E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 06/02/2019
ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ԾԱՂԿԱԶԱՐԴ- SECOND PALM SUNDAY
Sunday Readings:
(1) Luke 19:29-48; (2) Acts 23:12-35; 1 John 5:13-21; John 12:12-23;
(3) Matthew 20:29-21:17; (4) Mark 15:20-37
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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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Dear Parishioners:
On Sunday, June 2, after church services, St. Sarkis will host the 3rd Annual "Ways To Wellness: A Panel Discussion on Mental Health." This program on mental health has been a huge success each year.
The purpose of the discussion is to destigmatize mental health and illness and help our parishioners learn more about the importance of mental health.
Our panel discussion will again feature esteemed mental health practitioners with whom you are familiar: Yeraz Markarian, PhD a licensed clinical psychologist, Executive Director of Healthy Mind NY, where she provides individual and group therapy, family counseling and parenting skills, and Assistant Professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Hagop Gorgissian, MD an Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and an Adjunct Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, St. George University who also has a private practice in Queens; and Carlo Bayrakdarian, MD a geriatric psychiatrist who has a private practice throughout Westchester and in New York City and was a Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry at the Cornell University Medical Center.
We want to make sure the lecture meets the needs of our parishioners. To that end, if there is a topic you want covered, you can email [email protected]. All requests will be kept confidential.
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you at the program on June 2.
Sincerely,
Fr. Nareg Terterian
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Prayers For The Armenian Republic
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At the discretion of the individual parishes, His Eminence asked Eastern Prelacy parishes to offer Flag Blessing ceremony, Prayers for the Armenian Republic, and Requiem Service either last Sunday, May 26, or this Sunday, June 2.
One hundred and one years ago, the Armenian people were miraculously resurrected after the Genocide, under God's holy protection, by the brave and dedicated clergy and lay leaders, who victoriously created the first free and independent Republic of Armenia that assured survival.
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Archpriest Fr. Moushegh Der Kaloustian Receives Final Anointing
(Crossroads)
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The passing of Archpriest Fr. Moushegh Der Kaloustian (1932-2019) on May 24, was received with heartfelt sorrow by the entire Prelacy family. Funeral services took place at the Cathedral on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 28 and 29. Interment followed at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Flushing, New York, and a Memorial Luncheon took place at St. Sarkis Church in Douglaston, New York. Our sincere condolences to Yeretzgin Vartoughi, his children, grandchildren, siblings, nephews and nieces.
Der Moushegh served as pastor of St. Illuminator's Cathedral for 30 years until his retirement, at which time he continued to serve the Eastern Prelacy as an outreach priest. Previously he served as pastor of St. Hagop Armenian Church in Racine, Wisconsin, and Holy Trinity Church in Worcester, Massachusetts. He began his service to the Prelacy in 1959.
His gregarious and witty personality was a magnet that attracted people, young and old, Armenians and non-Armenians. The neighborhood children along the Cathedral's 27thStreet affectionately called him "Father Mike."
In-lieu-of-flowers donations may be made to St. Illuminator's Armenian Cathedral, 221 East 27th Street, New York, NY 10016. Indicate "Rev. Moushegh Orphan Fund" in the memo area.
May his soul rest in peace and perpetual light shine upon him.
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2019 Summer Camp Sponsorship Opportunity
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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 14 years
$2,000.00
We thanks our generous sponsors
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Bouncy Castle
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$3600.00 |
Mr. & Mrs. Vahagn and Shogher Aseyan /
Mr. & Mrs. Frunz and Mellada Miskaryan
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| Summer Camp T-shirts |
$600.00 |
Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian |
9 Square In The Air
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$750.00
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Armenian Pizza
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$400.00 |
Nenejian and Balian Boys |
| Art Supplies |
$600.00 |
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| Italian Pizza |
$300.00 |
Nenejian and Balian Boys |
| Kids Yoga |
$1,500.00 |
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| Laser Tag |
$420.00 |
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| Little Chefs |
$350.00 |
Mr. & Mrs. Steven and Sarina Dumanian, Carmel
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| Mad Science |
$500.00 |
Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian
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| Magic In A Bubble |
$300.00 |
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis and Caroline Seferian Lilla |
| Petting Zoo Comes To You |
$525.00 |
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| Rolling Video Truck |
$400.00 |
Mr. Mrs. Vicken and Pamela Keshishian |
| Safari Adventure |
$550.00 |
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| Transportation |
$540.00 |
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| Tumble Bus |
$500.00 |
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian
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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.
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Summer Camp
Counselors
2019
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Overview
Have you thought about becoming a camp aide or camp counselor, but have limited experience working with youth? Gain experience and job knowledge as a Counselor in Training (CIT) at St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp Program..
CIT's volunteer approximately 25 hours per week. Plus, CIT's have the opportunity to:
Gain valuable work experience
- Develop new work skills
- Develop and practice leadership
- Work as a team member
- Have fun volunteering with kids
Examples of Duties
- Assist in the daily operations of day camp activities for children ages 5-15.
