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: 2/20/2022
Զ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ Ս. ԾՆՈՒՆԴԷՆ ԵՏՔ - Six Sunday after Nativity
Sunday Reading:
Sunday Readings: Isaiah 63:18-64:12; Titus 1:1-11; John 7: 37-52
Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին՝
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
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ST. SARKIS NAME DAY CELEBRATION |
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Despite the cold weather and the snow, Last Sunday, February 13, 2022, a large group of parishioners congregated at St. Sarkis Church to celebrate the patron saint of our church - Saint Sarkis.
His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered his sermon. After church services, parishioners gathered in the church's main hall for a fellowship hour hosted by the ladies guild of our church.
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CELEBRATING 60 YEARS AT ST. SARKIS CHURCH |
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This year marks the 60th Anniversary of St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. Each week we will be highlighting an event from the past thirty years. We hope you enjoy reminiscing!
This Week We Honor: Mr. & Mrs. Arthur and Lilian Hairabedian
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Mr. & Mrs. Arthur and Lilian Hairabedian are among the very few who are still active members of St. Sarkis Church since its inception in the early 1960s. Mr. Hairabedian played a key role as Chairman of the Consecration Committee in charge of overseeing all the necessary preparations for this auspicious event which took place in May 1962. Afterwards, Mr. Hairabedian was elected Chairman of the Board of Trustees and served with great dedication for several years until his departure for Paris, France in 1965.
Since his return from abroad, he and his family have once again become active members of St. Sarkis Church. Mr. Hairabedian has served the church as a Board of Trustees member and NRA delegate and has always been very generous with his council, time and financial assistance. His daughter Diane Boyadjian followed in his footsteps and is currently a board member.
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THIS SUNDAY CHURCH SERVICE |
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Fr. Samuel Ajemian will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver a sermon this Sunday at St. Sarkis Church. |
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LENTEN VESPERS & MEANINGFUL REFLECTIONS |
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SUNDAY SCHOOL
Reported by Mrs. Pamela Keshishian
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Sunday school welcomed back their students for the spring session. It was great to see Sunday school students united again. We had the pleasure of listening to His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian delivering his message and celebrating St. Sarkis Name Day.
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SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP & HOMENETMEN OF NEW YORK |
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The intercession of the saints in the life of the Armenian Apostolic Church is an essential aspect of our life of prayer. Just like we ask our friends and family members to pray for us when we are in need, similarly, the church teaches us that we can ask saints to pray for us because they are near God.
Amid her troubles, Mrs. Seta Balmanukian asked for the intercession of Saint Sarkis, who is known as արագահաս (arakahas -quick to respond) and she received answers to her prayers. Seta then wanted to thank the saint for his help, and she decided to knit this beautiful cross-holding cloth and donate it to the closest shrine of the saint - our St. Sarkis Church in Douglaston.
The lessons that we can learn from Mrs. Balmanukian's example are the following: 1. Saints are much closer to us -and God- than we think. Asking for the intercession of the saints adds a new dimension to our spirituality and life of prayer. 2. When God answers our prayers, we can express our gratitude with tangible acts and gestures that can benefit others in the community.
Thank you, Mrs. Seta Balmanukian, for your thoughtful and meaningful gift.
Der Nareg
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LITURGICAL CALENDAR
(From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
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ST. SAHAG BARTEV
This Saturday, February 19, the Armenian Church commemorates Catholicos Sahag (Isaac) Bartev, a strong and great leader who is recognized as one of the greatest saints of the Armenian Church. His accomplishments, even under very difficult political situations, secured the survival of the Armenian nation.
He was the son of St. Nerses the Great and a descendant of St. Gregory the Illuminator. Orphaned at an early age, he nevertheless received an excellent literary education, especially in eastern languages. He was the one who encouraged and supported Mesrob Mashdots in the creation of the Armenian alphabet. Soon after this great event Catholicos Sahag began the first translation of the Bible and he led and guided the vast body of works that were translated into Armenian, thus creating Armenia’s “Golden Age of Literature.” He was an ardent believer in education and ecclesiastical discipline and canon law. He is recognized as the one who kept Armenia ecclesiastically and nationally autonomous.
St. Sahag is believed to have died in 437 at an advanced age of 89 (some sources claim older). With the death of Catholicos Sahag Bartev the line of St. Gregory the Illuminator came to an end.
