St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church
Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan, Pastor
Address: 4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington, DC 20016
Tel: 202-363-1923
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Sunday Of The World Church (Green Sunday)
The second Sunday following the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Sunday of the World Church. It commemorates the first Church of Jerusalem, established by Christ. On the first day of the Jewish festival of Passover, Jesus instructs two of the Apostles, Peter and John, to go into Jerusalem and meet a man, who would direct them to a house where Christ and His Apostles could celebrate the Passover Feast. Peter and John are led to the "Upper Room" of a house, where they make the necessary preparations for the meal.
Later that evening, Christ and the Twelve Apostles sit together to eat supper. Christ speaks to them and says, "I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer: For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God. And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves: For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come." And he took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave unto them, saying, "This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me." Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you." (Lk 22:15-20)
This "Last Supper" was the event where Jesus Christ established the Sacrament of Holy Communion, which we celebrate every Sunday during the Divine Liturgy in Armenian Churches throughout the world. The Upper Room in Jerusalem is considered to be the first Church, as founded by Christ.
The Sunday of the World Church is also called "Green" Sunday, which according to Archbishop Malachia Ormanian, is the popular name of the feast and is linked with the awakening of nature in the springtime.
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HOKEHANKIST
REQUIEM SERVICE
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SUNDAY SCHEDULE APRIL 18, 2021 |
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For the Soul of:
Anahid "Ani" Hagopian(40 Day Anniversary)
Requested by:
Haig Hagopian and Raffi Hagopian, Rita and Krikor Deurdulian
For the Soul of:
Karlen and Roza Hovsepyan
Requested by:
Dn.Karen Hovsepyan
For the Soul of:
Suren Yedigaryan
&
Simon Yedigaryan
Requested by:
Lilit Yedigaryan, Ani and Lala
& Gyulnara Ayvazyan
To request a Hokehankist/Requiem Service
Please contact the Church Office by 12:00 Noon on Thursday
202-363-1923 or
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Morning Service
10;00 AM
Holy Badarak
10:30 AM
Celebrant
Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan
Ushers
Mr.Garbis Chubukian
Parish Council Members on Duty
Dr.Ara Avedisian
Mr.Artur Sivaslian
Choir
Mrs. Edita Kalayjian
Organist
Mrs. Karine Muradyan
Bible Reading
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Prayer of the Week
You who created the visible light, separated the day and night, shed forth on us, O Lord, by night the rays of spiritual light. Give us at all times the shadow of your protecting hand, that by day and by night we may give you glory incessantly.
Lord, please keep watch over your faithful people and the holy soil of Artsakh and Armenia, now and always. Grant them strength, and lead us together through the present time of trial. Amen.
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We thank everyone who made
Easter Lilies and Yughakin Donations
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Please tune in to St. Mary YouTube channel for the upcoming services and Badaraks |
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ST. MARY ARMENIAN CHURCH WED EDUCATIONAL
FUND SCHOLARSHIP
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Application for WED Educational Fund Scholarship is now available at St. Mary's website www.stmaryaac.org. The application deadline for the 2021-2022 academic year is
May 31, 2021.
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AVAK Society and Gift Shop Carry-Out Event
In acknowledgment of the perseverance and achievements of the Diaspora
communities Saint Mary Gift Shop and AVAK Society Committees are hosting a Middle Eastern Menu Carry-Out Event on Sunday, May 2nd, 2021.
Details to follow...
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St. Mary Armenian Church
Legacy Brick Drive
Buy A Brick ... Leave A Legacy
Buy a brick and leave your legacy at St. Mary Armenian Church.
When you buy a brick, it is then engraved with your specified words or message, installed in front of the church, and becomes
a memory to view for years to come.
Laser engraved bricks will replace the existing bricks in our Church plaza,
in front of our beautiful Khatchkar, and can be dedicated to those
you wish to remember, honor Loved Ones, commemorate a
special milestone like a baptism or wedding, or
acknowledge an organization or business.
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Diocesan Scholarship Applications Available Online
Applications for Diocesan scholarships are now available online. The application deadline for the 2021-22 academic year is May 14, 2021.
Each year the Diocese awards scholarships to promising youth who are headed to college. The Diocese seeks students who are active in their local parishes and have assumed leadership roles in their communities.
