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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/
April 12, 2012
PRELATE AND VICAR CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK AT PRELACY PARISHES
Holy Thursday: Bishop Anoushavan travelled to New England to
participate in Holy Week services starting off with St. Stephens
Church in Watertown, MA. Hes pictured here with Archpriest Fr.
Antranig Baljian and participants of the washing of feet ceremony.
Holy Saturday: Bishop Anoushavan celebrated the 40th anniversary of
his ordination into priesthood with the young parishioners of Saint
Gregory Church of North Andover, MA after a morning communion service.
Easter Eve: Bishop Anoushavan visited Archpriest Fr. Aram Stepanian
and his parish at Saint Asdvadzadzin Church in Whitinsville, MA.
Easter Sunday: Bishop Anoushavan celebrated the Divine Liturgy at
Sts. Vartanantz Church in Providence, RI with Archpriest Fr. Gomidas
Baghsarian and his parishioners.
Easter Sunday: Archbishop Oshagan celebrated the Divine Liturgy, gave
his Easter sermon and consecrated a new painting at St. Illuminators
Cathedral. Here Archbishop Oshagan is pictured with Rev. Fr. Mesrob
Lakissian, Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Carmen Gulbenkian (second and third
from left), donors of the painting, Ani Babaian (second from right),
the artist, Mr. Kevork Hadjian (far right) and Saro Khachikian (far
left).
Easter Sunday: Archbishop Oshagan shares the joys of colored Easter
eggs with children from St. Illuminators Cathedral.
DIVINE LITURGY AND REQUIEM SERVICE WILL
COMMEMORATE 97TH ANNIVERSARY OF GENOCIDE
On Tuesday, April 24, the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
will be commemorated with a Divine Liturgy, Requiem Service, and
Madagh, at St. Illuminators Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New York
City. Archbishop Oshagan will preside; the Liturgy will be celebrated
by Archpriest Fr. Krikoris Keshishian, pastor of St. Stephens Church,
New Britain, Connecticut. Madagh will be offered immediately after the
services in the Cathedrals Pashalian Hall.
On Friday, April 27, Archbishop Oshagan will lead the invocation to a
commemorative program, organized by the Armenian National Committee of
New York, which will take place at St. Illuminators Cathedral at
7pm. Ambassador Garen Nazarian, Permanent Representative of Armenia to
the UN, will be on hand to speak at the event as well a featured
speaker Mourad Papazian, chairman of the ARF Central Committee of
France.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS EXHIBIT CELEBRATES
LITERARY TRADITION OF ARMENIANS
To mark the 500th anniversary of the first printed Armenian book and
UNESCOs designation of Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of
Armenia, as its Book Capital of the World, 2012, the Library of
Congress will open an exhibition, "To Know Wisdom and Instruction: The
Armenian Literary Tradition at the Library of Congress" on April 19,
in the South Gallery of the Thomas Jefferson Building. The exhibition,
which will remain on view from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Saturday, through Sept. 26, as part of the Library's continuing
celebration of books. Archbishop Oshagan will attend the opening
reception of the exhibition that will take place the evening prior, on
April 18.
Drawing from the Armenian collections of the Library of Congress, the
exhibition will display the varieties of the Armenian literary
tradition from the era of manuscripts through the early periods of
print and on to contemporary publishing.
For more information click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152121/24882/goto:http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2012/12-023.html
).
SINGER KEVORK HADJIAN GRATIFIES CATHEDRAL AUDIENCE
On Wednesday April 11, Tenor Kevork Hadjian gave an inspired
performance at St. Illuminators Cathedral under the auspices and the
attendance of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan. Bishop
Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar, and Rev. Nareg Terterian, pastor of
St. Sarkis Church of Douglaston, NY also attended, as well as close to
an audience of one hundred, who, despite short notice, came to enjoy a
wonderful night of Armenian music. Mr. Hadjian was accompanied by
Raisa Kagramanova, a Russia-born young pianist who has won many
international competitions and is currently in the Artist Diploma
Program of the Long Island Conservatory of Music.
