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: 2/14/2021
ԲՈՒՆ ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ - EVE OF THE GREAT LENT
Sunday Readings:
 Isaiah 24:21-25:8; Acts 7:47-50; Galatians 4:1-7; Luke 2:41-52.
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
Divine Liturgy and Ordination to Priesthood
Virtual Bible Study Continue
We look forward to meeting again next Tuesday. If you wish to join us please register. 

Meet you the following Tuesday ​February 23rd, 2021
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
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Sunday School
Reported by Mrs. Lara Bardizbanian
Over 20 students joined Sunday School this past week. Each session provides students with a chance to reflect and to help them in their walk with God. Some highlights from this week include Ms Arev's 5th and 6th graders who continued their lesson on the 7 sacraments, with more in-depth discussions about Baptism and Chrismation.

While Ms Lena's middle and high school students explored the Bible as God's written revelation to humankind, how He is absolutely reliable through all generations and how understanding the many different literary styles of the Bible helps us determine what God is trying to reveal to us. Sunday School meets every other week for 40 minutes on zoom. See flyer for registration details.
Sunday School
Easter Bake Sale
Bible Readings
THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE GALATIANS 4:1-7
My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the property; but they remain under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; while we were minors, we were enslaved to the elemental spirits of the world. But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, in order to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as children. And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if a child then also an heir, through God.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԳԱՂԱՏԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ 4:1-7
Բայց գիտցէ՛ք նաեւ, թէ ժառանգորդ մը թէպէտ ամբողջ ժառանգութեան իսկական տէրն է, բայց որքան ատեն որ անչափահաս է՝ տարբերութիւն չունի ծառայէ մը, քանի խնամակալներու եւ հոգաբարձուներու ենթակայ է, մինչեւ հասնի իր հօրը որոշած ժամանակակէտը: Նոյնն է մեր ալ պարագան: Որքան ատեն որ հոգեւորապէս անչափահաս էինք՝ բնութեան ոյժերուն կ’ենթարկուէինք ու կը ծառայէինք: Բայց հիմա յարմար ժամանակը հասած համարելով, Աստուած աշխարհ ղրկեց իր Որդին, որ կնոջմէ մը ծնաւ եւ Օրէնքին տակ ապրեցաւ, որպէսզի մեզ Օրէնքին գերութենէն փրկէ եւ Աստուծոյ որդիներ դարձնէ: Արդ, որովհետեւ իր որդիներն ենք՝ Աստուած մեր սիրտերուն մէջ ղրկեց իր Որդիին Հոգին, որով զԱստուած «Աբբա», այսինքն «Հայր» կը կոչենք: Ուստի այլեւս ծառայ չէք, այլ՝ որդի. եւ քանի որդի էք՝ Աստուծոյ խոստումը պիտի ժառանգէք:


THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST  ACCORDING TO LUKE 2:41-52
Now every year his parents went to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up as usual for the festival. When the festival was ended and they started to return, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Assuming that he was in the group of travelers, they went a day’s journey. Then they started to look for him among their relatives and friends. When they did not find him, they returned to Jerusalem to search for him. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him they were astonished; and his mother said to him, “Child, why have you treated us like this? Look, your father and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.” He said to them, “Why were you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” But they did not understand what he said to them. Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. His mother treasured all these things in her heart.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ  ԸՍՏ ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ 2:41-52
Յիսուսի ծնողները ամէն տարի Զատիկի տօնին, Երուսաղէմ կ’երթային: Երբ Յիսուս տասներկու տարեկան եղաւ, անոնք Երուսաղէմ գացին, ինչպէս տօնին սովորութիւն էր երթալ: Տօնակատարութեան աւարտին, մինչ անոնք կը վերադառնային, Յիսուս մանուկը Երուսաղէմ մնաց: Իր ծնողները չանդրադարձան ասոր: Անոնք կը կարծէին թէ ուղեկիցներուն հետ է: Օրուան մը ճամբայ կտրելէ ետք, սկսան փնտռել Յիսուսը ազգականներու եւ ծանօթներու մօտ:
Երբ չգտան, կրկին Երուսաղէմ դարձան՝ հոն փնտռելու համար զինք: Երեք օր ետք զինք գտան տաճարին մէջ: Անիկա տաճարին ուսուցիչներուն հետ նստած՝ անոնց մտիկ կ’ընէր եւ հարցումներ կ’ուղղէր: Բոլոր անոնք որ իրեն մտիկ կ’ընէին, կը հիանային անոր իմաստութեան եւ տուած պատասխաններուն վրայ:
Ծնողները երբ տեսան Յիսուսը, ապշած մնացին: Իր մայրը ըսաւ.
– Այս ի՞նչ ըրիր մեզի, տղա՛ս. ահա հայրդ ու ես տակնուվրայ եղած՝ քեզ կը փնտռէինք:
Յիսուս ըսաւ անոնց.
– Ինչո՞ւ զիս ուրիշ տեղ կը փնտռէիք. չէի՞ք գիտեր թէ Հօրս տան մէջ պէտք է գտնուիմ:
Սակայն ծնողները այս խօսքերուն իմաստը չհասկցան:
Յետոյ Յիսուս ծնողներուն հետ միասին Նազարէթ գնաց, եւ հնազանդ մնաց անոնց: Իր մայրը այս բոլորը իր սիրտին մէջ կը պահէր: Յիսուս կը զարգանար իմաստութեամբ եւ մարմնով՝ Աստուծոյ եւ մարդոց սիրելի ըլլալով:
Liturgical Calendar
COUNCIL OF CONSTANTINOPLE
This Saturday (February 13) the Armenian Church commemorates the 150 Fathers of the Council of Constantinople, the second ecumenical council convened by Emperor Theodosius in 381. This council confirmed the work of the first council at Nicaea, and added five articles to the Nicene Creed regarding the Holy Spirit, the Church, Baptism, and Resurrection. The Council of Constantinople is one of the three ecumenical councils accepted by the Armenian Church

FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD (DYARNUNTARACH)
This Sunday, February 14, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord to the Temple (Dyarnuntarach in Armenian, which means “bringing forward of the Lord”). This feast always falls on February 14—forty days after the Nativity (January 6). It commemorates the presentation of the Lord to the Temple by Mary and Joseph according to Mosaic law (see Numbers 18:15).
In the temple, a righteous and devout man named Simeon to whom it had been revealed that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord, took Jesus in his arms, blessed God and said, “Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace, according to your word, for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.” (See Luke 2:22-40)
Some pre-Christian Armenian customs have been incorporated into this feast, including one that remains popular to this day, especially in the Middle East and Armenia. In recent years, the tradition has been revived here in the United States as well. On the eve of the feast, a bonfire is lit outside of the church using a flame from the altar. Young people, especially newlyweds, gather around the fire as the flames subside, and the young men leap over the flames. The light of the bonfire is symbolic of Christ, who is the Everlasting Life and Light of the world.

POON PAREGENTAN
This Sunday (February 14) is Poon Paregentan, the eve of Great Lent (Medz Bahk). “Poon” means “real” or “genuine,” and distinguishes this Paregentan from others in the liturgical calendar prior to other periods of fasting. “Paregentan” literally means “good living.”
Poon Paregentan ushers the faithful into the Lenten period of fasting, penance, and reconciliation.
Paregentan Sunday is the last day before the start of Lent. It is marked with good and abundant food, merriment, entertainment, and festivities of various kinds. Traditionally, all the food in the house that is forbidden during Lent would be consumed on Paregentan or given to non-Christian neighbors. During Lent all animal products, including dairy and eggs, are forbidden. The earliest Armenian tradition was even stricter and was referred to as Aghouhatz (salt and bread) because of its stringent restrictions.

