E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 06/30/2019
ՀՈԳԵԳԱԼՈՒՍՏԷՆ ԵՏՔ Գ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 1:2-15; Romans 6:12-23; Matthew 12:1-8
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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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The New Church Organ is Here
Dear Parishioners,
We are happy to report that our new organ is installed, set up and working.
This Sunday, our Prelate, His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian will visit our parish, preside over services and bless the new organ. You are invited to attend Holy Badarak this Sunday and enjoy the tunes of our new organ.
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| Pontifical Prayers And Blessings For Catholicos Aram I |
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By order of the Prelate, this Sunday, June 30, parishes of the Eastern Prelacy will offer Pontifical Prayers and Blessings on the occasion of the 24th 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.
During the past 24 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.
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CIT Training for Summer Camp
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On Friday, June 21, young adults from our community assembled in Pagoumian Hall. Each will take on the exciting role of Counselor-in-Training (CIT) for the 2019 St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp sessions.
CITs play an integral part in making camp fun for our campers' ages 3 to 12 years old. The CIT experience instills key life-skills for participants including leadership, coaching, collaboration, child development, problem-solving and so much more.
Thank you to our new class of CITs...we look forward to making new friends and creating some lasting memories for our campers this July.
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Datevig Choir Annual Picnic
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On Sunday June 23, 2019 the members of the Datevig Choir and their families were invited to Mrs. Haikouhi Megerian Choir director's house to celebrate the culmination of a successful 2018-2019 season of the Datevig Choir.
We were surrounded by close friends.The children had the opportunity to swim in the ocean and play together. We ate delicious food prepared by Degin Haikouhi and barbecue prepared by one of her sons. We ate, talked, laughed, and had a wonderful time together. In addition, we were able to enjoy a beautiful sunset together.
We hope that next year we could have more participants join the Datevig Choir.
We thank Degin Haikouhi for opening the doors to her home and hosting such a beautiful event and all those who attended to join in the celebration.
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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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Escape the Room
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$1000.00
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Dr. & Mrs. Armand and Laura Asadourian
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9 Square In The Air
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$750.00
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H.M.E.M. OF NY
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| Summer Camp T-shirts |
$600.00 |
Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian |
Safari Adventure
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$550.00
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Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Amelia D'Onofrio
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Tumble Bus
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$500.00
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Mr. & Mrs. Arthur and Lilian Hairabedian
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Mad Science
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$500.00
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Mrs. Makrouhi Kalayjian
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Armenian Pizza
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$400.00 |
Nenejian and Balian Boys |
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Rolling Video Truck
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$400.00
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Mr. & Mrs. Vicken and Pamela Keshishian
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Little Chefs
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$350.00
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Mr. & Mrs. Steve and Sorina Dumanian, Carmel
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Mini Golf
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$350.00
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Mr. & Mrs. Leon and Aline Kassabian
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Italian Pizza
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$300.00
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Nenejian and Balian Boys
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Magic In A Bubble
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$300.00
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Mr. & Mrs. Lewis and Caroline Seferian Lilla
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| Art Supplies |
$600.00 |
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Transportation
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$540.00
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Petting Zoo Comes To You
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$525.00
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Laser Tag
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$420.00
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Soccer Stars
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$400.00
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Soccer Stars
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$400.00
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Soccer Stars
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$400.00
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Soccer Stars
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$400.00
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| Kids Yoga |
$375.00 |
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| Kids Yoga |
$375.00
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| Kids Yoga |
$375.00
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$375.00 |
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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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ST. SARKIS SUMMER CAMP HAS REACHED ITS FULL CAPACITY
AND REGISTRATION HAS BEEN CLOSED.
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Register Now For Datev Summer
Institute
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Plans are underway for the 33
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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.
