E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Church
E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363  
Sunday 10/23/2022
ԳԻՒՏ Ս. ԽԱՉԻ - DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS
Sunday Readings:
Wisdom 14:1-8; Isaiah 33:22-34:1; 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; Matthew 24:27-36
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
This Sunday
Fr. Vahan Kouyoumdjian will celebrate the Divine Liturgy.

FALL FESTIVAL
St. Sarkis Saturday School PTA invites you and your family for an afternoon filled with delicious food, children's entertainment, fun activities and much more for the entire family.
There will be a variety of stations for both children and parents to enjoy! Please consider sponsoring a station so that we can have a successful Fall Festival!

Thank you in advance for your support.
Sponsor The Country Store $20.00
Sponsor The Beer & Wine Station $30.00
Sponsor The Popcorn Station $40.00
Sponsor The Pizza Station $50.00
Sponsor The Apple Dipping Station $60.00
Sponsor The Pumpkin Crafts Station $70.00
Sponsor The Magic Show $80.00
Others...
SALT & LIGHT SENIOR YOUTH GROUP
Reported by Mr. Andrew Gorgissian
The Salt and Light Youth Group crowded the main and Pagoumian halls of St. Sarkis Church on Friday, October 14th. For the first time, the Salt and Light Senior Executive Group, consisting of 5 members, facilitated the meeting with the help of Der Nareg and the Salt and Light Committee members. The executive group aspires to help Salt and Light grow and persuade young Armenian kids to engage in the community. Salt and Light wants to create a new generation of young Armenians willing to do the right thing for others and keep a strong relationship with God. The senior Salt and Light executives plan on having many social and community events and fun experiences for the youth that could teach them important life values.

During this meeting, Der Nareg addressed the youth by teaching them about becoming disciples of Jesus. Der Nareg gets the participants interested in the topic he speaks about by turning his lesson into a conversation. He personalizes his presentations to connect them to the youth and make them impactful. 

After Der Nareg’s lecture, participants socialized and enjoyed dinner. They were then invited to play ping pong, connect 4, and other games. Salt and Light will continue to improve, and we are continuously looking for new members to strengthen our community. Our next meeting is on November 4th,2022. If you have any questions, please reach out to agorgissian@gmail.com, and I will respond as soon as possible.

Salt and Light Senior Executive President, Andrew Gorgissian
SALT & LIGHT JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP
Reported by Mrs. Annita Nerses
30 youth enthusiastically gathered at the St. Sarkis Church Hall on Friday evening October 14, for Salt & Light’s second session of the Fall season. It was a great evening of inspiring discussion and fun! The focus of the evening was on the biblical story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. The kids broke off into facilitated group sessions to explore the meaning of the story, relating the lessons to real world experiences in our daily lives. Facilitators and youth shared experiences about the power of prayer during times of hardship, about setting an example of faithfulness even during trying times, and how strong faith can enable us to experience the grace and power of God. After the inspiring group discussions, the kids had a great time enjoying pizza and deserts while playing games and hanging out.
SALT & LIGHT SENIOR & JUNIOR YOUTH GROUP
CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS!
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)
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Reported by Mrs. Lara Bardizbanian
Sunday School students enjoyed a lively lesson about the important and significance of communion. Mark your calendar and join us at church on October 30th for the next Sunday School session! 
A COUPLE'S RETREAT FOR MARRIED,
ENGAGED AND DATING COUPLES
LITURGICAL CALENDAR
(From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS
This Sunday, October 23, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross (Kyud Khachi). Empress Helena, mother of Constantine and a devout Christian, wanted to visit the Holy Land and explore the sites Christ had walked centuries ago. She went to Golgotha (Calvary), which had become an obscure and neglected place. According to some chronicles, it was an informed Jew named Juda who pointed out the location. At her instruction, workers excavated the site, and three wooden crosses were found. Which one was the True Cross? The three crosses were successively placed on the body of a youth who had just died. When one of the crosses was placed on him, the young man came back to life. This was determined to be the True Cross. The commemoration of this event takes place on the Seventh Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
The cross is a great source of pride for Armenians, and they have created beautiful works of art using the cross. What once was a means of punishment and death, became a symbol of salvation and victory.
“After the marvelous vision which the empress had, she began to search in Jerusalem for the precious wood of the cross on which the Messiah had been crucified. At her awesome command the Jews assembled and pointed out to her the precious wood of the cross which the Creator of creatures had ascended. The discovery of the holy cross in the holy place was accompanied by the spread of fragrance and the universe was filled with great gifts.”
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 1.18-24
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written:  
"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;  
the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." 
Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
  
