E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 04/08/2018
ՆՈՐ ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - NEW SUNDAY
Sunday Readings :
Luke 4:14-30; Acts 5:31-6:7; James 3:1-12;
John 1:1-17; John 21:5-25; Matthew 27:50-61; John 20:26-31
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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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Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday
The events of the Holy Week were marked solemnly at St. Sarkis Church, according to the rites of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Good Friday services were observed in front of the symbolic tomb of Jesus, which was decorated by flowers donated by our parishioners. Fr. Nareg spoke on the meaning of Good Friday. You can listen to his sermon in the following youtube video.
We are proud to report that the members of Salt & Light Youth group prepared over 500 home Blessing boxes that were given to parishioners on Easter Sunday. Youth members participated in the Good Friday church services.
Holy Communion and Saturday School Easter Brunch
On Holy Saturday Morning, the students of St. Sarkis Church Hovsep and Suzanne Hagopian Saturday School received the Holy Communion. Services were presided over Fr. Nareg Tereterian. Following the service, the PTA hosted the Annual Easter Communion Brunch.
Easter Vigil Mass
Easter vigil mass was presided over by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan, Prelate. At the end of the Divine Liturgy celebration, the parishioners lit their candles and mad a procession to the main hall of the church.
Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday a large number of parishioners attended the Divine Liturgy, which was celebrated by Fr. Nareg Terterian. The Sermon was streamed live on Facebook. at the end of services the traditional Antasdan blessing took place in front of the church building and it was followed by a house blessing ceremony in the main hall of the church where parishioners also received House Blessing boxes with Neshkharh, salt, water and a prayer.
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Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School Easter Brunch written by Annette Givelekian
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We had our Holy Communion on Easter Eve, March 31st, for families with young children. After the beautiful and brief service, everyone headed to the Main Hall for the Easter Brunch festivities.
There was a wonderful array of breakfast items for attendees to feast on. Thank you Lena Felice for putting the delicious and health menu together. The circus entertainer was very funny and the kid's really enjoyed the show. It was very nice to see the big smiles on the children's faces as the clown made them laugh at his silliness.
The hall was full with everyone enjoying themselves. Afterwards, the children took turns taking pictures with the adorable Easter Bunny. The egg hunt was a lot of excitement with children running around trying to find the most eggs. Delicious choregs, sugar cookies and chocolate pops were sold and the Easter brunch store. Many thanks to the lovely ladies of the PTA for putting this wonderful event together.
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Watch the Easter Homily streamed on Facebook live
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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 04, 2018 - Mr. & Mrs. Alexandre and Maria Nercessian Bechirian |
| May 18, 2018 - |
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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Saturday School Annual Gala
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St. Sarkis Church Sunday School
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Sunday School Calendar 2018
April 8th & 22nd
May 6th
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
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February 25, 2018
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Mr. & Mrs. George and Katia Tavitian |
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March 11, 2018
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Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian |
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April 8, 2018
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Mr. & Mrs. Khikar and Betty Ghadimian
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April 22, 2018
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Mrs. Siran Saroyan |
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May 6, 2018
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Mr. & Mrs. Alexandre and Maria Nercessian Bechirian |
If you are interested in sponsoring breakfast for Sunday School (cost $100.00 per Sunday), please contact the church office at (718) 224-2275 or email us at StSarkisChurch@gmail.com
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Thank You!
Dates are subject to change
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A Story of Exile, A Life of Activism
Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte |
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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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THE EPISTLE OF ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE (5.1-11)
Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to keep his whole body in check.
When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. Or take ships as an example. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot wants to go. Likewise the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.
ՅԱԿՈԲՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (3.1-12)
Եղբայրնե՛րս, ամէնքդ ալ ուրիշները սրբագրելու հետամուտ մի՛ ըլլաք, գիտնալով որ մենք՝ ուսուցանողներս աւելի խստութեամբ պիտի դատուինք, որովհետեւ բոլորս ալ յանցանքներ ունինք:
Ան որ գիտէ իր խօսքերը կշռել՝ կատարեալ մարդ է, ինքզինքին իշխելու կարող: Տե՛ս, թէ ի՛նչպէս ձիերուն բերանը սանձ կը դնենք՝ որպէսզի մեզի ենթարկուին, եւ անով ձիուն բոլոր շարժումները կը կառավարենք: Կամ դիտէ՛ նաւերը. ո՛րքան ալ մեծ ըլլան եւ ինչպիսի՛ զօրաւոր հովերէ ալ քշուին, փոքրիկ ղեկ մը զիրենք կ՚ուղղէ դէպի հոն՝ ուր նաւավարը կը փափաքի տանիլ: Նոյնպէս ալ լեզուն. թէեւ փոքր անդամ մըն է, բայց մեծամեծ բաներով կը պարծենայ: Գիտէք, թէ պզտիկ կայծը հսկայ անտառ մը կրնայ հրդեհել: Լեզուն ալ կրակ է: Անիրաւութեան աշխարհ մըն է անիկա: Թէեւ պարզ մէկ անդամն է մարմինին, բայց ամբողջ մարդը կ՚ապականէ, եւ գեհենի կրակով բռնկած՝ ամբողջ կեանքը կրակով կը վառէ:
Բոլոր տեսակի գազանները, թռչունները, սողունները եւ ծովային կենդանիները նուաճուած են մարդուն կողմէ եւ կը հնազանդին անոր: Բայց ո՛չ ոք կրնայ հնազանդեցնել մարդկային լեզուն, որ չար է, անզսպելի եւ մահացու թոյնով լեցուն: Անով կ՚օրհնենք մեր Տէրը եւ Հայրն Աստուած, եւ դարձեալ անով կ՚անիծենք մարդիկը, որոնք Աստուծոյ նմանութեամբը ստեղծուած են: Այսինքն՝ նոյն բերանէն կ՚ելլեն թէ՛ օրհնութիւնը եւ թէ՛ անէծքը: Ասիկա ճիշդ չէ սակայն, եղբայրներս: Միթէ աղբիւր մը միեւնոյն ակէն քաղցր եւ դառն ջուր կը բղխէ՞:
Կարելի՞ բան է, եղբայրներս, որ թզենին ձիթապտուղ տայ կամ որթատունկը՝ թուզ: Նմանապէս կարելի չէ որ աղուտ հողէն քաղցր ջուր բղխի:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (1.1-17)
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.
There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John. He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe. He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.
The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John testifies concerning him. He cries out, saying, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.' " From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (1.1-17)
Աշխարհի ստեղծագործութենէն առաջ գոյութիւն ունէր Բանը: Բանը Աստուծոյ հետ էր եւ Բանը Աստուած էր: Անիկա սկիզբէն Աստուծոյ հետ էր: Անով էր որ Աստուած ամէն ինչ ստեղծեց. առանց անոր ո՛չ մէկ բան ստեղծեց: Կեանքը անով սկիզբ առաւ: Եւ կեանքը մարդոց համար լոյսն է՝ որ խաւարին մէջ կը փայլի. բայց խաւարը չկրցաւ հասկնալ զայն:
Յովհաննէս, որ Աստուծոյ կողմէ ղրկուած մարդ մըն էր, եկաւ Լոյսին համար վկայութիւն տալու, որպէսզի ամէն մարդ անոր միջոցաւ հաւատայ: Ինք Լոյսը չէր, այլ՝ Լոյսին համար վկայ մը: Բանն էր ճշմարիտ Լոյսը, որ աշխարհ գալով՝ կը լուսաւորէ ամբողջ մարդկութիւնը: Աշխարհի մէջ էր անիկա, աշխարհը իրմով ստեղծուեցաւ, սակայն աշխարհը զինք չճանչցաւ: Իր իսկ ստեղծած աշխարհը եկաւ, բայց իր իսկ ստեղծած մարդիկը զինք չընդունեցին: Իսկ զինք ընդունողներուն եւ իրեն հաւատացողներուն իշխանութիւն տուաւ Աստուծոյ որդիներ ըլլալու. ո՛չ արեան ճամբով եւ ո՛չ մարմինի կամ մարդկային կամքով, այլ՝ Աստուծմէ ծնելով:
Եւ Բանը մարդ եղաւ եւ մեր միջեւ բնակեցաւ, եւ մենք տեսանք անոր փառքը. փառքը Միածինին, որ Հօրմէն եկաւ՝ շնորհքով եւ ճշմարտութեամբ լեցուն:
Յովհաննէս անոր մասին վկայեց, յայտարարելով.- Ասիկա է ան՝ որուն մասին կ՚ըսէի. «Ան որ ինձմէ առաջ գոյութիւն ունէր»:
Անոր լիառատ շնորհքէն է որ մենք բոլորս շնորհքի վրայ շնորհք ստացանք. որովհետեւ Օրէնքը Մովսէսի միջոցաւ տրուեցաւ, մինչ շնորհքն ու ճշմարտութիւնը՝ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ:
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NEW SUNDAY
This Sunday, April 8, is New Sunday ( Nor Giragi ). Easter Sunday is followed by a period of fifty days ( Hinook ) from the Resurrection to Pentecost (Hokekaloost ) dedicated to the glorification of the Resurrection. Each of the seven Sundays of Hinook has a special name. It is also called Second Easter (Grgnazadig ), which literally means "Easter repeated," because it is the eighth day of Easter and a day similar to Easter.
