E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Church
Greetings!

E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363  
Sunday: 4/4/2021
Ս. ԶԱՏԻԿ - EASTER
Sunday Readings:
 Acts 1:15-26; Mark 16:2-8
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
Holy Week Services Schedule & Donations
Holy Week and Easter Services 2021
Dear Parishioners & Friends,
We are grateful that this year we are able to open our church doors and offer in-person attendance for Holy Week and Easter Services! 

In-person attendance is limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis. When the Sanctuary is at capacity according to New York City guidelines, parishioners will be escorted to the Main Hall to watch Church services there.   

The Board of Trustees requests that you and your loved ones adhere to social distancing, avoid gatherings and wear a face mask at all times.

Services will be live-streamed for those of you who prefer to join us from home.
Schedule of Services

GOOD FRIDAY
FRIDAY, APRIL 2
Service of the Entombment; 7:00 pm 

EASTER EVE
SATURDAY, APRIL 3
Communion For Saturday & Sunday Schools Students and Salt & Light Youth Group 10:00 AM*
Reading of the Scriptures; 4:00 pm
Divine Liturgy; 5:00 pm

EASTER SUNDAY
SUNDAY, APRIL 4
Divine Liturgy; 10:00 am

*Registration is required for this event. Please email the church office stsarkischurch@gmail.com
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Donations
- Flowers For Good Friday Entombment Service are donated by
Mr. & Mrs. Garabed & Maniik Ayvazian
- Easter Lilies are donated by
Mrs. Jilbert Balian, Mr. & Mrs. Raffi & Jeanette Nenejian & children,
Mr. & Mrs. Raffi & Gassia Balian & children
in memory of their beloved husband, father & grandfather
JOSEPH BALIAN.
- Garden Flowers of our church are donated by an anonymous donor
in loving memory of STEPAN TAVITIAN.
We are Extremely Grateful to the Following Families and Individuals for their generous Easter Donations

$750.00
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy & Elin Minasi O'Brien
$660
Drs. Bagdig & Ani Baghdassarian

$500.00
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth & Seta Crilley

$350.00
Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Nayri Khatchadourian

$250.00
Mr. & Mrs. Garabed & Mannik Ayvazian
Mr. & Mrs. Veh & Arpine Bezdikian
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard & Valentina Dortch
Mr. & Dr. Michael & Nouneh Gostanian
Mr. & Mrs. Levon & Aline Kassabian
Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Alina Kochoumian
Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Annita Nerses Kurpius
Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian
Mr. & Mrs. Manoug & Dory Shishmanian
Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian
Mr. & Mrs. Garo & Meline Yaziciyan

$200.00
Anonymous
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Mary Arslanian
Mr. & Mrs. Harry & Janet Dalian
Ms. Eliza Doskocz
Dr. & Mrs. Hagop & Hilda Gorgissian
Mr. & Mrs. Varujan & Luiza Kalustian
Mr. & Mrs. Berj & Lucy Kazanjian
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis & Caroline Seferian-Lilla
Mr. Anthony Marino
Mrs. Karine Mouradian
Mr. & Mrs. Razmik & Sonya Nenejian
Mr. Varouj Oghali
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Elizabeth Ohannessian
Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Aiada Papazian
Ms. Mary & Ms. Dorothy Papazian
Mr. Williard Taylor & Mrs. Virginia Davies

$150.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Arpi Bekian
Mr. & Mrs. Raffi & Silva Knajian
Mr. & Mrs. Leon & Alyssa Zohrabian