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Bible Readings
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Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE ROMANS (6.12-23)
Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey-whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness? But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted. You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
I put this in human terms because you are weak in your natural selves. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to ever-increasing wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness. When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՀՌՈՄԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.12-23)
Այսուհետեւ մեղքը թող չթագաւորէ ձեր մահկանացու մարմիններուն մէջ, զանոնք իր ցանկութեանց հնազանդեցնելով: Մեղքին անձնատուր մի՛ ըլլաք, ձեր անդամները անիրաւութեան գործիք դարձնելով, այլ որպէս մահունէ կեանքի եկած մարդիկ՝ դուք ձեզ Աստուծո՛յ յանձնեցէք եւ ձեր մարմինները Աստուծոյ ձեռքին մէջ արդարութեան գործիք դարձուցէք: Մեղքը ձեր վրայ պէտք չէ իշխէ, քանի դուք օրէնքին ենթակայ չէք, այլ շնորհքին:
Ուրեմն ի՞նչ. քանի շնորհքին ենթակայ ենք եւ ո՛չ օրէնքին, մե՞ղք գործենք: Բնա՛ւ երբեք: Լաւ գիտցէք թէ որո՛ւ ծառայութեան որ նուիրուիք եւ հնազանդիք՝ անոր ծառան եղած կ՚ըլլաք: Մեղքին ծառայելով՝ մահուան կ՚ենթարկուիք, մինչ Աստուծոյ հնազանդելով՝ կ՚արդարանաք: Գոհութի՜ւն Աստուծոյ, որ թէպէտ ժամանակ մը մեղքին ծառայ դարձած էիք, բայց որովհետեւ սրտանց հնազանդեցաք ձեզի աւանդուած վարդապետութեան օրինակին, մեղքի տիրապետութենէն ազատեցաք եւ արդարութեան ծառայ դարձաք: Ծառայի օրինակով կը խօսիմ, որովհետեւ այդպէս աւելի հասկնալի է ձեզի: Ինչպէս որ ժամանակ մը ձեր մարմինները անօրէնութեան տուած՝ պղծութեան եւ անօրէնութեան կը ծառայէիք, այնպէս ալ հիմա սրբութեան տուէք ձեր մարմինները եւ արդարութեան ծառայեցէք: Երբ մեղքին ծառան էիք, հեռու էիք արդարութենէն: Ի՞նչ շահեցաք այն ժամանակուան ձեր գործերէն, որոնցմէ կ՚ամչնաք հիմա. որովհետեւ անոնց հետեւանքը մահ է: Բայց հիմա մեղքին տիրապետութենէն ազատ էք եւ Աստուծոյ ծառաները: Ձեր շահը սրբութեան նուիրուած կեանք մըն է, որուն արդիւնքը պիտի ըլլայ յաւիտենական կեանքը: Որովհետեւ մեղքին վարձատրութիւնը մահ է, մինչ Աստուած որպէս ձրի պարգեւ՝ յաւիտենական կեանք կու տայ մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի միջոցաւ:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (12.1-8)
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, "Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath."
He answered, "Haven't you read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread-which was not lawful for them to do, but only for the priests. Or haven't you read in the Law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple desecrate the day and yet are innocent? I tell you that one greater than the temple is here. If you had known what these words mean, 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice,' you would not have condemned the innocent. For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (12.1-8)
Շաբաթ օր մը Յիսուս արտերուն մէջէն կ՚անցնէր: Աշակերտները անօթեցած ըլլալով սկսան հասկ փրցնել եւ ուտել: Երբ փարիսեցիները ասիկա տեսան, ըսին Յիսուսի. «Տե՛ս, աշակետներդ ի՛նչ կ՚ընեն. բան մը՝ որ արգիլուած է Շաբաթ օրով ընել»:
Յիսուս պատասխանեց. «Չէ՞ք կարդացած թէ ի՛նչ ըրաւ Դաւիթ, երբ ինք եւ իր հետ եղողները անօթեցան: Աստուծոյ տունը չմտա՞ւ եւ Առաջաւորութեան հացը չկերա՞ւ, որ օրէնքին համաձայն միայն քահանաներուն արտօնուած էր եւ ո՛չ թէ իրեն կամ իր հետ եղողներուն: Կամ չէ՞ք կարդացած Մովսէսի Օրէնքին մէջ, թէ Շաբաթ օրեր քահանաները տաճարին մէջ կը սրբապղծեն Շաբաթը եւ սակայն ատիկա մեղք չի համարուիր իրենց: Ահա կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, որ տաճարէն աւելի մեծ մէկը կայ հոս: Եթէ իրապէս հասկնայիք թէ ի՛նչ կը նշանակէ մարգարէին խօսքը. «Ողորմութիւն կ՚ուզեմ եւ ոչ զոհ», այն ատեն չէիք դատապարտեր անմեղները, որովհետեւ մարդու Որդին Տէրն է Շաբաթին»:
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ST. NERSES THE GREAT AND BISHOP KHAT
