St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church
Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan, Pastor
Address: 4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington, DC 20016
Tel: 202-363-1923
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Remembering Hrant Dink
Fifteen years ago this week—on January 19, 2007—the Armenian journalist Hrant Dink was assassinated on the street outside his newspaper offices in Istanbul. Dink’s writings on the Armenian Genocide had made him a well-known figure in Turkey—but had also prompted his prosecution under Turkey’s retrograde law forbidding anti-Turkish statements.
The murder of this brave, gentle man was later revealed to contain elements of state persecution along with what we in this country would call “hate crime.” It became a cause célèbre for Armenians the world over, but also for elements of Turkish society longing for a more open public discourse. At Hrant Dink’s funeral, more than 100,000 people, Armenians side-by-side with ethnic Turks, jammed the streets of Istanbul carrying placards reading, “We are all Hrant Dink.”
Even after 15 years, the demoralizing horror of that terrible January day still lingers. In more recent times, Armenians have carried the heavy burden of seeing many more of our countrymen fall in the cause of justice and freedom. Today, we offer prayers for the repose of Hrant Dink, and for all our brothers and sisters who followed him into martyrdom. We pray for the consolation of their loved ones, and for the world’s illumination by the Light of Divine Truth—which even the deepest darkness cannot extinguish.
Learn more about Hrant Dink, and view video footage from this week’s memorial event in Istanbul, on the website of the Hrant Dink Foundation. Click the following link to read a short essay written one year after Hrant Dink’s murder, reflecting on the crime and its aftermath.
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HOKEHANKIST
REQUIEM SERVICE
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For the Soul of:
Hrant Dink (15th anniversary)
Requested by:
St. Mary Parish Council
For the Souls of:
Matavous Shahverdian (1st Anniversary), Hamayak Ghazarian, Khatchatour Perjanian, Asatour Perjanian, Ratavous Shahverdian, Antanes Shahverdian, Tatevous Shahverdian, and Saghatel Shahverdian
Requested by:
Shahverdian, Ghazarian, and Perjanian Families
Hospitality Table is hosted by:
Shahverdian, Ghazarian, and Perjanian Families
HALVA donated by:
Mrs. Takuhi Hallajian in memory of Hrant Dink
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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
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Morning Service
10:00 AM
Holy Badarak
10:30 AM
Celebrant
Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan
Ushers
Ms. Arlin Diratsuyan
Parish Council Members on Duty
Mrs.Shoghig Sahakyan
Choir
Mrs. Edita Kalayjian
Organist
Mrs. Karine Muradyan
Bible Readings:
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Prayer of the Week
Heavenly King, grant me your kingdom which you promised to your beloved and strengthen my heart to hate sin and to love you only and to do your will. Have mercy upon your creatures, and upon me, a great sinner.
Lord, please keep watch over your faithful people and the holy soil of Artsakh and Armenia, now and always. Grant them strength, and lead us together through the present time of trial. Amen
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Please tune in to St. Mary YouTube channel for the upcoming services and Badaraks |
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Dear Parishioner and Friends,
It is that time of the year again to remind our dear parishioners and friends of their dues and pledges to St. Mary Armenian Church.
As a reminder, the dues are $250 per person and $500 per family and are due by December 31, 2021.
We depend on our faithful donors and their monetary contributions. Your membership dues not only ensure your voting privileges during our annual assembly but also shows your commitment to your church. Your support enables us to continue our mission in preaching the Word of God, reaching out to our community, and bringing the rich and wonderful blessings of our heritage and identity to all for the glory of God.
We thank you for your generous past support and hope you will continue your commitment to your church.
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St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church relies on the generosity of individual donors so that it may continue ensuring service to God and fellowship to the Armenian Community. Your support is deeply appreciated. |
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Join Museum of the Bible on January 29, 2022, for a special day celebrating Armenia, the world's first Christian nation. The Armenian people have one of the richest biblical histories and cultures in the world. Their historic lands include the traditional resting place of Noah’s ark and the garden of Eden. Join us as we explore the sacred traditions, Christian culture, and stories of the Armenian people! And it’s all free with a general admission ticket to the museum.