GREAT LENT BEGINS MONDAY
Great Lent (Medz Bahk or Karasnortk) begins this Monday, February 15. Great Lent is the longest of the fasts in the liturgical calendar. It begins on the Monday immediately following Paregentan and continues for 40 days until the Friday before the commemoration of the raising of Lazarus on the Saturday before Palm Sunday. A new period of fasting is observed during Holy Week.
Great Lent, a time of prayer, penance, abstinence, and devotion, is a very personal spiritual journey that is based on the 40 days Christ spent in the wilderness following his baptism. “Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forty days and forty nights, and afterward he was famished.” (Matthew 4:1-2)
40th Day Presentation to the Lord  
-THEO SOUREN FERNANDEZ, son of Mr. & Mrs. Leo & Ani Fernandez was brought to church for the 40th day dedication service, according to the rites of the Armenian Church. We welcome Theo to the life of the church and hope to see him soon for the Sacrament of Baptism. 
Obituary
- Mrs. DOROTHY JENKINS, passed on Friday, January 29, 2021. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 8, 2021, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to her family. May she rest in peace.
Requiems
-His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian Religious and Executive Councils; Clergy of the Eastern Prelacy HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS ZAREH I HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS KHOREN I, HIS HOLINESS CATHOLICOS KAREKIN I, SUPREME PATRIARCH OF ALL ARMENIANS, ARCHBISHOP HRANT KHACHADOURIAN, ARCHBISHOP MESROB ASHJIAN, ARCHBISHOP SUMBAT LAPAJIAN, BISHOP MEGHRIG PARIKIAN, VERY REV. FR. VAGHINAG SISAGIAN, VERY REV. FR. GHEVONT MARTOUGESIAN, VERY REV. FR. NISHAN PAPAZIAN, VERY REV. FR. BAROUYR EKMEKJIAN, VERY REV. FR. OSHAGAN MINASIAN, REV. FR. MESROB AMRIGIAN, REV. FR. ARSEN VARJABEDIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. MATEOS MANNIGIAN, REV. FR. BEDROS MAMPREIAN, REV. FR. STEPANOS GARABEDIAN, REV. FR. MESROB DER HOVANESSIAN, REV. FR. HOUSSIG NAGHNIKIAN, REV. FR. ADOM MELIKIAN, REV. FR. YEGHISHE KASBARIAN, REV. FR. GHEVONT KHOSROVIAN, REV. FR. BEDROS KASARJIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. SAHAG BALIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. GHEVONT PAPAZIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. PAPKEN KASBARIAN, REV. FR. SAHAG YEGHIGYAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. NERSES SHAHINIAN, REV. FR. BSAG SARKISIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. YEGHISHE MKHITARIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. SOUREN PAPAKHIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. ARSEN SIMEONIANTZ, ARCHPRIEST FR. MOVSES DER STEPANIAN, REV. FR. MAMPRE BIBERIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. KHACHADOUR GIRAGOSSIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. YERVANT YERETZIAN, REV. FR. GOMIDAS DER TOROSIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. MOVSES SHRIKIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. DICKRAN KHOYAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. SMPAD DER MKHSIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. VAHAN GHAZARIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. ASHOD KOCHIAN, REV. FR. ARSHAVIR SEVDALIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. KOURKEN YARALIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. ARSEN HAGOPIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. SARKIS ANTREASIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. SAHAG ANDEKIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. HMAYAG MINOYAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. KRIKOR HAIRABEDIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. ASOGHIK KILEDJIAN, REV. FR. VARANT BEDROSIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. SAHAG VERTANESSIAN, REV. FR. VARTAN KASSABIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. TORKOM HAGOPIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. ANOUSHAVAN ARTINIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. KEGHART BABOGHLIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. ARSHAG DAGHLIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. VATCHE NACCACHIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. VAHRICH SHIRINIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. VARTAN ARAKELIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. GORUN SHRIKIAN, REV. FR. ZAVEN POLADIAN, REV. Fr. ARMEN ISHKHANIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. MESROB TASHJIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. NAREG SHRIKIAN, ARCHPRIEST FR. MOUSHEGH DER KALOUSTIAN.

- His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Prelate The Religious and Executive Councils and the Clergy of the Eastern Prelacy, The Pastor and the Board of Trustees of St. Sarkis Church, ARF. Armen Garo Gomideh of NY, Homenetmen of NY and AYF Senior and Junior of NY request requiem service for the soul of former Chairman of Homenetmen Central Executive, Yeghpair KARNIG MEGUERDITCHIAN (40th day memorial service).

-Mrs. Liza Aghajian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother MIHRAN CHADRJIAN (40th day memorial service).

-Mr. Varujan Aghajian and family, Mr. Jirair Aghajian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved cousin KEVORK SEMERDJIAN (31st year memorial service). Also for the souls of their beloved uncle and aunt HARUTIUN and MARY SEMERDJIAN.

-Mrs. Maral Harutunian, Ms. Tamar Harutunian, Mr. & Mrs. Antranig and Nanor Vartanian and daughters Anna and Aline request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father and grandfather ANTRANIG HARUTUNIAN (5th year memorial service).
   
-Mr. Varoujan Harutunian, Mr. & Mrs. Vartan & Marina Harutunian and children, Mrs, Zepur Harutunian Vasiliou and children request requiem service for the soul of their beloved brother, uncle and great uncle ANTRANIG HARUTUNIAN (5th year memorial service).
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St. Sarkis Armenian Apostoic Church
Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275