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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/
October 21, 2010
LINKED-IN GATHERING AND CLERGY RETREAT
The weekend of October 8-10, 2010, once again saw the convening of the
Prelacys Annual Youth Gathering, Linked-In, for young adults ages
18-35. As in past years, the gathering took place at the Holy Virgin
Mary Spiritual Vineyard, a picturesque retreat and meditation center
in Charlton, Massachusetts, owned by the Coptic Orthodox Church and
operated by the St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Parish of Natick,
Massachusetts.
This year, forty-three participants took retreat amongst their
peers to learn, pray, be enriched and enjoy fellowship. The theme for
this years Linked-In was The Multi-Dimensional Aspects of
Relationships, and as such the topics of all the lectures and
discussions were focused accordingly. The retreaters were privileged
to enjoy dynamic and engaging speakers throughout the weekend. They
also participated in group discussions, Bible study, communal worship,
and music sing-alongs.
Participants went home uplifted and enhanced by this unique
experience.
A longer report and more photographs will be on the Prelacys web page
tomorrow.
Linked-In participants and their leaders.
Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian leads a discussion group outdoors.
CLERGY RETREAT IN MASSACHUSETTS
For the third year the clergy of the Prelacy came together for a
retreat. The retreat began Sunday evening, October 17, and continued
through Wednesday, following the Linked In weekend for young adults at
the same location, Holy Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard in Charlton,
Massachusetts. The retreat was directed by His Grace Bishop
Anoushavan, and the general discussion focused on Holy Week. The days
were filled with prayer services, meditations, Bible readings as well
as fellowship. All participants led a meditation session focusing on
the Epistles of St. Paul (Ephesians, Galatians, Colossians, and
Philippians). The clergy also shared a meal at the residence of
Fr. Aram Stepanian, chairman of the Religious Council, upon his kind
invitation.
The participating clergy at the retreat in Massachusetts.
A group study session.
ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN WILL PRESIDE OVER
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Archbishop Oshagan will preside over the monthly meeting of the
Religious and Executive Councils this Friday, October 22, and on
Saturday he will preside over a one-day Leadership Conference which
will be attended by the members of the Religious and Executive
Councils, and invited guests from various parts of the Prelacy
jurisdiction.
VICAR WILL TRAVEL TO ILLINOIS
Bishop Anoushavan will be in the Chicago area this weekend where on
Sunday he will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the Sermon at
All Saints Church in Glenview, Illinois, on the occasion of the Feast
of the Discovery of the Holy Cross.
BIBLE READING
Bible readings for Sunday, October 24, Seventh Sunday of the
Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Discovery of the Holy Cross, are: Wisdom
14:1-8; Isaiah 33:22-34:1; 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; Matthew 24:27-36.
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For
it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the
discernment of the discerning I will thwart. Where is the one who is
wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not
God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of
God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through
the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For
Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ
crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but
to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of
God and the wisdom of God. (1 Corinthians 18-24)
For a listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/8737713603/3179733/99682527/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org/images/prelacy/PDF/2010dbr-10.pdf
).
FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS
This Sunday, October 24, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of
the Discovery of the Holy Cross (Giut Khatchi). Empress Helena, mother
of Constantine and a devout Christian, wanted to find the True
Cross. She went to Golgotha (Calvary), which had become an obscure and
neglected place. According to some chronicles, it was an informed Jew
named Juda who pointed out the location. After excavation of the site,
three wooden crosses were found. In order to identify the True Cross,
the three crosses were successively placed on the body of a youth who
had just died. When one of the crosses was placed on him, the young
man came back to life. This was determined to be the True Cross. The
commemoration of this event takes place on the Sunday closest to
October 26, and can vary from October 23 to 29.