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LAST CALL
LIMITED QUANTITY REMAINED
St. Mary Armenian Church
Legacy Brick Drive
Buy A Brick ... Leave A Legacy
Buy a brick and leave your legacy at St. Mary Armenian Church.
When you buy a brick, it is then engraved with your specified words or message, installed in front of the church, and becomes a memory to view for years to come.
Laser engraved bricks will replace the existing bricks in our Church plaza,
in front of our beautiful Khatchkar, and can be dedicated to those
you wish to remember, honor Loved Ones, commemorate
a special milestone like a baptism or wedding, or
acknowledge an organization or business.
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Teacher Vacancy Announcement
Dear Parish Community,
St. Mary’s Shnorhali Armenian School is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and devoted individual who has a love for the Armenian language and a passion for helping to educate our children.
We are looking for a vibrant Junior Kindergarten teacher to educate, care for, and inspire the young minds at our Junior Kindergarten group.
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INTEREST SURVEY: St Mary Juniors Online Bible Study for 2022
Are you interested in participating in a Bible Study, but are unable to attend the Sunday morning Youth Bible Study? We have been thinking about forming a teen Bible study group that will meet virtually one evening during the week or on Saturday. If you are interested, please email RebeccaBagdasarian@yahoo.com and include the evenings/times which are good for you to meet.
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Armenian Christmas in the City of Christ’s Birth
Midnight on January 18/19 marked the Feast of Christ’s Nativity for the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem and its faithful. The Divine Liturgy was celebrated at the Church of the Holy Nativity in Bethlehem, with a daytime procession preceding it.
Again this year, concerns over the ongoing pandemic restricted access to the service, which is usually attended by a large crowd of altar servers and worshippers. But a delegation from the Patriarchate traveled to Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of Jesus on the very spot where He was born, in accordance with ancient Christian tradition.
The Patriarchate observes Christmas on this date because it employs the older Julian Calendar in its festal calculations, which differs by about 13 days from the Gregorian Calendar used across most of the world, and also used by most of the other jurisdictions in the Armenian Church.
Two weeks ago, while most of the Armenian world was celebrating Christmas on January 6, the Jerusalem Patriarchate marked the “Feast of St. David the Prophet-King and the Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord.” This is the official feast day of the Patriarchate, and the only day in a given year when the Patriarch, His Beatitude Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, sits on the richly ornamented Throne of St. James during the Divine Liturgy.
Above: Members of Jerusalem’s Armenian Patriarchate at the Church of the Holy Nativity in Bethlehem
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Strengthening Artsakh’s Pandemic Response
The Fund for Armenian Relief recently donated critical medical supplies to hospitals and clinics in Artsakh. Medical kits consisting of 17 oxygen concentrators, 19 perfusion pumps, and two portable ultrasound machines were distributed to medical centers in Stepanakert, Martuni, and Martakert as part of FAR’s “COVID-19 Emergency Response Program,” a component of its “Doctors for Artsakh Project.”
Providing this equipment is essential to maintaining Artsakh’s healthcare system, following the adverse effects of the 2020 war on its medical institutions and its ability to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
“After assessing the needs, items were sent to the institutions that needed them the most,” said Dr. Hambardzum Simonyan, FAR’s Healthcare Program director. “The kits will improve the quality of healthcare in Artsakh in the fight against COVID-19.”
