E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Church
E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363  
Sunday: 7/18/2021
ԱՅԼԱԿԵՐՊՈՒԹԵՆԷՆ ԵՏՔ Բ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ - 
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 3:16-4:1; 1 Corinthians 1:25-30; Matthew 18:10-14
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին՝
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM
OF ST. SARKIS CHURCH
The 15th annual St. Sarkis Summer Camp was concluded on Friday. Despite the challenges created by the pandemic, we were able to complete a successful summer camp program. 

Our Summer Camp would not be possible without the hard work of our excellent staff and the many generous donations from members of the community. We are grateful for a successful year and look forward to next year for our 16th season!
ST. SARKIS SUZANNE & HOVSEP HAGOPIAN SATURDAY SCHOOL
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY
A READING FROM THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL CORINTHIANS (1.25-30)
For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.
Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things-and the things that are not-to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God-that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption.
  
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ ( 1.25-30)
Աստուծոյ տնօրինութիւնը, որ յոյներ յիմարութիւն կ՚որակեն, իմաստնագոյն է քան մարդկային ոեւէ իմաստութիւն. եւ Աստուծոյ խաչը, որ հրեաներ տկարութիւն կը համարեն, աւելի զօրեղ է քան մարդկային ամէն զօրութիւն:

Եղբայրներ, դուք ձեզմէ դատեցէք. ինչ էիք երբ Աստուած ձեզ կանչեց: Ձեզմէ քանի՞ն իմաստուն, հզօր կամ ազնուատոհմ էին մարդկային չափանիշներով: Բայց Աստուած դիտմամբ ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը յիմար եւ անիմաստ կը գտնէ, անով իմաստունները ամօթով ձգելու համար. ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը տկար կը համարէ, անով հզօրները ամչցնելու համար. եւ ընտրեց այն ինչ որ այս աշխարհը անարժէք, արհամարհելի եւ ոչնչութիւն կը նկատէ, անով ոչնչացնելու համար այս աշխարհի մեծութիւնները: Եւ ասիկա՝ որպէսզի ոեւէ մարդ չպարծենայ Աստուծոյ առջեւ, որովհետեւ Աստուած ինքն է որ ձեզ բերաւ Քրիստոսի միացուց, եւ մենք Քրիստոսով ճանչցանք Աստուծոյ իմաստութիւնը եւ գտանք մեր արդարութիւնը, սրբութիւնը եւ փրկութիւնը:

 THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (18.10-14)
"See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. 

"What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (18.10-14) 
Զգոյշ, մի՛ արհամարհէք այս փոքրիկներէն ոեւէ մէկը. գիտցէք որ անոնց հրեշտակները երկինքի մէջ միշտ կը տեսնեն իմ երկնաւոր Հայրս: Որովհետեւ մարդու Որդին եկաւ կորսուածը փրկելու համար:

Ի՞նչ կը կարծէք. եթէ մարդ մը իր հարիւր ոչխարներէն մէկը կորսնցնէ, չի՞ ձգեր իննսունինը ոչխարները լերան վրայ եւ չե՞րթար փնտռելու կորսուած ոչխարը: Այո, կ՚երթայ: Եւ եթէ պատահի որ գտնէ, վստահ եղէք որ աւելի կ՚ուրախանայ այդ ոչխարին համար, քան թէ իննսունինը ոչխարներուն համար որոնք կորսուած չեն: Նմանապէս ալ Հայրս, որ երկինքի մէջ է, չ՚ուզեր որ այս փոքրիկներէն մէկը կորսուի:
LITURGICAL CALENDAR
SAINTS THADDEUS AND SANDUKHT
This Saturday, July 17, the Armenian Church commemorates Saint Thaddeus, one of two apostles who preached in Armenia, and Saint Sandukht, daughter of King Sanadrouk, and the first saint of the Armenian Church.
Princess Sandukht was converted to Christianity by Thaddeus, and she in turn converted many others. Her father tried to have her renounce her conversion and finally gave her a choice of the crown or the sword. She chose the sword and became the first witness to Christianity in Armenia and the first saint of the Armenian Church. Shortly after her martyrdom, Thaddeus was martyred at Artaz (in present-day northern Iran). The Armenian monastery of St. Thaddeus is built on the apostle’s tomb. During the early 20th century the monastery was an important crossroads for travelers and pilgrims. A popular annual pilgrimage by Armenians from around the world takes place in July to coincide with this feast day. During the four-day festival, thousands gather in tents pitched on the vast monastery grounds.

SAINT CYPRIAN THE BISHOP AND 45 MARTYRS
On Monday, July 19, the Armenian Church commemorates St. Cyprian (Gibrianos), bishop of Carthage, and 45 martyrs. Cyprian was an important early Christian writer and a major theologian of the early African church. Many of his works in Latin have survived. One of his best-known works is “On the Unity of the Church.” Many of his epistles, treatises, and pastoral letters are extant. He urged Christians to recite the Lord’s Prayer every day, meditating on each phrase. He wrote a commentary on the Lord’s Prayer showing how it is the model for prayer.
Born in 200, he was the son of wealthy parents and became a teacher of rhetoric and literature. He converted to Christianity in his middle years and ordained a priest. He elected to serve as bishop of Carthage. He was subject to persecution after his conversion and in the year 258 was beheaded along with forty-five martyrs.
When we pray, we should ensure that we understand the words we use. We should be humble, aware of our own weaknesses, and be eager to receive God’s grace. Our bodily posture and our tone of voice should reflect the fact that through prayer we enter God’s presence. To speak too loudly to God would be impudent; thus a quiet and modest manner is appropriate. The Lord has instructed us that we should usually pray in private, even in our own bedrooms. This reminds us that God is everywhere, that he hears and sees everything, and that he penetrates the deepest secrets of our hearts.
OBITUARY
Araksi Manoukian, born on December 20, 1936, in Armenia, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021. Wake service took place at Glascott Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 14. Interment service took place on Thursday, July 15, at the Nassau Knolls Cemetery, Port Washington, NY.
REQUIEM SERVICE REQUESTS
-Mr. Gerigour Issayan, Mr. Edmond Issayan and Ms. Carmen Issayan Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife and mother    HERIKNAZ BAZIKIAN (40th-day memorial service).

-Mr. Karabet Anasa, Mrs. Elizabeth Roubian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Antranig Anasa and family Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved wife, mother and grandmother LUCIA ANASA (40th-day memorial service).

-Ms. Varteny Manjikian, Mr. & Mrs. Ara and Hripsime Poladian, Mr. & Mrs. Vartan and Maria Poladian Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather YETVART POLADIAN.

-Shakarian family Requests requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and mother-in-law KATRIN SHAKARIAN (7th-day memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother RAYA MANVELIAN (1st-year memorial service). 

-Mrs. Maggie Thomasian Request requiem service for the soul of her beloved husband DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (3rd-year memorial service). Also for the soul of her beloved daughter ELIZABETH THOMASIAN (45th-year memorial service).

-Mr. & Mrs. Zaven and Lalig Vartanian and Mr. Garen Vartanian Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved friend DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (3rd-year memorial service).

-Mrs. Sossie Vartanian Request requiem service for the soul of her beloved friend DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (3rd-year memorial service).

-Ms. Nairy and Ms. Margaret Sarkissian Request requiem service for the soul of their beloved relative DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (3rd-year memorial service).

THE CHILDREN OF MARTYRED FATHERS NEED US 
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.
St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275