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ 1.18-24
Խաչին մասին քարոզութիւնը յիմարութիւն կը թուի կորուստի ճամբուն մէջ գտնուողներուն համար, մինչ մեզի՝
փրկութեան ճամբուն մէջ գտնուողներուս համար Աստուծոյ զօրութիւնն է անիկա: Արդարեւ մարգարէութեան մէջ
գրուած է.-
«Իմաստուններուն իմաստութիւնը պիտի խափանեմ,
խելացիներուն խելքը պիտի կորսնցնեմ»:
Այն ատեն ո՞ւր պիտի մնան իմաստունները կամ ուսեալները եւ կամ այս աշխարհի հարցերը քննողները: Չէ՞ որ
Աստուած ցոյց տուաւ՝ թէ այս աշխարհի իմաստութիւնը յիմարութիւն է: Որովհետեւ աշխարհը իր ունեցած
իմաստութեամբ չկրցաւ ճանչնալ զԱստուած եւ անոր իմաստութիւնը, ուստի Աստուած ուզեց յիմարութիւն
համարուած խաչին քարոզութեամբ փրկել անոնք՝ որ կը հաւատան: Եւ թէպէտ Հրեաներ հրաշք կ’ուզեն, իսկ Յոյներ
իմաստութիւն կը փնտռեն, մենք խաչուած Քրիստոսը կը քարոզենք, որ գայթակղութիւն է Հրեաներուն համար եւ
յիմարութիւն՝ հեթանոսներուն համար, թէպէտ նոյն այդ Հրեաներէն ու Յոյներէն կանչուածներուն եւ դարձի
եկածներուն համար՝ անիկա Քրիստոսն է, Աստուծոյ զօրութիւնը եւ Աստուծոյ իմաստութիւնը:
 
 THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW 24.27-36
For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.  
"Immediately after the distress of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.  
"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
  
 ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ 24.27-36
Որովհետեւ Մարդու Որդին պիտի գայ կայծակի նման, որ երբ փայլատակէ՝ կը լուսաւորէ ամբողջ երկնակամարը,
արեւելքէն արեւմուտք: Անգղները կը հաւաքուին հոն՝ ուր դիակ կայ:
– Նեղութեան այդ օրերէն անմիջապէս ետք արեւը պիտի խաւարի եւ լուսինը այլեւս պիտի չփայլի. երկինքէն
աստղերը պիտի իյնան եւ երկնային մարմինները պիտի սասանին: Ապա Մարդու Որդիին նշանը պիտի երեւի երկինքի
մէջ, եւ աշխարհի բոլոր ժողովուրդները պիտի ողբան, երբ տեսնեն Մարդու Որդին, 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:
BAPTISM
-LEONARDO FRANCISCO ZACCHEO the son of Mr. & Mrs. Vincenzo & Alexis Tashjian Zaccheo was baptized on Saturday, October 15, 2022. His Godparents were Mr. Thomas Zaccheo and Ms. Pia Tashjin. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Leonardo.
REQUIEMS
-Magharian and Biramian families request requiem service for the soul of their beloved sister, mother and grandmother EMICK BIRAMIAN (1st-year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved father and grandfather ARSEN BIRAMIAN (7th-year memorial service), beloved parents and grandparents HAIG and ASDGHIK MAGHARIAN.

-Altunian family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather HOVANES ALTUNIAN (6th-year memorial service).
COFFEE HOUR
The Ladies Guild fellowship hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is hosted by:
-Mrs. Anita Masoian
-Mrs. Alice Alajajian
-Mrs. Gail D'Onofrio
-Magharian & Biramian families in memory of their beloved sister, mother and grandmother EMICK BIRAMIAN.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- 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 5, 2022: Fall Festival (St. Sarkis Saturday School PTA)
- 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
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
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.
ST. SARKIS CHURCH BASKETBALL
Adds From Sister Organizations 
St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275