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STS. GHEVONT AND PRIESTS
This Tuesday, February 22, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Holy Ghevontian (Leontine) priests. After the battle of Vartanantz, a number of priests and deacons were abducted by the Persian king and imprisoned, tortured and martyred. Ghevont is revered as the leader of the group because he was an advisor to Vartan Mamigonian, and is remembered for the inspiring message he delivered on the eve of the battle of Avarayr. Ghevont, who was highly educated, assisted Sahag and Mesrob in translating the Bible into Armenian.
The Ghevontian Fathers, martyred in 454 are: Catholicos Hovsep; Bishops Sahag and Tatig; Priests Ghevont, Moushegh, Arshen, Manuel, Abraham, and Khoren; Deacons Kachach and Abraham.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO TITUS (1:1-11)
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness- a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, and at his
appointed season he brought his word to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior,
To Titus, my true son in our common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
The reason I left you in Crete was that you might straighten out what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer is entrusted with God's work, he must be blameless-not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.
For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group. They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach and that for the sake of dishonest gain.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՏԻՏՈՍԻ (1:1-11)
Ես Պօղոս, Աստուծոյ ծառան եւ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի առաքեալը, կոչուած եմ Աստուծոյ ընտրեալները բերե-լու հաւատքի եւ ճշմարտութեան ճանաչումին, այն ճշմարտութեան՝ որ աստուածպաշտութեամբ կը գտնուի, որպէսզի յաւիտենական կեանքի յոյսը ունենան: Յաւիտենական ժամանակներէն իսկ առաջ՝ անսուտն Աստուած ինք խոստացաւ այդ կեանքը, իսկ հիմա՝ յարմար ժամանակը հասած համարելով՝ այդ խոստումը յայտնեց իր Աւետարանով, որուն քարոզութեան կոչուեցայ մեր փրկիչ Աստուծոյն հրամանով:
Ո՛վ Տիտոս, մեր հասարակաց հաւատքի ճամբով իմ հարազատ որդիս, թող Հայրն Աստուած եւ մեր փրկիչը Քրիստոս Յիսուս շնորհք եւ խաղաղութիւն պարգեւեն քեզի:
Քեզ Կրետէ թողուցի, որպէսզի եկեղեցիին պէտքերը հոգաս եւ զայն կազմակերպես՝ իւրաքանչիւր քաղաքի մէջ երէցներ կարգելով, ինչպէս որ քեզի պատուիրեցի: Երիցութեան թեկնածուն պէտք է անմեղադրելի ըլլայ, մէկ կնոջ այր ըլլայ եւ հաւատացեալ զաւակներ ունենայ, որոնք անառակութեամբ եւ անհնազանդութեամբ ամբաստանուած չըլլան: Արդարեւ, եպիսկոպոսը՝ որպէս Աստուծոյ տնտես, պէտք է անմեղադրելի ըլլայ: Պէտք չէ յանդուգն, բարկացող, գինեմոլ, կռուազան կամ շահամոլ ըլլայ, այլ՝ հիւրասէր, բարին սիրող, զուսպ, արդար, մաքուր եւ ժուժկալ: Պէտք է ամրօրէն պահէ իր սորված վստահելի վարդապետութիւնը, որպէսզի կարենայ ուղիղ ուսուցումով յորդորել ուրիշները եւ յանդիմանել հակառակորդները:
Որովհետեւ բազմաթիւ անհնազանդներ, դատարկախօսներ եւ միտք պղտորողներ կան, մանաւանդ հրէութենէ դարձածներուն մէջ, որոնց բերանը պէտք է փակել, որովհետեւ անոնք ամբողջ տուներ կը քանդեն, շահամոլութենէ տարուած ուսուցանելով բաներ, որ պէտք չէ ուսուցանել:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (7:37-52)
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified.
On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet." Others said, "He is the Christ." Still others asked, "How can the Christ come from Galilee? Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David's family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?" Thus the people were divided because of Jesus. Some wanted to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him. Finally the temple guards went back to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, "Why didn't you bring him in?"
"No one ever spoke the way this man does," the guards declared.
"You mean he has deceived you also?" the Pharisees retorted. "Has any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed in him? No! But this mob that knows nothing of the law-there is a curse on them.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆ ԸՍՏ ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆՈՒ (7:37-52)
Տօնին վերջին եւ հանդիսաւոր օրը, Յիսուս ոտքի կանգնած՝ բարձրաձայն կ’ըսէր.
