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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2018
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Morning Service
10:00 AM
Holy Badarak
10:30 AM
Celebrant
Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan
Ushers
Mrs. Anna Seferian and Mrs. Nora Shafakian
Parish Council Members on Duty
Ms. Sarine Zenian,
Mr. Mark Krikorian
Mr. Garbis Chubukian
Mrs. Edita Kalayjian
Organist
Bible Reading
Isaiah 13.2-11, 2 Corinthians 7.4-16,
Mark 7.31-37.
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HOKEHANKIST
REQUIEM SERVICE
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For the Soul of:
Der Vertanes Avaq Qahana Kalayjian
(2nd anniversary)
Requested by:
Diramayr Zabelle Kalayjian Mother
Yeretzgin Anahid, Sons Zaven and family,
Der Avedis and family, and Berj
For the Soul of:
Dr. Socrates Boyajian (10th anniversary)
Requested by:
Molly Boyajian, St Mary choir, and
Ani choral group
Hospitality Table is hosted by:
Molly Boyajian, St Mary choir, and Ani choral group in memory of Dr. Socrates Boyajian, as well as, Yeretzgin Anahid family and Friends in memory of Der Vertanes Kalayjian.
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To request a Hokehankist/Requiem Service
please contact the Church Office
by 12:00 Noon on Thursday
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We thank everyone who contributed towards
Grape Blessing Donations.
To see the list of names
click here
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ST. MARY CHURCH RENOVATION
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Shnorhali School new academic year
2018-2019
September 11
Knights and Daughters of Vartan
presentation by Aram Bakshian
September 16
Feast of the Exaltation of t
he Holy Cross
September 22
ACYOA Juniors Fall Cookout
The Armenian Assembly of America National Advocacy Conference & Gala
October 4-7
Armenian Fall Food Festival
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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September 9
Shnorhali School new academic year
2018-2019
September 11
Knights and Daughters of Vartan
presentation by Dr. Aram Bakshian
September 16
Feast of the Exaltation of
The Holy Cross
September 22
ACYOA Juniors Fall Cookout
September 24 and 25
The Armenian Assembly of America National Advocacy Conference & Gala
September 28
Feast of Discovery of the Holy Cross
October 4, 5, 6 and 7
Fall Food Festival
November 18
Women's Guild Thanksgiving
December 1
Women's Guild Christmas Party
December 9
86th Anniversary Celebration
December 31
Internationally Acclaimed
Bartev and His Band
New Year's Eve Celebration and DJ
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Feast of the Nativity of the Holy Mother-of-God
On Saturday, September 8, the worldwide Armenian Church will celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Holy Mother-of-God.
St. Mary was born to Joachim and Anna, a devout couple whose earnest prayers for a child were answered with the birth of a daughter. Mary's birth is not recorded in the Gospel, but in all likelihood it occurred in Bethlehem or Nazareth, some 20 years before Christ's nativity.
Her life of holiness and purity, and her graceful acceptance of the role to which God called her, as the mother of Jesus Christ, all make Mary one of the pre-eminent exemplars of the Christian faith, whose birth and very conception are occasions for celebration in the church.
The Armenian Church has celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of the Holy Mother-of-God since the 13th century. St. Mary is known in the Armenian Church as Asdvadzamayr-Asdvadzadzin, the "Mother of God" and the "Bearer of God"-a position doctrinally established at the Ecumenical Council of Ephesus in the 5th century.
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Fall Food Festival Schedule of Workshops 2018
St. Mary's Annual Fall Food Festival will take place on October 4-7. The event is organized by the St. Mary Parish Council and Women's Guild who have spearheaded a number of workshops bringing together community members in preparation of the Food Fair. Please, join us and support the church.
Workshop Day Date Time
Chees Boureg prep- Friday September 14, 4:00pm
Chees Boureg- Saturday September 15, 10:00am
Baklava-Bourma- Wednesday September 19, 10:00am
Eggplant/Sauce- Wednesday September 26, 4:00pm
Khadayeef- Friday September 28, 5:00pm
Meat Cutting- Saturday September 29, 10:00am
Yalanchi (Por-meechog)- Saturday September 29, 1:00pm
Yalanchi (Wrap)- Monday October 1, 4:00pm
Green Beans- Tuesday October 2, 4:00pm
Hall set up- Tuesday, October 2, 7:00pm
Hummus- Wednesday October 3, 4:00pm
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Registration and the First Day of Shnorhali School 2018-2019
With great pleasure we are welcoming you to the 2018-2019 academic year of the Shnorhali School of St. Mary Armenian Church. The Shnorhali School is passionate about teaching our children the richness of our Armenian language, culture and faith.
The School Offers:
- Religious Instruction (in English);
- Armenian Language Classes (both in Eastern and Western Armenian);
- Armenian History and Culture;
- Extracurricular Activities (Children's Choir, Armenian Folk Dance, Acolyte Training Program, etc.).
- School sessions are from September 2018 to June 2019.
Registration and First Day of School Begins on September 9, 2018.
