Morning Service
10:00 AM
Holy Badarak
10:30 AM
Celebrant
Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan
Ushers
Mrs.
Sara Arabian
Mr. Garbis Chubukian
Parish Council Members on Duty
Mr. Garbis Chubukian
Mr. Onnik Sivaslian
Mr. Zakar Shahverdian
Mrs. Edita Kalayjian
Organist
Bible Reading
Isaiah 17.7-14; 2 Corinthians 13.5-13;
Mark 11.27-33
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HOKEHANKIST
REQUIEM SERVICE
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For the Soul of:
Charles Aznavour
Requested by:
Der Hovsep and The Parish Council
For the Soul of:
Abraham Hovsepian, Nazar Nerssessian and Vartouhi Nerssessian
Requested by:
Hovsep Hovsepian, Niever Hovsepian, Abraham Hovsepian and Christine Hovsepian
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ST. MARY CHURCH RENOVATION
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Armenian Fall Food Festival
October 13
Knights of Daughters of Vartan Fundraising Bake Sale
October 20
Fall Luncheon
Hosted by St. Mary Ararat Avak Society
November 4
Avedis Hadjian book presentation
December 1
Knights and Daughters of Vartan Christmas Market and Craft
December 9
St. Mary Armenian Church
86th Anniversary Celebration
December 31
Internationally Acclaimed
Bartev and His Band
New Year's Eve Celebration and DJ
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CALENDAR OF FEASTS & EVENTS
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October 5, 6 and 7
Armenian Fall Food Festival
October 13
Knights of Daughters of Vartan
Fundraising Bake Sale
October 21
Women's Guild Cultural Event
October 20
Fall Luncheon Hosted by St. Mary Ararat Avak Society
October 28
Feast of Discovery of the Holy Cross
November 4
Avedis Hadjian book presentation
November 18
Women's Guild Thanksgiving
November 20
Advent Bible Study
November 27
Advent Bible Study
December 1
Women's Guild Christmas Party
December 1
Knights and Daughters of Vartan
Christmas Market and Craft
December 4
Advent Bible Study
December 9
86th Anniversary Celebration
December 11
Advent Bible Study
December 15
Avak Society Luncheon
December 16
Shnorhali School Christmas Hantess
December 18
Advent Bible Study
December 31
Internationally Acclaimed
Bartev and His Band
New Year's Eve Celebration and DJ
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Seventy-Two Disciples?
You might think it's a misprint. Everyone knows that Jesus had exactly twelve disciples-so why does the Armenian Church calendar reserve a feast day for the Seventy-Two Disciples of Christ? (We'll observe it this Saturday, October 6.)
In fact, the Seventy-Two Disciples are firmly rooted in Scripture-but only the Gospel of Luke mentions them. They were the "advance team" for Christ's ministry, fanning out into the countryside, preaching in villages and towns-preparing the soil, as it were, for Jesus' personal arrival in a given locale.
"The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few," Christ said as he dispatched the 72 disciples. "So the Lord of the harvest has to send more workers out into the fields."
He sent them out "as lambs among wolves," without purse, bag, or sandals. He told them to live simply, but deliver an urgent message.
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Armenian Folk Dance Classes
We are excited to announce that our Armenian Folk Dance Classes are back to our schedule in October! The official start day for the classes will be October 28 right after school and will last about 1.5 hours. Minimum age is 7 (some exclusions may apply), and the class is open to both boys and girls. Students will get an opportunity to learn about Armenian culture through the folk music, songs and dances.
We had a great, but short year last year and the participants had a beautiful performance during the final recital.
There will be an
information session held for all interested parents this Sunday, October 7 right after the Badarak, 12:30pm in the Kindergarten classroom to answer to all your questions and talk about the requirements.
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New Items at St. Mary Church
New and notable gifts were recently donated to our Church by generous donors. We are highlighting them so that our congregation can enjoy and appreciate their beauty together.
Website
Mark Bettis donated his time, talent, and resources to create the new St. Mary Armenian Church website at
www.stmaryaac.org. If you haven't visited it yet, it is a must see. We can post news and events in real time in a more contemporary look and appeal. The church office now has the capability to customize all of the church events and news and make modifications as needed. We are ever so grateful to Mark for his dedication, expertise, and generosity.
