E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Church |
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E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363
Sunday: 8/22/2021
ՎԵՐԱՓՈԽՈՒՄԷՆ ԵՏՔ Ա. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ
FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
Sunday Readings:
Proverbs 11:30-12:4; Zechariah 2:10-13; 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1; Luke 1:39-56
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին՝
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
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This Sunday Archpriest
Rev. Fr. Gomidas Baghsarian will celebrate the Divine Liturgy.
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FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF
THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
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On Sunday, August 15, 2021, the community of St. Sarkis Church observed the Feast of the Assumption (Verapokhoum) of the Holy Virgin Mary.
Fr. Nareg Terterian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the sermon. We had the privilege of Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan’s presence at our Sunday service. Following the Divine Liturgy, the clergy, the deacons, the altar servers and choir led the parishioners in a procession downstairs to our main hall. A large number of parishioners attended the ceremony of Blessing of the Grapes and Harrisa.
A traditional Harrisa luncheon was hosted by the Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis
Church. His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan did the ceremonial Blessing of the Grapes and Harrisa. Fr. Nareg Terterian addressed the parishioners and thanked everyone for who participated in organizing and executing this successful event.
Under the leadership of Yn. Annie Terterian, Harrisa was prepared with the help of members of St. Sarkis Church Ladies Guild. Ararat Bakery donated the wheat to make the Harrisa. The customary and refreshing Taan was donated and prepared by Mrs. Dory Shishmanian.
Grapes were donated by Mr. & Mrs. Eduard and Alina Kochoumian in honor of their beautiful granddaughter Sophia Artim and the altar flowers were donated by Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Zepiur Ardzivian in memory of their beloved mothers Anahid Ardzivian and Marie Kahvedjian.
The Blessing of the Grapes is based on the Biblical teaching "So now I bring the first of the fruit of the ground that you, O Lord, have given me...You shall set it down before the Lord your God and bow down before the Lord your God". (Deuteronomy 26:10). In the Armenian Church, the offering of first fruit takes the form of thanksgiving and blessing and then the faithful consume the fruit.
The serving of Harrisa, the traditional Armenian recipe dating back to St. Gregory the Illuminator, began at St. Sarkis Church in 2006 and has become one of the most popular fellowship hours in our Church.
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CATHOLICOS ARAM I: “WE MUST HELP LEBANON ARMENIANS GET BACK ON THEIR FEET” |
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His Holiness Catholicos Aram I met with the leadership of the Armenian community of Lebanon during a visit to Bourdj Hamoud, the Armenian quarter of Beirut, on August 11. The delegation included Armenian lawmakers, an interim cabinet minister, community and political party representatives and journalists.
The meeting, which took place at the Yercho Samuelian-Yerakooyn Hall of the Armenian Prelacy of Lebanon, served as an opportunity for community leaders to voice their concerns about the multiple difficulties faced by Lebanese Armenians as the country goes through an unprecedented political and financial crisis.
His Holiness said that neither the church nor community organizations can remain indifferent to the plight of Lebanese Armenians.
“The Armenians of Lebanon are not an ordinary community; history shows its key role in the life of our people in the Diaspora and, relatively, in Armenia and Artsakh,” the Catholicos said. “Therefore I believe we must continue the work to help the Armenian community of Lebanon get back on its feet.”
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Dear Parishioners,
Please send your requiem request, photos of newborns, baptism photos, wedding photos and other announcements from sister organizations for the coming Sunday's Ebulletin no later than Thursday 12 noon.
All requests received after 12 noon on Thursday will be posted on the following week's Ebulletin.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
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ST. SARKIS SUZANNE & HOVSEP HAGOPIAN SATURDAY SCHOOL |
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We hope you all have been enjoying your time off from school and spending quality time with friends and family during these last weeks of summer. As September grows closer, we are all feeling extremely excited to open the school doors to our students after a very long hiatus...
