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 9/25/2022
ԽԱՉՎԵՐԱՑԷՆ ԵՏՔ Բ . ԿԻՐԱԿԻ
THIRD SUNDAY OF THE EXALTATION - FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS OF VARAK
Sunday Readings:
Proverbs 3:18-26; Isaiah 65:22-25; Galatians 6:14-18; Matthew 24:30-36
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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WE BOW BEFORE OUR MARTYRS (Crossroads) |
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Armenia marked the 31st anniversary of its independence on September 21, yet this is not a moment to celebrate. In the short yet eventful life of the third republic, this is one of the darkest moments, with the drums of war beating ever more loudly around the region.
An island of democracy and civilization, Armenia is flanked by its opposites. Its freedoms at home are matched by oppression in Turkey and Azerbaijan. To its love of life, the enemy nations respond with the cult of death.
It should be a feast, but it is not. That our neighbors to the east and west are criminals in war and in peace is not our fault. That they torture and dismember a captured female soldier with bestial savagery that no living creature, let alone a fellow human being, should suffer, is beyond words and goes on to show what Turkey and Azerbaijan are: genocidal nations.
Yet we have had the time, and the experience—tragically—to know them for what they are. It is our failure that we have not dealt with them in their own currency and have pursued an agenda that may have been well intentioned, but tragically inconsistent with the geopolitical reality of Armenia. And we know full well what kind of road good intentions have sometimes paved.
Turkey and its apprentice in genocide are criminal nations with whom it is absolutely impossible to be partners of anything. To ignore this approach is perilously short-sighted, as the 44-day war demonstrated so tragically in 2020. But that a positively failed agenda should continue to be pursued is negligence and incompetence of the highest order. And the reason why it is impossible to negotiate with these countries is very simple: the Armenian Genocide was foundational for both. Azerbaijan was created hurriedly in 1918 by the ironically called Committee of Union and Progress—the very same one that conceived and executed the Genocide—as a foothold for its pan-Turkic plans, which were put on hold until the right time came. The perpetration of the Genocide opened the road for the creation of the present-day Republic of Turkey. Two nations founded on the ethnic cleansing and annihilation of the native population cannot but be criminal entities, which will spawn criminal rulers such as the current presidents of both countries.
And the time for their pan-Turkic project has come now. Turkey and its partner in crime are trying to solve once and for all the Armenian question with the final solution. This is not a rhetorical statement. We have to iron ourselves for what may be excruciatingly painful days ahead, in which we may relive the darkest chapters of our history.
We may only hope that this date will bring enlightenment to those in Armenia who tried a path that led us down to these horrific days, including the 5,000 victims of 2020 and the more than 200 soldiers fallen in the latest attack by Azerbaijan against the sovereign territory of Armenia. His Holiness Catholicos Aram I has repeatedly urged for a collective solution at this critical junction for our homeland. Our 1915 wounds have not healed yet and we have piled enough suffering on the shoulders of our people for another four generations with short-sighted policies.
In the certainty that we are alone and have no other allies except for ourselves and our unbreakable faith, we shall stand strong in the face of adversity. We shall only bow in infinite gratitude and respect before the martyrs and their mothers, fathers, children, siblings. We owe it to them that our homeland exists. In this time of great sorrow for all of us, we find consolation in the certainty that the blood of the martyrs will forge our will and give birth to a heroic posterity to stand up for our five-thousand-year-old homeland.
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ST. SARKIS CHURCH ANNUAL PICNIC |
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Dear Parishioners and Friends,
Saint Sarkis Church welcomes you to its traditional Annual Picnic, which will be held on September 25, 2022. As in past years, this picnic promises to be a memorable day in the company of dear friends, savoring delicious food, listening to and dancing to great music, watching children enjoy various activities, or simply just spending a special day with our St. Sarkis Family. While its success depends on the tireless efforts of the organizing committee and volunteers, your financial support can also play an important role in sponsoring various stations and activities. There are many expenses associated with the picnic, and we are very thankful for your generous support in past years and hope you will continue this tradition of giving.
