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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363  
Sunday: 06/23/2019

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

Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին ՝
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45

News From St. Sarkis Church
Լուրեր Ս. Սարգիս Եկեղեցիէն
Father's Day BBQ Party
Reporteds By Vicky Hagobian
This past Sunday, June 16 th , the St. Sarkis Ladies Guild and the ARS Erebouni chapter held a successful Father's Day barbeque.  The weather was going to be unpredictable so the event was held indoors in the main hall but it seemed like it was sunny inside. With over 100 adults and 20 plus children in attendance, you could say everyone was having fun.

The environment was relaxing and casual and, of course, there were plenty of hamburgers to go around. Harout Khatchadourian was the DJ for the afternoon and he played some great Armenian songs. Der Nareg and Harry Seoylemezian, our new Chairman of the Board, got up to welcome everyone and wish the wonderful fathers, father figures, grandfathers, uncles and brothers  in our lives a Happy Father's Day.

Overall, the barbeque was an enjoyable family event and all ages were entertained in their own way.
Teacher's Seminar

2019 Summer Camp Sponsorship Opportunity

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 14 years
$2,000.00

We thanks our generous sponsors

Bouncy Castle
$3600.00
Mr. & Mrs. Vahagn and Shogher Aseyan /
Mr. & Mrs. Frunz and Mellada Miskaryan
Summer Camp T-shirts $600.00 Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian
9 Square In The Air
$750.00
H.M.E.M. OF NY
Armenian Pizza
$400.00 Nenejian and Balian Boys
Art Supplies $600.00
Italian Pizza $300.00 Nenejian and Balian Boys
Kids Yoga $375.00
Kids Yoga
$375.00

Kids Yoga
$375.00

Kids Yoga $375.00
Laser Tag $420.00
Little Chefs $350.00
Mr. & Mrs. Steve and Sorina Dumanian, Carmel
Mad Science $500.00
Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian
Magic In A Bubble  $300.00 Mr. & Mrs. Lewis and Caroline Seferian Lilla
Petting Zoo Comes To You $525.00
Rolling Video Truck $400.00 Mr. & Mrs. Vicken and Pamela Keshishian
Safari Adventure $550.00
Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Amelia D'Onofrio
Transportation $540.00
Tumble Bus $500.00
 Mr. & Mrs. Arthur and Lilian Hairabedian
Soccer Stars $400.00
Soccer Stars $400.00
Soccer Stars $400.00
Soccer Star $400.00
Escape the Room $500.00
Escape the Room $500.00
Mini Golf $350.00
Mr. & Mrs. Leon and Aline Kassabian

In efforts to make the 14th 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.
Summer Camp
ST. SARKIS SUMMER CAMP HAS REACHED ITS FULL CAPACITY 
AND REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.

Register Now For Datev Summer Institute

Plans are underway for the 33 rd annual St. Gregory of Datev Institute Summer Program, a unique Christian educational program for youth ages 13-18. Sponsored by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC), the weeklong program will be held at St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania, from June 30 to July 7, 2019. For information and registration, please Click Here.
Bible Readings
Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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»:
Liturgical Calendar (Crossroads)
SAINT JOHN THE FORERUNNER
On June 20, we celebrated the Feast of St. John the Baptist (also called the Forerunner). 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.

FEAST OF ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR: DELIVERANCE FROM THE PIT
This Saturday (June 22) 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 1700th Anniversary of the Baptism of the Armenian People," issued February 2, 2001.
Wedding
- PAUL D'ONOFRIO and AMELIA CONTE were married on June 15, 2019. Best man and maid of honor were Ralph D'Onofrio and Caroline Calascibetta. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.   
Requiem
- Mr. & Mrs. Harry and Juliette Milian, Mr. Kevork Demirian and daughter Camille, Ms. Janette Milian, Mr. & Mrs. Simon and Lara Bardizbanian and children Anais and Aline request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother KNARIG SIONIAN DEMIRIAN (1st year memorial service).

- Mrs. Natalia Dolmaian, Dr. Gili Dolmaian and children Alexa, Emma and Gregory, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew and Monica Papazian and children Jeffery and Mattew request requiem service for the soul of their beloved son, husband, father, brother and uncle SIMON DOLMAIAN (1st year memorial service).

- Mrs. Maggie Thomasian, Mr. & Mrs. Hovig and Karin Thomasian and children Christaphor and  Thomas John, Mr. & Mrs. Mike and Armina Thomasian and children Nicholas and Andrew, Mrs. Haigouhi Yepremian and son Cedric request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (1st year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved daughter and sister ELIZABETH THOMASIAN (43rd year memorial service).

-Mrs. Takouhi Orangian, Mr. & Mrs. Haroutoun and Lena Orangian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Boghos and Shakeh Orangian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Zaven and Seta Oranjian and family  request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (1st year memorial service).

-Mr. & Mrs. Zarmair & Sonia Setrakian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved friend DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (1st year  memorial service).

- Ms. Nairy & Ms. Margo Sarkissian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved friend DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (1st year memorial service).

-Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis and Mary Ohannessian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved friend DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (1st year memorial service).

- Mr. & Mrs. Tony Togholian, Mr. & Mrs. David Leo and family, Mr. & Mrs. George Togholian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother JAKOHIE TAGHALIAN (4th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved fathers and grandfathers GEORGE TAGHALIAN and JOHN KURDIAN.

- Mr. & Mrs. Vartkes Vartanian, Dr. & Mrs. Tro Kalayjian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Jourbadjian and family and Mr. Yervant Taghalian request requiem for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother JAKOHIE TAGHALIAN (4th year memorial service). Also for the souls of GEORGE TAGHALIAN, ANDRIAS and ROSA VARTANIAN, KOKO JOURBADJIAN and JOHN KURDIAN.

- Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Mary Arslanian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother HAIRO BAGHDASARIAN. Also for the soul of their beloved friend HRATCH HABESHIAN.





KNARIG DEMIRIAN memorial luncheon Hokejash and the Ladies Guild Coffee hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by, Mr. & Mrs. Harry and Juliette Milian and family.



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- September 29, 2019 Annual Picnic 
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