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO CORINTHIANS(6.16-7.1)
What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: "I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people." "Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you." "I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԵՐԿՐՈՐԴ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.16-7.1)
Ի՞նչ նմանութիւն կայ Աստուծոյ տաճարին եւ մեհեաններուն միջեւ:
Արդարեւ, մե՛նք ենք կենդանի Աստուծոյ տաճարը, ինչպէս Աստուած ինք ըսաւ.-
«Անոնց մէջ պիտի բնակիմ
եւ անոնց հետ պիտի ապրիմ:
Ես իրենց Աստուածը պիտի ըլլամ
եւ անոնք՝ իմ ժողովուրդս»:
Ահա թէ ինչո՛ւ Աստուած կը հրահանգէ մեզի.-
«Անջատ եւ հեռո՛ւ կեցէք հեթանոսներէն.
պիղծ բաներու մի՛ դպչիք,
եւ ես ձեզ պիտի ընդունիմ:
Ես ձեզի Հայր պիտի ըլլամ
եւ դուք իմ տղաքս ու աղջիկներս պիտի ըլլաք,-
կ'ըսէ ամենակալ Տէրը»:
Սիրելինե՛ր, այս խոստումները մեզի եղած են: Ուստի հեռո՛ւ մնանք մարմնական եւ հոգեկան ամէն պղծութենէ, մենք մեզ կատարելապէս մաքրենք՝ Աստուծոյ երկիւղովը ապրելով:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (1.39-56)
At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah's home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!" And Mary said: "My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me- holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation. He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers."
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (1.39-56)
Նոյն օրերուն, Մարիամ ճամբայ ելլելով՝ աճապարանքով գնաց Յուդայի լեռնային շրջանի քաղաքներէն մէկը: Հոն Զաքարիայի տունը մտնելով՝ Եղիսաբէթի ողջոյն տուաւ: Երբ Եղիսաբէթ Մարիամի ողջոյնը լսեց, իր որովայնին մէջ երեխան շարժեցաւ, եւ Եղիսաբէթ Սուրբ Հոգիով ներշնչուած՝ բարձրաձայն ըսաւ.
- Կիներուն մէջ օրհնեա՜լ ես դուն եւ օրհնեա՜լ է զաւակը որ կը կրես որովայնիդ մէջ: Ի՜նչ երջանկութիւն, որ Տիրոջս մայրը ինծի կ'այցելէ. որովհետեւ երբ ողջոյնդ լսեցի, երեխաս ուրախութեամբ շարժեցաւ որովայնիս մէջ: Երանի՜ քեզի որ հաւատացիր, որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ կողմէ քեզի ըսուածները պիտի կատարուին:
Մարիամ ըսաւ.
«Տէրը պիտի գովաբանեմ.
Ահա հոգիս կ'ուրախանայ
Աստուծմով, իմ Փրկիչովս,
որովհետեւ ան տեսաւ
իր աղախինին հեզութիւնը:
Ասկէ ետք բոլոր սերունդները
երանի պիտի տան ինծի,
քանի հզօրն Աստուած ինծի համար
մեծամեծ գործեր կատարեց.
սուրբ է անունը անոր:
Բոլոր ժամանակներուն մէջ
ողորմութեամբ ան կը նայի
աստուածավախ մարդոց վրայ:
Իր բազուկով ան զօրութիւն ցոյց տուաւ,
ոչնչացուց հպարտները՝
իրենց բոլոր խորհուրդներով:
Գահազրկեց արքաները
եւ բարձրացուց խոնարհները:
Անօթիները բարիքներով լիացուց,
մինչ հարուստները դատարկաձեռն արձակեց:
Պաշտպան եղաւ իր ծառային՝ Իսրայէլի,
հաւատարիմ մնալով իր ողորմութեան,
ինչպէս որ խոստացած էր մեր հայրերուն՝
Աբրահամի եւ անոր զաւակներուն»:
Մարիամ Եղիսաբէթի մօտ շուրջ երեք ամիս մնալէ ետք վերադարձաւ իր տունը:
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SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNA AND THE OIL-BEARING WOMEN
On Tuesday, August 24, the Armenian Church commemorates Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of Mary, the mother of Christ. Joachim, son of Barpathir, was a descendant of King David, to whom God had revealed that the Savior of the world would be born through his descendants. Anna was a descendant of the tribe of Levi through her father and the tribe of Judah through her mother. Joachim and Anna were childless through years of marriage. Joachim fasted for forty days in the desert and both of them prayed for a child, ultimately placing their trust in God’s will. An angel appeared to each of them telling them that in spite of their old age they would be the parents of a daughter.
