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 7/17/2022
ՀՈԳԵԳԱԼՈՒՍՏԷՆ ԵՏՔ Զ. ԿԻՐԱԿԻ (ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ ՎԱՐԴԱՎԱՌԻ ՊԱՀՈՑ) -
SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (EVE OF THE FAST OF TRANSFIGURATION)
Sunday Readings:
Isaiah 3:1-11; Romans 11:13-24; Matthew 14:13-21
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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SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM OF 2022 CONCLUDED TODAY |
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St. Sarkis Church’s annual summer camp has come to a bittersweet end this week.
Week 2 welcomed new campers, new experiences, and new unforgettable memories.
Both the staff and campers can agree that although camp has come to an end, the memories, friendships, and experiences made will last a lifetime.
This week the campers had the opportunity to participate in more hands-on workshops, presented by the Long Island Children’s museum that allowed the campers to work on their STEM skills. The campers also had fun creating art projects, learning traditional Armenian songs, spending time with Der Nareg in the sanctuary , and going on a field trip to see a new movie!
Each day of camp was filled with laughter, learning experiences, and budding friendships. We are grateful that St. Sarkis Summer Camp 2022 was a success and cannot wait to continue this tradition for years to come!
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT |
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The Pastor, Board of Trustees, and The Summer Camp Program of St. Sarkis Church extend their sincere gratitude and heartfelt appreciation to all our sponsors for their generous contributions to facilitating the success of of the 2022 Summer Camp Program. |
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Mr. & Mrs. Antranig & Marion Boudakian | $2000
Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Nayri Khatchadourian | Summer Camp T-Shirt Sponsorship
In Lieu of Flower Donations for the Late Mrs. Alice Kadehjian | $900
Mr. & Mrs. Greg & Lusine Tchilingarian | $750
Dr. & Mrs. Louis & Elenne Najarian | $700
The Ladies Guild of St. Sarkis Church | $600
Rev. Fr. Davit & Yn. Alla Karamyan | $500
Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Alina Kochoumian | $500
Mrs. Aida Ounjian | $450
Mr. & Mrs. Zaree & Kathleen Voskerijian | $450
Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian & Family | $450
Dr. & Mrs. Garo & Rubina Nazarian | $325
Anonymous | $300
Mr. & Mrs. Krikor & Florina Krikorian | $300
Mr. & Mrs. Armond & Lisa Mkhitarian | $300
Mrs. Elizabeth Ohannessian | $300
Dr. Siranoush Cholakian | $300
Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont & Lydia Baghdassarian | $250
Mrs. Seta Boyadjian | $250
Mr. & Dr. Michael & Nouneh Gostanian | $250
Mrs. Haigouhi Yepremian | $250
Mr. & Mrs. Vahagn & Shoghik Aseyan | $200
Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Zabel Hatem | $200
Mr. & Mrs. Piero & Valerie Barchi | $100
Mr. & Mrs. Koko & Nyrie Bedrossian | $100
Mr. & Mrs. Ruben & Hasmig Daglyan | $100
Mr. & Mrs. Agop & Angela Garabedian | $100
Mrs. Siranoush Saroyan | $100
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THE HIDDEN MAP MOVIE
Reported by Ms. Ani Hovannisian Storydoc Productions
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Following its popular nationwide PBS premiere in hundreds of U.S. cities last month, The Hidden Map, a gripping documentary that takes viewers deep into the forbidden Armenian past of Turkey, has been scheduled to air four more times this month in New Jersey and New York, the #1 public television market in the entire nation. The story comes to life as an Armenian-American granddaughter of genocide survivors ventures to their lost ancestral homeland in search of long-buried truths. A chance encounter with a Scottish explorer leads to a joint odyssey beneath the surface of modern-day Turkey, unearthing sacred relics, silenced voices, daring resilience and the hidden map. The Hidden Map, which took four trips and seven years to complete, was directed, produced, written and edited by Ani Hovannisian. It is one of few Armenian films ever to be distributed nationally on PBS.