– Ով որ ծարաւ է՝ թող ինծի գայ եւ խմէ: Ով որ ինծի կը հաւատայ, ինչպէս Սուրբ գիրքը կ’ըսէ՝ «Անոր սիրտէն կենսատու ջուրի գետեր պիտի բղխին»:
Յիսուս ասիկա կ’ըսէր Հոգիին համար, որ իրեն հաւատացողները պիտի ընդունէին. իսկ Հոգին տակաւին չէր տրուած, քանի Յիսուս փառաւորուած չէր:
Ժողովուրդէն ոմանք երբ լսեցին այս խօսքերը, ըսին.
– Ասիկա է ճշմարիտ մարգարէն:
Ուրիշներ կ’ըսէին.
– Քրիստոսն է:
Իսկ ոմանք ալ կ’ըսէին.
– Միթէ Գալիլեայէ՞ն պիտի գայ Քրիստոսը: Սուրբ գիրքը չ’ը՞սեր՝ թէ Քրիստոս Դաւիթ թագաւորի սերունդէն պիտի ըլլայ եւ Դաւիթի քաղաքին՝ Բեթլեհէմի մէջ պիտի ծնի:
Եւ Յիսուսի պատճառով տարակարծութիւններ յառաջ եկան ժողովուրդին մէջ: Ոմանք ուզեցին ձերբակալել զինք, բայց ոչ ոք համարձակեցաւ ձեռք զարնել:
Երբ տաճարին պահակները վերադարձան, աւագ քահանաներն ու Փարիսեցիները հարցուցին անոնց.
– Ինչո՞ւ զինք հոս չբերիք:
Պահակները պատասխանեցին.
– Այս մարդուն պէս խօսող երբեք չենք տեսած:
Փարիսեցիները ըսին.
– Ի՞նչ, դո՞ւք ալ խաբուեցաք: Իշխանաւորներէն կամ Փարիսեցիներէն ոեւէ մէկը հաւատա՞ց անոր: Մեր Օրէնքը չգիտցող տգէտ ամբոխը միայն հաւատաց: Անոնք արդէն իսկ նզովուած են:
Նիկոդեմոս, Փարիսեցիներէն մէկը, որ նախապէս գիշերով եկած էր Յիսուսի մօտ, ըսաւ անոնց.
– Արդեօք մեր Օրէնքը մարդս կը դատէ՞ նախքան զինք լսելը եւ գիտնալը թէ ի՛նչ ըրած է:
Անոնք պատասխանեցին Նիկոդեմոսի.
– Միթէ դո՞ւն ալ Գալիլեայէն ես. քննէ՛ Սուրբ գիրքերը եւ պիտի տեսնես, թէ Գալիլեայէն մարգարէ չ’ելլեր:
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SPECIAL REQUIEM SERVICE
In conjunction with the Ghevontiants commemoration, Prelacy parishes will observe a special requiem service this Sunday, February 20, in memory of the deceased clergy who served the Prelacy.
His Holiness Catholicos Zareh I, His Holiness Catholicos Khoren I, His Holiness Catholicos Karekin I, Supreme Patriarch of All Armenians, Archbishop Hrant Khatchadourian, Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian, Archbishop Sumbat Lapajian, V. Rev. Fr. Vaghinag Sisagian, V. Rev. Fr. Ghevont Martougesian, V. Rev. Fr. Nishan Papazian, V. Rev. Fr. Barour Ekmekjian, V. Rev. Fr. Oshagan Minasian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Amrigian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Varjabedian, Rev. Fr. Mateos Mannigian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Mampreian, Rev. Fr. Stepanos Garabedian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Der Hovanesian, Rev. Fr. Houssig Naghnikian, Rev. Fr. Adom Melikian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Kasbarian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Khosrovian, Rev. Fr. Bedros Kasarjian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Balian, Rev. Fr. Ghevont Papazian, Rev. Fr. Papken Kasbarian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Yeghigyan, Rev. Fr. Nerses Shahinian, Rev. Fr. Bsag Sarkisian, Rev. Fr. Yeghishe Mkitarian, Rev. Fr. Souren Papakhian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Simeoniantz, Rev. Fr. Movses Der Stepanian, Rev. Fr. Mampre Biberian, Rev. Fr. Khachadour Giragossian, Rev. Fr. Yervant Yeretzian, Rev. Fr. Gomidas Der Torosian, Rev. Fr. Movses Shrikian, Rev. Fr. Dickran Khoyan, Rev. Fr. Smpad Der Mekhsian, Rev. Fr. Vahan Ghazarian, Rev. Fr. Ashod Kochian, Rev. Fr. Arshavir Sevdalian, Rev. Fr. Kourken Yaralian, Rev. Fr. Arsen Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Sarkis Antreasian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Andekian, Rev. Fr. Hmayag Minoyan, Rev. Fr. Krikor Hairabedian, Rev. Fr. Asoghik Kiledjian, Rev. Fr. Varant Bedrosian, Rev. Fr. Sahag Vertanessian, Rev. Fr. Vartan Kassabian, Rev. Fr. Torkom Hagopian, Rev. Fr. Anoushavan Artinian, Rev. Fr. Geghart Baboghlian, Rev. Fr. Arshag Daghlian, Rev. Fr. Vatche Naccachian, Rev. Fr. Vahrich Shirinian, Rev. Fr. Vartan Arakelian, Rev. Fr. Gorun Shrikian, Rev. Fr. Zaven Poladian, Rev. Fr. Armen Ishkhanian, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Tashjian, Rev. Fr. Nareg Shrikian, Rev. Fr. Moushegh Der Kaloustian, Rev. Fr. Vazken Bekiarian.