Tenor Kevork Hadjian was invited from Armenia by St. Illuminators
Cathedral to direct the choir for Holy Week services. As part of
Mr. Hadjians short sojourn in New York, Rev. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor
of St. Illuminators Cathedral, organized the recital. After
introductory words by Rev. Lakissian and Ms. Seta Balmanoukian on
behalf of the organizers, the audience was treated to a select program
of Armenian religious, folkloric, and patriotic songs which
Mr. Hadjian render with equal mastery. Many classics, some of them in
new arrangements by late Archbishop Zareh Aznavourian and composer
Daniel Yerazhisht from Armenia, together with less known songs,
delighted the audience during the two-hour recital. Mr. Hadjian, an
effortless and sensitive singer, closed his performance with a moving
version of Horovel, the work song of the Armenian farmer.
A deacon of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Mr. Hadjian was born in
1971 in Anjar (Lebanon), where he grew up. He studied and graduated
from Antelias seminary from 1984-1992. He has had a prolific career in
music and resides in Yerevan since 2005 with his wife and son. He is a
graduate of the Gomidas Conservatory (2005-2009) and is currently
pursuing a Masters degree in academic solo singing. He has also
released three CDs of Armenian sacred and traditional folk music.
OBITUARY: LILI CHOOKASIAN
Lili Chookasian, the Armenian-American opera singer who in the 1960s
and afterward was among the most prominent contraltos in the world,
died on Tuesday at her home in Branford, Conn. She was 90.
Ms. Chookasian was a principal singer with the Metropolitan Opera for
a quarter-century, appearing there 290 times from 1962 to 1986. She
also sang in recital and was a soloist with many of the worlds leading
orchestras.
The daughter of Armenian immigrants, Lillian Phoebe Chookasian was
born in Chicago on Aug. 1, 1921. She is survived by two sons, John and
Paul Gavejian; a daughter, Valerie Klutch; 11 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for Sunday, April 15, New Sunday, are: Luke 4:14-30;
Acts 5:31-6:7; James 3:1-12; John 1:1-17; John 21:5-25; Matthew
27:50-61; John 20:26-31
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being
through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has
come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all
people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not
overcome it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a
witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through
him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the
light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the
world.
He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet
the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own
people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed
in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born,
not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of
God.
And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his
glory, the glory as of a fathers only son, full of grace and
truth. (John testified to him and cried out, This was he of whom I
said, He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before
me. ) From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The
law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus
Christ. (John 1:1-17)
For a listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152122/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org/images/prelacy/PDF/2012dbr-04.pdf
).
DATEV SUMMER PROGRAM: MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The 26th annual St. Gregory of Datev Institute Summer Christian
Studies Program, for youth ages 13-18, will take place at the St. Mary
of Providence Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania, from July 1-8, 2012.
The summer program is sponsored by the Armenian Religious Education
Council (AREC). For information and registration, contact the AREC
office by telephone at 212-689-7810, by email at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), or click
here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152124/24882/goto:http://armenianprelacy.org/index.php/departments/arec/datev-institute
). You can also join the Datev Institute Facebook page clicking here (
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).
HERE: FIRST AMERICAN FEATURE FILM EVER SHOT IN ARMENIA AND ARTSAKH
This Friday, April 13, Here, the first ever American feature film to
be shot in the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, will open at
the IFC Center, 323 6th Avenue in New York City.
The film stars actors Ben Foster and Lubna Azabal and is set against
the gorgeous landscape of Armenia chroniclinga brief but
intenserelationship between an American satellite-mapping engineer
(Foster) and an expatriate photographer (Azabal) who impulsively
decide to travel across the remote countryside together.
Here has been an award-winning and critically-acclaimed selection of
the Sundance, Berlin and Golden Apricot Film Festivals. The film will
later open in Los Angeles on April 27 and in San Francisco on May
11. For more information click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152128/24882/goto:http://herefilm.info/
).
NEW SUNDAY
This Sunday, April 15, is New Sunday (Nor Kiraki). Easter Sunday is
followed by a period of fifty days (Hinoonk) during which there are no
fasting days or saints days. This period from the Resurrection to
Pentecost (Hogegaloost) is dedicated to the glorification of the
Resurrection. Each of the seven Sundays of Hinoonk has a special name.
This Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter, is called New Sunday,
since the first day of the week through Christs Resurrection became
consecrated and Sunday became a dominical day. It is also called
Second Easter (Grgnazadig), which literally means Easter repeated,
because it is the eighth day of Easter and a day similar to Easter.
