Morning Service
10:00 AM
Holy Badarak
10:30 AM
Celebrant
Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan
Ushers
Mrs. Anna Seferian
Ms. Nora Shafakian
Parish Council Members on Duty
Mr. Zakar Shahvedian, Mr. Arthur Sivaslian and Mr. Jack
Guiragossian
Mrs. Edita Kalayjian
Organist
Bible Reading
Isaiah 37.14-38, Thessalonians 1.1-12,
Luke 14.12-24.
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HOKEHANKIST
REQUIEM SERVICE
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HOKEHANKIST
REQUIEM SERVICE
For the Souls of:
Arshavir and Anjel Hovannesian (deacon)
Bogos Zulikian (church organist)
Harutyun and Arshaluys Sivaslian
Requested by:
Bogos and Seta Sivaslian
For the Soul of:
Gulbenk Sivaslian (5 year)
Requested by:
Ojen Sivaslian(wife), Nadya (Arut) Koseian, Ohannes (Hripsime) Sivaslian, Artur(Beverly) Sivaslian
For the Soul of:
Avadis Ozkayan
Requested by:
Atam Ozkaya, Paris Ozkayan, Mayram Ozben
Artin Ozben
On the Occasion of the
86th Anniversary of Our Church
we remember and pray for the
SOULS OF OUR DEDICATED PARISHIONERS
We also remember and pray for the
SOULS OF ALL THE VICTIMS OF THE 1988 EARTHQUAKE IN ARMENIA
For the Souls of:
Avoyan, Tomyan, Vardanian, Kazarian,
Kofman, Shakhbekyan, Cerqueira
Requested by:
David Tomyan
For the Soul of:
Lora Shahbazyan
Requested by:
Shahbazyan and Avedisyan Family
WE ALSO PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF ALL THE DECEASED CHAIRLADES OF
ST. MARY WOMEN'S GUILD
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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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We thank all of our Parishioners and
Friends for their
Gift of Love Donations
On the Occasion of the 86th Anniversary of
St. Mary Armenian Church
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ST. MARY CHURCH RENOVATION
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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 11
Advent Bible Study
December 15
December 16
Shnorhali School Hantess
December 31
Internationally Acclaimed
Bartev and His Band
New Year's Eve Celebration and DJ Chris
Friday, January 5
Schedule of Christmas Services
Saturday, January 6
Ararat Avak Society Festive Luncheon
January 12-13
Pilgrimage to St. Vartan Cathedral and visit to Metropolitan Museum of Art Armenia Exhibit
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CALENDAR OF FEASTS & EVENTS
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December 7 - 7:30 PM
Special Prayer for Victims of 1988
Earthquake in Armenia at St. Mary Church
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 6
Ararat Avak Society Festive Luncheon
January 12-13
Pilgrimage to St. Vartan Cathedral and visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Armenia exhibit
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Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary
The Armenian Church styles her Sourp Asdvadzadzin: the "Holy Mother-of-God"-an almost cosmic title which has elicited reverent love from generations of Armenian Christians, and is honored in the name of many of our churches.
In more common parlance she is St. Mary: the girl of humble piety who carried the Hope of the world within her body, and delivered Him as a baby in Bethlehem.
Saturday, December 9, marks the Feast of the Conception of the Holy Virgin Mary: one of a cluster of holy days on which the Armenian Church expresses its tender devotion to the mother of Jesus Christ.
Through her life of holiness and purity, and her graceful acceptance of the role to which God called her, Mary ranks among the pre-eminent exemplars of the Christian faith, whose birth and very conception are occasions for celebration.
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ST. MARY ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH
86th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Officiated by
Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan,
Primate of the Eastern Diocese
Special Requiem Service
For all of our former Dedicated Parishioners and Loved Ones
Luncheon and Program
In the Church Hall Following the Divine Liturgy
Pastoral Award Presentation to
Past and Present Women's Guild Chairs
Musical Program and Dance by
St. Mary's Young Performers
Special Presentation of a "Pilgrimage to the Holy Land" by Natalie George
Luncheon is hosted by the Parish Council
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Special Prayer for the Victims of the 1988 Earthquake in Armenia
Friday, December 7, 2018, at 7:30 PM
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the devastating earthquake that took place in Armenia in 1988, a special Requiem Service will be conducted at St. Mary Church on December 7, at 7:30 PM to remember and pray for the souls of the victims of the earthquake.