This Saturday (June 29) the Armenian Church commemorates Catholicos Nerses the Great and Khat the Bishop. Nerses the Great was the father of Catholicos Sahak I. He succeeded two catholicoi whose reigns were unexceptional, and the people were eager to return to the line of their beloved Gregory the Illuminator. Nerses was a student of St. Basil of Caesarea, one of three great Cappadocian Fathers. Nerses' pontificate was the beginning of a new era. He brought the church closer to the people, rather than to royals and nobles. He convened the Council of Ashtishat that resulted in numerous laws on issues related to marriage, worship, and customs. He built many schools, hospitals, and monasteries. He sent monks to preach the Gospel throughout the country. His bold actions resulted in great displeasure by the royal family and in 373 he was reportedly poisoned by the king. His accomplishments for the spiritual and social well being of the common people earned him the gratitude of the entire nation and the honorific "Great."
Khat the Bishop worked closely with St. Nerses the Great. Like Nerses he had great passion for social issues, especially helping the poor. Nerses entrusted most of the benevolent work of the church to Khat. He is so closely associated with St. Nerses that the church honors them on the same day.
By the light of unspeakable grace of your divine knowledge you arose on the land of Armenia, merciful heavenly Father; have compassion on us who have sinned. Saint Nerses, pure in soul, from birth you were chosen to inherit the paternal lot of shepherding righteously and lawfully. You adorned the Church with the laws of truth and established good order within it; through his prayers have mercy on us, O Christ. With great honor Saint Nerses was honored by the blessed chosen holy fathers of the Council where he confessed the Spirit true God with Father and Son. You revealed to Saint Nerses the hidden mystery of times yet to come; through his prayers have mercy on us, O Christ. At the command of the heavenly King he accepted the cup of death from the king and was translated into heaven into the heavenly nuptial chamber. (Canon to the Holy Patriarch Nerses the Great from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Church)
CONSTANTINE AND HIS MOTHER HELENA
This Tuesday (July 2) the Armenian Church remembers Constantine the Great and his mother, Helena. Constantine was the first Christian emperor of Rome. In 330 he founded Constantinople as a "second Rome," and considered himself to be a servant of God. He was buried amid the apostles in the basilica he founded in their honor in Constantinople. Helena followed her son in becoming a Christian and devoted her life to charitable work. She built many churches and monasteries and is believed to have played an important role in the recovery of the true cross in Golgotha. She is also believed to have helped find Christ's exact place of burial where later the Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built.
Also commemorated this week:
Thursday, June 27, Holy Princes Sahag and Joseph
Monday, July 1: St. Epiphanius of Cyprus
Wednesday, July 4: St. Theodotus of Galatia
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- Mrs. Seta Ovanessian, Mr. & Mrs. Gabriel and Sophia Ovanessian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Garo and Vicky Hagobian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather AGOP OVANESSIAN (9th year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved sister and aunt ELVIRA KIRKORIAN (7th year memorial service), beloved parents and grandparents KEVORK and ARSHALOUYS KARANFILIAN.
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Join St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild Fellowship Hour every Sunday following Church services.
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The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and will be hosted by:
- Mrs. Hilda Gorgissian
- Mrs. Dory Shishmanian
- Mrs. Amy Gostanian
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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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| - July 8-19, 2019 |
Summer Camp |
| - August 18, 2019 |
Asdvadzadzin
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| - September 29, 2019 |
Annual Picnic |
| - December 31, 2019 |
New Year's Eve Party |
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