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Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apost. Church of America and Canada
H.E. Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan
Prelate, Easter Prelacy and Canada
138 East 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-689-7810
Fax: 212-689-7168
Web: http://www.armenianprelacy.org/
November 11, 2010
TODAY IS VETERANS DAY
Today, Thursday, November 11, is Veterans Day, previously known as
Armistice Day in honor of the end of what was at the time called the
Great War, and which we now call World War I. The horrific casualties
of this war (more than 37 million dead and wounded) influenced a whole
generation to become pacifists, and the Great War became the war to
end all wars. Sadly, this was not meant to be. Just 21 years later the
world was embroiled in another great war.
Let us pause this Veterans Day to pray for the souls of those
who made the ultimate sacrifice, and for the safety of all of our
service men and women currently serving around the world.
You will not fear the terror of the night, or the arrow that flies by
day, or the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or the destruction
that wastes at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten
thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will
only look with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. Because
you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place,
no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent. For he will
command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
(An excerpt from Psalm 91 [Psalm 90 in Armenian Bible], known as The
Soldiers Psalm.)
PRELATE WILL BE IN WASHINGTON THIS SUNDAY
Archbishop Oshagan, will travel to Washington, DC, this weekend where
on Sunday, November 14, he will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and
deliver the Sermon at Soorp Khatch Church in Bethesda,
Maryland. During the service His Eminence will ordain Sarkis
Aktavoukian to the Diaconate. Archbishop Oshagan will preside over the
churchs 46th anniversary celebration Saturday evening.
VICAR WILL TRAVEL TO MICHIGAN
Bishop Anoushavan will preside over the Divine Liturgy and deliver the
Sermon this Sunday, November 14, at St. Sarkis Church in Dearborn,
Michigan.
VICAR AT ECUMENICAL GATHERING
Bishop Anoushavan is attending the World Council of Churches
U.S. conference which is taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In addition to his duties as Vicar General of the Prelacy, His
Grace is the Ecumenical Officer in the United States for the Holy See
of Cilicia.
VICAR ATTENDS WOODROW WILSON LEGACY
FOUNDATION INAUGURAL IN NEW JERSEY
On Monday, November 8, Bishop Anoushavan attended the Woodrow Wilson
Legacy Foundations New Jersey Chapters Inaugural Celebration. His
Grace offered the opening prayer on this occasion which was attended
by the Ambassador of Syria, H.E. Imad Moustafa; the Ambassador of the
Republic of Armenia to the United Nations, H.E. Garen Nazarian; the
Mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey, the Honorable Mark Sokolich; and the
president of the Woodrow Wilson Legacy Foundation, Mr. Donald Wilson
Bush, who is a descendant of President Wilson.
ST. ILLUMINATORS DAY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CELEBRATE FEAST OF THE HOLY TRANSLATORS
The students of St. Illuminators Day School in Woodside, New York,
celebrated the Feast of the Holy Translators with a program in the
school auditorium. This Feast honors St. Sahag Hayrabed and Mesrob
Mashdots, and their fellow translators.
The principal, Ms. Christine Reiglehoff, welcomed Board
members, parents and guests. The children presented their program
under the direction of their Armenian teacher, Zemroukhd Markarian,
and their music teacher, Shushan Savzyan. The children sang songs,
recited poems, and spoke about the creation of the Armenian alphabet
and the subsequent translation of the Holy Bible into Armenian.
Attendees enjoy the program presented by the students of
St. Illuminators Day School on the occasion of the Feast of the Holy
Translators.
BIBLE READING
Bible readings for Sunday, November 14, Tenth Sunday of the Exaltation
of the Holy Cross, are: Isaiah 25:9-26:7; Philippians 1:1-11; Luke
9:44-50.
I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying
with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your
sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of
this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to
completion by the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think
this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all
of you share in Gods grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the
defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I
long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is
my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge
and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the
day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the
harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory
and praise of God. (Philippians 1:1-11).
For a listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/8804459156/3232482/100396787/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org/images/prelacy/PDF/2010dbr-11.pdf
).
