E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 05/13/2018
ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ԾԱՂԿԱԶԱՐԴ- SECOND PALM SUNDAY
Sunday Readings:
(1) Luke 19:29-48; (2) Acts 23:12-35; 1 John 5:13-21; John 12:12-23;
(3) Matthew 20:29-21:17; (4) Mark 15:20-37
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Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
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Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին
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Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
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News From St. Sarkis Church
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Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
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NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY CONVENES;
ELECTION OF PRELATE POSTPONED
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 The Eastern Prelacy's National Representative Assembly (NRA) convened in North Andover, Massachusetts, this morning. The Clergy conference began yesterday. This year's assembly is being hosted by St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley in North Andover, Massachusetts. Concurrent with the Assembly, the conferences of the National Association of Ladies Guilds (NALG) and conference of Yeretzgeens also convened.
In his keynote address Archbishop Oshagan thanked the host community and praised their dedication. He reminded the delegates and guests, "Twenty years ago, by the election and invitation of the Prelacy of the Eastern United States and Canada, I assumed my office as Prelate and after being re-elected for five terms, now today, other priorities become reason for me to stand before this honorable assembly and submit my resignation from my religious and administrative duties, with my best wishes for the continued success for the Prelacy's mission and service."
His Eminence acknowledged the important progress made during the tenure of his predecessor Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian, of blessed memory. "The fruit of his all-grateful dedication was taking the Prelacy, together with its communities, from a modest condition into newer and newer accomplishments."
Speaking about the progress during his tenure Archbishop Oshagan said, "The most noteworthy work that I accomplished, with the support of the Executive Council, was the preparation of clergy. Our clergy ranks were facing serious concerns and needs. It was essential to have capable individuals with western values who could meet the needs of our Church and faithful."
The Prelate then spoke about recent successful initiatives noting "let the work speak for itself." Modestly he attributed the success "to our collective efforts that were made with sacrifice and faithfulness to principles, by the people and the diligent work of the administration, staff, and especially the dedication and loyalty of our people. And the failures, that were for sure unwilling, can be attributed to me and my short-sightedness for not seeing the questions exactly or clearly. However, I know very well, it is only the industrious person who makes mistakes or errors. Our collective memory must not lament when we look back. On the contrary, when we look back it must stimulate our abilities for new accomplishments," Archbishop Oshagan said.
His Eminence ended with words of heartfelt thanks. "I feel it my heartfelt duty to extend my sincere thanks to all, without exception: to the Prelacy's Vicar, to our Clergy, to my Assembly co-workers, to the Prelacy staff, benefactors, to all our compatriots of the church and nation. I beseech all of you to be With each other and for each other. I end with the farewell words of our Lord Jesus Christ. 'Love each other. Love our Church, our Fatherland, and People.' "
ELECTION OF PRELATE POSTPONED
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia, has requested that the election of a new prelate be postponed until September 2018, and has asked His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan to continue serving as Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy until the election that is scheduled to take place on September 22, 2018 at a special Assembly.
Jack Mardoian, chairman of the Executive Council, made the announcement today, and after discussion the delegates unanimously agreed to accept His Holiness' request.
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Basketball Championship
written by Edward Barsamian
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Almost 2 months after winning the Armenian Churches Sports Association Girls Championship, the Saint Sarkis Basketball program held its annual awards ceremony this past Sunday. More than 100 players and guests from the Saint Sarkis Senior Boys, Junior Boys and Girls teams enjoyed the food and drink provided by the parents.
Der Nareg graced the gathering with his presence and blessed the meal, following which the junior boys, each boasting how many slices of pizza they can eat, wildly exaggerated numbers of course, led everyone in a tasty meal.
The actual award ceremony followed immediately after the meal, and the Junior Boys were first to be recognized by coach Arry Nalbandian. Assisted by Coach Raffi Jamgotchian, coach Arry called each player in turn by their name and "mandatory" assigned nick name to give them their trophies. Loud cheers from both the players and parents accompanied each presentation, the ritual being especially exciting to the Juniors and their families, since it was the first time they experienced it. Brandon Nalbandian was named the most valuable player for the 2017-2018 season.
For the Senior Boys team the award ceremony was a little more subdued, since they finished with a disappointing season after winning the Championship 2 years ago. Jean Claude Kouyoudjian was awarded the most valuable player award for his strong play during the season.
The Girls' awards were presented by Coaches Edward Barsamian and Emma Biramian. The prevailing emotions in the room at the time were a mixture of joy and elation to winning the Championship as underdogs, pride in accomplishment, and a little nostalgia to having several members of the team leaving for college in the fall. Most valuable player trophies were awarded to Isabel Hagopian and Breanna and Stephanie Shulman/Sandaldjian for their crucial roles in the team's record. Every team member received a trophy, and a T-shirt with the Saint Sarkis basketball logo and their names on the back, gracefully produced and donated by the Asarian family. The team was very thankful for their generous gesture.
Following deserts and team pictures, everyone left with great memories and pledges to make Saint Sarkis proud of them again next year. Let's Go Saint Sarkis.