- Act as a positive role model.
- Ensure safety.
- Assist camp staff.
- CIT's are expected to be actively involved in the entire camp which includes: daily activities, games, crafts, etc.
- Assist in upholding all camp and facility rules and policies.
General Qualifications
- Must be 16-18 years of age by June 4 , 2019
- Have a positive attitude matched with lots of enthusiasm!
- Desire to work with elementary youth (age 5- 15 years old).
Trainning
Training is required and coordinated by the Staff of Summer Camp Program.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. JOHN THE APOSTLE (5.1-14)
I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of him.
If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that. All wrongdoing is sin, and there is sin that does not lead to death.
We know that anyone born of God does not continue to sin; the one who was born of God keeps him safe, and the evil one cannot harm him. We know that we are children of God, and that the whole world is under the control of the evil one. We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true-even in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.
Dear children, keep yourselves from idols.
ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԸՆԴՀԱՆՐԱԿԱՆ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ (5.13-21)
Ասիկա գրեցի ձեզի, Աստուծոյ Որդիին հաւատացողներուդ, որպէսզի գիտակցիք թէ յաւիտենական կեանք ունիք: Ուստի համարձակ կերպով կը դիմենք Աստուծոյ, այն վստահութեամբ որ երբ իր կամքին համաձայն բան մը խնդրենք՝ կը լսէ մեզ: Եւ երբ գիտենք թէ մեր խնդրանքները կը լսէ, գիտենք նաեւ թէ պիտի ստանանք ինչ որ կը խնդրենք իրմէ:
Երբ տեսնես թէ հաւատացեալներէն մին գործեց մեղք մը որ մահացու չէ, աղօթէ Աստուծոյ որ կեանք տայ անոր: Ասիկա կ՚ըսեմ միայն անոնց համար որոնց մեղքերը մահացու չեն, որովհետեւ մահացու մեղքեր ալ կան, որոնց համար չեմ ըսեր որ աղօթէք: Ամէն անիրաւութիւն մեղք է, բայց ամէն մեղք մահացու չէ:
Գիտենք թէ ով որ Աստուծմէ ծնան է՝ չի մեղանչեր, այլ Աստուծոյ ծնունդը՝ Քրիստոս, կը պահպանէ զայն եւ չարը անոր չի մօտենար: Թէպէտ ամբողջ աշխարհը չարին ենթակայ ըլլայ, մենք գիտենք թէ Աստուծմէ ենք: Եւ գիտենք թէ Աստուծոյ Որդին եկաւ ու բացաւ մեր միտքերը, որպէսզի ճանչնանք ճշմարիտ Աստուածը: Մենք միացած ենք ճշմարիտ Աստուծոյ եւ անոր Որդւոյն Յիսուս Քրիստոսի: Ա՛ն է ճշմարիտ Աստուածը եւ յաւիտենական կեանքը:
Որդիակներս, դուք ձեզ կուռքերէ հեռու պահեցէք:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (12.12-23)
The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, "Hosanna!", "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!", "Blessed is the King of Israel!"
Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it, as it is written, "Do not be afraid, O Daughter of Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey's colt."
At first his disciples did not understand all this. Only after Jesus was glorified did they realize that these things had been written about him and that they had done these things to him.
Now the crowd that was with him when he called Lazarus from the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to spread the word. Many people, because they had heard that he had given this miraculous sign, went out to meet him. So the Pharisees said to one another, "See, this is getting us nowhere. Look how the whole world has gone after him!"
Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the Feast. They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, with a request. "Sir," they said, "we would like to see Jesus." Philip went to tell Andrew; Andrew and Philip in turn told Jesus.
