E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 06/03/2018
Հոգեգալուստէն Ետք Բ. Կիրակի - Տօն Ս. Էջմիածնի -
Second Sunday after Pentecost - Feast of Holy Echmiadzin
Sunday Readings:
Proverbs 9:1-6; Zechariah 3:7-4:9; Hebrews 9:1-10; John 10:22-30
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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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 100th Anniversary of the First Republic of Armenia
On Sunday, May 27, 2018, The Community of St. Sarkis Church offered prayers as His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian presided over the service of blessing the tricolor flag on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first Armenian Republic and the 27th anniversary of the current Republic of Armenia.
A Requiem service also was offered for the souls of the fallen heroes of Sardarabad, Bashabaran, Gharakilise, and the new martyrs of the struggle for Arstakh. His Grace also spoke on the historic importance of the 1st republic and encouraged the faithful to pray for our homeland.
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CATHOLICOSATE ANNOUNCES PLANS
FOR SUMMER COURSE OF STUDY
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His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of Cilicia announced plans for an intensive summer course on the "Armenian Church; Historical and Contemporary Issues and Challenges," for young adults, ages 18 to 30. The course will take place starting August 10 and ending on August 24. All lectures will be in English and will take place at the Armenian Theological Seminary at St. Mary Monastery, Bikfaya, Lebanon. The two-week program will include participation in the Feast of St. Mary's Assumption, an intimate encounter with His Holiness, Q&A Roundtable, and Sightseeing.
Deadline for application is May 31. For information contact the Prelacy by email (email@armenianprelacy.org) or telephone (212-689-7810).
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| St. Sarkis Sunday School along with JL Designs |
| Complimentary Lecture and Interactive Discussion |
| Panel Discussion on Mental Health |
| Summer Camp Sponsorship 2018 |
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Summer Camp Sponsorship Opportunity
Thank you to our main sponsors, Mr. & Mrs. Antranig & Marion Boudakian for their loyal and generous donations, for believing in our program and helping it
thrive for the past 13 years..........................................$2,000.00
Petting Zoo Comes To You............................................$395.00
Fun Bus..........................................................................$375.00
Busamove.......................................................................$475.00
Puppet Show..................................................................$425.00
Art Classes.....................................................................$750.00
(Sponsored by Nenejian/Balian Families)
Camp T-Shirts................................................................$600.00
(Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Nyrie Khatchadourian)
Science Museum..............................................................$500.00
(Sponsored by
Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian)
Magic Show.....................................................................$500.00
( Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. John & Salpi Megerian)
Fitness/Gym Coach.......................................................$1,200.00
Fitness/Gym Coach.......................................................$1,200.00
(Sponsored by Tavitian/Megherian Famlies)
Lego Workshop.................................................................................$400.00
Robotics .............................................................................$300.00
Video Game Design & Coding..............................................$600.00
Pizza Lunch.......................................................................$200.00
(Sponsored by Anonymous)
Pizza Lunch........................................................................$200.00
In efforts to make the 13th year of St. Sarkis Summer Camp an unforgettable experience, we are seeking sponsors for various activities. We thank you for your generosity and support. Donations can be made at the church office or by calling 718.224.2275.
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| Summer Camp Counselor 2018 |
Overview
Have you thought about becoming a camp aide or camp counselor, but have limited experience working with youth? Gain experience and job knowledge as a Counselor in Training (CIT) at St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp Program..
CIT's volunteer approximately 25 hours per week. Plus, CIT's have the opportunity to:
- Gain valuable work experience
- Develop new work skills
- Develop and practice leadership
- Work as a team member
- Have fun volunteering with kids
Examples of Duties
- Assist in the daily operations of day camp activities for children ages 5-15.
- Act as a positive role model.
- Ensure safety.
- Assist camp staff.
- CIT's are expected to be actively involved in the entire camp which includes: daily activities, games, crafts, etc.
- Assist in upholding all camp and facility rules and policies.
General Qualifications
- Must be 16-18 years of age by June 4 , 2018
- Have a positive attitude matched with lots of enthusiasm!
- Desire to work with elementary youth (age 5- 15 years old).