The 90-minute broadcast includes not only the film, but eye-opening conversations with filmmaker Ani Hovannisian and opportunities for viewers to show their support to PBS. Viewers who pledge even a nominal amount to applaud PBS's broadcasts of The Hidden Map will not only help secure additional airings on a national stage, but will receive unique mementos, including The Hidden Map DVD, postcards of historic Western Armenia and exclusive hand-crocheted dolls made in Goris, Armenia. Some of the women making the one-of-a-kind dolls are displaced citizens of Artsakh working to rebuild their lives... another story about which public television is raising awareness by putting this program on the air. This is an unprecedented moment in history when, by watching and supporting, we can easily help bring this Armenian and human story into the homes and consciousness of millions of Americans. Getting the film on national television is a great victory. Now is our chance to make it count and keep it going.
A special note for people who appreciate the music and legacy of the Dinkjians- Onnik and Ara, who live in New Jersey: Ara's incredible music is featured in the film.
Watch the trailer here.
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ST. SARKIS SATURDAY SCHOOL |
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This past Sunday the ARS Erebouni NY Chapter was happy to honor and to give recognition to Ungerouhi Arev Sarkissian for her 50 years of dedication and service to the Armenian Relief Society and its mission. A few of her fellow ungerouhis which included her niece, Ungh Ani Yessayan, presented her with a 50th ARS gold pin and a merit service award certificate. Der Nareg was there to congratulate her on this happy occasion as well.
Additionally, we have another ungerouhi who received this same honor and recognition a few weeks ago. Ungerouhi Gemma Melik Vartanian was recognized for her 50 years of service and dedication to the Armenian Relief Society. Her daughter, Sandra Vartanian a dedicated ungerouhi herself, presented Ungh Gemma with her special pin and award certificate.
The ARS Erebouni NY Chapter is celebrating its 50th Anniversary in the coming months. Both Ungh Gemma and Ungh Arev were among the founding members of this chapter in 1971. We congratulate both of them on this momentous occasion and thank them for setting a wonderful example for the rest of us to follow.
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-Life Line Screening will be here at Saint Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church on Monday, July 25, 2022 offering safe, painless, non-invasive preventive health screenings that are typically not a part of a routine physical. To be more proactive about your health for yourself, your family and your community, please register for these health screenings today. Please refer to the attached flyer to get more info about how you can sign up.
There is no time like the present to take action!
Three ways to register:
• Call toll-free: 888-653-6441
• Text: the word circle to 797979
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LITURGICAL CALENDAR
(From Crossroads: E-Newsletter of the Armenian Prelacy)
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ELISHA THE PROPHET
On, Thursday, July 14, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of Elisha the Prophet, whose life and works are recorded in 1 and 2 Kings. Elisha (“God is Salvation”) was a disciple of the Prophet Elijah, who at God’s command anointed Elisha, a simple farmer, to be his successor much like Jesus later did in calling his disciples in Galilee. Elisha performs miracles, healing the sick and reviving the dead, a harbinger of the Gospel miracles. His message to his followers was that they should return to traditional religious practices and acknowledge God’s sovereignty over all aspects of life. When he healed the sick, it was to demonstrate God’s power over life and death: when he helped in battle, it was to demonstrate God’s power over nations.
TWELVE APOSTLES OF CHRIST AND SAINT PAUL, THE THIRTEENTH APOSTLE
On Saturday, July 16, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Twelve Apostles of Christ and Saint Paul, who is considered to be the “thirteenth apostle.”
Jesus selected twelve apostles to carry on His work and instructed them to preach and to baptize converts all over the world (Mt. 28:19-20). He gave the title “apostle” to the twelve (Luke 6:13; Mark 3:14). The word apostle derives from the Greek word apostellein (arakyal in Armenian). The apostles dedicated their lives to spreading the Word and fulfilling the sacred mission entrusted to them. Their mission was not just to transmit the message but to put it into practice.
Paul was initially an enemy of Christians and persecuted them. He had a vision on the road to Damascus and became a fervent Christian convert and was subsequently responsible in large measure for the rapid spread of the new religion. Most of the New Testament (aside from the four Gospels) is from the writings of Paul.
The Armenian Church has its roots in the apostolic ministry of the apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew) and is therefore known as “apostolic” (arakelagan).