Today, you new peoples, with the heavenly and radiant angels let us
sing to the renewer of the human race who died and arose for us,
saying: May your resurrection be glorified.
Today, sons of Sion, born sons of God by grace in the font for the
renewal for the tomb, saying: May your resurrection be glorified.
Children of faith, celebrating today the feast of Jerusalem on high,
renew the garment of your souls and with the sons of light of the new
Sion bless Christ the King, saying: May your resurrection be
glorified.
(Prayer for New Sunday from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian
Church)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 12Armenian Lecture Series, An Evening of Jazz with an Armenian
Flavor, featuring Armen Boyajian and Christian Nourijanian, at Bush
Memorial Russell Sage College, Troy, New York. Sponsored by the
Armenian Fund of The Sage Colleges. For information: Professor Steven
Leibo, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or 518-244-2330.
April 12Literary Gems and Wine sponsored by Hamazkayin New York
Chapter. Contemporary authors Nora Armani, Lucine Kasbarian, Lola
Koundakjian, and Aida Zileliahn-Silak, will read from their works, 8
pm at the Armenian Center, 69-23 47th Ave., Woodside, New
York. Suggested donation, $5.00. For information:
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
April 22Gathering at Times Square, New York City, commemorating the
97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, 2 pm at43rd Street and
Broadway. Sponsored by the Knights and Daughters of
Vartan. Co-sponsored by: AGBU, Armenian Assembly of America, Armenian
National Committee of America, ADL-Ramgavars and Armenian Council of
America. With the participation of the Diocese of the Armenian Church
of America, Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America,
Armenian Missionary Association of America, Armenian Catholic Eparchy
for U.S. and Canada, Mid-Atlantic ACYOA, AYF, Armenian Youth
Organization s, and University Armenian Clubs. Free bus transportation
to and from Times Square from all New York and New Jersey Armenian
churches, and from Armenian Center, Woodside, NY, in Brooklyn in front
of Chase Bank, 1002 Brighton Beach Avenue and corner of Coney Island
Ave. For information: http://kofv.org (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152130/24882/goto:http://k!
ofv.org )
April 24Commemoration of 97th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide,
sponsored by the New Jersey Armenian National Committee, at
Sts. Vartanantz Church, 461 Bergen Boulevard, Ridgefield, New
Jersey. Requiem Service at 7 pm; program at 8 pm. Keynote speaker,
Professor Ugur Ungor, Assistant Professor of History at Utrecht
University in the Netherlands, who will discuss his recent book,
Confiscation and Colonization: The Young Turk Seizure of Armenian
Property. Admission is free.
April 27Armenian Genocide 97th Anniversary Commemoration sponsored by
the Armenian National Committee of New York, St. Illuminators
Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New York City, 7 pm. Archbishop Oshagan
Choloyan will open the commemoration with an invocation and
message. Guest speaker is Mourad Papazian, Chairman, ARF Central
Committee of France. For information: Doug (646)468-9061.
April 29Ladies Guild of Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New
Jersey, will present the New Jersey premier of The Hye LegionThe
Gamavor, a musical true story performed by the actors and singers of
The Way We Were Ensemble. Light lunch and program following church
services. Adults, $20; Children, $10.
May, 3Avak luncheon, noon, St. Gregory Church, North Andover,
MA. Father Lenny Faris, pastor, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church,
Lowell, will present amusing anecdotes behind the priesthood.
May 6St. Illuminators Cathedral will present the New York City
premiere of The Hye LegionThe Gamavor musical based on a true story,
at 1 pm. Musical will be performed by the actors and singers of The
Way We Were ensemble. $20 adults; $10 children. Refreshments will
follow.
May 9-12National Representative Assembly of Eastern Prelacy, hosted by
Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island. Clergy conference on
May 9; full delegation May 10 to 12. Accommodations at Crowne Plaza
Hotel, Warwick, Rhode Island. Check Prelacy web page
(www.armenianprelacy.org (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152132/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org
)) for details
May 11-12National Association of Ladies Guilds (NALG), 30th
anniversary celebration and annual conference in conjunction with the
National Representative Assembly, Crowne Plaza, Warwick, Rhode
Island. For information: Mary Derderian 781-762-4253.