May the memory of the righteous be blessed.
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-The Berber and Dosttur families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather LEVON BERBERIAN (1st-year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved mother and grandmother ARPINE BERBERIAN, beloved parents and grandparents HARUTYUN and AZNIF DOSTTUR, BERC and ARPINE ARABUL.
- Mrs. Alice Kadehjian, Mr. Sarkis Kadehjian and Ms. Shakeh Kadehjian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband and father VASKEN KADEHJIAN (9th year memorial service).
-Deacon Bedros Kalajian, Ms. Liana Oganesian and son Vrej, Mr. Armen Kalajian, Mr. & Mrs. Gourgen & Gohar Azatian, Mr. & Mrs. Movses Kesabian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Rouben & Tsaghig Grigorian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Garen & Anna Azatian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Kevork and Ani Kaladjian and family, Ms. Sona Gebian, Mr. & Mrs. Harout and Arine Gebian, Ms. Sylvia Tirakian and daughters, Mkryan, Kalajian, Gebian, Megerian and Indzhigulyan families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and relative VARTOUHI KALAJIAN (21st-year memorial service).
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The Ladies Guild coffee hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Noemi Megerian
-Mrs. Svetlana Indzhigulian
-Mrs. Janet Tutuyan
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Dear Parishioners and Friends,
As you may be all aware, the Department of Health in the State of NY has issued a statewide mandate for all individuals to wear a mask while in any indoor gatherings. The Board of Trustees is following the State's guidelines and is requesting that all parishioners and guests of St. Sarkis Church, while in any indoor activities, please come to Church wearing a mask and keep the mask on during your presence at Church.
More information on the NY State mandate may be found at the following website
Thank you for your cooperation,
Fr. Nareg and Board of Trustees of
St. Sarkis Church
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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 E-bulletin no later than Thursday 12 noon.
All requests received after 12 noon on Thursday will be posted on the following week's E-bulletin.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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Homenetmen New York
Սիրելի Ծնողներ - Sireli Znokhner / Dear Parents
On behalf of Homenetmen New York, we hope that you are all keeping safe and well.
We will formally be launching our Scouting Group on February 19th, 2022.
It would be great to have your children registered as part of our Scouting group and start them on an amazing Scouting journey that will provide them with many life skills and lifelong friendships.
We have made the registration process even simpler by providing you an online registration process by REGISTERING HERE
The group will be officially registered with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and we will be part of the BSA scouting program offering the Homenetmen version of the Programming.
Homenetmen NY will partially subsidize this membership to offset the fees to Boy Scouts of America (BSA) and lessen your financial burden.
As such the following is the registration structure for the yearly annual fee to BSA and Homenetmen NY combined:
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1st Child $100
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2nd Child $80
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3rd Child $60
Once you complete the online registration form REGISTERING HERE you will be able to mail your payment to the following address:
PO Box 503
Williston Park, NY 11596
Or Venmo the payment to @homenetmenny
Please keep in mind that BSA has a strict age requirement, therefore only those children who have completed their 6th birthday will be able to join as Cub scouts.
The breakdown is therefore
- Cub Scouts (6 – 10 years of age)
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Scouts (11 – 17 years of age)
- Venturers (>18)
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns.
My direct cell number is (347)514-5120
We look forward to seeing you and your children join us on an incredible Homenetmen Scouting Journey.
Cherme Parevnerov
Yeghpayr Toros Aledjian
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Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275
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