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FAR’s Annette Choolfaian Scholarship Strengthens Healthcare
In 2020, the Fund for Armenian Relief launched a new scholarship program to honor its late board member, Annette Choolfaian: a founding member of FAR and a visionary in the field of public health. The “Annette Choolfaian Scholarship” helps aspiring nurses and healthcare professionals from low-income families. It supports six students per year, covering tuition fees and, in some cases, offering a living stipend.
One of the first recipients of the scholarship is Gohar Manukyan (shown above): a 16-year-old nursing student from Armenia’s Ararat province, now in her first year at Yerevan State Medical College. Gohar lives with her mother and eight siblings in the village of Noyakert, where her family makes a living by running a small dairy farm. She currently makes a three-hour commute to school every day. “I’m very grateful to my supporters for providing me with an opportunity to get an education,” she said. “If not for this program, I wouldn’t have been able to go to college.”
“Nurses in Armenia play an important role in the healthcare system, especially in remote regions of Armenia and in Artsakh, where there is a great need for nurses,” said FAR Healthcare Programs director Dr. Hambardzum Simonyan. “In many communities nurses often become the de facto healthcare providers for the population.”
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Artsakh Fundraiser to Support FAR Ayo Program
All funds raised will support Ayo!, established in 2013 as a fundraising platform for Fund for Armenian Relief or FAR (rated 4 stars on Charity Navigator) by which Armenian and Artsakhi citizens can raise money for local projects —including humanitarian assistance. Ayo’s administrative costs are covered 100% by a FAR board member. For project updates, please visit weareayo.org.
Thank you for your support! Organized by Cynthia Bosnian and supported by Armenian Network of America – Washington Region Chapter. www.ArmNet.org
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS |
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April 16
A virtual conversation and cooking demo with the authors of the book "Lavash"
Presented by Daughters of Vartan
April 24
Feast of the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide
May 2
AVAK Society and Gift Shop Middle Eastern Carry-Out Event
May 22
Spring Food Festival
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PRAYERS FOR SPEEDY RECOVERY FOR |
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Anne Andonian, Agopian David, Hripsime Apkarian, Lucy Badalian, Ellen Boudreau, Araxi Bozadjian, George Doris, Mari Dogum, Anahit Greene, Antaram Grigoryan, Susana Grigoryan, Simon Gukasyan, Karen Hatchik, Charles Hoke, Tamara Hramushina, Takvur Hubi, Jo-Anna Jacob, Edward Jamgochian, Yn. Anahid Kalayjian, Brig. Gen. Al Kaehn, Meline Kaehn, Kapikian Catherine, Michael Kolenick, Haigouhi Koudousian, Anahid Ghazarian Luka, Queen Manoogian, Susanna Mkrtchyan, Virginia (Corkigian) Mule, Armen Mark Nostrant, Marie Pashayani, Robert Schlee, Grace Shahinian, Tamara Shatvoryan, Bob Semonian, Alyce Tamzarian, Mihran Tavoukjian, Hacik Ozdul, Marilyn Ziver
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23Եւ երբ Յիսուս զատկի տօնին Երուսաղէմում էր գտնւում, շատեր հա¬ւատացին նրան, քանի որ տեսնում էին այն նշանները, որ կատա¬րում էր։ 24Բայց Յիսուս անձամբ վստահութիւն չունէր նրանց նկատ¬մամբ, որովհետեւ ինքն ամենքին ճանաչում էր 25եւ կարիք չկար, որ ո¬րեւէ մէկը վկայէր մարդու մասին, քանի որ ինքն արդէն գիտէր, թէ ինչ կար մարդու հոգու մէջ։ Եւ փարիսեցիների մէջ Նիկոդեմոս անունով մի մարդ կար, որ հրեաների իշխանաւոր էր։ 2Սա գիշերով եկաւ նրա մօտ ու նրան ասաց. «Ռաբբի՛, գիտենք, որ Աստծուց ես եկել որպէս վար¬դապետ, որովհետեւ ոչ ոք չի կարող կատարել այն նշանները, որ դու ես անում, եթէ Աստուած նրա հետ չլինի»։ 3Յիսուս պատասխա¬նեց եւ ասաց նրան. «Ճշմարիտ, ճշմարիտ եմ ասում քեզ, եթէ մէկը վե¬րըստին չծնուի, չի կարող Աստծու արքայութիւնը տեսնել»։ 4Նիկոդե¬մո¬սը նրան ասաց. «Ինչպէ՞ս կարող է ծնուել մի մարդ, որ ծեր է. միթէ կարելի՞ է իր մօր որովայնը կրկին անգամ մտնել ու ծնուել»։ 5Յիսուս պատասխան տուեց եւ ասաց. «Ճշմարիտ, ճշմարիտ եմ ասում քեզ, ե¬թէ մէկը ջրից ու Հոգուց չծնուի, չի կարող Աստծու արքայութիւնը մտնել. 