May 4 thru May 24Sixteen performances in May (including matinee
performances on Saturdays and Sundays) of Herand M. Markarians new
play commissioned by the New York State Theater Institute,
Silence. With award-winning actress Lorraine Serabian. This story of
love, loss, and relentless search by a women for her son after the
Armenian genocide of 1915, is directed by Kevin Thomson. Performances
at the Shell Theater in the Times Square Arts Building, 300 West 43rd
Street, New York City. Reserve tickets now ($18): SmartTix.com or
212-868-4444. For information: [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected]).
June 14St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley, North Andover, Mens
Club 3rd Annual Cigar Night & Dinner, in Blessed Memory of Fr. Vartan
Kassabian. Surf & Turf dinner, Open Bar, Cigars, Live & Silent
Auctions, Raffles. Tickets must be purchased in advance by sending a
check for $125 payable to St. Gregory Mens Club, 158 Main Street,
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845, or contact Greg Minasian at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or 978-470-3075.
June 18Holy Trinity Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, 9th Annual Golf
Outing at Sterling National Country Club, Sterling,
Massachusetts. Continental breakfast, golf, dinner, prizes and
gift. $140 per golfer. For information: Kap Kaprielian at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or church office
508-852-2414.
June 24St. Hagop Church, Racine, Wisconsin, annual Madagh Picnic at
Jonsons Park, Racine.
July 14Sts. Vartanantz Church Ladies Guild and ARS Ani Chapter,
Providence, Rhode Island, A Hye Summer Night VI dance, featuring
Hachig Kazarian, Richard Hagopian, Kenneth Kalajian, Jason Naroian, 8
pm to 1 am; $35 adults; $15 children 16 and under. At the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Church, 175 Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, Rhode
Island. Mezza will be served. Limited seating. For tickets and
information: 401-434-4467 (Joyce Bagdasarian); 401-354-8770 (Joyce
Yeremian).
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: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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/
April 12, 2012
PRELATE AND VICAR CELEBRATE HOLY WEEK AT PRELACY PARISHES
Holy Thursday: Bishop Anoushavan travelled to New England to
participate in Holy Week services starting off with St. Stephens
Church in Watertown, MA. Hes pictured here with Archpriest Fr.
Antranig Baljian and participants of the washing of feet ceremony.
Holy Saturday: Bishop Anoushavan celebrated the 40th anniversary of
his ordination into priesthood with the young parishioners of Saint
Gregory Church of North Andover, MA after a morning communion service.
Easter Eve: Bishop Anoushavan visited Archpriest Fr. Aram Stepanian
and his parish at Saint Asdvadzadzin Church in Whitinsville, MA.
Easter Sunday: Bishop Anoushavan celebrated the Divine Liturgy at
Sts. Vartanantz Church in Providence, RI with Archpriest Fr. Gomidas
Baghsarian and his parishioners.
Easter Sunday: Archbishop Oshagan celebrated the Divine Liturgy, gave
his Easter sermon and consecrated a new painting at St. Illuminators
Cathedral. Here Archbishop Oshagan is pictured with Rev. Fr. Mesrob
Lakissian, Mr. and Mrs. Edward and Carmen Gulbenkian (second and third
from left), donors of the painting, Ani Babaian (second from right),
the artist, Mr. Kevork Hadjian (far right) and Saro Khachikian (far
left).
Easter Sunday: Archbishop Oshagan shares the joys of colored Easter
eggs with children from St. Illuminators Cathedral.
DIVINE LITURGY AND REQUIEM SERVICE WILL
COMMEMORATE 97TH ANNIVERSARY OF GENOCIDE
On Tuesday, April 24, the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
will be commemorated with a Divine Liturgy, Requiem Service, and
Madagh, at St. Illuminators Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New York
City. Archbishop Oshagan will preside; the Liturgy will be celebrated
by Archpriest Fr. Krikoris Keshishian, pastor of St. Stephens Church,
New Britain, Connecticut. Madagh will be offered immediately after the
services in the Cathedrals Pashalian Hall.
