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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2018
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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. Arthur Sivaslian, Mr. Jack Guiragossian and
Mrs. Sarine Zenian
Mrs. Edita Kalayjian
Organist
Bible Reading
Isaiah 36:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10;
Luke 12:13-31
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HOKEHANKIST
REQUIEM SERVICE
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HOKEHANKIST
REQUIEM SERVICE
For the Souls of:
Kiryakos Bolek (Father), Agop Hasar (Uncle)(5th years), Mayram Hasar and Alexan Hasar (Grand Parents)
Requested by:
Anna Bolek,
Asadur and Janet Tufekci
For the Soul of:
Josef Tlimian (40 days)
Requested by:
Arek Gharibian, Carmen Tilimian and Garnik Boghosian, Zorik Tilimian and Helen Markarian, Catherine Tilimian and Hendrik Keshishi, Serjik Tilimian and Inna Grigoryan, Armo Boghosian, Aren Boghosian, Seleia Tilimian, Menoa Keshishi, Arno Keshishi, Orbell Keshishi, Edwin Tilimian and Juliet Tilimian.
Hospitality Table is Hosted by:
Tilimian Family in memory of Josef Timian
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To request a Hokehankist/Requiem Service
please contact the Church Office
by 12:00 Noon on Thursday
202-363-1923 or E-mail
[email protected]
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ST. MARY CHURCH RENOVATION
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November 27, December 4 and 11
Advent Bible Study
December 1
Knights and Daughters of Vartan
Christmas Market and Craft
December 7
The International Armenian Superstar Sarina Cross Barahantes
December 8
Women's Guild Christmas Party
December 8
ACYOA Christmas Party
December 9
St. Mary Armenian Church
86th Anniversary Celebration
December 9
Women's Guild Bake Sale
See Details here
December 15
Avak Society Luncheon
December 16
Shnorhali School Hantess
December 31
Internationally Acclaimed
Bartev and His Band
New Year's Eve Celebration and DJ Chris
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CALENDAR OF FEASTS & EVENTS
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November 27
Advent Bible Study
December 1
Knights and Daughters of Vartan
Christmas Market and Craft
December 4
Advent Bible Study
December 7
The International Armenian Superstar Sarina Cross Barahantes
December 8
Women's Guild Christmas Party
December 8
ACYOA Juniors Christmas Party
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 Chris
January 12-13
Pilgrimage to St. Vartan Cathedral and visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Armenia exhibit
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Saint Nicolas Of Myra The
Wonder Worker
Father
Saint Nicholas was born in the Middle East in the fourth century. He grew up to become the bishop of Myra. His hometown was Lycia, near the coast of what is now Turkey. Legends tell of his love for children, his kindness and the miracles that have been attributed to him. The most famous story about Nicholas tells of how he helped three unfortunate young sisters who all had suitors but had no dowries because their father, a poor nobleman, could not raise the money. Because of this, they could not marry
Bishop Nicholas was a shy man and did not like to give money directly, so he thought of a way to give it anonymously. When the first daughter was ready to many, the good bishop tossed a bag of gold into the house at night. Later, when the second daughter prepared to marry, she too received a mysterious bag of gold. When the third daughter prepared to many, the poor nobleman and father of the three girls was determined to find out who had been so generous. So he kept watch and saw the bishop drop another bag of gold into the house.
It has been said that Saint Nicholas climbed on the roof and dropped the third bag of gold down the chimney where it landed in a stocking hung to dry, giving us a reason to hang up Christmas stockings today. When the father saw what had happened, Nicholas begged him to keep the secret, but, of course, the news got out. From then on, whenever anyone received an unexpected gift, they thanked Nicholas.
He was ordained a priest by his uncle. On his way in pilgrimage to the holy land, he was caught in the middle of a terrific storm. Nicholas began praying and calmed the stormy sea. He was ordained a bishop of the city of Myra [Smyrna] upon the death of the presiding bishop. With great zeal he assumed his new position especially he focuses his energies on the poor, the sick, the imprisoned, the widows and the orphans. When the Emperor Licinius resumed the persecutions initiated by Diocletian, Nicholas was arrested and exiled. During his exile, he did not abandon his preaching of the Gospel. With the return of peace, he was restored to his throne. He was present at the council of Nicaea in 325 A.D. On the following year he passed away peacefully and happy. This saint is considered a patron saint not only to sailors but also to children toward whom he had always given special attention. In America, he is often referred to as Santa Claus the equivalent to the Armenian Gaghant Baba (Father New Year). He is considered the national saint of all Russia. His popularity spread to the west when his relics were translated in 1087 A.D. to the city of Ban in Italy where a huge cathedral was built in his name
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Women's Guild Thanksgiving Luncheon
On Sunday, November 19, the St. Mary Women's Guild served a sumptuous holiday meal to over 80 guests after Badarak in the church hall. Those who attended enjoyed tastefully decorated tables with fall and harvest themes, the company of their friends and family members of the congregation, and delicious food prepared by our members of the Women's Guild. At the end of the luncheon a beautiful performance was given by Zaven, Edita, Jirair Kalayjians and Karine Muradyan.