Trainning
Training is required and coordinated by the Staff of Summer Camp Program.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE HEBREWS (9.1-10)
Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, which had the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron's staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry. But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper. They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings-external regulations applying until the time of the new order.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԵԲՐԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (9.1-10)
Արդարեւ, առաջին Ուխտը իրեն յատուկ պաշտամունքի կանոններ եւ երկրաւոր սրբարան մը ունէր, երկու վրաններէ բաղկացած: Նախ կար արտաքին վրանը, Սրբութիւն կոչուած, ուր կային աշտանակը եւ առաջաւորութեան հացերուն սեղանը: Ապա երկրորդ վարագոյրին ետին կար միւս վրանը, Սրբութիւն Սրբութեանց կոչուած, ուր կային ոսկեայ սեղանը՝ խունկ ծխելու համար եւ ուխտի Տապանակը՝ ներսէն ու դուրսէն ոսկեպատ, որուն մէջ կը պահուէին մանանայով լեցուն ոսկեայ սափորը, Ահարոնի ծաղկած գաւազանը եւ ուխտի տասնաբանեայ պատուիրաններուն քարէ տախտակները: Տապանակին վրայ կային Աստուծոյ փառքը ներկայացնող քերովբէները, որոնք իրենց թեւերով հովանի կ՚ընէին Քաւութիւն կոչուած կափարիչին վրայ: Ուրիշ մանրամասնութիւններու մասին խօսիլ չեմ ուզեր հիմա:
Սրբարանը այդպէս յարդարուած էր ուրեմն: Քահանաներ պաշտամունքը կատարելու համար մշտականօրէն կը մտնէին առաջին վրանը: Բայց երկրորդ վրանը միայն քահանայապետը կը մտնէր տարին մէկ անգամ, այն ալ՝ իր եւ ժողովուրդի անգիտութեամբ գործած մեղքերուն փոխարէն զոհի արիւնը մատուցանելու համար Աստուծոյ: Այդ բոլորով Սուրբ Հոգին ցոյց կու տար թէ որքան ատեն որ արտաքին վրանը կանգուն կը մնար՝ բուն Սրբարանին մուտքը մեր առջեւ փակ էր, ինչ որ խորհրդանշականօրէն կը ցուցնէ թէ ներկայիս այդ Սրբարանը բաց է մեր առջեւ: Այնտեղ մատուցուած նուէրներն ու զոհերը չէին կրնար մաքրել պաշտամունքը մատուցանողին խղճմտանքը, որովհետեւ միայն ուտելիքի, խմելիքի եւ մարմնական մաքրութեան համար սահմանուած պէսպէս լուացումներու կապուած էին: Եւ այդ կարգերը ի զօրու էին մինչեւ ուղղութեան, այսինքն նոր կարգերու հաստատման ժամանակը:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (10.22-30)
Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon's Colonnade. The Jews gathered around him, saying, "How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly."
Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father's name speak for me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand. I and the Father are one."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (10.22-30)
Ձմեռ էր. Երուսաղէմի մէջ տաճարին Նաւակատիքի տօնակատարութիւնը տեղի կ՚ունենար: Յիսուս տաճարին Սողոմոնի սրահին մէջ կ՚երթեւեկէր, երբ իր շուրջ հաւաքուեցան հրեաներ եւ հարցուցին. «Մինչեւ ե՞րբ մեր հոգին պիտի հանես. եթէ դուն ես Քրիստոսը՝ յստակ ըսէ՛ մեզի»:
Յիսուս պատասխանեց. «Արդէն իսկ ձեզի ըսած եմ, սակայն չէք հաւատար: Այն գործերը որ Հօրս անունով կը կատարեմ, անոնք իսկ կը վկայեն՝ թէ ո՛վ եմ ես: Բայց դուք չէք հաւատար, որովհետեւ իմ ոչխարներէս չէք: Ես ոչխարներս կը ճանչնամ. անոնք ձայնս կը լսեն եւ կը հետեւին ինծի, ու ես անոնց յաւիտենական կեանք կու տամ. անոնք բնաւ պիտի չկորսուին: Ո՛չ ոք պիտի կարենայ զանոնք յափշտակել իմ ձեռքէս: Հայրս այդ ոչխարները ինծի տուաւ, եւ ոչ ոք կրնայ յափշտակել զանոնք իմ Հօրս ձեռքէն, որովհետեւ Հայրս բոլորէն աւելի մեծ է: Ես եւ Հայրս մէկ ենք»:
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SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST AND BISHOP ATHENOGENES
May 31,was the Feast of St. John the Baptist (also called the Forerunner), and Bishop Athenogenes. John the Baptist is prominent in each of the four Gospels. He is associated with the beginning of the ministry of Jesus and is considered to be the "forerunner" to Jesus the Messiah. He baptized those who repented their sins, and he preached the coming of one after him who is greater than he and would baptize not with water but with the Spirit. In the third chapter of Matthew, John is reluctant to baptize Jesus and does so only after encouragement from Jesus. The Armenian Church considers St. John the Baptist as one of the two prime intercessors to Jesus, the other being the Blessed Mother.