On Friday, April 27, Archbishop Oshagan will lead the invocation to a
commemorative program, organized by the Armenian National Committee of
New York, which will take place at St. Illuminators Cathedral at
7pm. Ambassador Garen Nazarian, Permanent Representative of Armenia to
the UN, will be on hand to speak at the event as well a featured
speaker Mourad Papazian, chairman of the ARF Central Committee of
France.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS EXHIBIT CELEBRATES
LITERARY TRADITION OF ARMENIANS
To mark the 500th anniversary of the first printed Armenian book and
UNESCOs designation of Yerevan, the capital of the Republic of
Armenia, as its Book Capital of the World, 2012, the Library of
Congress will open an exhibition, "To Know Wisdom and Instruction: The
Armenian Literary Tradition at the Library of Congress" on April 19,
in the South Gallery of the Thomas Jefferson Building. The exhibition,
which will remain on view from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Saturday, through Sept. 26, as part of the Library's continuing
celebration of books. Archbishop Oshagan will attend the opening
reception of the exhibition that will take place the evening prior, on
April 18.
Drawing from the Armenian collections of the Library of Congress, the
exhibition will display the varieties of the Armenian literary
tradition from the era of manuscripts through the early periods of
print and on to contemporary publishing.
For more information click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152121/24882/goto:http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2012/12-023.html
).
SINGER KEVORK HADJIAN GRATIFIES CATHEDRAL AUDIENCE
On Wednesday April 11, Tenor Kevork Hadjian gave an inspired
performance at St. Illuminators Cathedral under the auspices and the
attendance of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan. Bishop
Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar, and Rev. Nareg Terterian, pastor of
St. Sarkis Church of Douglaston, NY also attended, as well as close to
an audience of one hundred, who, despite short notice, came to enjoy a
wonderful night of Armenian music. Mr. Hadjian was accompanied by
Raisa Kagramanova, a Russia-born young pianist who has won many
international competitions and is currently in the Artist Diploma
Program of the Long Island Conservatory of Music.
Tenor Kevork Hadjian was invited from Armenia by St. Illuminators
Cathedral to direct the choir for Holy Week services. As part of
Mr. Hadjians short sojourn in New York, Rev. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor
of St. Illuminators Cathedral, organized the recital. After
introductory words by Rev. Lakissian and Ms. Seta Balmanoukian on
behalf of the organizers, the audience was treated to a select program
of Armenian religious, folkloric, and patriotic songs which
Mr. Hadjian render with equal mastery. Many classics, some of them in
new arrangements by late Archbishop Zareh Aznavourian and composer
Daniel Yerazhisht from Armenia, together with less known songs,
delighted the audience during the two-hour recital. Mr. Hadjian, an
effortless and sensitive singer, closed his performance with a moving
version of Horovel, the work song of the Armenian farmer.
A deacon of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Mr. Hadjian was born in
1971 in Anjar (Lebanon), where he grew up. He studied and graduated
from Antelias seminary from 1984-1992. He has had a prolific career in
music and resides in Yerevan since 2005 with his wife and son. He is a
graduate of the Gomidas Conservatory (2005-2009) and is currently
pursuing a Masters degree in academic solo singing. He has also
released three CDs of Armenian sacred and traditional folk music.
OBITUARY: LILI CHOOKASIAN
Lili Chookasian, the Armenian-American opera singer who in the 1960s
and afterward was among the most prominent contraltos in the world,
died on Tuesday at her home in Branford, Conn. She was 90.
Ms. Chookasian was a principal singer with the Metropolitan Opera for
a quarter-century, appearing there 290 times from 1962 to 1986. She
also sang in recital and was a soloist with many of the worlds leading
orchestras.
The daughter of Armenian immigrants, Lillian Phoebe Chookasian was
born in Chicago on Aug. 1, 1921. She is survived by two sons, John and
Paul Gavejian; a daughter, Valerie Klutch; 11 grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for Sunday, April 15, New Sunday, are: Luke 4:14-30;
Acts 5:31-6:7; James 3:1-12; John 1:1-17; John 21:5-25; Matthew
27:50-61; John 20:26-31
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being
through him, and without him not one thing came into being. What has
come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all
people. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not
overcome it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came as a
witness to testify to the light, so that all might believe through
him. He himself was not the light, but he came to testify to the
light. The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the
world.
He was in the world, and the world came into being through him; yet
the world did not know him. He came to what was his own, and his own
people did not accept him. But to all who received him, who believed
in his name, he gave power to become children of God, who were born,
not of blood or of the will of the flesh or of the will of man, but of
God.