“Seer of the ineffable paradise, the third heaven, you who contemplated the higher things and interpreted profound mysteries, thirteenth holy Apostle Paul, universal father, intercede for us to the Lord.”
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SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY |
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A READING FROM THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE ROMANS (11:13-24)
But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, if somehow I might move to jealousy my fellow countrymen and save some of them. For if their rejection is the reconciliation of the world, what will their acceptance be but life from the dead? If the first piece of dough is holy, the lump is also; and if the root is holy, the branches are too.
But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, being a wild olive, were grafted in among them and became partaker with them of the rich root of the olive tree, do not be arrogant toward the branches; but if you are arrogant, remember that it is not you who supports the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, "Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in." Quite right, they were broken off for their unbelief, but you stand by your faith. Do not be conceited, but fear; for if God did not spare the natural branches, He will not spare you, either. Behold then the kindness and severity of God; to those who fell, severity, but to you, God's kindness, if you continue in His kindness; otherwise you also will be cut off. And they also, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God is able to graft them in again. For if you were cut off from what is by nature a wild olive tree, and were grafted contrary to nature into a cultivated olive tree, how much more will these who are the natural branches be grafted into their own olive tree?
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՀՌՈՄԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (11:13-24)
Ձեզի՝ հեթանոսներուդ կ՚ըսեմ. հեթանոսներու առաքեալ ըլլալու իմ պաշտօնովս կը պարծենամ, մտածելով որ թերեւս այս ձեւով ազգակիցներուս նախանձը գրգռեմ եւ յաջողիմ անոնցմէ ոմանք փրկել: Որովհետեւ, եթէ Աստուած զանոնք մերժեց որպէսզի հեթանոս աշխարհը հաշտեցնէ իրեն հետ, կը նշանակէ թէ երբ վերստին ընդունի զանոնք՝ մեռելներու յարութիւնը տեղի պիտի ունենայ:
Թէ Աստուած վերստին պիտի ընդունի զանոնք՝ յստակ է, որովհետեւ երբ բերքին երախայրիքը Աստուծոյ ընծայուած է, կը նշանակէ թէ ամբողջը Աստուծոյ ընծայուած է. նոյնպէս, եթէ ծառին արմատները Աստուծոյ նուիրուած են, կը նշանակէ թէ ճիւղերն ալ Աստուծոյ նուիրուած են: Ճիշդ է որ այդ ճիւղերէն ոմանք կտրուեցան, եւ դուն որ վայրի ձիթենի մըն էիր՝ անոնց տեղ պատուաստուեցար եւ այդ ձիթենիին արմատներէն եկող հարուստ աւիշը ըմպեցիր: Բայց մի՛ պարծենար եւ մի՛ արհամարհեր կոտրած ճիւղերը. մի՛ մոռնար որ դո՛ւն արմատներուն վրայ հաստատուած ես եւ ո՛չ թէ արմատները քու վրադ: Հիմա պիտի ըսես. «Աստուած այդ ճիւղերը կտրեց զի՛ս պատուաստելու համար»: Իրաւ է. անոնք՝ հրեաները կտրուեցան՝ որովհետեւ չհաւատացին, եւ դուն՝ հեթանոսդ, հաւատալուդ համար արմատին վրայ հաստատուեցար. բայց մի՛ հպարտանար, այլ վախցի՛ր: Որովհետեւ եթէ Աստուած բուն ճիւղերուն չխնայեց, թերեւս քեզի երբեք չխնայէ: Տե՛ս թէ ո՛րքան բարի է Աստուած եւ խիստ՝ միաժամանակ: Խիստ է հաւատքի մէջ կործանածներուն հանդէպ եւ բարի՝ քեզի հանդէպ, պայմանաւ որ շարունակես անոր բարութեան արժանի մնալ. այլապէս դո՛ւն ալ պիտի կտրուիս: Նոյնպէս ալ, եթէ հրեաները թողուն իրենց անհաւատութիւնը, կրկին պիտի պատուաստուին արմատին վրայ, որովհետեւ Աստուած կրնայ զանոնք վերստին պատուաստել: Եթէ դուն, որ իսկականին մէջ վայրի ձիթենի մըն էիր, կտրուեցար եւ պատուաստուեցար ընտանի ձիթենիին վրայ որ քու բունդ չէր, ո՛րքան աւելի դիւրութեամբ պիտի պատուաստուին նոյն այդ ձիթենիին բնական ճիւղերը:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (14.13-21)
Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the people heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities. When He went ashore, He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick.
