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Sunday 7/31/2022

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

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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

Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor

ST. SARKIS SATURDAY SCHOOL - REGISTRATION DEADLINE AUGUST 5, 2022

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THE FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF

ST. MARY THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD AND BLESSING OF THE GRAPES

LAST SUNDAY ST. SARKIS CHURCH WELCOMED THE HOLY MURON

On Sunday, July 24, following Divine Liturgy, His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan, Prelate, presided over a special Blessing of the Waters at St. Sarkis Church. The water was blessed with the Holy Muron newly consecrated by His Holiness Catholicos Aram I at the Muronohrnek at Antelias on July 1.

Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor, celebrated the Divine Liturgy and Archbishop Anoushavan delivered the homily.

LITURGICAL CALENDAR

(From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)

SAINTS THADDEUS AND SANDUKHT

This Saturday, July 30, the Armenian Church commemorates Saint Thaddeus, one of two apostles who preached in Armenia, and Saint Sandukht, daughter of King Sanadrouk, and the first martyr saint of the Armenian Church. It is not an exaggeration to say that these two—Thaddeus and Sandukht—were pioneer in bringing Christianity to Armenia in the first century.

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 for 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, August 1, 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.

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:

BAPTISM

- EVA ANA KHATCHADOURIAN the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Nayri Khatchadourian was baptized on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Her Godparents were Mr. Razmik Nenejian and Mrs. Sonya Nenejian. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Eva.

REQUIEMS REQUEST

- ARF Armen Garo Gomideh requests requiem service for the souls of the heroes of Lisbon 5: VATCHE DAGHLIAN, SARKIS APRAHAMIAN, ARA KERDJELIAN, SETRAK ADJEMIAN and SIMON YAHNEIAN.

- Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother ROSE KUBIKIAN (50th-year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved father and grandfather NUBAR KUBIKIAN, beloved parents and grandparents NOUBAR and DIROUHI PUSKULIAN, beloved grandparents and great grandparents ONNIG and TACOUHI AZARIAN, beloved uncle and aunt JIRAIR and MANIG AZARIAN.

- Mr. Ara Zadourian and daughter Patille, Mr. & Mrs. Levon and Aline Kassabian and sons Armen and Alex request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother SILVA ZADOURIAN (2nd-year memorial service).

- Mrs. Asdghig Melkonian Arzruni, Ms. Sona Abusham and Ms. Vani Abusham request requiem service for the soul of their beloved son and brother ASBED MELKONIAN (2nd-year memorial service.

- Mr. and Mrs. Varujan and Luiza Kalustian, Mrs. Alina Kochoumian and family and Dr. Michael Kalustian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather ARCH DEACON AVEDIS KURKJIAN , also for the souls of their beloved grandparents and great grandparents ANDON AND ESAPET KURKJIAN.

FELLOWSHIP HOUR

THE FELLOWSHIP OUR FOR THIS SUNDAY IS HOSTED BY ST. SARKIS LADIES GUILD

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

- August 14, 2022: Asdvadzadzin the feast of Assumption of the Holy Mother of God, Blessing of Grapes.

- September 17, 2022: First Day Of Armenian Saturday School

- September 25, 2022: Annual Picnic

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.