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Salt and Light Youth Group 2018 Schedule Session 2
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Salt and Light Youth Group, Food & Beverage Sponsor
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
| April 13, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Raffi and Jeanette Nenejian |
| April 27, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Simon and Lara Bardizbanian |
| May 11, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Alexandre and Maria Nercessian Bechirian |
| May 18, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Vicken and Pamela Keshishian |
If you are interested in sponsoring food and beverages for a Salt & Light Session (cost $150.00 per session), please contact the church office at (718) 224-2275 or email us at
SaltNLightYouthGroup@gmail.com
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Thank You!
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| St. Sarkis Saturday School Fundraiser |
| St. Sarkis Sunday School along with JL Designs |
| Complimentary Lecture and Interactive Discussion |
| Panel Discussion on Mental Health |
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The Podcast With Fr. Nareg Terterian - Season III
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Season III - Episode 19 (100): The holy Week Edition
In this month's episode, Veh and Greg (Mr. Producer) take over the Podcast while Der Nareg presides over Maundy Thursday services!
- Introduction and Opening Prayer
- Mini Interviews with verious St. Sarkis community members speaking about their Holy Week experiences.
- Special Maundy Thursday Hymn
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE (5.1-14)
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of him.
If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.
We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true-even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (5.13-21)
Ասիկա գրեցի ձեզի, Աստուծոյ Որդիին հաւատացողներուդ, որպէսզի գիտակցիք թէ յաւիտենական կեանք ունիք: Ուստի համարձակ կերպով կը դիմենք Աստուծոյ, այն վստահութեամբ որ երբ իր կամքին համաձայն բան մը խնդրենք՝ կը լսէ մեզ: Եւ երբ գիտենք թէ մեր խնդրանքները կը լսէ, գիտենք նաեւ թէ պիտի ստանանք ինչ որ կը խնդրենք իրմէ:
Երբ տեսնես թէ հաւատացեալներէն մին գործեց մեղք մը որ մահացու չէ, աղօթէ Աստուծոյ որ կեանք տայ անոր: Ասիկա կ՚ըսեմ միայն անոնց համար որոնց մեղքերը մահացու չեն, որովհետեւ մահացու մեղքեր ալ կան, որոնց համար չեմ ըսեր որ աղօթէք: Ամէն անիրաւութիւն մեղք է, բայց ամէն մեղք մահացու չէ:
Գիտենք թէ ով որ Աստուծմէ ծնան է՝ չի մեղանչեր, այլ Աստուծոյ ծնունդը՝ Քրիստոս, կը պահպանէ զայն եւ չարը անոր չի մօտենար: Թէպէտ ամբողջ աշխարհը չարին ենթակայ ըլլայ, մենք գիտենք թէ Աստուծմէ ենք: Եւ գիտենք թէ Աստուծոյ Որդին եկաւ ու բացաւ մեր միտքերը, որպէսզի ճանչնանք ճշմարիտ Աստուածը: Մենք միացած ենք ճշմարիտ Աստուծոյ եւ անոր Որդւոյն Յիսուս Քրիստոսի: Ա՛ն է ճշմարիտ Աստուածը եւ յաւիտենական կեանքը:
Որդիակներս, դուք ձեզ կուռքերէ հեռու պահեցէք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (12.12-23)
The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!", "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!", "Blessed is the King of Israel!"
Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written, "Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."
At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.
Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. Many people, because they had heard that he had given this miraculous sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (12.12-23)
Յաջորդ օր ժողովուրդի մեծ բազմութիւն մը, որ զատկի տօնին առիթով Երուսաղէմ եկած էր, երբ լսեց թէ Յիսուս Երուսաղէմ կու գայ, արմաւենիի ճիւղեր առաւ եւ Յիսուսը դիմաւորելու ելաւ, բարձրաձայն աղաղակելով. «Ովսաննա՜, օրհնեա՛լ ըլլայ ան որ կու գայ Տիրոջ անունով, Իսրայէլի թագաւորը»:
Յիսուս էշ մը գտնելով նստաւ անոր վրայ, ինչպէս որ Սուրբ Գիրքերուն մէջ գրուած է. «Մի՛ վախնար, ո՜վ Երուսաղէմ, Սիոնի՛ աղջիկ, որովհետեւ թագաւորդ քեզի կու գայ իշու մը աւանակին վրայ նստած»:
Յիսուսի աշակերտները այս բոլորը չհասկցան ատենին, բայց երբ Յիսուս փառաւորուեցաւ՝ այն ատեն յիշեցին թէ այս կատարուածները Յիսուսի համար գրուած էին եւ իրենք այդ գրուածն էր որ կատարեցին: Բոլորն ալ կը վկայէին թէ Յիսուս Ղազարոսը կանչեց գերեզմանէն եւ զայն մեռելներէն յարուցանեց: Այս իսկ պատճառով Երուսաղէմ գտնուողները բոլորն ալ զինք դիմաւորելու ելան, որովհետեւ լսած էին թէ ի՛նչպէս ան յարութեան հրաշքը գործած էր: Իսկ փարիսեցիները իրարու կ՚ըսէին. «Կը տեսնէ՞ք որ բան մըն ալ չենք կրնար ընել. ահա ամբողջ աշխարհը իրեն կը հետեւի»:
Տօնին առիթով կարգ մը յոյներ ալ եկած էին Երուսաղէմ՝ աստուծոյ երկրպագելու: Անոնք մօտեցան Փիլիպպոսի, որ Գալիլիայի Բեթսայիդա քաղաքէն էր, եւ աղաչելով ըսին. «Տէ՛ր, կ՚ուզենք Յիսուսը տեսնել»: Փիլիպպոս եկաւ Անդրէասին ըսաւ եւ երկուքը միասին Յիսուսի ներկայացուցին անոնց խնդրանքը: Յիսուս պատասխանեց. «Ահա մարդու Որդիին փառաւորուելու ժամը հասաւ»:
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CARLA SOCI SIMONIAN and LIA SONIA SIMONIAN the daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Shant and Hoory Simonian was baptized on Sunday, May 6, 2018. Their Godparents were Hagop Simonian and Grace Simonian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Carla and Lia.