On the same day the Church remembers the oil-bearing women (Myrophores). These are the eight women who are identified as the oil- or myrrh-bearers in the four Gospels who had different roles during Christ’s ministry, at the Cross, and the tomb on Easter morning. The eight women are: Mary Magdalene, Mary (Theotokos), Joanna, Salome, Mary (wife of Cleopas), Susanna, Mary of Bethany, and Martha of Bethany.
Frankincense and Myrrh were the “gifts of kings,” more valuable than gold. Myrrh is mentioned frequently in both the Old and New Testaments. Gold, frankincense and myrrh were the precious offerings to Jesus by the three Wise Men (Matthew 2:11). Myrrh is mentioned occasionally throughout the life of Jesus of Nazareth: “And they offered him wine mingled with myrrh,” (Mark 15:23); after his death, “Nicodemus brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred-pound weight,” which was used to prepare the Body for burial (John 19:39).
O God, by wise foreknowledge you established the mystery of the holy church, having laid down the assembly of the righteous as its deep and firm foundation; through their prayers, have mercy on us. The blessing given by you to husband and wife, the pair created by God, buds forth today in Joachim and Anna like a splendid flower; through their prayers, have mercy on us. Today you manifested from Anna the promise given to Abraham, our patriarch according to the Spirit, in the union of staffs both priestly and kingly; through their prayers, have mercy on us. O God, without beginning, unspeakable, boundless might, from the beginning of the ages you have cared for the sons of Adam, today by grace from above, you have designated by her birth the mother of your chosen and only-begotten Son. Through her prayers, have mercy on us.
(Canon to Saints Joachim and Anna from the liturgical canons of the Armenian Church)
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- Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Nayri Khatchadourian are happy to announce the birth of their beautiful baby girl named EVA ANA KHATCHADOURIAN born on August 17, 2021.
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40TH DAY PRESENTATION TO THE LORD |
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- SOPHIA ARTIM, daughter of Mr. & Dr. Saco and Elise Artim was brought to church for the 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome Sophia to the life of the church and hope to see her soon for the Sacrament of Baptism.
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-Mrs. Seta Boyadjian, Drs. Edmond and Nyeree Demirdjan and children acolyte Alex and Isabelle, Mr. & Mrs. Nishan and Silva Boyadjian and daughter Emilia Request requiem service for the souls of their beloved parents and grandparents ARTIN DEBESERIAN (32nd year memorial service) and EUGENIA DEBESERIAN (15th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved grandmother and great grandmother DIKRANOUHI DEBESERIAN, beloved aunt and great aunt ZVART STEPANIAN and beloved cousin EDWARD STEPANIAN.
-Mr. & Mrs. Armen and Gayane Pogosyan and sons Areg and Movses, Mr. & Mrs. Levon and Hasmik Sakar and daughter Margaret Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather ARIS VARDANYAN (16th year memorial service), beloved mother and grandmother MARGARITA KALADZHYAN (5th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved grandmother and great grandmother AMALIA SAHAGYAN (16th year memorial service), and beloved father and grandfather ARMENAK POGOSYAN (19th year memorial service).
-Shakarian family Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and mother in-law KATRIN SHAKARIAN (40th-day memorial service)
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-September 12, 2021: Sunday Afternoon BBQ
-September 18, 2021: First Day of Suzanne and Hovsep Hagopian Saturday School
-December 26, 2021: Decons' ordination at St. Sarkis Church
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The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by Mrs. Mary Arslanian.
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THE CHILDREN OF MARTYRED FATHERS NEED US
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THE CHILDREN OF MARTYRED FATHERS NEED US
New lists of war orphans are coming to us through the St. Nerses the Great Organization office in Yerevan. Currently, 71 orphans from fathers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the war in Artsakh are registered in the waiting list of the St. Nerses the Great Organization in Yerevan, along with other 11 orphans with heartbreaking stories. We appeal to the generosity of our fellow Armenians to sponsor one or more of them.
Click here for online sponsorship of minors up to the age of 18.
Click here for online sponsorship of orphans who become students at a higher education institution upon turning 18.
You can always contact the Prelacy by email (sophie@armenianprelacy.org) or telephone (212-689-7810) for the sponsorship of both minors and university students in the program of the St. Nerses the Great Organization in Armenia.
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St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church |
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Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275
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