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Watertown, MA 02472
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Pastor: Rev. Arch. Antranig Baljian
E-newsletter - July 16, 2021
Program - Sunday, July 18, 2021
 
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SECOND SUNDAY OF TRANSFIGURATION
Scenes from Vartavar Fun
What a joyous Sunday! It was so wonderful to see people coming back to church for worship, an abundance of choir members and altar servers, and young children on church grounds to celebrate Vartavar! Der Hayr got soaked!

Check out our Facebook post for more photos
Annual Church Picnic
Welcome Back
Reopening guidelines as of this moment are available on our website.

A few important items to note:
  • Parishioners no longer need to make reservations to attend church
  • Temperature checks will no longer be taken
  • Social distanced seating will be available
  • Most liturgical processes will remain the same
Hokenhankisd - Requiems
For LUCINE DAOUDIAN, One Year
For BOGHOS DAOUDIAN, 13Years
In Memory of VARTOUHI MALAJIKIAN, KEVORK GANANIAN, MARI SEROPIAN and All DAOUDIAN, SAHAGIAN, PAMBOUKIAN, KASSARJIAN, ALJIAN & EMRIKIAN Deceased Family Members.
Mrs. Mariam Daoudian; Hratch & Matilda Daoudian & Children; Altan & Rita Marash & Children; Koko & Arsho Cherkezian & Children.

For MARGARET SHAKARIAN, Five Years
For VICTORIA TUCKER, Six Years
For RAYMOND WISE JR. 26 Years
For GLORIA WISE, 40 Years
Valerie Wise-Tucker; Thomas and Wendy Wise; Kristina Mode.

For SONYA OURFALIAN, Nine Years
Mr. Kevork Ourfalian; Sarkis & Seta Ourfalian & Family; Garbis & Seta Jaklian & Family; Missak & Angelique Ourfalian & Family; Vasken & Nora Halibian & Family; Nareg & Nina Kandilian & Son; Kevork & Arsho Ourfalian.

For ARAXIE SAHAGIAN, 13 Years
Sarah, Maritza, Cynthia, Mary Elizabeth & Michael Sahagian.

For KRIKOR BOGHOSIAN, 14 Years
In Memory of NISHAN, SATENIG & KRIKOR DER VARTANIAN, TOROS & AZNIV BOGHOSIAN, HRIPSIME BADRIKIAN  & All DER VARTANIAN, BOGHOSIAN & ABOYAN Deceased Family Members
Mrs. Tamar Boghosian.

For LUCINE BADRIKIAN, 18 Years
In Memory of LEVON & LOUSAPER SAHAGIAN
Ted & Salpi Monteiro & Children.

For SAMUEL SAGHERIAN, 31 Years
For MARDIROS ABOYAN, 33 Years 
In Memory of ARAXI & BOGHOS MICAELIAN, SARAH SAHAKIAN and All ABOYAN, SAGHERIAN & MICAELIAN Deceased Family Members 
Knarig Aboyan; Mark & Veron Sagherian & Family; Anto & Lisa Aboyan & Family; Gary Mekerdichian

In Memory of KRIKOR, ZARTAR, GEORGE SETIAN, BETTY SETIAN KACHAGIAN
Alice Setian; Sandra & Larry Breitborde; Lynda Kachagian; Gregory Kachagian; Nicholas, Nicole, Noah & Nathan Breitborde; Zabelle Hajian Azablar; Steven & Nyeri Azablar Ceragno.

In Memory of HAROUTIOUN, MARI & VIOLET CHAPRAZIAN, ANTRANIG & ALICE SEPETJIAN and All CHAPRAZIAN & SEPETJIAN Deceased Family Members
Garen & Norma Demirchian & Family; Margaret Bozoghlanian & Family; Garbis Sepetjian; Shake Sepetjian; Edward & Nairi Gazarian.

In Memory of LEVON & ANAHID BARSOUMIAN
Mrs. Vera Iskenderian & Family; Mr. & Mrs. Missak Barsoumian & Family; Mr. & Mrs. Berj Barsoumian & Family; Mr. & Mrs. Ara Barsoumian & Family.
Virtual Candles and Prayer Requests


Lighting a candle is a way of extending one's prayer and showing solidarity with the person on whose behalf the prayer is offered.

Join us in lighting a candle
each Sunday.

Please join our Facebook fundraising campaign
Prelacy Raffle Tickets NOW AVAILABLE
For many decades, the Prelacy has sponsored an annual raffle drawing that benefits its educational and religious programs.

The year's Prelacy raffle drawing will take place on September 12. Tickets can be purchased online for $100 each.

1st Prize $5,000.00
2nd Prize $2,000.00
3rd Prize $1,000.00
4th Prize $1,000.00
5th Prize $1,000.00
Sunday Bible Reading
Daily Readings:
Isa. 3:16-4:1, I Cor. 1:25-30, Matt. 18:10-14
 
The Gospel
Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven. What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that never went astray. So it is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should be lost. 
PRELACY NEWS
CILICIAN BROTHERHOOD GATHERING IN ANTELIAS
His Holiness Catholicos Aram I presided over a meeting of the Cilician Brotherhood monks in residence in the monastery of Holy Mother of God in Bikfaya, Lebanon, on Monday, July 12. 

The Catholicos saluted the attendees, wishing them productive summer days. He said that Brotherhood members, whether in residence at the Holy See or serving in the different prelacies, are part of one indivisible body that works with the same principles, values, and goals. He reminded the congregants that our nation is faced with serious problems and challenges. Therefore, it is of the utmost importance for the Armenian clergy to redouble their spiritual service and dedication, displaying a sober and responsible attitude.
PRELATE VISITS AMBASSADOR, ANCA IN WASHINGTON
Concludes trip to D.C. with ecumenical prayer at St. Sophia Greek Cathedral
His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Prelate, paid a visit to His Excellency Varuzhan Nersesyan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to the United States on Wednesday, July 14, as his diplomatic mission comes to a close. His Eminence and Rev. Fr. Sarkis Aktavoukian, Pastor of Soorp Khatch Church of Bethesda, MD, who accompanied him, discussed the current situation in Armenia and Artsakh with the Ambassador.
ARMENIAN PRELACY ARTSAKH FUND 
In response to the proclamation of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, we invite our people to provide their heartfelt help to the families of the martyrs of the Artsakh war, as well those of the wounded and the displaced. 

We are sure that our kind donations will bring consolation to the broken hearts of our brothers and sisters.
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