$100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Nazareth & Hermine Abajian
Mr. & Mrs. Eric & Taleen Alahverdian
Mr. & Mrs. Steve & Sarine Altan
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen & Liza Andreopoulos
Mr. & Mrs. Armen & Zepiur Ardzivian
Drs. Armand & Janet Asarian
Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont & Lydia Baghdassarian
Mr. & Mrs. Haig & Emma Baklajian
Mr. & Mrs. Lara & Simon Bardizbanian
Mr. & Mrs. Alex & Jacqueline Baron
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Coharig Barsamian
Ms. Markarit Bedrossian
Mr. & Mrs. Antranik & Marion Boudakian
Ms. Victoria Bodyikoglu
Mrs. Romina Seferian-Causi
Mr. & Mrs. Misak & Gayane Edzhuryan
Mrs. Suzy Graham
Mr. & Mrs. Garo & Vicky Hagobian
Mr. & Mrs. Shant & Olga Hagobian
Mr. & Mrs. Elsie & Vahe Halajian
Mr. & Mrs. Elie & Zabel Hatem
Mrs. Isabella Holmquist
Mrs. Siran Jamgotchian
Mrs. Lynn A Jamie
Dr. & Mrs. Harry & Mary Kasparian
Mr. & Mrs. Setrak & Annie Kazandjian
Mr. & Mrs. Vicken & Pamela Keshishian
Mr. & Mrs. Melkon & Sirvard Krikorian
Mr. & Mrs. Berdj & Edda Mangikian
Mrs. Anita Masoian
Mrs. Haigouhi Megerian
Mr. & Mrs. John & Salpie Megerian
Mr. & Mrs. Khatchig & Loucine Megherian
Mr. & Mrs. Jirair & Nora Mengouchian
Mr. & Mrs. Ari & Monica Minassian
Mr. & Mrs. Krikor & Elizabeth Nercessian
Ms. Aida N Ounjian
Mr. & Mrs. Torkom & Alice Pilibossian
Mr. Mrs. Edwin & Lilya Safarian
Mr. & Mrs. John & Alice Krikorian Tateosian
Fr. Nareg & Yn Annie Terterian
Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Deanna Gostanian Tonino
Mr. & Mrs. Armen & Janet Tutuyan
Mr. & Mrs. Aram & Ardemis Zobian

$75.00
Mrs. Selina Megertichian Feinstein
Mr. & Mrs. Artur & Elena Ratevossian Sarkisian

$50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Kristian & Valerie Adjemov
Mr. & Mrs. Berdj & Hilda Agopian
Mr. & Mrs. Hratch & Ayda Aharonian
Mr. & Mrs. Doug & Talar Aprahamian
Mrs. Virginia Arakelyan
Ms. Talar ArdzivianMrs. Victoria Baklajian
Mr. & Mrs. Alfonso & Diana Demirdjan Cava
Mr. Sarkis Chuldjian
Mrs. Gail D'Onofrio
Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Christine Garzilli
Ms. Gayana Gazaryan
Mr. & Mrs. Manouk & Amy Gostanian
Mr. & Mrs. Vrej & Ani Hagobian
Ms. Dalita Haigian
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Madlen Hazarian
Mr. & Mrs. Kevork & Ani Kaladjian
Dr. & Mrs. Tro & Rosette Kalayjian
Dr. Gregory Kazandjian
Ms. Silva Kiskanyan
Mrs. Dirouhie Kasparian Mahtesyan
Mr. & Mrs. Vartan & Seta Tavitian Megherian
Mr. & Mrs. Arsen & Arev Mouradian
Mr. & Mrs. Karnik & Marian Minassian
Mr. & Mrs. Dimos & Ani Tervizian Papaioannou
Mr. Areg Pogosyan
Ms. Nairy Sarkissian
Ms. Malvina Shishmanian
Mrs. Shami Tavitian
Mr. & Mrs. Garabed & Araxi Caloustian Toumayants
Mrs. Taki Varjabedian
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Azadouhi Vartanian
Ms. Haigouhi Yepremian

$25 and under
Mrs. Eliz Alahverdian
Ms. Lolita Babikian
Mr. Jirair Dersarkissian
Mrs. Mayda Terzibashian Haroutunian
Mr. & Mrs. Garo & Mina Hovsepian
Mr. & Mrs. Ara & Rebecca Krikorian
Fr. Taniel & Yn. Vanna Manjikian
Mr. & Mrs. Harout & Satik Nalbadian
Mrs. Seta Baroudjian Torres
Mr. & Mrs. Vartkes & Chake Vartanian
Ms. Lori Varjabedian
Mrs. Juliet Varvarian Voses
Ms. Asghik Movsessian Wassaf
Ms. Ani Yaghmourian
2021 EASTER MESSAGE OF H.H. ARAM I
His Eminence Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Prelate
Armenian Prelacy of the Eastern United States
New York