Please join us in making this year’s picnic a memorable one!
Thank you again for your sponsorship, support, and generosity,
The Picnic Committee
Leadership Circle $500
Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian
Mr. James Puccio (Glascott Funeral Home)
Patron Circle $400
Dr. David Avakian
Sustainer Circle $250
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Arpi Bekian
Mr. & Mrs. Haig & Laura Giragosian
Dr. & Mrs. Hagop & Hilda Gorgissian
Mrs. Lynn & Ms. Marissa Jamie
Mr. & Mrs. Sarkis & Adrine Nercessian
Mr. & Mrs. Levon & Aline Kassabian
Supporter Circle $100
Mr. Berc Gokberk
Mr. & Mrs. Varujan & Luiza Kalustian
Mrs. Anita Masoian
Mrs. Anahid Kassabian
Mr. & Mrs. Vahe & Elsie Halajian
Donor Circle $50
Ms. Mary & Ms. Dorothy Papazian
Mrs. Lolita Babikian
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen & Liza Andreopoulos
Donor Circle Under $50
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund & Tamara Gregorian
Beverage Fountain $250 (Two sponsors)
Mr. & Mrs. Karl & Alice Alajajian
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Annita Nerses Kurpius
Grill & Serve $250 (Seven sponsors)
Dr. & Mrs. Armand & Laura Asadourian
Mr. & Mrs. Yeprem & Madeleine Nazarian
Mr. Varouj Oghali
Kids Activities $250 (one sponsor)
Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Alina Kochoumian
Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian
Bistro Café & Pastries $200 (Two sponsors)
Mr. & Mrs. Setrag & Annie Kazandjian
Mr. & Mrs. Garo & Vicky Hagobian
Mr. & Mrs. Aram & Artemis Zobian
Mr. Areg Pogosyan
Espresso/Smoothie Bar $100 (Four sponsors)
Drs. Aram & Michelle Kirkorian
Mr. & Mrs. Tro & Maral Turbendian
The Sound of Music $100 (Three sponsors)
Mr. & Mrs. William & Nazik Marino
Mrs. Gail D’Onofrio
Helping Hands $100 (three sponsors)
Mr. & Mrs. Norair & Alice Asadourian
Mrs. Varsenne Sarkissian
Mrs. Mary Arslanian
Tent/Tables Rental $100 (Eight supporters)
Mr. & Mrs. Norair & Alice Asadourian
Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont & Lydia Baghdassarian
Ms. Diane Piranian
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CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS! |
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We are so proud that each member of our thriving St. Sarkis community possesses unique talents, expertise, and interests. Participation by each and every one of you makes an impact on us all. As our parish grows, so do our needs for your participation and impact. With busy lives, it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the benefits and fulfillment from volunteering with your fellow parishioners can be enormous. If you are interested in joining any of our team efforts for activities such as annual picnic planning, Saturday and Sunday school activities, choir membership --- we appreciate your help! Also, if you’d like to recommend and plan an activity, we’d love to hear from you and see how we can help make it happen. Please feel free to reach out to Annita Nerses (annitanerses@aol.com, 914-523-2956) or the Church office (stsarkischurch@gmail.com, 718-224-2275)
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ST. SARKIS SATURDAY SCHOOL |
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SALT & LIGHT SENIOR & JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP |
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A COUPLE'S RETREAT FOR MARRIED,
ENGAGED AND DATING COUPLES
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LITURGICAL CALENDAR
(From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
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FEAST OF THE HOLY CROSS OF VARAK
This Sunday, September 25, is the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak, a holiday that is unique to the Armenian Church and is celebrated two weeks after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. After coming to Armenia, the Hripsimiants Virgins lived near Mount Varak. They had brought with them a fragment of the True Cross. Fleeing persecution, they sought refuge on the mountain where Hripsime hid the cross among the rocks before fleeing to Vagharshapat. In 653, a hermit named Todik found the hidden cross by following a brilliant light that illuminated the mountain and guided him inside the church to the altar where he found the cross. The light shone for twelve days. In memory of this event, Catholicos Nerses the Builder established the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak. He wrote the beautiful hymn, “By the Sign of Your All Victorious Cross” (Nshanav Amenahaght Khachit).