6որովհետեւ մարմնից ծնուածը մարմին է, իսկ Հոգուց ծնուա¬ծը՝ հոգի։ 7Դու մի՛ զարմացիր, որ քեզ ասացի՝ պէտք է ձեզ վերստին ծնուել. 8որովհետեւ քամին ուր ուզում է՝ փչում է, եւ նրա ձայնը լսում ես, բայց չգիտես որտեղից է գալիս կամ ուր է գնում. այսպէս է եւ ա¬մէն ոք, որ Հոգուց է ծնուած»։ 9Նիկոդեմոսը հարցրեց նրան. «Այդ ինչ¬պէ՞ս կարող է լինել»։ 10Յիսուս պատասխանեց եւ ասաց նրան. «Դո՛ւ ես Իսրայէլի վարդապետ եւ այդ չգիտե՞ս։ 11Ճշմարիտ, ճշմարիտ եմ ա-սում քեզ, խօսում ենք, ինչ որ գիտենք, եւ վկայում ենք, ինչ որ տեսել ենք, եւ մեր վկայութիւնը չէք ընդունում։ 12Իսկ արդ, եթէ երկրաւոր բա¬¬ներ ասացի ձեզ, եւ չէք հաւատում, ապա ինչպէ՞ս պիտի հաւա¬տաք, եթէ երկնաւոր բաներ ասեմ։
(Յովհ. 2:23-3:12)
Now he was in Jerusalem at the Passover feast, many believed in his name when they saw the signs which he did; but Jesus did not trust himself to them, because he knew all men and needed no one to bear witness of man; for he himself knew what was in man. Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him." Jesus answered him, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born anew, he cannot see the kingdom of God." Nicodemus said to him, "How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother's womb and be born?" Jesus answered, "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to you, `You must be born anew.' The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound of it, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit." Nicodemus said to him, "How can this be?" Jesus answered him, "Are you a teacher of Israel, and yet you do not understand this? Truly, truly, I say to you, we speak of what we know, and bear witness to what we have seen, but you do not receive our testimony. If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you heavenly things?"
(John 2:23-3:12)
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Please Stay Current with Your Membership
St. Mary Church brings us together to worship, educate, and serve, yet we need your help to sustain this mission. We call upon you to renew, or become a new member, because dues are the largest part of our church income to help keep our beloved parish doors open.
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Your Membership
MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Help us fulfill our mission to sustain and grow our ministries, worship programs and activities to strengthen our church family for generations to come. Thank you for your generosity and support. To Learn More About Membership
To Become A Member
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Please check out new Armenian products at our Gift Shop.
Our gift shop is furnished with distinctive and unique items from Armenians all over the world. Some of the items are Armenian crosses, jewelry, paintings, religious tiles and tapestry icons, children and adult books, T-shirts, hats, bags, Armenian CDs, Armenian artwork, and much more.
The Gift Shop is open every week after Sunday Church services and by appointment. Click here to see the items available for sale in the Gift Store .
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St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church
Serves the Greater Washington, DC and Baltimore communities. Our mission is to proclaim and grow together in our Apostolic Faith in Christ Jesus and to sustain our Christian Armenian identity. We celebrate our long and enduring legacy,
the beautiful traditions of our religious and national heritage, with Christian servitude, and with love and reverence towards our Church.
We invite you and welcome you to be a part of our church,worship with us, and experience the true love of Christ as we grow together as a community.
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St. Mary Armenian Apostolic Church relies on the generosity of individual donors so that it may continue ensuring service to God and fellowship to the Armenian Community. Your support is deeply appreciated.
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St. Mary Armenian Church, Rev. Fr. Hovsep Karapetyan, Pastor
4125 Fessenden St. NW, Washington, DC 20016 | stmarychurchdc@gmail.com
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