ANNUNCIATION TO THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
This Saturday, April 7, is the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary that is celebrated nine months before the Nativity. It is the celebration of the announcing of the birth of Christ to the Virgin Mary as recorded in the Gospel of Luke.
"And behold. You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there will be no end." (Luke 1:31-33)
"The unspeakable mystery hidden from the nations and ages has been revealed today by the descent of the archangel to the holy virgin Mary, whom we have as intercessor for our souls before the Lord. ...O joy of our sorrowful nature, blessed virgin Mary; at the greeting of the good news you received and bore in yourself the giver of the law of greeting. Always intercede for our souls before him."
Canon for the Annunciation of the Holy Mother of God from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church.
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-Mr. STEPAN TAVITIAN, passed on Sunday, April 1, 2018. A wake service was held on Tuesday, April 3, 2018. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 all at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
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- Mrs. Virginia Garabedian and family, request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather GARY HATCHIK GARABEDIAN (10th year memorial service). Also for the souls of all deceased members of DAKOVI, KALOUSTIAN, OVANESSIAN and GARABEDIAN families.
- Mr. & Mrs. Karekin and Hilda Koparanian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother DIKRANOUHI KOPARANIAN (40th day memorial service). Also for the souls of ONIK DAKESSIAN (10th year memorial service), SARKIS KOPARANIAN ( 7th year memorial service), and all deceased members of DAKESSIAN and KOPARANIAN families.
- Mr. Hayk Oltaci and children Kelly and Alexa and Mrs. Talin Aynaciyan and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and sister in-law MIREILLE OLTACI (40th day memorial service).
- Mrs. Jilbert Balian, Mr. & Mrs. Raffi and Jeanette Nenejian and children Aram, Levon and Paul, Mr. & Mrs. Raffi and Gassia Balian and children Shant and Viken, Mr. & Mrs. Beno and Suzan Balian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle JOSEPH BALIAN ( 2nd year memorial service).
- Mr. Ara Artinian, Mr. & Mrs. Alain and Mayda Artinian, Mr. & Mrs. Vahan and Christine Bedrossian and children Sevan and Raffi request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother ARPINE ARTINIAN (21st year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved grandmother and great grandmother CATHERINE GURUNLIAN and beloved parents and grandparents KHATCHIG & TAKOUHIE ARTINIAN.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
DIKRANOUHI KOPARANIAN memorial luncheon HOKEJASH will be held in Pagoumian Hall.
MIREILLE OLTACI memorial gathering, JOSEPH BALIAN memorial gathering and the Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by :
-Oltaci family
-Nenejian family
-Mrs. Marie Harutunian
-Mrs. Harriet Janessian
-Mrs. Anna Kevrekian
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- April 14, 2018
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"Saturday School Gala" |
| - April 15, 2018 |
Book Presentation "The Sins of the Fathers" by Siobhan Nash Marshall |
| - April 29, 2018 |
A Unique Lecture "History and Future of the Artsakh" by Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte |
| - May 6, 2018 |
Last Day of Sunday School |
| - May 12, 2018 |
Tea Party by The Ladies Guild |
| - 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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