E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 04/29/2018
ՏՕՆ ԵՐԵՒՄԱՆ Ս. ԽԱՉԻ - APPARITION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Sunday Readings:
(1) Luke 11:33-12:12; (2) Acts 17:1-15; 1 John 1:1-10; John 7:14-23; (3) Matthew 13:53-58; John 19:25-30; 4) Mark 6:30-44
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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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A Unique
Commemoration
and Lecture this Sunday
This event is sponsored by
Mrs. Ani Nercessian and
Miss Anahid Ugurlayan
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A Story of Exile, A Life of Activism
Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte |
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| Commemorate 103 Years Of The Armenian Genocide. |
On Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 St. Sarkis Church Parishioner's and their children attended divine liturgy at St. Illuminator's Cathedral in NYC. After church services they joined fellow Armenians and marched to the Turkish Consulate to demand Justice and for recognition of the Armenian Genocide .
The young children's determination was a proud sight for all of us. They chanted and held our flags high for all New Yorkers to see.
We will never forget!
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| Meeting Maj Sargis Stepanyan By Aren Bedrossian, NY Hyortik Juniors |
On Friday, April 20, the St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church of Douglaston NY and the AYF New York Hyortik chapter hosted an Armenian hero at their church. Major Sargis Stepanyan traveled to our church on a world tour to speak to us about his experiences and our church was excited to be able to host an event where we could meet and thank him personally for his service. The church had raised 12,000 dollars toward the Armenian Wounded Heroes Fund. This fund provides life-saving treatments to many injured soldiers in Armenia and Artsakh.
Major Stepanyan was a special operations agent in Artsakh who benefited from the Armenian Wounded Heroes Fund. He lost both of his legs and one arm in battle while helping other fallen soldiers. Even after his injuries, Major Stepanyan knew he could still do something for his country. He said that he wanted to defeat the reigning world champion in arm wrestling, who was a Turk. Sargis healed and trained hard, and sure enough, with one arm only, he became the world champion in arm wrestling. When he came back to Armenia, he was greeted by all of his fellow soldiers and many other civilians. He is a true example of determination and perseverance, and an inspirational role model for us all.
The event at St. Sarkis was MC'd by Unger Razmig Boyadjian from the New York Hyortik Senior AYF chapter. The event started with the singing of Mer Hayrenik, followed by a moment of silence to honor our Armenian Genocide Martyrs and those who gave their lives in the battles for Artsakh. Unger Razmig gave a presentation explaining various projects in Artsakh and Armenia that are supported by the AYF. This was followed by singing performances by the St. Sarkis Saturday School students and a beautiful duet by Hovsep and Laurie Terterian of "Akhperes ou Yes". Then came the presentation by one of the founders of the Armenian Wounded Heroes Fund, Razmig Arzoumanian, who introduced Major Stepanyan and explained in detail the Wounded Hero Charity, he also translated for Major Stepanyan during the question and answer session. Der Nareg Terterian addressed the crowd, and had a surprising and emotional announcement; a generous donation by both St. Sarkis Church and Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School of $1000 to each of Major Stepanyan's two sons. Finally, to end the night, Der Nareg invited Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian to give a heartfelt speech addressing Major Stepanyan and the attendees.
I had the honor of presenting Major Stepanyan with a New York Hyortik AYF sweatshirt at this event, alongside of Natalia Keshishian who presented him with a bouquet of flowers from St. Sarkis Church. Meeting him in person left a lasting impression on me and I believe everyone else present. He was humble, grateful and honorable. A true hero.
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The Sins of the Fathers
Reported by Dr. Elise Kochoumian
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On Sunday, April 15
th, following church services, the St. Sarkis community gathered in Chadrjian Hall for a book presentation delivered by esteemed author Siobhan Hash Marshall, PhD, to discuss her most recent publication "The Sins of the Fathers".
In her talk, Dr. Marshall outlined the fundamental reason for continued Turkish denialism of the Armenian Genocide as a failure of philosophy to convey historical truth, a verity that she further explores in her book. She captivated us all with her personal accounts in Armenia while researching her topic, her encounters with native Armenians, and ultimately how these experiences all culminated in her embrace of the Armenian heritage and especially in our persevered struggle for recognition of the genocide.
A true testament to her passion for Armenian history and philosophy, and in addition to her accomplished book, Dr. Marshall also spoke about her new, unique and immersive curriculum at Manhattanville College where she annually elects students to study firsthand Armenian history with a visit to Karabakh, Armenia. During their journey, these students are encouraged to visit historical monuments and learn about Armenian culture as well as philosophy, religion, and traditions.