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| Baby's 40th Day Dedication Service |
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ALBERT HOVHANNISYAN, son of Mr. & Mrs. Sergey & Irina Hovhannisyan was brought to church for the 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome baby Albert to the life of the church and hope to see him soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
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SECOND PALM SUNDAY
This Sunday (May 13) is Second Palm Sunday (Yerkrort Tzaghkazard). The seventh Sunday of Easter is called Second Palm Sunday because of the readings of that day (the readings and hymns of Palm Sunday are repeated). Beginning with New Sunday and continuing until Pentecost, the Armenian Church reads from the four Gospels every day in their proper order. Luke is read in the morning; John at midday; Matthew at the beginning of the evening hour; and Mark at the end of the evening hour. The sections related to Christ's entry into Jerusalem coincide with the seventh Sunday of Easter, hence the designation of "Second Palm Sunday."
There are several feast days in our liturgical calendar dedicated to St. Gregory the Illuminator, but according to tradition he is also remembered on the fourth day of Hambardzoum, which is Second Palm Sunday. During the years of Gregory's imprisonment in the deep pit his guardian angel would appear daily to give him nourishment. On the fourth day of the Ascension the angel did not come, and the next day Gregory asked why. The angel told him that the fourth day of Ascension is the feast day for his celestial army of the 4
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rank, and he was permitted to remain in the heavens to celebrate the feast day and enjoy Christ in heaven.
A tradition has come down to us concerning the mysterious meaning of this great and wonderful feast; the Enlightener of our souls heard from his guardian angel: On this day there is a great feast in the heavens in my rank. For during the ascent of the heavenly One from earth the heavenly spirits in their ranks celebrated this event with rejoicing, beginning with the angels and concluding with the thrones. The illuminator's guardian angel being from the fourth rank hastened to share in the joyful celebration of which the angel in the flesh learned when he asked him a question. This great mystery took place for the salvation of the logical of angels and mankind so that both of them might unite in one.
(From the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church for the first Sunday after Christ's Ascension, known as Second Palm Sunday)
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-Mr. & Mrs. Alex and Nancy Minassian, Mr. & Mrs. Kevin and Jessica Minassian and children Kendall and Londyn request requiem service for the soul of their beloved son, brother and uncle BRIAN MINASSIAN (10th year memorial service).
-Mr. Magar Voskerijian, Mr. & Mrs. Jirair and Nora Mengouchian and children Erica and James request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother ANNIE VOSKERIJIAN (1st year memorial service).
-Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Arpi Kahvedjian and family and Nenejian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and aunt MARIE KAHVEDJIAN (10th year memorial service). Also for the souls of all deceased members of KAHVEDJIAN, ARDZIVIAN and NENEJIAN families.
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Quick reminder that you can help support Saint Sarkis Saturday School at no cost to you by shopping on Amazon Smile. When purchasing online through Amazon Smile .05% of your purchases will be donated to Saint Sarkis Saturday School.
All you need to do is:
Sign into your existing amazon account or create a new one by clicking here: https://smile.amazon.com/ . Eligible products are marked "Eligible for Amazon Smile donation". Please select: St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church of Long Island Inc. as your charitable organization. If you have any questions please send us an e-mail at StSarkisPTA@Gmail.com
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in the Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by,
-Mrs. Alina Kochoumian
-Mrs. Luiza Kalustian
-Mrs. Nadia Hazarian
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| - May 12, 2018 |
Medz Mama's Kitchen |
| - May 20, 2018 |
Saturday School Year End Hantes |
| - June 2, 2018 |
Pallet Event by Sunday School |
| - June 3, 2018 |
Estate planning & long term care planning |
| - June 10, 2018 |
Sunday of Graduate |
| - June 17, 2018 |
Father's Day BBQ |
| - June 24, 2018 |
Panel Discussion on Mental Health |
- July 9- 20, 2018
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Summer Camp |
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This issue of the Sunday E-bulletin is sponsored by:
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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