As always, our heartfelt gratitude to the women who organized and hosted this wonderful event and to those who attended.
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Advent Bible Study
St. Mary Church held its first Bible Study session on Tuesday, November 20 entitled "The Power of Hope" (Jeremiah 33:14-16). During this year's Bible Study we take a Journey Through Advent with the Old Testament Prophets. The Christmas story began in the Old Testament. God's nature didn't change, nor did ours, and He had our redemption in mind all the time. The prophets Jeremiah, Malachi, Zephaniah, and Micah all proclaim the Christ that was to come.
The group of 12 people enjoyed the insightful Bible readings and discussion led by Der Hovsep. All parishioners are invited to attend the Bible Study at St. Mary Church to help celebrate the season of Advent and prepare their hearts and mind for Christmas.
The next Bible Study will take place on Tuesday, November 27 and the title of the study "The Refining Love of God"
(Malachi 2:17-3:5). We hope you will join us at the forthcoming Bible Studies - please refer to the flyer for more information.
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Malta Philharmonic Orchestra - Conductor Sergey Smbatyan
We are thrilled to announce that Maestro Sergey Smbatyan, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, embarks on a tour across the United States with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) to celebrate the Orchestra's 50th anniversary. Maestro Smbatyan will lead the MPO in three concerts at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia on November 27th, the Music Center at Strathmore near Washington D.C. on November 29th, and Carnegie Hall in New York City on December 1st (see the posters in the comment area).
Malta Philharmonic has allocated free tickets for each concert to be distributed to the members of the Armenian communities in Philadelphia, Washington DC and New York. If you wish to attend one of the above-mentioned concerts, please email your name and the names of your guests to [email protected] by November 23rd. As the number of tickets is limited, you will need to reconfirm your attendance closer to the concert dates. Tickets will be held under your name at the Will-Call windows of the concert venues (please, have your photo ID with you). To avoid long lines, we strongly recommend picking up your tickets as soon as possible on the concert day. The Ticket Office hours are: Kimmel Center - 10:00am-6:00pm, Strathmore - 10:00am-5:00pm, Carnegie Hall - 11:00am-6:00pm. Please make sure to arrive at least 30-45 minutes prior to the concerts.
Initiated and organized by the European Foundation for Support of Culture, the Valetta-2018 Tour will feature symphonic poem "Rebbieħa" by Maltese composer Joseph Vella, "Travel Notebook", a concerto for piano and orchestra by famed modern American-Maltese composer Alexey Shor, performed by Austrian virtuoso pianist Ingolf Wunder, as well as Dmitri Shostakovich's epic Fifth Symphony.
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Pilgrimage to St. Vartan Cathedral in New York City, NY, and
visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Armenia exhibit
We are excited to announce that St. Mary Church is planning a Pilgrimage to St. Vartan Cathedral on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the consecration of the cathedral, and a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Armenia Exhibit. Please save the date - January 12-13, 2019, and stay tuned for more details.
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Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation Meets
Clergy of the Eastern Diocese took part in a meeting of the U.S. Oriental Orthodox-Roman Catholic Consultation on November 7-8. Bishop Howard Hubbard of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop Dionysios Jean Kawak of the Syriac Orthodox Church co-chaired the event at the Bishop Molloy Retreat House in Jamaica, Queens.
This year marked the 40th anniversary of the dialogue between the Roman Catholic Church and the family of Oriental Orthodox churches: the Armenian, Coptic, Syrian, Ethiopian, and Malankara (Indian) churches. Over the past 40 years, participants have annually discussed the centuries-old relations among the churches in the context of theological and pastoral issues facing both traditions, periodically issuing statements of common understanding.
The Armenian Church delegation was led by Diocesan Primate the Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan, and included the Rev. Fr. Tateos Abdalian, the Rev. Fr. Diran Bohajian, and Dn. Eric Vozzy.
A significant presentation was made by Catholic Fr. Columba Stewart of the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library in Collegeville, MN. Fr. Columba has spearheaded a project which scans manuscripts from various eastern Christian traditions for online accessibility. The library, found at www.vhmml.org, is invaluable for research and for the preservation of ancient manuscripts which might otherwise suffer physical deterioration.
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In the latest episode of the video series Choices, Fr. Tateos Abdalian reflects on the upcoming season that begins with Thanksgiving and culminates in Christmas.