Dear Srpazan,
“I am with you always, even unto the end of the world” (Matthew 28:20). The resurrected Christ made this promise to his disciples who were called upon to continue his mission.
History shows that Christ was with his church in the most adverse circumstances in history. Immersed in the faith and hope of the resurrected Christ, the church kept standing and vital, in spite of the terrible massacres, persecutions and destruction.
It was also thus the Armenian Church, which assimilated the suffering of the people and grew strong with the resurrection of Christ. Indeed, with its spiritual and intellectual creativity and its devoted service to the people, the Armenian Church turned the miraculous presence of Christ into a living experience inside of us.
Today, our Church, surrounded by several crises in the life of our people, faithful to its sublime mission, is called upon renewing our life with the breathing resurrection of Christ, making the realization of the biblical truths and values the focus of its testimony.
Therefore, it is our expectation that renewed with the miraculous resurrection of Christ, together with the clergy and the community leadership, you continue with even more dedication your mission of service to the people entrusted to your spiritual care.
Christ has risen from the dead!
Blessed is the resurrection of Christ!

With patriarchal blessings and warm paternal love,

Prayerfully
Catholicos Aram I
Great House of Cilicia
AN EASTER MESSAGE
“Sing a new song to the Lord”1

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
I greet you all in the sacred love of Whom, out of His love, shed His holy Blood on the Cross, and through His triumphant Resurrection freed us from the terror of death and showered us with the hope of Eternal Life, and Joy.
The life-giving hope of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ has existential dynamism, especially at this critical time for the Pandemic Generation. We have been challenged by a most ferocious deadly virus. But thanks be to God, that we, as the carriers of Divine Image, have been able to turn the challenge into a source of revitalization of our Faith, Collaboration, Commitment and Renovation.
As Armenian Christians, the Hope of Resurrection has always expressed a vital message throughout our existence. Most especially since last September, as we are experiencing a poignant journey of an unjust war, the silence of international community, and shameful high treason, it is the Hope of Resurrection that galvanizes our shared dreams, aspirations, and unity. Our History is a testimony of this Truth, since the War of Vartanantz and through the Armenian Genocide of the 20th century, followed by the Independence of Armenia.
Therefore, being witnesses like our forefathers that the Hope of Resurrection is an integral part of our Christian being and inheritance –
Let us sing a new song to the Lord!
Let us greet the renewal of our souls and visions!
Let us celebrate the revitalization of our Faith, Hope and Love, and rebuild anew our Homeland, the hosting country of Noah’s Ark and the cradle of civilization!
May the spirit of the Holy Resurrection prevail upon us, both day and night, in order to bring forth positive first-fruits and creative elements for the strengthening of our communities, for the progress of Mankind, and for the glory of the Almighty God our Creator.
Let us greet each other: «Ձեզ եւ մեզ մեծ աւետիս, Քրիստոս յարեաւ ի մեռելոց» “Good tidings to you and us, Christ is risen from the dead.”

Archbishop Anoushavan Tanielian
Prelate

[1] Psalm 96:1; Psalm 98:1; Psalm 149:1; Isaiah 42:10
Sunday School
Virtual Bible Study Continues
We look forward to meeting again the following Tuesday. If you wish to join us please register. 

Next Session: Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Bible Readings
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (15.1-11)
Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them-yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
  