Jesus replied, "The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (12.12-23)
Յաջորդ օր ժողովուրդի մեծ բազմութիւն մը, որ զատկի տօնին առիթով Երուսաղէմ եկած էր, երբ լսեց թէ Յիսուս Երուսաղէմ կու գայ, արմաւենիի ճիւղեր առաւ եւ Յիսուսը դիմաւորելու ելաւ, բարձրաձայն աղաղակելով. «Ովսաննա՜, օրհնեա՛լ ըլլայ ան որ կու գայ Տիրոջ անունով, Իսրայէլի թագաւորը»:
Յիսուս էշ մը գտնելով նստաւ անոր վրայ, ինչպէս որ Սուրբ Գիրքերուն մէջ գրուած է. «Մի՛ վախնար, ո՜վ Երուսաղէմ, Սիոնի՛ աղջիկ, որովհետեւ թագաւորդ քեզի կու գայ իշու մը աւանակին վրայ նստած»:
Յիսուսի աշակերտները այս բոլորը չհասկցան ատենին, բայց երբ Յիսուս փառաւորուեցաւ՝ այն ատեն յիշեցին թէ այս կատարուածները Յիսուսի համար գրուած էին եւ իրենք այդ գրուածն էր որ կատարեցին: Բոլորն ալ կը վկայէին թէ Յիսուս Ղազարոսը կանչեց գերեզմանէն եւ զայն մեռելներէն յարուցանեց: Այս իսկ պատճառով Երուսաղէմ գտնուողները բոլորն ալ զինք դիմաւորելու ելան, որովհետեւ լսած էին թէ ի՛նչպէս ան յարութեան հրաշքը գործած էր: Իսկ փարիսեցիները իրարու կ՚ըսէին. «Կը տեսնէ՞ք որ բան մըն ալ չենք կրնար ընել. ահա ամբողջ աշխարհը իրեն կը հետեւի»:
Տօնին առիթով կարգ մը յոյներ ալ եկած էին Երուսաղէմ՝ աստուծոյ երկրպագելու: Անոնք մօտեցան Փիլիպպոսի, որ Գալիլիայի Բեթսայիդա քաղաքէն էր, եւ աղաչելով ըսին. «Տէ՛ր, կ՚ուզենք Յիսուսը տեսնել»: Փիլիպպոս եկաւ Անդրէասին ըսաւ եւ երկուքը միասին Յիսուսի ներկայացուցին անոնց խնդրանքը: Յիսուս պատասխանեց. «Ահա մարդու Որդիին փառաւորուելու ժամը հասաւ»:
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SECOND PALM SUNDAY
This Sunday (June 2) is Second Palm Sunday (Yerkrort Tzaghkazard). The seventh Sunday of Easter is called Second Palm Sunday because of the readings of that day (the readings and hymns of Palm Sunday are repeated). Beginning with New Sunday and continuing until Pentecost, the Armenian Church reads from the four Gospels every day in their proper order. Luke is read in the morning; John at midday; Matthew at the beginning of the evening hour; and Mark at the end of the evening hour. The sections related to Christ's entry into Jerusalem coincide with the seventh Sunday of Easter, hence the designation of "Second Palm Sunday."
There are several feast days in our liturgical calendar dedicated to St. Gregory the Illuminator, but according to tradition he is also remembered on the fourth day of Hambardzoum, which is Second Palm Sunday. During the years of Gregory's imprisonment in the deep pit his guardian angel would appear daily to give him nourishment. On the fourth day of the Ascension the angel did not come, and the next day Gregory asked why. The angel told him that the fourth day of Ascension is the feast day for his celestial army of the 4th rank, and he was permitted to remain in the heavens to celebrate the feast day and enjoy Christ in heaven.
A tradition has come down to us concerning the mysterious meaning of this great and wonderful feast; the Enlightener of our souls heard from his guardian angel:
On this day there is a great feast in the heavens in my rank. For during the ascent of the heavenly One from earth the heavenly spirits in their ranks celebrated this event with rejoicing, beginning with the angels and concluding with the thrones. The illuminator's guardian angel being from the fourth rank hastened to share in the joyful celebration of which the angel in the flesh learned when he asked him a question. This great mystery took place for the salvation of the logical of angels and mankind so that both of them might unite in one.
(From the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church for the first Sunday after Christ's Ascension, known as Second Palm Sunday)
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Mr. & Mrs. Eduard and Alina Kochoumian and their children, Elise and Gregory, Mr. & Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian, and Dr. & Mrs. Michael and Daniela Kalustian and children request requiem service for the soul of their beloved aunt and cousin
ALICE TANIELIAN (7th year memorial service). Also for the souls of
MICKAEL TANIELIAN, ANAHID, ROSTOM and
AGHAVNI KERPICHIAN.
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MIA ARAXI CAUSI
the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Anthony and Romina Seferian Causi was baptized on Saturday, May 25, 2019. Her Godparents were Mr. Lewis Lilla and Ms. Dianna Marotta. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Mia.
- AYDRIN RYAN CHARLES
the son of Mr. & Mrs. Adam and Lillia Hakoupian Charles was baptized on Sunday, May 26, 2019. His Godparents were Mr. Joseph Fowler and Mrs. Anna Fowler. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Aydrin.
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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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| - May 31, 2019 |
Salt & Light Picnic |
| - June 2, 2019 |
The 3rd Annual Panel Discussion on Mental Health |
| - June 7, 2019 |
Wellness With Essential Oils
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| - June 9, 2019 |
Sunday of Graduates |
| - June 16, 2019 |
Father's Day by Ladies Guild & ARS "Erebouni" Chapter |
| - July 8-19, 2019 |
Summer Camp |
| - September 15, 2019 |
Annual Picnic |
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
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-The Panel Discussion on Mental Health and the Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in the
Main Hall and will be hosted by:
- Mrs. Edda Mangikian.
- Mrs. Hilda Agopian.
- Mrs. Isabella Holmquist.
- Ms. Becky Holmquist.
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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