Christs exact burial site was also located, and the Church of
the Holy Sepulcher was built on that spot in 335. The church was
destroyed by fire in 614 when the Persians invaded Jerusalem, and
subsequently rebuilt. The current dome dates back to 1870. Three
denominations (Armenian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, and Russian
Orthodox) administer and maintain the church and surrounding grounds,
unfortunately not always harmoniously. Agreements strictly regulate
times and places of worship for each denomination. Ironically, for
centuries a Muslim family has been the custodian of the keys to the
church, which is within the walled Old City of Jerusalem.
PATRIARCH ZAKKA VISITS CATHOLICOS ARAM
His Holiness Patriarch Zakka I Iwas of the Syrian Orthodox Church,
accompanied by his assistant, and the Diocesan Bishops of Lebanon met
with His Holiness Aram I, in the presence of Bishop Nareg
Alemezian. The leaders of the two Oriental Orthodox Churches discussed
relations with the sister Coptic Orthodox Church and the problems in
church relations within the Middle East Council of Churches. The
discussions continued over lunch hosted by Catholicos Aram.
DELEGATION FROM WORLD COUNCIL VISITS CATHOLICOS
Staff members of the World Council of Churches including Mr. Michel
Nseir, Middle East Issues; Dr. Tamara Grdzelidzae, Faith and Order
Commission; Rev. Dr. Buda, Relations with Orthodox churches; and
accompanied by Bishop Nareg Alemezian, Ecumenical Officer of the
Catholicosate, met with His Holiness Aram I on October 14 in Antelias.
They updated His Holiness on the current plans and future
activities of the World Council of Churches. His Holiness affirmed
the commitment of the Armenian Church to the ecumenical
movement. Based on his past experiences as Moderator, he strongly
advised that the WCC help member churches to consider ecumenical
commitment a priority.
PREMIER PERFORMANCE OF HUYSER MUSIC ENSEMBLE
AT ST. ILLUMINATORS CATHEDRAL
Last Sunday, October 17, the first public performanceHayrenikinby the
Huyser Musical Ensemble took place at St. Illuminators Cathedral in
New York City. The newly-formed ensemble of young people is under the
sponsorship of the Cathedral and is directed by Harout
Barsoumian. This introductory performance was well-attended and
received enthusiastically.
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illumintors Cathedral with
the Huyser Ensemble and members of the AGBU Antranig Armenian Dance
Group.
PBS WILL AIR ARMENIAN DOCUMENTARY
ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Public television stations across the United States will air an
award-winning documentary about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict this
Sunday, October 24. Check your local listings for the exact time of
broadcast.
A Story of People in War and Peace, directed by Vardan
Hovhannisyan, is a powerful and passionate portrayal of life in the
trenches for Armenian soldiers and medics struggling to defend their
homeland as the Soviet Union collapses.
The film has already been seen on BBC, ARTE and other
international channels, and has won over 20 awards, including the
International Federation of Film Critics prize. Hovhannisyan received
a Best New Documentary Filmmaker Prize at the Tribeca Film Festival in
New York.
ARTICLE BY PETER BALAKIAN CHALLENGES
ISRAEL TO RECOGNIZE THE GENOCIDE
The October 19 issue of Tablet Magazine published a beautifully
written article by Peter Balakian entitled State of Denial: Its time
for Israel to rethink its rejection of the Armenian Genocide.
Balakian writes: In recent years, the Israeli government has
mimicked the Turkish governments propaganda about 1915. Shimon Peres,
then Israels foreign minister, went as far as to say, We reject
attempts to create a similarity between the Holocaust and the Armenian
allegations. Nothing similar to the Holocaust occurred. What the
Armenians went through is a tragedy, but not genocide...
Given Turkeys relentless campaign to deny the Armenian Genocide
and insinuate its own extreme national narrative into democratic
societies around the world, Israels call for the genocides proper and
long overdue recognition would have important ethical meaning. It
would, among other things, be a redress to genocide denial in
general. As scholars have noted, denial is the final stage of
genocide. The distinguished Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt has
written that denial of genocide, whether that of the Turks against the
Armenians or the Nazis against the Jewsstrives to reshape history in
order to demonize the victims and rehabilitate the perpetrators.