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Pilgrimage to St. Vartan Cathedral and V
isit to Metropolitan Museum of Art Armenia Exhibit
We are excited to announce St. Mary Church Pilgrimage to St. Vartan Cathedral on the 50th Anniversary of the
Cathedral Consecration and a visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Armenia Exhibit in New York City, January 12 & 13, 2019.
Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan will celebrate the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, January 13.
The price of the trip is Adults $100 / Children $70. Cost Includes: Round-trip Transportation Jan. 12 from St. Mary Church to the Museum and Hotel plus Museum Entrance Fee / and Jan. 13 from Hotel to Cathedral to St. Mary Church. Reservations accepted on a first come, first serve basis. Please complete form (available in the church office and on attached flyer) and return to the church office with your check.
Deadline is December 28, 2018
Overnight Stay at Crown Plaza Englewood Hotel, 401 South Van Brunt Street, Englewood, NJ 07631.
You must contact the hotel directly by phone and make reservations on 1-800-227-6963. Reference Code SAINT MARY CHURCH to get our negotiated rate. A block of double-bed rooms are reserved, the rate is $131.82 per room, taxes and Breakfast for 2 included.
Deadline for hotel reservation is December 28, 2018.
Click here
to see the Pilgrimage flyer and details
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Advent Bible Study
St. Mary Church held its third Bible Study session on Tuesday, December 4 entitled
"God's Protection and Delight"
(Zephaniah 3:14-20). 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 Ara Stepanyan. 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 minds for Christmas.
The next Bible Study will take place on Tuesday, December 11 and the title of the study is "The Peace Jesus Brings" (Micah 5:1-5). We hope you will join us at the forthcoming Bible Studies - please refer to the flyer for more information.
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30 Years Ago Today...
For the people of Armenia, it was a time of the deepest grief, when the external signs of death and destruction seemed inescapable.
For Armenians throughout the world, it was a time for decisive action, which drew us away from our parochial divisions, and sharply focused our united hearts and minds on the cause of our afflicted homeland.
By any measure, the earthquake of December 7, 1988, was a turning point in the history of the Armenian people. And as with all such moments, our experience of the earthquake and its aftermath changed us. Armenia itself was reborn as an independent republic. The bond between homeland and diaspora was strengthened. Travel to Armenia-once fraught with difficulty-became common and fluid.
A new generation of Armenians was decisively shaped by both the tragedy of a catastrophe, and the blessing of so many helping hands reaching out in a time of need.
Today will mark 30 years (!) since that dark day. Even all these years later, the purposes of almighty God remain deeply mysterious. But there can be no doubt that the Armenian people have been instruments of His will, in times of great affliction as well as great achievement.
On this solemn Friday, please take a moment to pray that God will remember the precious souls He drew to His kingdom 30 years ago; and that He will bless the land and people that emerged from, and were changed by, that time of trial.
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Pilgrims View the Holy Lance of Keghart
Last week, worshippers at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin had a rare opportunity to venerate one of the most remarkable relics in the custody of the Armenian Church: the Holy Lance of Keghart, which tradition holds to be the spear-point that pierced Christ's body during his crucifixion.
It happened on December 1-the Feast of the Holy Apostles Sts. Thaddeus and Bartholomew-which in recent years has been declared a day of pilgrimage by the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, His Holiness Karekin II. When the relic was brought out in procession, people excitedly drew close to kiss it and receive its blessing. Click on the link to
read about the service.
(Visitors to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art can see a replica of the lance on display in its precious reliquary as part of the museum's "Armenia!" exhibit.)
St. Thaddeus is credited as having conveyed the Holy Lance when he brought Christianity to the Armenian people in the 1st century. He and St. Bartholomew, both original disciples of Jesus, are considered the "first enlighteners" of Armenia. Click on the link to learn their story in the video "
Tongues of Fire," part of the Diocese's Bread and Salt video series.
And to learn more about the mysterious history of the Holy Lance,
click here.
