E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 06/24/2018
ՀՈԳԵԳԱԼՈՒՍՏԷՆ ԵՏՔ Դ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 2:5-11; Romans 9:30-10:4; Matthew 13:24-30
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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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This Sunday Panel Discussion on Mental Health
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Pontifical Prayers And Blessings For Catholicos Aram I
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By order of the Prelate, this Sunday, June 24, parishes of the Eastern Prelacy will offer Pontifical Prayers and Blessings on the occasion of the 23rd anniversary of the election and consecration of His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of Cilicia. His Holiness was consecrated Catholicos of Cilicia on July 1, 1995. Additionally, this year marks the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood in 1968.
During the past 23 years under his leadership a new page in the history of the ancient Holy See of Cilicia has been filled with many accomplishments that include new initiatives for educational, religious, and cultural programs, strengthening the Armenian identity in the Diaspora, promoting and supporting ecumenism and interfaith relations, supporting the Armenian Cause, and launching and completing many new construction projects to enhance and facilitate the service and mission of the Catholicosate. |
Last Sunday, fathers in attendance gathered around Fr. Nareg Terterian at Fathers Day to take a group picture.
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| 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
We thanks our generous sponsors
| Fitness/ Gym Coach (Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hayrabedian) |
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$1,200.00 |
| Water Park Activities (Sponsored by Tavitian/Megherian Famlies, in memory of Stepan Tavitian) |
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$1000.00 |
| Lego Workshop (Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hayrabedian) |
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$400.00 |
| Video Game Design & Coding (Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hayrabedian) |
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$600.00 |
| Bus a move (Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hayrabedian) |
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$475.00 |
| Puppet Show (Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hayrabedian) |
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$425.00 |
| Petting Zoo Comes To You (Sponsored by Aram & Ardemis Zobian) |
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$395.00 |
| Fun Bus (Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian) |
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$375.00 |
| Art Classes (Sponsored by Nenejian/Balian Families) |
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$750.00 |
| Camp T-Shirts (Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Nyrie Khatchadourian) |
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$600.00 |
| Science Museum (Sponsored by Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian) |
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$500.00 |
| Magic Show ( Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. John & Salpi Megerian) |
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$500.00 |
| Fitness/Gym Coach (Sponsored by Tavitian/Megherian Famlies, in memory of Stepan Tavitian) |
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$1,200.00 |
| Robotics (Sponsored by Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian) |
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$300.00 |
| Pizza Lunch (Sponsored by Anonymous) |
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$200.00 |
| Pizza Lunch (Sponsored by Anonymous) |
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$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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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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A READING FROM THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE ROMANS (9.30-10.4)
What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone."As it is written:
"See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble
and a rock that makes them fall,
and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame."
Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՀՌՈՄԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (9.30-10.4)
Հեթանոսները, որոնք Աստուծոյ արդարութեան չէին հետեւեր՝ արդարացան, որովհետեւ Քրիստոսի հաւատացին. մինչդեռ Իսրայէլի ժողովուրդը չարդարացաւ Մովսէսի Օրէնքին միջոցաւ, որ տրուած էր մարդիկը արդարացնելու համար: Ինչո՞ւ: Որովհետեւ չհաւատաց Քրիստոսի, եւ կը կարծէր թէ Օրէնքին գործադրութեամբը պիտի արդարանայ: Ատիկա իսկ պատճառ եղաւ որ գլորին «գայթակղութեան առիթ հանդիսացող քար»ին վրայ, այսինքն Քրիստոսի, որուն համար մարգարէութեան մէջ գրուած է. «Ահա ես Սիոնի մէջ կը դնեմ քար մը որ գլորումի առիթ պիտի ըլլայ, ժայռ մը՝ որ գայթակղութեան առիթ պիտի հանդիսանայ: Բայց անոր հաւատացողը յուսախաբ պիտի չըլլայ»:
Եղբայրներ, սրտանց կը մաղթեմ եւ կ՚աղօթեմ որ Աստուած փրկէ իսրայէլացիները, որովհետեւ կրնամ իրենց մասին վկայել թէ Աստուծոյ հանդէպ նախանձախնդիր են. միայն թէ այդ նախանձախնդրութիւնը հիմնուած չէ՛ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ ծանօթութեան վրայ: Անոնք չհասկցան, թէ Աստուած ի՞նչ ձեւով կ՚ուզէր արդարացնել մարդիկը. արդարանալու իրենց հասկցած ձեւին կառչեցան եւ ուստի չընդունեցին Աստուծոյ արդարութեան ուղին: Մինչդեռ Քրիստոսով Օրէնքը իր աւարտին հասած է եւ միայն Քրիստոսի հաւատացողը կ՚արդարանայ:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (13.24-30)
Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared.
"The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?'
" 'An enemy did this,' he replied.
"The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?'
" 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' "
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (13.24-30)
Յիսուս ուրիշ առակ մըն ալ խօսեցաւ անոնց եւ ըսաւ. «Մարդ մը լաւ սերմեր ցանեց իր արտին մէջ: Գիշեր մը, երբ ամէն մարդ քնացած էր, անոր թշնամին եկաւ, որոմ ցանեց ցորենին մէջ եւ գնաց: Երբ սերմերը աճեցան եւ սկսան հասկ կազմել, այն ատեն որոմն ալ երեւցաւ:
Տանտիրոջ ծառաները եկան եւ ըսին անոր. "Տէ՛ր, դուն միայն լաւ սերմեր չցանեցի՞ր արտիդ մէջ. ուրկէ՞ հապա որոմը":
Ան պատասխանեց. "Ասիկա թշնամիի գործ է":
Ծառաները ըսին. "Կ՚ուզե՞ս որ երթանք եւ որոմը քաղենք":
"Ո՛չ,- պատասխանեց տէրը,- որովհետեւ որոմը քաղած ատեն կրնայ ըլլալ որ երկուքն ալ միասին արմատախիլ ընէք: Ձգեցէք որ երկուքն ալ միասին աճին մինչեւ հունձքի ժամանակ, երբ հնձուորներուն կ՚ըսեմ որ նախ որոմը քաղեն, խուրձեր կազմեն այրելու համար, եւ ապա քաղեն ցորենը եւ ամբարեն շտեմարաններուս մէջ"»:
Ահաւասիկ ճիշդ ասոր կը նմանի երկինքի արքայութիւնը:
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- ANDREW PATRICK NAZARIAN the child of Dr. and Mrs. Garo and Rubina Nazarian was baptized on June 16, 2018. His Godparents were Raffi Valijian and Tamar Chalian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Him..
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Sahag and Mesrob: the Holy Translators
Language, which is commonly thought of as only a means of communication, has played a far greater role for the Armenians. It is safe to say that the Armenian nation would not have survived with any semblance of ethnic identity if it had not been for two important factors: the Armenian Church and the Armenian language. The Armenian language as a factor in national survival is second only to the conversion of the Armenians to Christianity and the establishment of a national church. Thus, language has played a dual role for the Armenians: first, as a medium of communication; second and more important, as a cohesive force for national survival.
The invention of the Armenian alphabet in A.D. 406 by St. Mesrob produced a linguistic tool as remarkable as the language for which it was devised. The Armenian alphabet was invented and used for the Armenian language alone. It was designed to be a perfect phonetic representation of the spoken language.
It is even more amazing that a large and noteworthy body of literature grew immediately, using an alphabet that was a completely new invention and not an evolution of an earlier alphabet. If the Armenian alphabet had not been a perfect instrument for writing Armenian, it would have been impossible to use it to translate the Bible and the many other works that marked the early Golden Era of Armenian literature in the fifth century.
Today, June 21, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Sahag Bartev and Mesrob Mashdotz, the Holy Translators. The feasts dedicated to the Holy Translators are among the most beloved commemorations for Armenians. Sahag and Mesrob are honored two times during the liturgical year: on the Thursday following the fourth Sunday after Pentecost, which is today, and on the second Saturday in October. The visionary leadership of these two men who recognized the necessity of an Armenian alphabet changed the course of Armenian history. The two saints, Sahag and Mesrob, are forever linked in the minds and hearts of the Armenian people.
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- Mr. & Mrs. Mardiros and Silva Cetinkaya request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother-in-law SRPHUHI HAGIKOGLU (20th year memorial service).
- Mr. Kevork Minassian, Mr. & Mrs. Karnik and Mariam Minassian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Raffi and Lisa Minassian and Miss Annie Fretzian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother, grandmother and sister
ZARUHI MINASSIAN
(1st year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved grandparents ARSHAK AND PARANTSEM DERARTINIAN, beloved uncle, OGGIE ERETZIAN, beloved aunt ALICE DERARTINIAN and beloved parents and grandparents GEVORK AND VERZHINE DAGLYAN.
- Togholian families, Jarjokian families, Vartanian family, Semerciyan family, Kalayjian family, Jourbadjian family, Leo family request requiem service for the soul of JAKOHIE TAGHALIAN'S 3rd year anniversary and also request for the souls of GEORGE TAGHALIAN, IKNADIOS & SARA TAGHALIAN, GARAPET & YERAN AZADIAN, JEAN KURDIAN, DAVID LEO, SR., KOKO JOURBADJIAN, ARCHAG JARJOKIAN AND ANDRIAS & ROSA VARTANIAN.
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St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
The Panel Discussion and the Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in the Main Hall and is hosted by :
- Svetlana Indzhigulyan
- Noemi Megerian
- Vartouhi Guedoyan
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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 [email protected]
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| - June 24, 2018 |
Panel Discussion on Mental Health |
- July 9- 20, 2018
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Summer Camp |
| - August 12, 2018 |
Asdvadzadzin |
| - September 23, 2018 |
St. Sarkis Church Annual Picnic |
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This issue of the Sunday E-bulletin is sponsored by:
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