To read the entire article click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/8737713603/3179733/99682528/24882/goto:http://www.tabletmag.com/news-and-politics/47798/state-of-denial/
).
Today the God-loving queen seeks the precious wood of the cross placed
on Golgotha, come, you faithful, worship the divine holy sign.
Today Golgotha gives us what had been hidden in the earth by
the help of blessed Judas brought out in the burning of incense; come,
you faithful, let us adore the divine holy sign.
Today by the saving holy sign the dead young man is returned to
life and Satan bewails his fall; but let us who believe in Christ
adore the divine holy sign.
>From the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
Canon for the Discovery of the Holy Cross
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 23 & 30 Screening of the 1919 American-made silent film,
Ravished Armenia, on two consecutive Saturdays, at 4 pm, at Theatre of
St. Clements Episcopal Church, 423 West 46th Street (between ninth and
tenth avenues), New York City. Co-sponsored by ANC of NY & NJ, and The
Anahid Sofian Dance Company. Dr. Antonia Lant, chair of the Department
of Cinema Studies at New York University, will present and discuss
this 1919 Hollywood film. Please note that this film is not
appropriate for children. Donation $15 (all proceeds will benefit Near
East Foundations work in Armenia). For information: 212-741-2848.
October 24 St. Sarkis Church, 38-65 234th Street, Douglaston, New
York, celebrates the Year of the Armenian Woman. Lecture by Marilyn
Martone, Ph.D, professor at St. Johns University, Women in America,
immediately following church services.
October 30 Comedy & Mezza Night, sponsored by the ARS of Eastern USA
(Agnouni & Spitak chapters), featuring comedian Vahe Berberian in a
new repertoire, 7 pm at the Hovnanian School, 817 River Road, New
Milford, New Jersey. For information: [email protected].
October 31 St. Sarkis Church, 38-65 234th Street, Douglaston, New
York, celebrates the Year of the Armenian Woman. Lecture by Mrs. Nayda
Voskerijian, member of Ladies Guild and Armenian Relief Society,
Armenian Women in America, immediately following church services.
November 5-6 St. Stephens Church, Watertown, Massachusetts. 54th
annual bazaar, at ACEC, 47 Nichols Ave., 10 am to 9:30 pm. Delicious
lamb, losh, & chicken kebab, kheyma, kufta & yalanchi, Armenian
pastries, gourmet foods, soujoukh, arts & crafts, attic treasures,
raffles, live auction, and much more. Childrens games on Saturday. For
information, 617-924-7562.
November 5-6-7 Annual Bazaar and Food Festival, Sts. Vartanantz
Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey. Friday 5 pm-10 pm; Saturday, 5 pm-11
pm with live music by Jaq Hagopian and his band. Sunday 12 noon 4 pm,
featuring traditional Kavourma dinner. Menu for Friday and Saturday
includes kebabs (chicken, luleh, and lamb), various homemade
appetizers, plus tourshe, string cheese, lahmejun, choreg, manti, sou
boreg and kufte to take home, and dessert table. Tricky Tray Friday
and Saturday; host of vendors for shopping; childrens activity
room. For information contact the church by email
([email protected] (mailto:[email protected])) or
phone, 201-943-2950.
November 6-7 St. Sarkis Church, Dearborn, Michigan, Annual Bazaar
featuring lavish Armenian delicacies, exclusive shops, kids carnival
games, raffles, attic treasures, and much more.
November 7 St. Stephens Church, Hartford/New Britain, Connecticut,
85th anniversary dinner and program in the church hall, begins at 1
pm.
November 7 67th anniversary, All Saints Armenian Church, Glenview,
Illinois.
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.
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 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.
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.