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Look for the 2019 Diocesan Calendar in Your Mail
The 2019 Diocesan Calendar, titled "Armenia! at the Met: To Gaze on the Beauty of the Lord," has been arriving in homes throughout the community.
For this year's edition, the calendar drew on the rare masterworks of Armenian art collected at New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, in its monumental "Armenia!" exhibit. The splendid creative works depicted in the calendar represent a highpoint of Christian artistic expression, inspired by the spiritual wealth of the Armenian people.
If you are not on our mailing list and would like a free copy of the 2019 Diocesan Calendar, please e-mail your name and address to [email protected] (U.S. addresses only).
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12 Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or sisters, your relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. 13 But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, 14 and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."15 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God."16 Jesus replied: "A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests. 17 At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, 'Come, for everything is now ready.'18 "But they all alike began to make excuses. The first said, 'I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.'19 "Another said, 'I have just bought five yoke of oxen, and I'm on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.' 20 "Still another said, 'I just got married, so I can't come.'21 "The servant came back and reported this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and ordered his servant, 'Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the town and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame.'22 "'Sir,' the servant said, 'what you ordered has been done, but there is still room.' 23 "Then the master told his servant, 'Go out to the roads and country lanes and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full. 24 I tell you, not one of those who were invited will get a taste of my banquet.'"
(Luke 14:12-24)
12 Իրեն հրաւիրողին էլ ասաց. «Երբ ճաշ կամ ընթրիք ես տալիս, մի° կանչիր ո°չ քո բարեկամներին, ո°չ քո եղբայրներին, ո°չ քո ազգականներին եւ ո°չ էլ քո հարուստ հարեւաններին, որպէսզի նրանք էլ փոխարէնը քեզ չհրաւիրեն, եւ քեզ հատուցում լինի: 13 Այլ, երբ ընդունելութիւն անես, կանչի°ր աղքատներին, խեղանդամներին, կաղերին ու կոյրերին 14 եւ երանելի կը լինես, որովհետեւ փոխարէնը քեզ հատուցելու ոչինչ չունեն: Եւ դրա փոխարէն քեզ կը հատուցուի արդարների յարութեան օրը»:15 Երբ սեղանակիցներից մէկը այս լսեց, ասաց նրան. «Երանի¯ նրան, ով ճաշ կուտի Աստծու արքայութեան մէջ»: 16 Եւ Յիսուս ասաց. «Մի մարդ ընթրիք սարքեց եւ հրաւիրեց շատերին: 17 Եւ ընթրիքի ժամին իր ծառային ուղարկեց` կանչելու հրաւիրուածներին, թէ` "Եկէ°ք, որովհետեւ ահա ամէն ինչ պատրաստ է": 18 Եւ ամէնքը մէկ-մէկ սկսեցին հրաժարուել: Առաջինն ասաց. "Ագարակ գնեցի եւ պէտք է, որ գնամ տեսնեմ. խնդրում եմ քեզ, ինձ հրաժարուա°ծ համարիր": 19 Եւ միւսն ասաց. "Հինգ լուծ եզներ գնեցի. գնում եմ դրանք փորձելու. խնդրում եմ քեզ, ինձ հրաժարուա°ծ համարիր": 20 Իսկ միւսն ասաց. "Կին եմ առել, դրա համար էլ չեմ կարող գալ": 21 Եւ ծառան եկաւ ու իր տիրոջը պատմեց այս: Այդ ժամանակ, բարկանալով, տանտէրն իր ծառային ասաց. "Իսկոյն դո°ւրս եկ քաղաքի հրապարակներն ու փողոցները եւ աղքատներին, խեղանդամներին, կաղերին ու կոյրերին բեր մտցրո°ւ այստեղ": 22 Եւ ծառան ասաց. "Տէ°ր, ինչ հրամայեցիր` կատարուեց եւ էլի տեղ կայ": 23 Եւ տէրը ծառային ասաց. "Դո°ւրս եկ ճանապարհներն ու ցանկապատների առաջ եւ մարդկանց այստեղ մտցրո°ւ, որպէսզի տունս լցուի": 24 Ասում եմ ձեզ, որ այդ հրաւիրուածներից ոչ ոք իմ ընթրիքից չի ճաշակի»:
(Ղուկաս 14:12-24)
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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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