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1:15-26) 
Համբարձումէն քանի մը օրեր ետք, երբ շուրջ հարիւրքսան հաւատացեալներ մէկտեղուած էին, Պետրոս ոտքի ելլելով ըսաւ.
– Եղբայրնե՛ր, պէտք էր կատարուէր Սուրբ գիրքին մէջ գրուածը, այն՝ ինչ որ նախօրօք Սուրբ Հոգին ըսած էր Դաւիթի բերնով՝ Յուդայի մասին, որ Յիսուսը ձերբակալողներուն առաջնորդը եղաւ: Յուդա մեր խումբէն էր, մեզի պէս առաքելական ծառայութեան համար ընտրուած: Բայց իր անիրաւ մատնութենէն ետք, որուն վարձքով ագարակ մը գնեց, երեսն ի վայր ինկաւ այնտեղ եւ փորը ճեղքուելով՝ փորոտիքը դուրս թափեցաւ: Բոլոր Երուսաղէմացիները այս մասին իմացան, եւ այս պատճառով ալ այդ ագարակը իրենց բարբառով Ակեղդամա, այսինքն՝ Արեան ագարակ կը կոչեն: Արդ, Սաղմոսներու գիրքին մէջ գրուած է. «Թող անոր տունը աւերակ մնայ, եւ հոն մարդ չբնակի». իսկ ուրիշ տեղ մը կ’ըսէ. «Իր պաշտօնը ուրիշ մէկը թող առնէ»: Այստեղ կան մարդիկ, որոնք միշտ մեր հետը եղած են Տէր Յիսուսի երկրաւոր առաքելութեան ամբողջ տեւողութեան, Յովհաննէսի ձեռքով անոր մկրտութենէն մինչեւ երկինք համբարձման օրը: Ասոնցմէ մէկը պէտք է որ տասնըմէկիս միանայ՝ Քրիստոսի յարութեան վկայ ըլլալու համար:
Այն ատեն հաւատացեալները երկու հոգի ներկայացուցին. Բարսաբա կոչուած Յովսէփը, որ Արդար մականուանուեցաւ, եւ Մատաթիան: Ապա հետեւեալ աղօթքը ըրին.
– Դուն, Տէ՛ր, որ կը ճանչնաս բոլոր մարդոց սիրտերը, ցոյց տուր մեզի՝ թէ այս երկուքէն ո՛ր մէկը կ’ընտրես առաքելական այս պաշտօնին համար, որմէ Յուդա ինկաւ՝ իրեն սահմանուած տեղը երթալու համար:
Ապա երկու անուններուն վրայ վիճակ ձգեցին: Վիճակը Մատաթիային ելաւ, եւ անիկա տասնըմէկ առաքեալներուն կարգին դասուեցաւ:

 
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (16.1-8)
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"  
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.  
"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.' "  
Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
 
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (16:2-8)
Կիրակի առաւօտ կանուխ, արեւածագին, գերեզման եկան:
– Ո՞վ պիտի գլորէ գերեզմանի մուտքին դրուած քարը,- կը հարցնէին իրարու, որովհետեւ քարը շատ մեծ էր:
Սակայն երբ նայեցան, տեսան որ քարը արդէն իսկ գլորուած էր: Գերեզմանէն ներս մտան եւ ճերմակ զգեստ հագած երիտասարդ մը տեսան, որ աջ կողմը նստած էր, եւ սարսափեցան: Երիտասարդը ըսաւ անոնց.
– Մի՛ վախնաք, գիտեմ որ խաչուած Նազովրեցի Յիսուսը կը փնտռէք, բայց հոս չէ՛, յարութիւն առաւ: Տեսէ՛ք, զինք հոս դրած էին: Այժմ գացէք, ըսէք իր աշակերտներուն եւ Պետրոսի, որ ահա ինք ձեզմէ առաջ կ’երթայ Գալիլեա. հո՛ն պիտի տեսնէք զինք, ինչպէս որ ըսած էր ձեզի:
Երբ ասիկա լսեցին, դուրս փախան գերեզմանէն, զար-հուրած ու ապշահար, եւ ոչ մէկուն բան մը ըսին, որովհետեւ կը վախնային:
Liturgical Calendar
HOW ARMENIANS CELEBRATE EASTER
On Easter day, Christians rejoice over the resurrection of our Lord and the black altar curtains are now drawn. The forty-day period of fasting now comes to an end. Armenians celebrate the joyous occasion with eggs that are dyed red, with which children and adults alike play tapping contests. The Easter Bunny tradition that began in the 17th century among Protestants in Europe is now popular all over the world, according to which the bunny hatches colored eggs and brings them in baskets to children. The red egg symbolizes the suffering of Christ and His crucifixion as well as the blood spelled by him. The shell of the egg represents the rock-cut tomb of Jesus, and the cracking is the victory of Jesus over death and the resurrection from His grave.
On Resurrection Sunday, Armenian Christians around the world exchange the Easter greeting: Քրիստոս յարեաւ ի մեռելոց. օրհնեալ է յարութիւնն Քրիստոսի (Krisdos haryav ee merelotz! Orhnyal eh harootiunun Krisdosee!) Christ is risen from the dead! Blessed is the resurrection of Christ!
Easter Sunday is followed by a period of 40 days, during which time there are no saints’ days or fasting days. This period, dedicated to the glory of Christ’s Resurrection and to the 40 days He spent on earth after His Resurrection, leads up to Ascension Day, commemorating our Lord’s entry into heaven.
Obituary
- Mr. VOLODYA MAHTESYAN, passed on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Wake service was held on Monday, March 29, 2021, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
St. Sarkis Armenian Apostoic Church
Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275