And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his
glory, the glory as of a fathers only son, full of grace and
truth. (John testified to him and cried out, This was he of whom I
said, He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before
me. ) From his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. The
law indeed was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus
Christ. (John 1:1-17)
For a listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152122/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org/images/prelacy/PDF/2012dbr-04.pdf
).
DATEV SUMMER PROGRAM: MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The 26th annual St. Gregory of Datev Institute Summer Christian
Studies Program, for youth ages 13-18, will take place at the St. Mary
of Providence Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania, from July 1-8, 2012.
The summer program is sponsored by the Armenian Religious Education
Council (AREC). For information and registration, contact the AREC
office by telephone at 212-689-7810, by email at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]), or click
here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152124/24882/goto:http://armenianprelacy.org/index.php/departments/arec/datev-institute
). You can also join the Datev Institute Facebook page clicking here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152126/24882/goto:https://www.facebook.com/pages/St-Gregory-of-Datev-Institute/105187422899322
).
HERE: FIRST AMERICAN FEATURE FILM EVER SHOT IN ARMENIA AND ARTSAKH
This Friday, April 13, Here, the first ever American feature film to
be shot in the Republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, will open at
the IFC Center, 323 6th Avenue in New York City.
The film stars actors Ben Foster and Lubna Azabal and is set against
the gorgeous landscape of Armenia chroniclinga brief but
intenserelationship between an American satellite-mapping engineer
(Foster) and an expatriate photographer (Azabal) who impulsively
decide to travel across the remote countryside together.
Here has been an award-winning and critically-acclaimed selection of
the Sundance, Berlin and Golden Apricot Film Festivals. The film will
later open in Los Angeles on April 27 and in San Francisco on May
11. For more information click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152128/24882/goto:http://herefilm.info/
).
NEW SUNDAY
This Sunday, April 15, is New Sunday (Nor Kiraki). Easter Sunday is
followed by a period of fifty days (Hinoonk) during which there are no
fasting days or saints days. This period from the Resurrection to
Pentecost (Hogegaloost) is dedicated to the glorification of the
Resurrection. Each of the seven Sundays of Hinoonk has a special name.
This Sunday, the first Sunday after Easter, is called New Sunday,
since the first day of the week through Christs Resurrection became
consecrated and Sunday became a dominical day. It is also called
Second Easter (Grgnazadig), which literally means Easter repeated,
because it is the eighth day of Easter and a day similar to Easter.
Today, you new peoples, with the heavenly and radiant angels let us
sing to the renewer of the human race who died and arose for us,
saying: May your resurrection be glorified.
Today, sons of Sion, born sons of God by grace in the font for the
renewal for the tomb, saying: May your resurrection be glorified.
Children of faith, celebrating today the feast of Jerusalem on high,
renew the garment of your souls and with the sons of light of the new
Sion bless Christ the King, saying: May your resurrection be
glorified.
(Prayer for New Sunday from the Liturgical Canons of the Armenian
Church)
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
April 12Armenian Lecture Series, An Evening of Jazz with an Armenian
Flavor, featuring Armen Boyajian and Christian Nourijanian, at Bush
Memorial Russell Sage College, Troy, New York. Sponsored by the
Armenian Fund of The Sage Colleges. For information: Professor Steven
Leibo, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or 518-244-2330.
April 12Literary Gems and Wine sponsored by Hamazkayin New York
Chapter. Contemporary authors Nora Armani, Lucine Kasbarian, Lola
Koundakjian, and Aida Zileliahn-Silak, will read from their works, 8
pm at the Armenian Center, 69-23 47th Ave., Woodside, New
York. Suggested donation, $5.00. For information:
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
April 22Gathering at Times Square, New York City, commemorating the
97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, 2 pm at43rd Street and
Broadway. Sponsored by the Knights and Daughters of
Vartan. Co-sponsored by: AGBU, Armenian Assembly of America, Armenian
National Committee of America, ADL-Ramgavars and Armenian Council of
America. With the participation of the Diocese of the Armenian Church
of America, Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America,
Armenian Missionary Association of America, Armenian Catholic Eparchy
for U.S. and Canada, Mid-Atlantic ACYOA, AYF, Armenian Youth
Organization s, and University Armenian Clubs. Free bus transportation
to and from Times Square from all New York and New Jersey Armenian
churches, and from Armenian Center, Woodside, NY, in Brooklyn in front
of Chase Bank, 1002 Brighton Beach Avenue and corner of Coney Island
Ave. For information: http://kofv.org (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152130/24882/goto:http://k!