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Parishes of the Eastern Prelacy are invited to send information about
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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/
October 21, 2010
LINKED-IN GATHERING AND CLERGY RETREAT
The weekend of October 8-10, 2010, once again saw the convening of the
Prelacys Annual Youth Gathering, Linked-In, for young adults ages
18-35. As in past years, the gathering took place at the Holy Virgin
Mary Spiritual Vineyard, a picturesque retreat and meditation center
in Charlton, Massachusetts, owned by the Coptic Orthodox Church and
operated by the St. Mark Coptic Orthodox Parish of Natick,
Massachusetts.
This year, forty-three participants took retreat amongst their
peers to learn, pray, be enriched and enjoy fellowship. The theme for
this years Linked-In was The Multi-Dimensional Aspects of
Relationships, and as such the topics of all the lectures and
discussions were focused accordingly. The retreaters were privileged
to enjoy dynamic and engaging speakers throughout the weekend. They
also participated in group discussions, Bible study, communal worship,
and music sing-alongs.
Participants went home uplifted and enhanced by this unique
experience.
A longer report and more photographs will be on the Prelacys web page
tomorrow.
Linked-In participants and their leaders.
Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian leads a discussion group outdoors.
CLERGY RETREAT IN MASSACHUSETTS
For the third year the clergy of the Prelacy came together for a
retreat. The retreat began Sunday evening, October 17, and continued
through Wednesday, following the Linked In weekend for young adults at
the same location, Holy Virgin Mary Spiritual Vineyard in Charlton,
Massachusetts. The retreat was directed by His Grace Bishop
Anoushavan, and the general discussion focused on Holy Week. The days
were filled with prayer services, meditations, Bible readings as well
as fellowship. All participants led a meditation session focusing on
the Epistles of St. Paul (Ephesians, Galatians, Colossians, and
Philippians). The clergy also shared a meal at the residence of
Fr. Aram Stepanian, chairman of the Religious Council, upon his kind
invitation.
The participating clergy at the retreat in Massachusetts.
A group study session.
ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN WILL PRESIDE OVER
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING AND LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Archbishop Oshagan will preside over the monthly meeting of the
Religious and Executive Councils this Friday, October 22, and on
Saturday he will preside over a one-day Leadership Conference which
will be attended by the members of the Religious and Executive
Councils, and invited guests from various parts of the Prelacy
jurisdiction.
VICAR WILL TRAVEL TO ILLINOIS
Bishop Anoushavan will be in the Chicago area this weekend where on
Sunday he will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the Sermon at
All Saints Church in Glenview, Illinois, on the occasion of the Feast
of the Discovery of the Holy Cross.
BIBLE READING
Bible readings for Sunday, October 24, Seventh Sunday of the
Exaltation of the Holy Cross, Discovery of the Holy Cross, are: Wisdom
14:1-8; Isaiah 33:22-34:1; 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; Matthew 24:27-36.
For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are
perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For
it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the
discernment of the discerning I will thwart. Where is the one who is
wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not
God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of
God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through
the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For
Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ
crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but
to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of
God and the wisdom of God. (1 Corinthians 18-24)
For a listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/8737713603/3179733/99682527/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org/images/prelacy/PDF/2010dbr-10.pdf
).
FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS
This Sunday, October 24, the Armenian Church commemorates the Feast of
the Discovery of the Holy Cross (Giut Khatchi). Empress Helena, mother
of Constantine and a devout Christian, wanted to find the True
Cross. She went to Golgotha (Calvary), which had become an obscure and
neglected place. According to some chronicles, it was an informed Jew
named Juda who pointed out the location. After excavation of the site,
three wooden crosses were found. In order to identify the True Cross,
the three crosses were successively placed on the body of a youth who
had just died. When one of the crosses was placed on him, the young
man came back to life. This was determined to be the True Cross. The
commemoration of this event takes place on the Sunday closest to
October 26, and can vary from October 23 to 29.