How can we truly exemplify the spirit of gratitude the season demands? And how can we carry that spirit beyond this special time of year, to enliven our everyday experience? Find out by watching "
Treasure in Heaven."
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13 Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inher-itance with me."14 Jesus replied, "Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?" 15 Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions."16 And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. 17 He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.'18 "Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. 19 And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry."'20 "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?'21 "This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God."22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life? 26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest? 27 "Consider how the wild flowers grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 28 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, how much more will he clothe you-you of little faith! 29 And do not set your heart on what you will eat or drink; do not worry about it. 30 For the pagan world runs after all such things, and your Father knows that you need them. 31 But seek his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
(Luke 12:13-31)
13 Ժողովրդի միջից մէկը նրան ասաց. «Վարդապե՛տ, ասա եղբօրս, որ ժառանգութիւնը ինձ հետ բաժանի»։ 14 Եւ նա նրան ասաց. «Ո՛վ մարդ, ինձ ո՞վ դատաւոր կամ բաժանարար կարգեց ձեր վրայ»։ 15 Ապա ժողովրդին ասաց. «Տեսէք, որ զգոյշ լինէք ամէն տեսակ ագահութիւնից, որովհետեւ մարդու կեանքը իր կուտակած հարստութեան մէջ չէ»։ 16 Եւ նրանց մի առակ պատմեց ու ասաց. «Մի մեծահարուստի արտերը առատ բերք տուեցին. 17 եւ նա խորհեց իր մտքում ու ասաց. "Տեսնեմ ինչ կարող եմ անել, քանի որ բերքս կուտակելու տեղ չկայ։ 18 Գիտեմ, - ասաց նա, - թէ ինչ պէտք է անեմ. կը քանդեմ իմ շտեմարանները եւ աւելի մեծերը կը շինեմ ու այնտեղ կը հաւաքեմ ցորենը եւ իմ ամբողջ բարիքները. 19 ու ինքս ինձ կ'ասեմ՝ ո՛վ մարդ, շատ տարիների համար ամբարուած բազում բարիքներ ունես, հանգի՛ստ արա, կե՛ր, խմի՛ր եւ ուրա՛խ եղիր"»։ 20 Աստուած նրան ասաց. "Անմի՛տ, հէնց այս գիշեր հոգիդ քեզնից պահանջելու են, իսկ ինչ որ պատրաստել ես, ո՞ւմն է լինելու"։ 21 Նոյնպէս է նաեւ նա, ով իր անձի համար գանձ կը հաւաքի եւ Աստուծով չի հարստանայ»։ 22 Եւ իր աշակերտներին ասաց. «Դրա համար էլ ասում եմ ձեզ. հոգ մի՛ արէք ձեր հոգու համար, թէ ինչ էք ուտելու, ոչ էլ մարմնի համար, թէ ինչ էք հագնելու, 23 որովհետեւ հոգին առաւել է, քան կերակուրը, եւ մարմինը՝ քան հագուստը։ 24 Նայեցէ՛ք ագռաւներին, որոնք ո՛չ սերմանում են եւ ո՛չ հնձում, որոնք ո՛չ շտեմարաններ ունեն եւ ո՛չ էլ ամբարներ, բայց Աստուած կերակրում է նրանց. որքա՜ն եւս առաւել ձեզ, որ շատ աւելի յարգի էք, քան թռչունները։ 25 Ձեզնից ո՞վ, հոգս անելով, կը կարողանայ իր հասակի վրայ մէկ կանգուն աւելացնել։ 26 Արդ, եթէ փոքր բանի մէջ անկարող էք, այլ բաների համար ինչո՞ւ էք հոգս անում։ 27Նայեցէ՛ք շուշանին՝ ինչպէս է աճում. ո՛չ աշխատում է եւ ո՛չ հիւսում։ Ասում եմ ձեզ՝ Սողոմոնն իսկ իր ամբողջ փառքի մէջ նրանցից մէկի նման չհագնուեց։ 28 Իսկ եթէ խոտը, որ այսօր բաց դաշտի մէջ է, իսկ վաղը հնոց է նետուելու, Աստուած այդպէ՛ս է հագցնում, որչա՜փ եւս առաւել ձեզ պիտի հագցնի, թերահաւատնե՛ր։ 29 Եւ դուք մի՛ մտահոգուէք, թէ ի՛նչ էք ուտելու կամ ի՛նչ էք խմելու, եւ մի՛ մտատանջուէք, 30 որովհետեւ այդ ամէնը աշխարհի հեթանոսներն են, որ փնտռում են։ Իսկ ձեր Հայրը գիտէ, որ այդ ամէնը պէտք է ձեզ։ 31 Այլ դուք հետամո՛ւտ եղէք Աստծու արքայութեանը, եւ այդ ամէնը աւելիով կը տրուի ձեզ»։
(Ղուկաս 12:13-31)
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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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