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING FEASTS AND EVENTS |
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January 29
Armenian Culture Celebration (Bible Museum)
February 13
Ararat Avak Society Saint Sarkis Feast Day carry-out luncheon
February 14
The Feast of the Presentation of the Lord to the Temple
February 20
Annual Parish Assembly
February 28
First day of Great Lent
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PRAYERS FOR SPEEDY RECOVERY FOR |
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Anne Andonian, Aram Andonian, Hripsime Apkarian, Lucy Badalian, Ellen Boudreau, Mari Dogum, Anahit Greene, Antaram Grigoryan, Susana Grigoryan, Simon Gukasyan, Karen Hatchik, Charles Hoke, Tamara Hramushina, Takvur Hubi, Jo-Anna Jacob, Edward Jamgochian, Yn. Anahid Kalayjian, Meline Kaehn, Michael Kolenick, Jack Kooyoomjian, Anahid Ghazarian Luka, Queen Manoogian, Susanna Mkrtchyan, Virginia (Corkigian) Mule, Paul Murad, Armen Mark Nostrant, Hacik Ozdul, Mary Levon Panossian, Robert Schlee, Tamara Shatvoryan, Bob Semonian, Mihran Tavoukjian
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13 Արդ, ոչ ոք երկինք չի ելել, եթէ ոչ՝ նա, որ իջաւ երկնքից՝ մարդու Որդին, որ երկնքից էր: 14 Եւ ինչպէս որ Մովսէսը անապատում բարձրացրեց օձը, այնպէս էլ մարդու Որդին պէտք է բարձրանայ, 15 որպէսզի ով նրան հաւատում է, յաւիտենական կեանքն ընդունի. 16 քանի որ Աստուած այնքան սիրեց աշխարհը, որ մինչեւ իսկ իր միածին Որդուն տուեց, որպէսզի ով նրան հաւատում է, չկորչի, այլ ընդունի յաւիտենական կեանքը. 17 որովհետեւ Աստուած իր Որդուն չուղարկեց աշխարհ, որ դատապարտի աշխարհը, այլ՝ որպէսզի աշխարհը նրանով փրկուի: 18 Ով նրան հաւատում է, չպիտի դատապարտուի, եւ ով նրան չի հաւատում, արդէն իսկ դատապարտուած է, քանի որ Աստծոյ միածին Որդու անուանը չհաւատաց: 19 Եւ դատաստանը այսպէս իսկ է. որ լոյսը եկաւ աշխարհ, սակայն մարդիկ խաւարն աւելի սիրեցին, քան լոյսը, որովհետեւ իրենց գործերը չար էին. 20 որովհետեւ ով չարիք է գործում, ատում է լոյսը եւ չի գալիս դէպի լոյսը, որպէսզի նրա գործերը յայտնի չդառնան: 21 Իսկ ով կատարում է այն, ինչ ճշմարիտ է, գալիս է դէպի լոյսը, որպէսզի նրա գործերը յայտնի լինեն, թէ Աստծով կատարուեցին»:
Հովհաննես 3.13-21
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: 15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
John 3.13-21
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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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Your Membership
MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Help us fulfill our mission to sustain and grow our ministries, worship programs and activities to strengthen our church family for generations to come. Thank you for your generosity and support. To Learn More About Membership
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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 Sunday after Church services and by appointment, call the church office at 202-363-1923 or send an e-mail to stmarychurchdc@gmail.com
Click here to see the items available for sale in the Gift Store .
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Please check out newly arrived Armenian Souvenirs directly from Artsakh at our Gift Shop. |
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Before COVID 19 and before the 2020 aggression against free and democratic Armenian Artsakh, the number of tourists visiting our second Armenian homeland was nearing 50.000 tourists per year. Today, during the first six months of 2021, the number was less than 1.500. Artsakh’s economy has suffered significantly because of the war. At st Mary’s gift store, we sell souvenirs that arrived directly from Artsakh. By purchasing gifts from Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, we help the people of our homeland; we highlight that our solidarity.
Please visit our store or contact us if interested. We receive coffee-jazzve, souvenir-plates, souvenir magnets, and many more directly from Stepanakert.
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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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St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church relies on the generosity of individual donors so that it may continue ensuring service to God and fellowship to the Armenian Community. Your support is deeply appreciated. |
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St. Mary Armenian Church, Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan, Pastor
4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington, DC 20016 | stmarychurchdc@gmail.com
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