Additionally, as part of this internship, those elected are instructed to teach native Armenians the English language. Such a success in its freshman year when two students were selected, Dr. Marshall has expanded the program to include six students this year. So inspired by her dedication, an unplanned fundraiser collected $3000 from the audience to help with expenses for this year's internship.
As an attendee of this informative and relevant discussion, I felt a reinvigorated sense of honor to be an Armenian, appreciation for those who fought and continue to fight for recognition of the Armenian Genocide, and drive to be involved! I personally thank Dr. Marshall for her time and commitment.
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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 Church Sunday School
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Sunday School Calendar 2018
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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| 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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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE (1.1-10)
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched-this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.
This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.
ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (1.1-10)
Մենք լսեցինք, մեր աչքերով տեսանք եւ մեր ձեռքերով շօշափեցինք Որդին, Բանը, որ սկիզբէն իսկ կեանքի ստեղծիչն է: Անիկա նոյնինքն կեանքն էր որ յայտնուեցաւ: Մենք տեսանք եւ կը վկայենք, ձեզի պատմելով անոր մասին, որ Հօրը հետ էր եւ այժմ մեզի յայտնուեցաւ: Ինչ որ տեսանք ու լսեցինք կը պատմենք ձեզի, որպէսզի դուք ալ մասնակից դառնաք այն հաղորդակցութեան որ մենք ունինք Հօրը եւ անոր Որդւոյն Յիսուս Քրիստոսի հետ, եւ ձեր ուրախութիւնը կատարեալ ըլլայ: Ահա թէ ինչու կը գրենք ձեզի այս նամակը:
Պատգամը որ իրմէ լսեցինք եւ ձեզի կը փոխանցենք, սա է՝ թէ Աստուած լոյս է. բնաւ խաւար չկայ անոր մէջ: Արդ՝ եթէ ըսենք «հաղորդակից ենք իրեն» եւ միւս կողմէ շարունակենք խաւարի մէջ ապրիլ, կը ստենք ահա եւ ճշմարտութեան դէմ կը գործենք: Իսկ եթէ Աստուծոյ լոյսին մէջ քալենք, ինչպէս ինք լոյսի մէջ է, այն ատեն ճշմարտապէս հաղորդակից կ՚ըլլանք իրարու, եւ իր Որդւոյն Յիսուսի արիւնը կը սրբէ մեզ ամէն մեղքէ:
Եթէ ըսենք «մեղք չունինք», մենք մեզ կը խաբենք եւ կը մերժենք ճշմարտութիւնը ընդունիլ: Իսկ եթէ խոստովանինք մեր մեղքերը, վստահ եղէք թէ Աստուած որ արդար է՝ պիտի ներէ մեր մեղքերը եւ մեզ պիտի սրբէ մեր բոլոր անիրաւութիւններէն: Եթէ «մեղք չգործեցինք» ըսինք, ստախօս կը հանենք զԱստուած, քանի իր խօսքը չենք ընդունիր:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (7.14-19)
Not until halfway through the Feast did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach. The Jews were amazed and asked, "How did this man get such learning without having studied?"
Jesus answered, "My teaching is not my own. It comes from him who sent me. If anyone chooses to do God's will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. He who speaks on his own does so to gain honor for himself, but he who works for the honor of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?"
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (7.14-19)
Տաղաւարահարաց տօնակատարութեան մօտաւորապէս կէսին, Յիսուս տաճար ելաւ եւ սկսաւ ուսուցանել: Հրեաներ կը զարմանային եւ կ՚ըսէին. «Ինչպէ՞ս այս մարդը Սուրբ Գիրքերը գիտէ, երբ բնաւ չէ ուսած զանոնք»:
Յիսուս պատասխանեց անոնց. «Ինչ որ ձեզի կ՚ուսուցանեմ՝ իմ վարդապետութիւնս չէ, այլ անորը՝ որ զիս ղրկեց: Ով որ կ՚ուզէ Աստուծոյ կամքը կատարել, պիտի հասկնայ թէ Աստուծմէ՞ է այս վարդապետութիւնը, թէ ես ի՛մ հեղինակութեամբս կը խօսիմ: Ան որ իր հեղինակութեամբ կը խօսի՝ իր անձին համար փառք կը փնտռէ, իսկ ան որ զինք ղրկողին փառքը կը փնտռէ, ճշմարիտ է եւ խաբէութիւն չկայ անոր մէջ: Մովսէս ձեզի Օրէնքը չտուա՞ւ. սակայն ձեզմէ ոչ ոք կը հնազանդի Օրէնքին: Ինչո՞ւ կ՚ուզէք զիս սպաննել»:
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APPARITION OF THE HOLY CROSS
This Sunday (April 29) the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Apparition of the Holy Cross (Yerevoumun Sourp Khatchi). The Apparition of the Cross is the first feast dedicated to the Holy Cross in the Armenian liturgical calendar. It is celebrated in remembrance of the appearance of the sign of the cross over the city of Jerusalem in 351 that remained in the sky for several hours. The apparition extended from Golgotha to the Mount of Olives (about two miles), and was brighter than the sun and was seen by everyone in Jerusalem. The Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cyril, used this occasion to remind Emperor Constantius of Byzantium of his father's (Constantine the Great) orthodox faith. Cyril claimed the Apparition was further reason to return to orthodoxy.
Traditionally, the Armenian translation of Cyril's message is read on this feast day during the Antastan service prior to the Gospel lection. The Apparition is celebrated by the Armenian and Greek churches. The Greeks observe it on the fixed date of May 7, while the Armenian date is moveable depending on the date of Easter. It is celebrated on the fifth Sunday of Easter.
Cyril is a revered Doctor of the Church and he is remembered in the Armenian Church's liturgical calendar. Here is a short excerpt from Cyril's letter about the apparition.
"In those holy days of the Easter season, on 7 May at about the third hour, a huge cross made of light appeared in the sky above holy Golgotha extending as far as the holy Mount of Olives. It was not revealed to one or two people alone, but it appeared unmistakably to everyone in the city. It was as if one might conclude that one had suffered a momentary optical illusion; it was visible to the human eye above the earth for several hours. The flashes it emitted outshone the rays of the sun, which would have outshone and obscured it themselves if it had not presented the watchers with a more powerful illumination than the sun. It prompted the whole populace at once to run together into the holy church, overcome both with fear and joy at the divine vision. Young and old, men and women of every age, even young girls confined to their rooms at home, natives and foreigners, Christians and pagans visiting from abroad, all together as if with a single voice raised a hymn of praise to God's Only-Begotten Son the wonder-worker. They had the evidence of their own senses that the holy faith of Christians is not based on the persuasive arguments of philosophy but on the revelation of the Spirit and power; it is not proclaimed by mere human beings but testified from heaven by God Himself."
(Excerpt from Saint Cyril's letter about the Apparition of the Cross)
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- The Altar Flowers for this Sunday are donated in celebration and honor of the beautiful life of their grandmother AZADOUHI SARKISSIAN from her granddaugters Hasmig Yetemian, Lorig Kevorkian, Knar Vartanian, Ani Ohanessian White and Maral Richard on the occasion of her birthday.
May she rest in peace.
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- Mrs. VARTOURHI ASVAZADOURIAN, passed on Friday, April 20, 2018. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Glascott Funeral Home.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
- Mr. RAZMIK ANDREASYAN, passed on Thursday, April 19, 2018. A wake service was held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 25, 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. Alice Dulgerian, Mr. & Mrs. Aret and Marci Dulgerian and children Natalie, Sydney and Lauren, Mr. & Mrs. John and Talin Conti and children Christopher, Jean Paul and Victoria request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather HARUTIUN DULGERIAN (1st year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved parents, grandparents and great grandparents HAGOP SAVARS and ELENI OZHALACYAN.
- Mrs. Milka Arabadjian, Mr. & Mrs. Eddie and Boudinka Arabadjian, Mr. & Mrs. David and Milla Lasker and daughter Violet request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather ARTENIK ARABADJIAN (1st year memorial service).
- Mr. Vartkes Mengouchian, Mr. & Mrs. Jirair and Nora Mengouchian and children Erica and James request requiem service for the souls of their beloved mother and grandmother TAKOUHI MENGOUCHIAN (5th year memorial service) beloved father and grandfather HAGOPMENGOUCHIAN (14th year memorial service).
- Mr. & Mrs. Apik and Hamayag Velijanian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Armenak and Seda Velijanian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Hrand and Nora Velijanian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Vigen and Carmen Velijanian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Vigen and Anahid Baghdasarian and family, Ms. Armine Velijanian, Mr. Vazgen Velijanian, Mr. & Mrs. Yervant and Achon Nazarian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Yerem and Madelen Nazarian and family, Mrs. Nunufar Babakhanian and family, Mrs. Nunia Pirijanian and family, Mrs. Mary Teelimian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister ANIFA NAZARIAN VELIJANIAN (40th day memorial service).
- Օրդ. Անահիտ Ուղուրլաեան հոգեհանգստեան պաշտօն կը խնդրէ իր հօր Բարսեղ Ուղուրլաեան-ի մահուան 14րդ տարելիցին առթիւ։ |
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
Anna AstvatsaturianTurcotte lecture and The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in the main Hall and is hosted by,
-Yn. Annie Terterian
-Mrs. Zepiur Ardzivian
-Mrs. Jeanette Nenejian
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| - 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 |
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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