Baptismal Dove
Bagrat Bayburtian donated to St. Mary a beautiful silver winged Baptismal
Miuron Dove. The Baptismal Dove is a receptacle that holds the Holy Oil (Miuron) used during the baptism and confirmation and signifies the Holy Spirit.
Organ
Viguen and Teresa Ter-Minassian and Jerair and Anahid Nishanian were generous donors, along with many of our parishioners (
click here to see list) to help St. Mary purchase our new organ. Thanks to all of our donors, during weekly worship, our Church is filled with beautiful organ liturgical music as it accompanies the majestic voices of our beloved St. Mary Choir. For many years to come, the organ will bring
the marvelous tradition of Armenian spiritual services to the Church community.
Candle Holders
Der
Hovhan Khoja-Eynatyan's
kind and generous donation of candle holders for St. Mary's alter are breathtaking, as you can see for yourself by the photo, and of course in the sanctuary. These colorful and elaborate candle holders add sparkle a magnificence to our alter.
Thank you so very much to all of our
donors for their
loving support to St. Mary.
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St. Mary
food festival continues please come and enjoy
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Visit Our New Website!
We are very pleased to announce the launch of St. Mary Armenia Church new website at
https://www.stmaryaac.org
With the support of a generous and technologically talented church member, we were able to re-introduce our presence on the web with a newer and more contemporary visibility.
All upcoming events and holidays will continue to be listed in our calendar of events in real time, event flyers are available for viewing on the home page, and the new online application pages provides our community the ability to present their interest in Baptisms, Matrimony, Church Hall rental, WED, and alike. And, we continue to present our Church and faith heritage with memorable photos and history.
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A Dieu, Charles
It is rare, indeed, to be able to state that an individual's life had a genuine, beneficial impact on the entire world. But in the case of Charles Aznavour-who passed away this week after a long lifetime of compassionate outreach-it was an assertion that could be made with supreme confidence.
Every Armenian knew Aznavour as one of the great creative figures of the 20th and 21st centuries: an icon of music as a performer, composer, and lyricist; an artist of great range and deep sensitivity, utterly distinctive, revered by people from all walks of life, in every nation on earth.
But after mounting to the very summit of artistic achievement, Aznavour showed us yet another aspect of his creative soul, which would ensure his eternal reputation as a great humanitarian.
In response to a great calamity in the land of his heritage-the 1988 earthquake in Armenia-Charles Aznavour launched an international effort to bring relief and comfort to his beleaguered countrymen. Through his Aznavour Pour L'Armenie Foundation, he proved himself a leader in the mission to help build our young republic.
May our Lord remember his servant, and grant all of us who admired Charles Aznavour many occasions to remember his sweet voice and lofty spirit.
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Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan Appointed as New Vicar of Cathedral
Diocesan Primate the Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan announced last week that he has appointed the Very Rev. Fr. Mesrop Parsamyan as the new Vicar of St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral.
For more than a year Fr. Parsamyan has led the Diocesan staff as Director of Ministries, in which capacity he has become familiar among our clergy and local parishes. He is a seasoned pastor in our Diocese and internationally, with a record of building communities.
In his role at the cathedral, Fr. Parsamyan will succeed Fr. Mamigon Kiledjian, who had a long, distinguished service as Cathedral Dean, and for whose service we are deeply grateful. (Please note that Fr. Parsamyan's role is distinct from that of Fr. Simeon Odabashian, who will continue his service as Vicar of the Eastern Diocese.)
Fr. Parsamyan will celebrate his first badarak as cathedral vicar this weekend, on Sunday, October 7, at 10 a.m. in the St. Vartan Cathedral sanctuary (630 Second Ave., New York City).
"We are very excited about the capabilities and enthusiasm Fr. Parsamyan brings to his new role as Vicar of St. Vartan Cathedral," wrote the Primate in a directive to Diocesan leaders. "We encourage our people in the area to be a part of that occasion. In the meantime, we pray that our Lord will continue to guide him, our Diocese, and our people, as we strive to fulfill the mission of the Armenian Church in America."
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St. Nersess Seminary Launches Fall Semester
"We're happy to welcome back all our seminarians and two new students who will study for service in the Armenian Church," said seminary dean Fr. Mardiros Chevian, as St. Nersess Seminary began its fall semester last month.