ofv.org )
April 24Commemoration of 97th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide,
sponsored by the New Jersey Armenian National Committee, at
Sts. Vartanantz Church, 461 Bergen Boulevard, Ridgefield, New
Jersey. Requiem Service at 7 pm; program at 8 pm. Keynote speaker,
Professor Ugur Ungor, Assistant Professor of History at Utrecht
University in the Netherlands, who will discuss his recent book,
Confiscation and Colonization: The Young Turk Seizure of Armenian
Property. Admission is free.
April 27Armenian Genocide 97th Anniversary Commemoration sponsored by
the Armenian National Committee of New York, St. Illuminators
Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New York City, 7 pm. Archbishop Oshagan
Choloyan will open the commemoration with an invocation and
message. Guest speaker is Mourad Papazian, Chairman, ARF Central
Committee of France. For information: Doug (646)468-9061.
April 29Ladies Guild of Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New
Jersey, will present the New Jersey premier of The Hye LegionThe
Gamavor, a musical true story performed by the actors and singers of
The Way We Were Ensemble. Light lunch and program following church
services. Adults, $20; Children, $10.
May, 3Avak luncheon, noon, St. Gregory Church, North Andover,
MA. Father Lenny Faris, pastor, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church,
Lowell, will present amusing anecdotes behind the priesthood.
May 6St. Illuminators Cathedral will present the New York City
premiere of The Hye LegionThe Gamavor musical based on a true story,
at 1 pm. Musical will be performed by the actors and singers of The
Way We Were ensemble. $20 adults; $10 children. Refreshments will
follow.
May 9-12National Representative Assembly of Eastern Prelacy, hosted by
Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island. Clergy conference on
May 9; full delegation May 10 to 12. Accommodations at Crowne Plaza
Hotel, Warwick, Rhode Island. Check Prelacy web page
(www.armenianprelacy.org (
http://e2ma.net/go/11794295395/4292863/115152132/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org
)) for details
May 11-12National Association of Ladies Guilds (NALG), 30th
anniversary celebration and annual conference in conjunction with the
National Representative Assembly, Crowne Plaza, Warwick, Rhode
Island. For information: Mary Derderian 781-762-4253.
May 4 thru May 24Sixteen performances in May (including matinee
performances on Saturdays and Sundays) of Herand M. Markarians new
play commissioned by the New York State Theater Institute,
Silence. With award-winning actress Lorraine Serabian. This story of
love, loss, and relentless search by a women for her son after the
Armenian genocide of 1915, is directed by Kevin Thomson. Performances
at the Shell Theater in the Times Square Arts Building, 300 West 43rd
Street, New York City. Reserve tickets now ($18): SmartTix.com or
212-868-4444. For information: [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected]).
June 14St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley, North Andover, Mens
Club 3rd Annual Cigar Night & Dinner, in Blessed Memory of Fr. Vartan
Kassabian. Surf & Turf dinner, Open Bar, Cigars, Live & Silent
Auctions, Raffles. Tickets must be purchased in advance by sending a
check for $125 payable to St. Gregory Mens Club, 158 Main Street,
North Andover, Massachusetts 01845, or contact Greg Minasian at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or 978-470-3075.
June 18Holy Trinity Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, 9th Annual Golf
Outing at Sterling National Country Club, Sterling,
Massachusetts. Continental breakfast, golf, dinner, prizes and
gift. $140 per golfer. For information: Kap Kaprielian at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or church office
508-852-2414.
June 24St. Hagop Church, Racine, Wisconsin, annual Madagh Picnic at
Jonsons Park, Racine.
July 14Sts. Vartanantz Church Ladies Guild and ARS Ani Chapter,
Providence, Rhode Island, A Hye Summer Night VI dance, featuring
Hachig Kazarian, Richard Hagopian, Kenneth Kalajian, Jason Naroian, 8
pm to 1 am; $35 adults; $15 children 16 and under. At the Annunciation
Greek Orthodox Church, 175 Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, Rhode
Island. Mezza will be served. Limited seating. For tickets and
information: 401-434-4467 (Joyce Bagdasarian); 401-354-8770 (Joyce
Yeremian).
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site.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress