E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 10/13/2019
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ Դ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE EXALTATION
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 19:1-11; Galatians 2:1-10; Mark 12:35-44
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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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Sunday School Started last Week
 St Sarkis Sunday School teachers recently gathered at Der Nareg's and Yn. Annie's house to learn about this year's Sunday School Curriculum. Our devoted teachers were pleased with the material, which has been broken down into six sessions by grade level and look forward to sharing it with the Sunday School children.
On Sunday, October 6th nine enthusiastic teachers and 41 energetic and eager to learn, about Gods word, children attend our 1st session of Sunday School the topic of discussion this Sunday was "The Holy Trinity". Children learned there are three persons in one God, God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit.
We invite your children to join us on October 27th at 11:00am!
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Clergy Conference in California
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Fr. Nareg Terterian attended a biennial joint clergy conference for clergy from the three North American Prelacies (Eastern, Western, and Canadian) at Holy Cross Cathedral in Montebello, California on the occasion of the Feast of the Holy Translators. The three Prelates, Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian (Eastern U.S.), Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian (Western U.S.), and Archbishop Papken Tcharian (Canada) presided over the conference that featured prayer services, spiritual reflections, lectures, and discussions on issues of mutual concern.
Fr. Nareg gave a lecture on the topic of "Attachments in Human Relationships".
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New Vestments
Reported by Deacon Bedros Kalajian
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Dear friends of Saint Sarkis Church in Douglaston, NY. Last year, September 2018, I held a fundraiser on Facebook to custom make new vestments to be worn during Divine liturgy. The ones we have been using until present, were from 1990. We're going to need a few more sets for sure in the near future. Quality Liturgical fabric is not cheap & making Armenian vestments requires a lot of skill & time. Thanks to a few of you, we were able to place an order for one vestment which came out beautiful & fit perfectly! Again, we thank you for your donations to make our church look beautiful. God bless!
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Salt & Light Youth Group Meeting
Reported by Mrs. Liza Kabarajian
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Last Friday St. Sarkis Salt and Light Youth Group had the second meeting of the fall session. The topic was Jesus of Nazareth: Son of God. As Christians it is very important to know and understand Jesus' true nature. It was great to hear some students defining who a Christian is: follower of Jesus! So, if we are following Jesus it makes perfect sense to know who he really is.
We discussed the two natures of Jesus in our small groups. Jesus was fully a human and Jesus is God. His humanity is important because he can sympathize with our weaknesses as humans. Jesus understands us. He is the key to membership in God's family. When He stooped to our level by becoming a man, He made it possible for us to relate to Him and for God to relate to us through Him. He is God himself therefore we can trust in him and depend on him.
We referred to the Bible to look for examples throughout the New Testament to understand both his human and divine natures. We also learned that there were many prophesy in the Old Testament about the coming of Christ, the Savior. We discussed the Holy Trinity emphasizing that Jesus is also called the second person of the Holy Trinity, the other two being the Father and the Holy Spirit. We remembered the different roles we have in our lives but the fact that we are still the same one person just like the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit but one GOD. We also remembered one of the greatest leaders of the Armenian Church St. Nerses Shnorhali and recited one of his prayers where it refers to Jesus as the Wisdom of the Father.
In order to know Jesus we should spend time with God by reading his Word, the Bible and spend time with His family, the Church. Overall it was a very informative and inspiring gathering!
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Flu Shot Clinic
Reported by Mrs. Nyrie Bedrossian
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On Sunday, October 6th, one of our parishioners, Nyrie Bedrossian, put together a flu shot clinic for the St. Sarkis community. Being a licensed pharmacist and certified immunizer with CVS Pharmacy, Nyrie gives flu shots all season long to her local CVS customers. This year, she wanted to expand her reach to her Armenian community as well and brought a CVS sponsored clinic to our parishioners.
The clinic was set up in Chadrjian Hall from 12:30-2:30pm and many parishioners headed downstairs after church to either get their flu shots, or ask questions and educate themselves on the CDC recommendations for vaccination.
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Salt & Light Youth
Members Retreat
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Sunday School Calendar 2019/2020:
October 6th & 27th
November 10th & 24th (Thanksgiving Dinner)
December 8th & 15th
SUNDAY SCHOOL
BREAKFAST SPONSOR
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October 6, 2019
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Mr. & Mrs. Alain and Mayda Artinian |
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October 27, 2019
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Ms. Anna Edzhuryan & Mrs. Diana Dumanian |
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November 10, 2019
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November 24, 2019
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Thanksgiving Feast |
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December 8, 2019
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Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian & Ms. Anahid Ugurlayan |
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December 15, 2019
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Mr. & Mrs. George & Katia Tavitian |
If you are interested in sponsoring breakfast for Sunday School (cost $125.00 per Sunday), please contact the church office at (718) 224-2275 or email us at [email protected]
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Thank You!
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Salt & Light Youth
Ministries
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
FOOD & BEVERAGE SPONSOR
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November 8, 2019 -
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November 22, 2019 -
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If you are interested in sponsoring food and beverages for a Salt & Light Session (cost $250.00 per session),
please contact the church office at (718) 224-2275 or email us at
[email protected]
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Thank You!
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE
GALATIONS (2:1-10)
Fourteen years later I went up again to Jerusalem, this time with Barnabas. I took Titus along also. I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I did this privately to those who seemed to be leaders, for fear that I was running or had run my race in vain. Yet not even Titus, who was with me, was compelled to be circumcised, even though he was a Greek. This matter arose because some false brothers had infiltrated our ranks to spy on the freedom we have in Christ Jesus and to make us slaves. We did not give in to them for a moment, so that the truth of the gospel might remain with you.
As for those who seemed to be important-whatever they were makes no difference to me; God does not judge by external appearance-those men added nothing to my message. On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the task of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, just as Peter had been to the Jews. For God, who was at work in the ministry of Peter as an apostle to the Jews, was also at work in my ministry as an apostle to the Gentiles. James, Peter and John, those reputed to be pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews. They asked was that we should continue to remember the poor, the very thing I was eager to do.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ
ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (2.1-10)
Այնուհետեւ, տասնըչորս տարի ետք կրկին Երուսաղէմ գացի Բառնաբասին հետ, Տիտոսն ալ միասին առնելով: Գացի, որովհետեւ Աստուած յայտնեց որ երթամ: Այնտեղ Երուսաղէմի եկեղեցիին զեկոյց տուի հեթանոսներուն մէջ կատարած քարոզութեանս մասին: Առանձնաբար զեկոյց տուի նաեւ եկեղեցւոյ ղեկավարներուն, որպէսզի իմ ուղղութեանս մասին իրենց հաւանութիւնը ունենամ, եւ զուր տեղ աշխատած չըլլամ եւ չաշխատիմ: Անոնք բնաւ չստիպեցին որ թլփատուի ինծի ընկերացող Տիտոսը, որ հեթանոսութենէ կու գար: Թլփատութիւն պահանջողները քանի մը կեղծ քրիստոնեաներ էին, որոնք հաւատացեալներու շարքերուն մէջ սպրդած էին՝ Յիսուս Քրիստոսով մեր ունեցած ազատութիւնը լրտեսելու եւ մեզ Մովսիսական օրէնքներու ծառայութեան մէջ պահելու համար: Բայց վայրկեան մը իսկ տեղի չտուինք անոնց, որպէսզի վստահ ըլլաք թէ ճշմարիտ էր ինչ որ ձեզի քարոզեցինք:
Գալով անոնց որոնք եկեղեցւոյ ղեկավարները կը համարուէին, ինծի համար բնաւ կարեւորութիւն չունի թէ անցեալին ի՛նչ եղած են անոնք: Աստուած մարդոց միջեւ խտրութիւն չի դներ: Արդ, ղեկավար համարուած այդ առաքեալները ոեւէ նոր բան չըսին ինծի այդ մասին: Ընդհակառակը, երբ տեսան թէ Աստուած ինծի վստահած է հեթանոսներու քարոզութիւնը, ինչպէս Պետրոսի յանձնած էր հրեաներու քարոզութիւնը - որովհետեւ Աստուած ինչպէս Պետրոսի առաքելութիւնը յաջողցուց հրեաներուն մէջ, նոյնպէս ալ իմ առաքելութիւնս յաջողցուց հեթանոսներուն մէջ -, այն ատեն Յակոբոս, Կեփաս եւ Յովհաննէս, որոնք եկեղեցւոյ սիւները կը համարուէին, ճանչցան Աստուծմէ ինծի տրուած շնորհքը, իմ եւ Բառնաբասի ձեռքը թօթուելով հաւանութիւն տուին որ մենք հեթանոսներուն մէջ աշխատինք, իսկ իրենք՝ հրեաներուն: Միայն խնդրեցին որ Երուսաղէմի աղքատներուն օգնել չմոռնանք. բան մը, որուն համար ես սրտանց աշխատեցայ:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
ACCORDING TO MARK (12.35-44)
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, he asked, "How is it that the teachers of the law say that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared:
" 'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." 'David himself calls him 'Lord.' How then can he be his son?"
The large crowd listened to him with delight.
As he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted in the marketplaces, and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. Such men will be punished most severely."
Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a fraction of a penny.
Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything-all she had to live on."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ
ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (12.35-44)
Յիսուս տաճարին մէջ ուսուցանելու ընթացքին հարցուց ժողովուրդին.- Օրէնքի ուսուցիչները ի՞նչպէս կրնան ըսել թէ Քրիստոս, խոստացուած Փրկիչը, Դաւիթի սերունդէն է, երբ Դաւիթ ինք Սուրբ Հոգիով ներշնչուած կ՚ըսէ.
«Տէրը ըսաւ իմ Տիրոջս.- աջ կողմս նստէ, մինչեւ թշնամիներդ ոտքերուդ տակ դնեմ որպէս պատուանդան»:
Եթէ Դաւիթ զայն Տէր կը կոչէ, ինչպէ՞ս ուրեմն Քրիստոս անոր որդին է:
Ժողովուրդը հաճոյքով մտիկ կ՚ընէր Յիսուսի, որ իր ուսուցումները շարունակելով կ՚ըսէր.- Զգո՛յշ եղէք օրէնքի ուսուցիչներէն որոնք կը սիրեն փառաւոր զգեստներով շրջիլ, հրապարակներու վրայ մարդոցմէ յարգալիր բարեւներ ընդունիլ, ժողովարաններու մէջ առաջին աթոռները գրաւել եւ ընթրիքներու ընթացքին՝ պատուոյ տեղերը: Մէկ կողմէ այրիներուն տուները անոնց ձեռքէն կը յափշտակեն, իսկ միւս կողմէ կեղծաւորութեամբ իրենց աղօթքը կ՚երկարեն: Անոր համար աւելի խիստ դատապարտութիւն պիտի ընդունին:
Յիսուս կեցած էր տաճարի գանձանակին մօտ եւ կը դիտէր ժողովուրդը, որ դրամ կը նետէր գանձանակին մէջ: Շատ մը հարուստներ մեծ գումարներ նետեցին: Աղքատ այրի մըն ալ եկաւ եւ նետեց երկու լումայ, որ հինգ դահեկան կ՚ընէ: Յիսուս մօտը կանչեց իր աշակերտները եւ ըսաւ անոնց.- Վստա՛հ գիտցէք, որ այս թշուառ այրին բոլորէն շատ դրամ նետած եղաւ գանձանակին մէջ, որովհետեւ միւսները իրենց աւելորդ գումարներէն նետեցին, մինչ ան՝ հակառակ չքաւոր ըլլալուն՝ ինչ որ ունէր նետեց, իր ամբողջ ապրուստը:
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FEAST OF THE HOLY TRANSLATORS
This Saturday, October 12, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Holy Translators, one of the most beloved feasts. There are, in fact, two such commemorations in our liturgical calendar. One is on the Thursday following the fourth Sunday after Pentecost, which can occur in June or July; the other is on the second Saturday of October.
The October commemoration focuses on the creation of the Armenian alphabet (406) and on the accomplishments of the Holy Translators. Mesrob Mashdots, the founder of the alphabet, and Catholicos Sahag, together with some of their students, translated the Bible. Schools were opened and the works of world-renowned scholars were translated. Their work gave the Armenian Church a distinct national identity.
In modern times the entire month of October has been designated as a "Month of Culture," thanks to His Holiness Karekin I Hovsepian, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia from 1943 to 1952. Armenians throughout the Diaspora and Armenia mark this with cultural events not only in remembrance of the past, but in celebration of modern-day scholars, theologians, writers, and translators.
Specifically remembered this Saturday along with Mesrob and Sahag, are: Yeghishe, a renowned student of Sahag and Mesrob, who served as secretary to Vartan Mamigonian and who wrote the great history of the Vartanantz wars; Movses of Khoren, another student of Sahag and Mesrob, who is revered as the father of Armenian history; David the Invincible, a student of Movses, who received most of his education in Athens, where he was given the title "Invincible" because of his brilliance in philosophy; Gregory of Narek, who is considered the greatest poet of the Armenian nation and its first and greatest mystic; and Nerses Shnorhali, a great writer, musician, theologian, and ecumenist.
With the creation of the Armenian alphabet and the translations that followed, this group of scholars transformed the course of Armenian history forever. It is an affirmation of the popular aphorism, "The Pen is Mightier than the Sword."
The holy translators, like stewards, were interpreters of the divine Scriptures by inventing letters by means of which are preserved on earth as living words for the shepherd flock of the New Israel, praise God with a sweet sounding hymn. They looked on the greatness of earthly glory as on darkness and having put their hope in the immortal bridegroom they were made worthy of the kingdom of heaven; praise God with a sweet-sounding song. By the power of the Father's wisdom the uncreated existing One by means of their translation they made firm the throne of Saint Gregory, praise God with a sweet-sounding song. Saint Sahag having dressed in the new word, the holy scriptures, adorned the Armenian churches, praise God with a sweet-sounding song.
(Canon to the Holy Translators, from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church)
"After translating the book of Proverbs, Mesrop and his students began the translation of the New Testament. Translating the bible into any language is an enormous amount of work. It is especially daunting given the absence of any Armenian literature prior to the Bible. Contrast this with the translation of the Bible into English. The most famous English translation is the King James Version, completed in 1611. The earliest English Bible was produced by John Wycliffe in 1382. But even before Wycliffe, there was a tradition of writing in English from which Wycliffe and subsequent translators could draw familiar expressions and phrases. The Armenian Bible, however, is the first work of Armenian literature. In translating the Bible, Sahak and Mesrop and their disciples did more than just a translation. They in essence created a new written language that would be a source and inspiration for all of the Armenian literature that would follow."
(Light from Light: An Introduction to the History and Theology of the Armenian Church," by Michael B. Papazian)
Also remembered this week:
October 14: Saints Tatool, Varos, Thomas, Anthony, Kronites the hermits and the seven Khodajarags.
October 15: The Holy Apostles Ananias, Matthias, Barnabas, Philip, John, Silac, and Silvanus.
October 17: Saint Dionysius the Areopagite and Holy Apostles Timothy and Titus.
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- MASON JOHN SADOYAN LOPEZ the son of Mr. & Mrs. Juan and Inga Lopez was baptized on Saturday, October 5, 2019. His Godparents were Mr. Dominick Galleta and Ms. Daniela Galleta. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Mason.
- ISABELLA TALIN PARADA the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Gabriella Parada was baptized on Sunday, October 6, 2019. Her Godparents were Mr. Danilo Adonis Parada and Miss Malvina Shishmanian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Isabella.
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- Mr. & Mrs. Henry and Lida Gasper, Mr. & Mrs.Eric and Jessica Gasper and child lucas, Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Christine Gasper, Mr. & Mrs. Sutavee and Frida Pramozch, Mr. Fred Yeghazarian and children Alec and Aren, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Jessica Yeghazarian and children Taylor and Hunter request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and grant grandmother
HASMIK YEGHAZARIAN
(40th day
memorial service).
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Mr. & Mrs. Gerabed and Mary Ayvazian, Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Syranoush Ayvazian, Mr. & Mrs. Frank and Elphida Tuminelli, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur and Alina Papazian and daughter Sake request a requiem service for the soul of their father, father-in law, grandfather and grant grandfather BEDROS AYVAZIAN (40th day memorial service).
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Մագի եւ Զարեհ Անդրէասեան, Անիա եւ Ալէքս Էնանեան, Նէլի եւ Սեւակ Քոչարեան, Մաթեւոս եւ Անուշ Անդրէասեան, Ջորջ եւ Արմօնդ Յովհաննէսեան, Արտեմիս եւ Քնար Գրիգորեան հոգեհանգստեան արարողութիւն կը խնդրեն իրենց մօր, քրոջ եւ հօրաքրոջ ՇՈՂԵՐ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԵԱՆԻ հոգւոյն ի հանգիստ (Մահացած Օգոստոս 29, 2019-ին Աւստրալիա)։
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
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Mr.
BEDROS AYVAZIAN
memorial luncheon will be held in the Pagoumian hall and is hosted by: Ayvazian and Papazian families.
The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in Main Hall and is hosted by:
- Mrs. Luiza Kalustian
- Mrs. Alina Kochoumian
- Mrs. Nadia Hazarian
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| - October 19-20, 2019 |
Salt & Light Youth Group Retreat |
| - November 8, 2019 |
Salt & Light Youth Group |
| - November 17, 2019 |
Thanksgiving Prelacy Banquet |
| - November 22, 2019 |
Salt & Light Youth Group and AYF Social |
| - November 24, 2019 |
Thanksgiving Feast |
| - December 8, 2019 |
Fundraiser for Salt & Light and Sunday School |
| - December 13, 2019 |
Salt & Light Christmas Social |
| - December 15, 2019 |
Simply Christmas |
| - December 31, 2019 |
New Year's Eve Party |
| - January 5, 2020 |
Saturday School Christmas Hantes |
| - January 6, 2020 |
Armenian Christmas |
| - February 9, 2020 |
St. Sarkis Name Day |
| - February 22, 2020 |
Poon Paregentan Saturday School Celebration |
| - April 5, 2020 |
Palm Sunday |
| - April 11, 2020 |
Saturday School Easter Brunch |
| - April 12, 2020 |
Easter |
| - May 10, 2020 |
Mother's Day |
| - May 17, 2020 |
Saturday School Year End Hantes |
| - May 31, 2020 |
St. Sarkis Church 30th Anniversary Celebration |
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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