HOLY SEE OF CILICIA TAKES PART
IN ECUMENICAL MEETINGS IN GENEVA
The meeting of the secretaries of Christian World Communions brings
together the General Secretaries, or ecumenical officers of major
Christian denominations that either have common membership with the
World Council of Churches (WCC), cooperate or engage in dialogue with
the WCC. Archbishop Nareg Alemezian, Ecumenical Officer for the Holy
See of Cilicia, attended along with representatives of the Greek
Orthodox, the Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican,
Baptists, Methodists, the Reformed, Evangelicals and Free churches.
The WCC also organized an Interreligious Consultation between
Christians and Muslim religious leaders and scholars, at its
headquarters in Geneva, November 1-4. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian,
Primate of the Diocese of Tehran, represented the Catholicosate of
Cilcia and Archbishop Viken Aykazian represented the Catholicosate of
Etchmiadzin.
ALUMNI RALLY TO ASSIST BIRDS NEST
Graduates of the Birds Nest during the last fifteen years gathered at
the home for disadvantaged children located in Byblos, Lebanon. They
had organized the visit to their adopted home and school through a new
link on Facebook.
The alumni met with the director and the Kayanian Monastic
Sisters, and shared stories of their childhood at the institution, and
they pledged to help the Birds Nest meet the needs of the children
currently at the Home.
During their visit they helped clean the grounds and
gardens. Their visit ended with prayers, and an agape meal honoring
the memory of Miss Maria Jacobsen, the Danish missionary who began
directing the home when she was 18 years old and continued until her
death at age 77. The thousands of orphans who grew up at the home
following the genocide all called her Mama. In 1970 the Birds Nest
was transferred to the care of the Holy See of Cilicia.
Birds Nest alumni returned to help clean and beautify the grounds
around the facility.
ARMENIA FUNDS THANKSGIVING TELETHON
The Armenia Fund is launching its 13th International Thanksgiving
Telethon campaign which will be seen on November 25, in all major
Armenian American communities in the United States and worldwide.
The 2010 telethon is focusing on the theme Water is Life. The
lack of drinking and irrigation water has long been a problem for
rural communities throughout Armenia and Artsakh. On average, each
family spends 40% of their daily lives carrying water from miles
away. And, that source is not always clean and is the cause of
disease. The primary purpose of Telethon 2010 is to solve, once and
for all, the water supply challenges which continue to plague many
rural Armenian communities.
The live broadcast of the Thanksgiving Day Telethon will be
accessible online on
the Armenia Fund USA website. The Telethon will be featured on
H1-Armenian Public Television, Los Angles based 24 hour Armenian
Russian Television Network, and Horizon Armenian TV. For full
information about how you can view the Telethon go to
www.ArmeniaFundUSA.org (
http://e2ma.net/go/8804459156/3232482/100396788/24882/goto:http://www.ArmeniaFundUSA.org
).
Please be generous in your support of this very important
campaign. Water IS Life!
PANEL DISCUSSION TONIGHT AT RAMAPO COLLEGE
The Armenian National Committee of New Jersey and the Center for
Holocaust & Genocide Studies are sponsoring a panel discussion
tonight, November 11, at Ramapo College, Mahwah, New Jersey, at 7:15
pm at the Trustees Pavilion.
The topic under discussion is From Democracy to Justice: Turks,
Kurds, and Armenians in the 21st Century. Panelists include: Bilgin
Ayata, Ayda Erbal, Levon Marashlian, Khatchig Mouradian, Henry
C. Theriault, and moderated by Ani Tchaglasian.
Free and open to the public. For information: 201-684-7409.
RETREAT FOR WOMEN IN GRANITE CITY
The Ladies Guild of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Granite
City, Illinois, is sponsoring a Spiritual Retreat for Women, this
Saturday, November 13, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 pm at the church located at
1014 W. Pontoon Road, Granite City, Illinois. Speakers include Janet
Dohr, CPPSW; and Nayiri Baljian Bell. For information: 618-451-7884.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November 13 Spiritual Retreat for Women, sponsored by Ladies Guild of
St. Gregory Church, 1014 W. Pontoon Rd, Granite City, Illinois, 9 am
to 4:30 pm. Speakers: Janet Dohr, CPPS and Nayiri Baljian
Bell. Registration, $10.
November 13-14 Soorp Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland, 46th
anniversary banquet Saturday evening. Sunday Divine Liturgy celebrated
by the Prelate, H.E. Archbishop Oshagan. Information: 301-229-8742.
November 13-14 Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island,
Armenian Fest 2010 at Rhodes-On-The-Pawtucket, Cranston, Rhode
Island. Saturday, 12 noon to 10 pm; Sunday, 12 noon to 8 pm. Shish
Kebob, Losh, and Chicken dinners, sandwiches, falafel, served all
day. Armenian pastries, Country Store, hourly raffles, silent auction,
gift baskets, and much more. Live Armenian music, Mourad Armenian
School students to dance on Saturday at 5 pm and Sunday at 4 pm.
Admission free. For information call the church, 401-831-6399.
November 14 Thanksgiving Luncheon and Cultural Program, sponsored by
Ladies Guild of St. Illuminators Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New
York City, following Divine Liturgy, adults $25; children $10. For
information/reservations: 212-689-5880.
November 19-20 Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Worcester, Massachusetts,
Fall Food Festival, Friday, November 19, 4 pm to 8 pm, with dinner
beginning at 5 pm. Saturday, November 20, 10 am to 4 pm with dinner
beginning at noon. Shish, Losh, and Chicken Kebob and Kheyma
sandwiches. Variety of baked goods and Armenian Country Store.
November 21 St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley, North Andover,
Massachusetts, 40th anniversary and ordination of acolytes, presided
by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan. Anniversary luncheon at Jaffarian
Hall will follow the Divine Liturgy. Tickets ($50 adults; $10
students and children) must be purchased in advance. For information:
978-685-5038.
November 21 Public Forum, The ARF at 120: A Critical
Appreciation. Participants include David Grigorian, Dennis Papazian,
Ara Sanjian, Kourken Sarkissian, Hratch Zadoian (moderator), and
Antranig Kasbarian (discussant). New York Hilton, 1335 Avenue of the
Americas at 53rd Street, New York City, 3 pm to 6 pm. Admission is
free.
December 4 4th annual banquet, sponsored by the Armenian National
Committee of America, Eastern Region, at Crowne Plaza, Warwick, Rhode
Island. Cocktails and silent auction at 6:30 pm; dinner and awards
program at 8 pm. Warwick Mayor, Scott Avedisian, will host the
evening. ANCA-ER Freedom Award to go to the late Senator Edward
Kennedy. Vahan Cardashian Award to Tatoul Sonentz-Papazian. For
information/reservations, Stephanie at 401-523-0205.
December 4 Annual Bazaar of Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville,
Massachusetts, at Christian Reformed Church, 25 Cross Street,
Whitinsville. Delicious shish kebob dinner, baked goods, country
store, silent auction, Armenian boutique and more. Dinner service
begins 11:30 am. For information: 508-234-3677.
December 5 Christmas Boutique, sponsored by ARS Mayr Chapter of New
York at St. Illuminators Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New York City,
11 am to 5 pm. Homemade Armenian delicacies, beautiful Christmas gift
items. For information: 718-392-6982; 516-921-0563.
December 9 Film screening of award-winning Aghet: A Genocide,
sponsored by Armenian National Committee of New Jersey and Center for
Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Road,
Mahwah, New Jersey, 7:15 pm. Free and open to the public. For
information: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or
201-684-7409.
December 19 Fifth anniversary of ordination of Rev. Fr. Mesrob
Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminators Cathedral, New York City, under
the auspices of the Prelate, His Eminence Archbishop
Oshagan. Organized by the Board of Trustees of the Cathedral; luncheon
and special program in Pashalian Hall, following the Divine
Liturgy. $40 per person. For information/reservations: 212-689-5880.
March 27, 2011 Musical Armenia Concert. Sponsored by Eastern Prelacy,
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
May 11-14, 2011 National Representative Assembly of Eastern Prelacy,
hosted by St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Web pages of the parishes can be accessed through the Prelacys web
site.
To ensure the timely arrival of Crossroads in your electronic mailbox,
add [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to
your address book.
Items in Crossroads can be reproduced without permission. Please
credit Crossroads as the source.
Parishes of the Eastern Prelacy are invited to send information about their major events to be included in the calendar. Send to: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
From: A. Papazian
Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apost. Church of America and Canada
H.E. Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan
Prelate, Easter Prelacy and Canada
138 East 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-689-7810
Fax: 212-689-7168
Web: http://www.armenianprelacy.org/
November 11, 2010
TODAY IS VETERANS DAY
Today, Thursday, November 11, is Veterans Day, previously known as
Armistice Day in honor of the end of what was at the time called the
Great War, and which we now call World War I. The horrific casualties
of this war (more than 37 million dead and wounded) influenced a whole
generation to become pacifists, and the Great War became the war to
end all wars. Sadly, this was not meant to be. Just 21 years later the
world was embroiled in another great war.
Let us pause this Veterans Day to pray for the souls of those
who made the ultimate sacrifice, and for the safety of all of our
service men and women currently serving around the world.
You will not fear the terror of the night, or the arrow that flies by
day, or the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or the destruction
that wastes at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, ten
thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will
only look with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked. Because
you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place,
no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent. For he will
command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
(An excerpt from Psalm 91 [Psalm 90 in Armenian Bible], known as The
Soldiers Psalm.)
PRELATE WILL BE IN WASHINGTON THIS SUNDAY
Archbishop Oshagan, will travel to Washington, DC, this weekend where
on Sunday, November 14, he will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and
deliver the Sermon at Soorp Khatch Church in Bethesda,
Maryland. During the service His Eminence will ordain Sarkis
Aktavoukian to the Diaconate. Archbishop Oshagan will preside over the
churchs 46th anniversary celebration Saturday evening.
VICAR WILL TRAVEL TO MICHIGAN
Bishop Anoushavan will preside over the Divine Liturgy and deliver the
Sermon this Sunday, November 14, at St. Sarkis Church in Dearborn,
Michigan.
VICAR AT ECUMENICAL GATHERING
Bishop Anoushavan is attending the World Council of Churches
U.S. conference which is taking place in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In addition to his duties as Vicar General of the Prelacy, His
Grace is the Ecumenical Officer in the United States for the Holy See
of Cilicia.
VICAR ATTENDS WOODROW WILSON LEGACY
FOUNDATION INAUGURAL IN NEW JERSEY
On Monday, November 8, Bishop Anoushavan attended the Woodrow Wilson
Legacy Foundations New Jersey Chapters Inaugural Celebration. His
Grace offered the opening prayer on this occasion which was attended
by the Ambassador of Syria, H.E. Imad Moustafa; the Ambassador of the
Republic of Armenia to the United Nations, H.E. Garen Nazarian; the
Mayor of Fort Lee, New Jersey, the Honorable Mark Sokolich; and the
president of the Woodrow Wilson Legacy Foundation, Mr. Donald Wilson
Bush, who is a descendant of President Wilson.
ST. ILLUMINATORS DAY SCHOOL STUDENTS
CELEBRATE FEAST OF THE HOLY TRANSLATORS
The students of St. Illuminators Day School in Woodside, New York,
celebrated the Feast of the Holy Translators with a program in the
school auditorium. This Feast honors St. Sahag Hayrabed and Mesrob
Mashdots, and their fellow translators.
The principal, Ms. Christine Reiglehoff, welcomed Board
members, parents and guests. The children presented their program
under the direction of their Armenian teacher, Zemroukhd Markarian,
and their music teacher, Shushan Savzyan. The children sang songs,
recited poems, and spoke about the creation of the Armenian alphabet
and the subsequent translation of the Holy Bible into Armenian.
Attendees enjoy the program presented by the students of
St. Illuminators Day School on the occasion of the Feast of the Holy
Translators.
BIBLE READING
Bible readings for Sunday, November 14, Tenth Sunday of the Exaltation
of the Holy Cross, are: Isaiah 25:9-26:7; Philippians 1:1-11; Luke
9:44-50.
I thank my God every time I remember you, constantly praying
with joy in every one of my prayers for all of you, because of your
sharing in the gospel from the first day until now. I am confident of
this, that the one who began a good work among you will bring it to
completion by the day of Jesus Christ. It is right for me to think
this way about all of you, because you hold me in your heart, for all
of you share in Gods grace with me, both in my imprisonment and in the
defense and confirmation of the gospel. For God is my witness, how I
long for all of you with the compassion of Christ Jesus. And this is
my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge
and full insight to help you to determine what is best, so that in the
day of Christ you may be pure and blameless, having produced the
harvest of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ for the glory
and praise of God. (Philippians 1:1-11).
For a listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/8804459156/3232482/100396787/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org/images/prelacy/PDF/2010dbr-11.pdf
).
HOLY SEE OF CILICIA TAKES PART
IN ECUMENICAL MEETINGS IN GENEVA
The meeting of the secretaries of Christian World Communions brings
together the General Secretaries, or ecumenical officers of major
Christian denominations that either have common membership with the
World Council of Churches (WCC), cooperate or engage in dialogue with
the WCC. Archbishop Nareg Alemezian, Ecumenical Officer for the Holy
See of Cilicia, attended along with representatives of the Greek
Orthodox, the Russian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican,
Baptists, Methodists, the Reformed, Evangelicals and Free churches.
The WCC also organized an Interreligious Consultation between
Christians and Muslim religious leaders and scholars, at its
headquarters in Geneva, November 1-4. Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian,
Primate of the Diocese of Tehran, represented the Catholicosate of
Cilcia and Archbishop Viken Aykazian represented the Catholicosate of
Etchmiadzin.
ALUMNI RALLY TO ASSIST BIRDS NEST
Graduates of the Birds Nest during the last fifteen years gathered at
the home for disadvantaged children located in Byblos, Lebanon. They
had organized the visit to their adopted home and school through a new
link on Facebook.
The alumni met with the director and the Kayanian Monastic
Sisters, and shared stories of their childhood at the institution, and
they pledged to help the Birds Nest meet the needs of the children
currently at the Home.
During their visit they helped clean the grounds and
gardens. Their visit ended with prayers, and an agape meal honoring
the memory of Miss Maria Jacobsen, the Danish missionary who began
directing the home when she was 18 years old and continued until her
death at age 77. The thousands of orphans who grew up at the home
following the genocide all called her Mama. In 1970 the Birds Nest
was transferred to the care of the Holy See of Cilicia.
Birds Nest alumni returned to help clean and beautify the grounds
around the facility.
ARMENIA FUNDS THANKSGIVING TELETHON
The Armenia Fund is launching its 13th International Thanksgiving
Telethon campaign which will be seen on November 25, in all major
Armenian American communities in the United States and worldwide.
The 2010 telethon is focusing on the theme Water is Life. The
lack of drinking and irrigation water has long been a problem for
rural communities throughout Armenia and Artsakh. On average, each
family spends 40% of their daily lives carrying water from miles
away. And, that source is not always clean and is the cause of
disease. The primary purpose of Telethon 2010 is to solve, once and
for all, the water supply challenges which continue to plague many
rural Armenian communities.
The live broadcast of the Thanksgiving Day Telethon will be
accessible online on
the Armenia Fund USA website. The Telethon will be featured on
H1-Armenian Public Television, Los Angles based 24 hour Armenian
Russian Television Network, and Horizon Armenian TV. For full
information about how you can view the Telethon go to
www.ArmeniaFundUSA.org (
http://e2ma.net/go/8804459156/3232482/100396788/24882/goto:http://www.ArmeniaFundUSA.org
).
Please be generous in your support of this very important
campaign. Water IS Life!
PANEL DISCUSSION TONIGHT AT RAMAPO COLLEGE
The Armenian National Committee of New Jersey and the Center for
Holocaust & Genocide Studies are sponsoring a panel discussion
tonight, November 11, at Ramapo College, Mahwah, New Jersey, at 7:15
pm at the Trustees Pavilion.
The topic under discussion is From Democracy to Justice: Turks,
Kurds, and Armenians in the 21st Century. Panelists include: Bilgin
Ayata, Ayda Erbal, Levon Marashlian, Khatchig Mouradian, Henry
C. Theriault, and moderated by Ani Tchaglasian.
Free and open to the public. For information: 201-684-7409.
RETREAT FOR WOMEN IN GRANITE CITY
The Ladies Guild of St. Gregory the Illuminator Church of Granite
City, Illinois, is sponsoring a Spiritual Retreat for Women, this
Saturday, November 13, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 pm at the church located at
1014 W. Pontoon Road, Granite City, Illinois. Speakers include Janet
Dohr, CPPSW; and Nayiri Baljian Bell. For information: 618-451-7884.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
November 13 Spiritual Retreat for Women, sponsored by Ladies Guild of
St. Gregory Church, 1014 W. Pontoon Rd, Granite City, Illinois, 9 am
to 4:30 pm. Speakers: Janet Dohr, CPPS and Nayiri Baljian
Bell. Registration, $10.
November 13-14 Soorp Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland, 46th
anniversary banquet Saturday evening. Sunday Divine Liturgy celebrated
by the Prelate, H.E. Archbishop Oshagan. Information: 301-229-8742.
November 13-14 Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island,
Armenian Fest 2010 at Rhodes-On-The-Pawtucket, Cranston, Rhode
Island. Saturday, 12 noon to 10 pm; Sunday, 12 noon to 8 pm. Shish
Kebob, Losh, and Chicken dinners, sandwiches, falafel, served all
day. Armenian pastries, Country Store, hourly raffles, silent auction,
gift baskets, and much more. Live Armenian music, Mourad Armenian
School students to dance on Saturday at 5 pm and Sunday at 4 pm.
Admission free. For information call the church, 401-831-6399.
November 14 Thanksgiving Luncheon and Cultural Program, sponsored by
Ladies Guild of St. Illuminators Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New
York City, following Divine Liturgy, adults $25; children $10. For
information/reservations: 212-689-5880.
November 19-20 Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Worcester, Massachusetts,
Fall Food Festival, Friday, November 19, 4 pm to 8 pm, with dinner
beginning at 5 pm. Saturday, November 20, 10 am to 4 pm with dinner
beginning at noon. Shish, Losh, and Chicken Kebob and Kheyma
sandwiches. Variety of baked goods and Armenian Country Store.
November 21 St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley, North Andover,
Massachusetts, 40th anniversary and ordination of acolytes, presided
by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan. Anniversary luncheon at Jaffarian
Hall will follow the Divine Liturgy. Tickets ($50 adults; $10
students and children) must be purchased in advance. For information:
978-685-5038.
November 21 Public Forum, The ARF at 120: A Critical
Appreciation. Participants include David Grigorian, Dennis Papazian,
Ara Sanjian, Kourken Sarkissian, Hratch Zadoian (moderator), and
Antranig Kasbarian (discussant). New York Hilton, 1335 Avenue of the
Americas at 53rd Street, New York City, 3 pm to 6 pm. Admission is
free.
December 4 4th annual banquet, sponsored by the Armenian National
Committee of America, Eastern Region, at Crowne Plaza, Warwick, Rhode
Island. Cocktails and silent auction at 6:30 pm; dinner and awards
program at 8 pm. Warwick Mayor, Scott Avedisian, will host the
evening. ANCA-ER Freedom Award to go to the late Senator Edward
Kennedy. Vahan Cardashian Award to Tatoul Sonentz-Papazian. For
information/reservations, Stephanie at 401-523-0205.
December 4 Annual Bazaar of Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville,
Massachusetts, at Christian Reformed Church, 25 Cross Street,
Whitinsville. Delicious shish kebob dinner, baked goods, country
store, silent auction, Armenian boutique and more. Dinner service
begins 11:30 am. For information: 508-234-3677.
December 5 Christmas Boutique, sponsored by ARS Mayr Chapter of New
York at St. Illuminators Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New York City,
11 am to 5 pm. Homemade Armenian delicacies, beautiful Christmas gift
items. For information: 718-392-6982; 516-921-0563.
December 9 Film screening of award-winning Aghet: A Genocide,
sponsored by Armenian National Committee of New Jersey and Center for
Holocaust & Genocide Studies, Ramapo College, 505 Ramapo Valley Road,
Mahwah, New Jersey, 7:15 pm. Free and open to the public. For
information: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or
201-684-7409.
December 19 Fifth anniversary of ordination of Rev. Fr. Mesrob
Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminators Cathedral, New York City, under
the auspices of the Prelate, His Eminence Archbishop
Oshagan. Organized by the Board of Trustees of the Cathedral; luncheon
and special program in Pashalian Hall, following the Divine
Liturgy. $40 per person. For information/reservations: 212-689-5880.
March 27, 2011 Musical Armenia Concert. Sponsored by Eastern Prelacy,
Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
May 11-14, 2011 National Representative Assembly of Eastern Prelacy,
hosted by St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Web pages of the parishes can be accessed through the Prelacys web
site.
To ensure the timely arrival of Crossroads in your electronic mailbox,
add [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to
your address book.
Items in Crossroads can be reproduced without permission. Please
credit Crossroads as the source.
Parishes of the Eastern Prelacy are invited to send information about their major events to be included in the calendar. Send to: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
From: A. Papazian