When it was evening, the disciples came to Him and said, "This place is desolate and the hour is already late; so send the crowds away, that they may go into the villages and buy food for themselves." But Jesus said to them, "They do not need to go away; you give them something to eat!" They said to Him, "We have here only five loaves and two fish." And He said, "Bring them here to Me." Ordering the people to sit down on the grass, He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food, and breaking the loaves He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds, and they all ate and were satisfied. They picked up what was left over of the broken pieces, twelve full baskets. There were about five thousand men who ate, besides women and children.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ (14.13-21)
Երբ Յիսուս Յովհաննէսի գլխատումը լսեց, նաւակով մեկնեցաւ այդտեղէն եւ առանձին գնաց ամայի վայր մը: Շրջանի քաղաքներուն բնակիչները լսելով ասիկա, քալելով հետեւեցան իրեն: Երբ Յիսուս նաւակէն դուրս ելաւ, տեսաւ մեծ բազմութիւնը, գթաց անոնց վրայ եւ հիւանդները բժշկեց:
Երեկոյեան, իր աշակերտները իրեն մօտեցան եւ ըսին. «Ամայի տեղ ենք եւ ժամանակն ալ ուշ է. արձակէ՛ ժողովուրդը, որպէսզի երթան շրջակայ գիւղերը իրենց համար ուտելիք գնելու»:
Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Ինչո՞ւ իրենք երթան: Դո՛ւք տուէք անոնց ուտելիքը»:
Անոնք ըսին Յիսուսի. «Հոս գրեթէ ոչինչ ունինք, բացի հինգ հացէ եւ երկու ձուկէ»:
Յիսուս ըսաւ. «Հո՛ս բերէք ատոնք»: Եւ հրամայեց որ ժողովուրդը նստեցնեն խոտին վրայ: Ապա առաւ հինգ հացը եւ երկու ձուկը, փառք տուաւ Աստուծոյ, օրհնեց, կտրեց հացերը եւ տուաւ աշակերտներուն, որոնք բաշխեցին ժողովուրդին: Բոլորն ալ կերան ու կշտացան. եւ աշակերտները աւելցած կտորները հաւաքելով՝ տասներկու սակառ լեցուցին: Իսկ ուտողներուն թիւը շուրջ հինգ հազար էր, կիներն ու մանուկները չհաշուած:
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-MICHAEL MARCARIAN and EMMA BIRAMIAN were married on July 9, 2022. Best man and maid of honor were Vahram Shishmanian and Christina Biramian. We congratulate the newly married couple & wish them a happy life together.
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-Mrs. Maggie Thomasian, Mr. & Mrs. Hovig and Karin Thomasian and children Christaphor and Thomas John, Mr. & Mrs. Mike and Armina Thomasian and children Nicholas and Andrew, Mrs. Haigouhi Yepremian and son Cedric, Mr. & Mrs. John and Blanda Yilanjian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather and relative DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (4th-year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved daughter, sister and aunt ELIZABETH THOMASIAN, beloved parents, grandparents and great grandparents BOGHOS and HAIGOUHI THOMASIAN, KAREKIN and ELIZABETH ALTUNIAN, beloved brother in-law MARDIROS SAROYAN.
- Ms. Nairy & Ms. Margaret Sarkissian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved relative DEACON THOMAS THOMASIAN (4th- year memorial service).
Mrs. Sosi Vartanian request requiem service for the soul of her beloved friend Deacon THOMAS THOMASIAN (4th-year memorial service).
Ms. Ani Yessayan and Ms. Arev Sarkissian request requiem service for the soul of their beloved relative Deacon THOMAS THOMASIAN 4th-year memorial service).
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- August 14, 2022: Asdvadzadzin the feast of Assumption of the Holy Mother of God. Blessing of Grapes.
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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 Armenian Apostolic Church |
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Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275
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