Athenogenes, a bishop and theologian, was burned to death along with ten of his disciples in Sebastia, Armenia, during the persecution of Christians y Emperor Diocletian. Athenogenes wrote a hymn of praise proclaiming the divinity of the Holy Spirit. He is remembered as singing this hymn as he went into the flames.
FEAST OF ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR:
DELIVERANCE FROM THE PIT
This Saturday (June 2) is the Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator's deliverance from the pit (
Khor Viraben Yelkuh
). Gregory is revered as the patron saint of the Armenian Church. He is recognized and memorialized in both eastern and western hierarchical churches. The Armenian liturgical calendar reserves three feast days in his honor: Entrance into the pit; deliverance from the pit; and discovery of relics. In addition to these three days, there are several feast days to which he is closely connected, namely the feast days for Sts. Hripsimiantz, Sts. Gayaniantz, Shoghakat, Holy Etchmiadzin, and King Trdat. The Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox churches, and Oriental Orthodox churches have special days in their calendars for the veneration of St. Gregory, who is considered to be one of the Fathers of the early Christian church.
Gregory was condemned to the pit in 287 AD by King Trdat and the persecution of Christians began. After the martyrdom of a group of nuns who came to Armenia from Rome led by Hripsime and Gayane, Trdat was stricken with strange maladies. His sister, Khosrovidukht, had a dream that Gregory was the only person who could heal her brother. Miraculously, Gregory was still alive after many years in the pit, thanks to an angelic woman who lowered food and water into the pit each day. Gregory emerged from the pit; the king was healed and baptized, and he declared Christianity to be the official religion of Armenia.
Gregory was not the first to preach Christianity in Armenia. That distinction belongs to the apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew who came to Armenia in the first century, and thus gave the Armenian Church its apostolic designation. Nevertheless, Gregory is revered and is considered by Armenians to be the father of their faith. Hundreds of churches have been built and named in his honor.
"The ancient calendars of the still undivided Church celebrated him [Gregory] on the same day in both the East and the West as a tireless apostle of truth and holiness. The father in faith of the whole Armenian people, St. Gregory still intercedes from heaven today, so that all the children of your great nation may at last gather round the one table prepared by Christ, the divine Shepherd of one flock."
Pope John Paul II in his "Apostolic Letter for the 1700
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Anniversary of the Baptism of the Armenian People," issued February 2, 2001.
FEAST OF HOLY ETCHMIADZIN
This Sunday (June 3) is the Feast of Holy Mother Etchmiadzin, the cathedral built by St. Gregory after his deliverance from the pit, to the specifications he saw in a vision, and on the place marked by the Lord with a golden hammer. This feast day commemorates the establishment of the Armenian Church and the end of paganism. Etchmiadzin is the oldest example of a four-altar, four-pillar, domes, cruciform church in Christian architecture. More than 1,700 years old, it is the oldest surviving Armenian Christian site. Relief sculptures on the exterior walls are some of the oldest examples of the Christian Armenian art of sculpting.
Also celebrated this coming week:
Monday, June 4: The Holy Children of Bethlehem.
Tuesday, June 5: Sts. Nooneh and Maneh the Virgins.
Thursday, June 7: Sts. Sahag and Hovsep the Princes and Sts. Sarkis and Pacchus the Martyrs.
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- Mrs. LEONARDA KRZYWOSZ, passed on Saturday, May 26, 2018. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, May 29, 2018.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
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- Mr. & Mrs. Edmond and Ashhen Elmokian and children Gregory and Gabriel
request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents KIRKOR ELMOKIAN (16th year memorial service) and ANNI ELMOKIAN (5th year memorial service).
- Mr. & Mrs. Eduard and Alina Kochoumian and their children, Elise and Gregory, Mr. & Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian, and Dr. & Mrs. Michael and Daniela Kalustian and children request requiem service for the soul of their beloved aunt and cousin ALICE TANIELIAN (6th year memorial service). Also for the souls of MICKAEL TANIELIAN, ANAHID, ROSTOM and AGHAVNI KERPICHIAN.
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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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St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
Estate planning & long term care planning Lecture and the Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in the Main hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Dory Shishmanian
-Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian
-Ms. Arev Sarkissian
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| - June 2, 2018 |
Pallet Event by Sunday School |
| - June 3, 2018 |
Estate planning & long term care planning |
| - June 10, 2018 |
Sunday of Graduate |
| - June 24, 2018 |
Panel Discussion on Mental Health |
- July 9- 20, 2018
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Summer Camp |
| - August 12, 2018 |
Asdvadzadzin |
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This issue of the Sunday E-bulletin is sponsored by:
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