The Monastery of St. Nishan (Varakavank) was built on Mount Varak, which is in the southeastern region of Van. It was home to one of the greatest libraries and museums, filled with ancient and contemporary books and works of art. The Monastery became even more prominent when Khrimian Hayrik, the famous ecclesiastic and national leader, established a publishing house and a school there, hoping to make the monastery an educational center. He founded the first newspaper to be published in historic Armenia, Artziv Vaspurakani (The Eagle of Vaspurakan). The massacres and deportations of 1915 destroyed all hopes and plans, as well as so much more. Varakavank was reduced to ruins by the Turkish army on April 30, 1915, during the siege of Van.
By the sign of your all-victorious cross, O Christ, lover of mankind, keep us from the unseen enemy, for you alone are the King of Glory, blessed forever. On it you stretched out your spotless hands and shed your blood for the salvation of the universe for you alone are the King of Glory, blessed forever. At your second coming when the holy sign shall appear, once again make your servants worthy of renewal for you alone are the King of Glory, blessed forever.
May your cross be our refuge by its flame-like radiance; it is named the tree of life; you crushed the enemy and unloosed the sentence of death for the salvation of the universe. Sending up praises the heavens rejoice and the earth rejoices at the discovery of the holy cross like the four-winged rock which enlightened this world by its sun-like rays. Jerusalem rejoiced, believers were glad; they adorned themselves in marvelous garment for they saw the victorious sign; all creation was adorned with its light.
SAINT GEORGE (KEVORK) THE COMMANDER
This Saturday, September 24, the Armenian Church commemorates St. George (Kevork) the Commander, a third century Roman general who challenged the emperor’s persecution of Christians by publicly tearing up the emperor’s decree, and urging others to follow his example. To this day he remains a popular saint in the Armenian Church and is the patron saint of soldiers and scouts. As in many other instances, the Armenians have given St. George an Armenian national character. The Feast of St. George is always on the Saturday before the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE GALATIANS (6:14-18)
May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule, even to the Israel of God.
Finally, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers. Amen.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (6.14-18)
Գալով ինծի, քա՛ւ լիցի որ մեր Տիրոջ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի խաչէն զատ ուրիշ բանով պարծենամ: Այդ խաչին միջոցաւ աշխարհը մեռած է այլեւս ինծի համար, ինչպէս ես մեռած եմ աշխարհին համար: Կարեւորը մարդուս թլփատուած կամ անթլփատ ըլլալը չէ, այլ՝ նոր արարած ըլլալը: Թող Աստուծոյ խաղաղութիւնն ու ողորմութիւնը ըլլան բոլոր անոնց հետ, որոնք այս սկզբունքին համաձայն կ’ապրին. բոլոր անոնց՝ որոնք իր ընտրեալ ժողովուրդը կը կազմեն:
Այսուհետեւ, խնդրեմ, ոեւէ մէկը աշխարհիկ հոգերով թող զիս չնեղէ, որովհետեւ ես Յիսուսի կը պատկանիմ, ինչպէս մարմնիս վրայ վէրքերուն սպիները կը վկայեն:
Եղբայրնե՛ր, մեր Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի շնորհքը ձեր բոլորին հետ ըլլայ: Ամէն:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (24:30-36)
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near at the very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (24:30-36)
Ապա Մարդու Որդիին նշանը պիտի երեւի երկինքի մէջ, եւ աշխարհի բոլոր ժողովուրդները պիտի ողբան, երբ տեսնեն Մարդու Որ-դին, որ կու գայ ամպերուն վրայ բազմած՝ զօրութեամբ եւ մեծ փառքով: Երբ մեծաձայն փողը հնչէ, ան իր հրեշտակները պիտի ղրկէ, որպէսզի հաւաքեն իր ընտրեալները աշխարհի չորս կողմերէն, երկինքի մէկ ծայրէն մինչեւ միւսը:
Թզենին ձեզի թող օրինակ ըլլայ: Երբ տեսնէք որ անոր ճիւղերը կը կակուղնան եւ տերեւ կ’արձակեն, գիտէք թէ ամառը մօտ է: Նոյնպէս ալ, երբ բոլոր ըսածներս կատարուին, գիտցէք թէ Մարդու Որդիին գալուստը մօտ է եւ արդէն հասնելու վրայ է: Վստահ եղէք, որ այս սերունդը չանցած՝ ասոնք բոլորը պիտի պատահին: Նոյնիսկ եթէ երկինքն ու երկիրը անհետանան, խօսքերս պիտի չանհետանան:
– Սակայն ո՛չ ոք գիտէ թէ ե՛րբ պիտի գայ այդ օրը կամ ժամը. ո՛չ երկինքի հրեշտակները, ո՛չ ալ Որդին, բայց միայն՝ Հայրը:
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-The Vanessian, Nercessian and Tutuyan families request requiem service for the souls of their beloved sister, aunt and "Nana", MARO "Oko" WANESIAN (4th-year memorial service), beloved brother, uncle and great-uncle, OHANES "Omo" WANESIAN (10th-year memorial service). Also for the souls of PRAPION & TOROS WANESIAN, HAROUTIUN KASPARIAN, AGOP & OVSANA KASPARIAN, EDMOND KASPARIAN, BAGHDASAR BODYIKOGLU and VALODYA MAHTESYAN.
-The Tutuyan families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved sister, aunt and great-aunt ANGEL "Angie" TEKIRIAN (1st-year memorial service). Also for the souls of MICHAEL TEKIRIAN, MARY & ARMENAK TEKIRIAN, and VARTOUHI & NIGOGHOS TUTUYAN.
-Mr. & Mrs. Raffi & Silva Knadjian, Mr. & Mrs. Vahe & Angela Knadjian and family and Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Lara Matzner request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather GARABED KNADJIAN (3rd-year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather KEVORK GANIMIAN (30th-year memorial service).
-Mrs. Svetlana Aristakesian, Ms. Stephane Aristakesian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved son and brother ANDREW ARISTAKESIAN (6th-year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved husband and father ASHOT ARISTAKESIAN (3rd-year memorial service).
- Տէր եւ Տիկին Մարտիրոս,Մարիա Եփրեմեան եւ զաւակունք՝ Սեւակ եւ Արեւ, օրդ Լենա եւ Անի Շամլեաններ: Հոգեհանգստեան պաշտօն կը խնդրեն իրենց հօր, մեծհօր հանգուցեալ ՎԱՐԴԳԷՍ ՇԱՄԼԵԱՆԻ մահուան 31-րդ տարելիցին առթիւ։ եւ իրենց հարազատին ՌՕԶԻՆ ՔԷՉԷՊԱՇԵԱՆԻ մահուան 6 րդ տարելիցին առթիւ:
-Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont & Lydia Baghdassarian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father, father in-law and grandfather KEVORK GANIMIAN (30th-year memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved cousin, brother and uncle HAGOP GANIMIAN (30th-year memorial service).
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- September 25, 2022: Church Annual Picnic
- September 30, 2022: Salt & Light Seniors & Junior Youth Group
- October 2, 2022: Sunday School
- October 14, 2022: Salt & Light Seniors & Junior Youth Group
- October 16, 2022: Sunday School
- October 22-23, 2022: Salt & light Weekend Retreat
- October 29, 2022: Couple's Retreat
- October 30, 2022: Sunday School
- November 4, 2022: Salt & Light Senior & Junior Youth Group
- November 13, 2022: Sunday School
- November 18, 2022: Salt & Light Senior & Junior Youth Group
- November 20, 2022: Sunday School
- December 4, 2022: Sunday School
- December 9, 2022: Salt & light Senior & Junior Youth Group Christmas Party
- December 18, 2022: Sunday School
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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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ST. SARKIS CHURCH BASKETBALL |
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Adds From Sister Organizations
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St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church |
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Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275
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