New student Andrew Kayaian grew up in Scarsdale, NY, and attends St. Gregory the Enlightener Church in White Plains. He holds bachelor's and master's degrees in history from Fordham University. Previously, he worked at the Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center of the Eastern Diocese. Andrew is pursuing a master's degree in theology from St. Vladimir's Orthodox Seminary with coursework at St. Nersess.
New student Adam Bullock is from Worcester, MA, where he attends the Church of Our Savior. He received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Holy Cross College in Worcester, and will be studying Armenian liturgical music, modern and classical Armenian, Armenian Church history and canon law.
Seven other students are studying at St. Nersess and at the Seminary of Holy Etchmiadzin. While all are engaged in coursework during the year, seminarians are also required to spend their summers in educational programs, including a Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program, working at Diocesan or AGBU summer camps, and studying at Holy Etchmiadzin or the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem.
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 FAR Brings Help to a Boy in Need
After two years of working with counselors at the Mardigian Children's Center, 12-year-old Feliks Khachatryan has found his balance.
The center is a part of the Fund for Armenian Relief's "Breaking the Cycle of Poverty Program" in Tavush Province. It aims to help at-risk children through games and therapies, enabling them to overcome obstacles like extreme diffidence, behavioral problems, and low self-esteem. The therapies guide children to make friends and socialize.
According to the center's art therapist Gohar Danielyan, Feliks was combative with peers. Coming to the center three times a week and engaging in its play, paint, design, and listen-and-talk therapies, Feliks' behavior gradually changed, resulting in more supportive and caring behavior.
"I don't fight anymore. This helped me understand that fighting is bad, and we should not hurt each other but help each other," said Feliks with a smile.
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27 They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. 28 "By what authority are you doing these things?" they asked. "And who gave you authority to do this?" 29 Jesus replied, "I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. 30 John's baptism-was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!" 31 They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Then why didn't you believe him?' 32But if we say, 'Of human origin' ..." (They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.)33 So they answered Jesus, "We don't know." Jesus said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."
Mark 11:27-33
26Դարձեալ Երուսաղէմ եկան. եւ մինչ նա այնտեղ, տաճարում շրջում էր, նրա մօտ եկան քահանայապետները, օրէնսգէտները եւ ծերերը 27ու ասացին նրան. «Ի՞նչ իշխանութեամբ ես դու այդ անում, եւ ո՞վ տուեց քեզ այդ իշխանութիւնը»։ 28Յիսուս պատասխան տուեց եւ ասաց նրանց. «Ես էլ ձե՛զ մի բան հարցնեմ, պատասխանեցէ՛ք ինձ, եւ ես ձեզ կ՚ասեմ, թէ ինչ իշխանութեամբ եմ այս անում։ 29Յովհաննէսի մկրտութիւնը երկնքի՞ց էր, թէ՞՝ մարդկանցից. պատասխանեցէ՛ք ինձ»։ 30Նրանք իրար միջեւ խորհում էին ու ասում. «Եթէ ասենք՝ երկնքից, մեզ կ՚ասի՝ իսկ ինչո՞ւ նրան չհաւատացիք. 31իսկ եթէ ասենք՝ մարդկանցից, ժողովրդից ենք վախենում». որովհետեւ բոլորը գիտէին, թէ Յովհաննէսը մարգարէ էր։32Պատասխան տուեցին եւ Յիսուսին ասացին՝ չգիտենք. եւ Յիսուս նրանց պատասխանեց ու ասաց. «Ես էլ ձե՛զ չեմ ասի, թէ ինչ իշխանութեամբ եմ այս անում»։
Մարկոս 11:27-33
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COME VISIT THE ST. MARY GIFT SHOP
Our gift shop is furnished with distinctive and unique items from Armenians all over the world.
Some of the items are Armenian crosses, jewelry, paintings, religious tiles and tapestry icons, children
and adult books, T-shirts, hats, bags, Armenian CDs, Armenian artwork, and much more.
The Gift Shop is open every week after Sunday
Church services and by appointment.
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St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church
Serves the Greater Washington, DC and Baltimore communities. Our mission is to proclaim and grow together
in our Apostolic Faith in Christ Jesus and to sustain our Christian Armenian identity. We celebrate our long and enduring legacy, the beautiful traditions of our religious and national heritage, with Christian servitude, and with love and reverence towards our Church. We invite you and welcome you to be a part of our church,
worship with us, and experience the true love of Christ as we grow together as a community.
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