Our Mission is to instill and teach the love of God, pride in our Armenian language, national identity and culture, in order to help our children and families live authentic Armenian Christian lives and become active members of the Armenian Church community.
The doors of our School are open to all members of our community with love, care and acceptance.
To learn more about Shnorhali School and download class scheduler and registration forms
click here.
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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.
St. Mary Church
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Shining a Light on the Plight of Persecuted Christians
Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, the Diocesan Legate and Ecumenical Director, will lead a panel of experts in Washington, DC, later this month, in an examination of the ongoing plight of Christians in the Middle East.
"Addressing the persecution of Christians and religious minorities in the Middle East is more important today than ever before," explained Archbishop Aykazian, who will moderate the panel comprised of his fellow leaders in the ecumenical community.
These include James Winkler of the National Council of Churches; Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe of the United Methodist Church; Kent Hill of the Religious Freedom Institute; and Shaun Casey of Georgetown University and the Berkley Center.
"Having worked and traveled with the panelists on earlier occasions, I know their firsthand knowledge of interacting directly with people who are victimized on a daily basis due to their Christian faith," said Archbishop Aykazian, who is a former president of the NCC, is a founding leader of Christian Churches Together, and served on the Presidential Advisory Committee on Faith-Based Initiatives.
The panel discussion titled "Christians At-Risk in the Middle East" will be part of the National Advocacy Conference of the Armenian Assembly of America, meeting in Washington, DC, on September 24.
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Whet Your Appetite for the Met Museum's "Armenia!" Exhibit
A few weeks still remain before the much-anticipated "Armenia!" exhibit opens in New York City. But for those who can't wait to see it, a "preview" has launched on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's website.
This online exhibit gives viewers a taste of rare works of Armenian art from around the world that will be on display during the run of the exhibit, from September 22, 2018, through January 13, 2019. Many of them have never before shown in the United States.
Diocesan Primate the Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan and the Eastern Diocese have taken active roles in the exhibit. One of the exceptional items on display will be a 17th-century Voskan Bible that the Diocese is lending to the Met for this special occasion.
Fr. Findikyan has also contributed an essay to the magnificent exhibit catalogue.
The online exhibit includes photos and background on select objects of art, videos, and an interactive map of the medieval Armenian world.
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FAR Supports Families of the Fallen
Life has been difficult for Elvira Tovmasyan since she lost her husband, Masis. She can hardly hold back the tears when she talks about the last time she heard his voice.
"I clearly remember that day. I called my husband but he wouldn't pick up the phone. He texted me back, assuring me that everything was okay and there was no need to worry. But by the time I called him early the next morning, he was already unreachable," she recalled.
Masis died during the shelling of Yeghnikner, in Nagorno-Karabagh's Martuni region. Elivira is one of many widows left behind in the wake of the "Four-Day War" of April 2016. Those days of violence also left many children fatherless-and left their families with no source of livelihood or security.
But in 2017, with generous support from the Knights of Vartan fraternal organization, the Fund for Armenian Relief expanded its "Children of Armenia Sponsorship Program" (CASP) to begin providing financial aid to children who had lost their fathers in this war. So far, 62 children from throughout Artsakh have received annual financial aid-including the children of Elvira and the late Masis Tovmasyan: Edvin (age 12) and Elen (age 10).
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Please Stay Current with Your Membership
St. Mary Church brings us together to worship, educate, and serve, yet we need your help to sustain this mission. We call upon you to renew, or become a new member, because dues are the largest part of our church income to help keep our beloved parish doors open.
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to
strengthen our church family for generations to come.
Thank you for your generosity and support.
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31 And again, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, he came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. 32 And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. 33 And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; 34 And looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. 35 And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. 36 And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; 37 And were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.
Mark 7.31-37
31 Եւ դարձեալ, դուրս ելնելով Տիւրոսի եւ Սիդոնի սահմաններից, եկաւ Գալիլիայի ծովեզրը՝ Դեկապոլսի սահմաններից ներս: 32 Նրա առաջ բերեցին մի խուլուհամր մարդ եւ աղաչեցին, որ իր ձեռքը դնի նրա վրայ: 33 Եւ Յիսուս, նրան ամբոխից մի կողմ տանելով, իր մատները դրեց նրա ականջների մէջ եւ այնտեղ թքեց. ապա բռնեց նրա լեզուից. 34 դէպի երկինք նայեց, հոգոց հանեց եւ ասաց՝ եփփաթա, որ նշանակում է՝ բացուի՛ր: 35 Եւ իսկոյն նրա լսողութիւնը բացուեց, եւ լեզուի կապանքներն ընկան, եւ խօսում էր ուղիղ: 36 Եւ նա նրանց պատուիրեց, որ ոչ ոքի չասեն. բայց ինչքան էլ նա պատուիրում էր նրանց, նրանք է՛լ աւելի էին տարածում: 37 Եւ աւելի ու աւելի էին զարմանում եւ ասում. «Սա ամէն ինչ լաւ արեց, որովհետեւ խուլերին լսել է տալիս եւ համրերին՝ խօսել»:
Մարկոսի 7.31-37
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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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