Christs exact burial site was also located, and the Church of
the Holy Sepulcher was built on that spot in 335. The church was
destroyed by fire in 614 when the Persians invaded Jerusalem, and
subsequently rebuilt. The current dome dates back to 1870. Three
denominations (Armenian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, and Russian
Orthodox) administer and maintain the church and surrounding grounds,
unfortunately not always harmoniously. Agreements strictly regulate
times and places of worship for each denomination. Ironically, for
centuries a Muslim family has been the custodian of the keys to the
church, which is within the walled Old City of Jerusalem.
PATRIARCH ZAKKA VISITS CATHOLICOS ARAM
His Holiness Patriarch Zakka I Iwas of the Syrian Orthodox Church,
accompanied by his assistant, and the Diocesan Bishops of Lebanon met
with His Holiness Aram I, in the presence of Bishop Nareg
Alemezian. The leaders of the two Oriental Orthodox Churches discussed
relations with the sister Coptic Orthodox Church and the problems in
church relations within the Middle East Council of Churches. The
discussions continued over lunch hosted by Catholicos Aram.
DELEGATION FROM WORLD COUNCIL VISITS CATHOLICOS
Staff members of the World Council of Churches including Mr. Michel
Nseir, Middle East Issues; Dr. Tamara Grdzelidzae, Faith and Order
Commission; Rev. Dr. Buda, Relations with Orthodox churches; and
accompanied by Bishop Nareg Alemezian, Ecumenical Officer of the
Catholicosate, met with His Holiness Aram I on October 14 in Antelias.
They updated His Holiness on the current plans and future
activities of the World Council of Churches. His Holiness affirmed
the commitment of the Armenian Church to the ecumenical
movement. Based on his past experiences as Moderator, he strongly
advised that the WCC help member churches to consider ecumenical
commitment a priority.
PREMIER PERFORMANCE OF HUYSER MUSIC ENSEMBLE
AT ST. ILLUMINATORS CATHEDRAL
Last Sunday, October 17, the first public performanceHayrenikinby the
Huyser Musical Ensemble took place at St. Illuminators Cathedral in
New York City. The newly-formed ensemble of young people is under the
sponsorship of the Cathedral and is directed by Harout
Barsoumian. This introductory performance was well-attended and
received enthusiastically.
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illumintors Cathedral with
the Huyser Ensemble and members of the AGBU Antranig Armenian Dance
Group.
PBS WILL AIR ARMENIAN DOCUMENTARY
ON NAGORNO-KARABAKH CONFLICT
Public television stations across the United States will air an
award-winning documentary about the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict this
Sunday, October 24. Check your local listings for the exact time of
broadcast.
A Story of People in War and Peace, directed by Vardan
Hovhannisyan, is a powerful and passionate portrayal of life in the
trenches for Armenian soldiers and medics struggling to defend their
homeland as the Soviet Union collapses.
The film has already been seen on BBC, ARTE and other
international channels, and has won over 20 awards, including the
International Federation of Film Critics prize. Hovhannisyan received
a Best New Documentary Filmmaker Prize at the Tribeca Film Festival in
New York.
ARTICLE BY PETER BALAKIAN CHALLENGES
ISRAEL TO RECOGNIZE THE GENOCIDE
The October 19 issue of Tablet Magazine published a beautifully
written article by Peter Balakian entitled State of Denial: Its time
for Israel to rethink its rejection of the Armenian Genocide.
Balakian writes: In recent years, the Israeli government has
mimicked the Turkish governments propaganda about 1915. Shimon Peres,
then Israels foreign minister, went as far as to say, We reject
attempts to create a similarity between the Holocaust and the Armenian
allegations. Nothing similar to the Holocaust occurred. What the
Armenians went through is a tragedy, but not genocide...
Given Turkeys relentless campaign to deny the Armenian Genocide
and insinuate its own extreme national narrative into democratic
societies around the world, Israels call for the genocides proper and
long overdue recognition would have important ethical meaning. It
would, among other things, be a redress to genocide denial in
general. As scholars have noted, denial is the final stage of
genocide. The distinguished Holocaust scholar Deborah Lipstadt has
written that denial of genocide, whether that of the Turks against the
Armenians or the Nazis against the Jewsstrives to reshape history in
order to demonize the victims and rehabilitate the perpetrators.
To read the entire article click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/8737713603/3179733/99682528/24882/goto:http://www.tabletmag.com/news-and-politics/47798/state-of-denial/
).
Today the God-loving queen seeks the precious wood of the cross placed
on Golgotha, come, you faithful, worship the divine holy sign.
Today Golgotha gives us what had been hidden in the earth by
the help of blessed Judas brought out in the burning of incense; come,
you faithful, let us adore the divine holy sign.
Today by the saving holy sign the dead young man is returned to
life and Satan bewails his fall; but let us who believe in Christ
adore the divine holy sign.
>From the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
Canon for the Discovery of the Holy Cross
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 23 & 30 Screening of the 1919 American-made silent film,
Ravished Armenia, on two consecutive Saturdays, at 4 pm, at Theatre of
St. Clements Episcopal Church, 423 West 46th Street (between ninth and
tenth avenues), New York City. Co-sponsored by ANC of NY & NJ, and The
Anahid Sofian Dance Company. Dr. Antonia Lant, chair of the Department
of Cinema Studies at New York University, will present and discuss
this 1919 Hollywood film. Please note that this film is not
appropriate for children. Donation $15 (all proceeds will benefit Near
East Foundations work in Armenia). For information: 212-741-2848.
October 24 St. Sarkis Church, 38-65 234th Street, Douglaston, New
York, celebrates the Year of the Armenian Woman. Lecture by Marilyn
Martone, Ph.D, professor at St. Johns University, Women in America,
immediately following church services.
October 30 Comedy & Mezza Night, sponsored by the ARS of Eastern USA
(Agnouni & Spitak chapters), featuring comedian Vahe Berberian in a
new repertoire, 7 pm at the Hovnanian School, 817 River Road, New
Milford, New Jersey. For information: [email protected].
October 31 St. Sarkis Church, 38-65 234th Street, Douglaston, New
York, celebrates the Year of the Armenian Woman. Lecture by Mrs. Nayda
Voskerijian, member of Ladies Guild and Armenian Relief Society,
Armenian Women in America, immediately following church services.
November 5-6 St. Stephens Church, Watertown, Massachusetts. 54th
annual bazaar, at ACEC, 47 Nichols Ave., 10 am to 9:30 pm. Delicious
lamb, losh, & chicken kebab, kheyma, kufta & yalanchi, Armenian
pastries, gourmet foods, soujoukh, arts & crafts, attic treasures,
raffles, live auction, and much more. Childrens games on Saturday. For
information, 617-924-7562.
November 5-6-7 Annual Bazaar and Food Festival, Sts. Vartanantz
Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey. Friday 5 pm-10 pm; Saturday, 5 pm-11
pm with live music by Jaq Hagopian and his band. Sunday 12 noon 4 pm,
featuring traditional Kavourma dinner. Menu for Friday and Saturday
includes kebabs (chicken, luleh, and lamb), various homemade
appetizers, plus tourshe, string cheese, lahmejun, choreg, manti, sou
boreg and kufte to take home, and dessert table. Tricky Tray Friday
and Saturday; host of vendors for shopping; childrens activity
room. For information contact the church by email
([email protected] (mailto:[email protected])) or
phone, 201-943-2950.
November 6-7 St. Sarkis Church, Dearborn, Michigan, Annual Bazaar
featuring lavish Armenian delicacies, exclusive shops, kids carnival
games, raffles, attic treasures, and much more.
November 7 St. Stephens Church, Hartford/New Britain, Connecticut,
85th anniversary dinner and program in the church hall, begins at 1
pm.
November 7 67th anniversary, All Saints Armenian Church, Glenview,
Illinois.
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.
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 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.
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.
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From: A. Papazian