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Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 686-0710
Fax: (212) 779-3558
Web: http://www.armenianchurch.org/
Email: [email protected]
TOP STORY
July 12, 2012
Transfiguration
A detail from a manuscript illumination depicts the apostles Peter and
John (from the 13th-century Lady Keran Gospel).
Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
On Sunday, July 15, the Armenian Church will observe one of its five
major feasts: the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
The observance recalls Christ's ascent up Mount Tabor, accompanied by
his disciples John, James, and Peter. At the mountain's summit, to the
disciple's frightened amazement, Christ was transfigured in a blinding
white light; the Old Testament figures Moses and Elijah emerged from
the mists of time to confer with the Lord; and the voice of God boomed
from out of the heavens to affirm Jesus as his Son.
Jesus was characteristically reticent about the episode: he urged the
disciples not to speak of it. But the gospels recorded it for
posterity, and his church-including local Armenian parishes across the
Diocese-celebrates it every year.
[4]Click here to read an essay about the Transfiguration.
Links:
4. http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=48bd98b051&e= 3aa2e2c3e9&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
Scripture of the Week
Wis 7:25-8:4
Zec 14:16-21
1 Jn 1:1-7
Mt 16:13-17:13
Prayer of the Week
Look with love, O merciful Father, on the created works of your hand,
and grant the camps of the angels to be guardians of our feeble
persons. Deliver us from temptation, from the wandering demons of
night, that by day and by night, we may give you glory incessantly.
Upcoming Saints & Feasts
15 July: Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
7 July: Remembrance of the dead
19 July: St. Isaiah the Prophet
CHURCH NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
President of Austria visits Armenia
Austrian President Heinz Fischer (center) at the Genocide Museum in
Yerevan (PanARMENIAN photo).
Austrian President Visits Armenia
During a visit to Armenia last month, Austrian President Heinz Fischer
met with His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos
of All Armenians, at Holy Etchmiadzin.
At the June 27 meeting, His Holiness spoke about the friendship between
the Armenian and Austrian nations, and expressed appreciation to the
government of Austria for the liberty and safety it has accorded the
country's Armenian community. President Fischer thanked His Holiness
for the warm reception and said he looked forward to future
collaboration between the two countries.
Earlier President Fischer met with government leaders, including
Armenia's President Serge Sargsyan, and visited the Genocide Memorial
and Museum at Dzidzernagapert, where he planted a tree in memory of the
martyrs of 1915.
DIOCESAN NEWS
Knights and Daughters of Vartan
Dr. Dennis Papazian (right) presents the "Man of the Year" award to Dr.
Taner Akcam.
Knights and Daughters of Vartan Convocation
Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian delivered the invocation
at the Knights and Daughters of Vartan banquet held in New York City on
Saturday, July 7. The evening was part of the organization's 2012
Convocation and its 94th Avak Tahlij and 72nd Kerakouyn Zhoghov.
During the program, the Knights of Vartan announced the 2012 `Men of
the Year' award recipients: genocide scholar Dr. Taner Akcam and human
rights activist Ragip Zarakolu. Dr. Akcam, whose new book The Young
Turks' Crime Against Humanity reviews previously inaccessible Ottoman
documents, was in attendance. Mr. Zarakolu received the award in
absentia.
`For generations now, the Knights and Daughters of Vartan has been the
seed-bed of leadership in the Armenian community,' Archbishop Barsamian
said. `Through its outreach efforts, countless people have been drawn
into the orbit of Armenian life.'
[5]
Click here to visit the newly-launched website of the Knights and
Daughters of Vartan.
Links:
5. http://kofv.org?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
AGBU interns visit the Diocese
Archbishop Barsamian greets interns on the steps of St Vartan
Cathedral.
AGBU Interns Visit Diocesan Center
Close to 30 participants in the AGBU New York Summer Internship Program
visited the Manhattan headquarters of the Eastern Diocese, where they
enjoyed dinner with Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, on
Wednesday evening, July 7. The evening continued a welcome annual
tradition for AGBU interns to acquaint themselves with the Primate and
the Diocesan complex.
Following a tour of St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral by the Diocesan
Vicar, the Very Rev. Fr. Simeon Odabashian, the young people met with
Archbishop Barsamian and enjoyed a traditional Armenian meal.
Archbishop Barsamian stressed the central role the Armenian Church has
played in the lives of the Armenian people for centuries, encouraging
the young guests to be mindful of that heritage and to safeguard it for
future generations.
Click to [6]read more and to [7]view photos.
Links:
6. http://bit.ly/LiG4Dg?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
7. http://easterndiocese.smugmug.com/Youth/AGBU-Summer-Interns-Visit/24130444_p84Lbc?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email#%21i=1961 162375&k=nMjGhMH
Fr. Diran Bohajian and Metropolitan Zachariah
Fr. Diran Bohajian (left) with Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Nicholovos in
Muttontown, NY.
Diocese of Syrian Orthodox Church Marks Milestone
On Thursday June 7, the Rev. Fr. Diran Bohajian, pastor of St. Leon
Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, represented Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag
Barsamian at the celebration of the first anniversary of the
enthronement of Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Nicholovos, the leader of
the Northeastern Diocese of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church.
The gathering took place at the headquarters of the Syrian Diocese in
Muttontown, NY. Clergy took part in a prayer service, followed by a
reception during which guests had the opportunity to congratulate
Metropolitan Mar Nicholovos and to share warm wishes for a fruitful
ministry.
Fr. Karekin Kasparian
Fr. Karekin Kasparian helped make the CPE program a required part of
the preparation for ministry in the Armenian Church.
"A Ministry of Healing": New Video Focuses on CPE
A new video on the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program is now
available on [8]our YouTube channel. Titled `A Ministry of Healing,'
the video features the Rev. Fr. Karekin Kasparian as he recalls his
experience with CPE in the early 1950s.
Links:
8. http://www.youtube.com/user/EasternDiocese?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
As a result of Fr. Kasparian's leadership, CPE became a required part
of the preparation for ministry in the Armenian Church, and today Fr.
Kasparian continues to guide a new generation of priests through this
life-changing program.
[9]
Click here to view the video. To read an article about CPE from the
Fall 2009/Winter 2010 issue of The Armenian Church magazine, [10]click
here.
Links:
9. http://youtu.be/QJS9t_8gRrQ?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
10. http://issuu.com/ArmenianChurchMagazine/docs/acmfall_winter2010/15?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
St. Nersess
Conference participants pose for a group photo with clergy.
Primate Visits St. Nersess High School "A" Conference
Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian visited St. Nersess
Armenian Seminary on Monday, July 9, to spend time with participants in
the seminary's High School `A' Summer Conference.
Archbishop Barsamian spoke to the young people about last month's young
adult pilgrimage to the Holy Land. An engaging discussion followed,
with the Primate encouraging the participants to remain involved in the
Armenian Church.
The High School `A' Summer Conference is the first in a series of
summer programs taking part at the seminary in July and August. High
school students explore their faith, learn about the traditions of the
Armenian Church, and take part in discussions about issues important to
young people. The next conference, for junior high students, is
scheduled for July 19-23. [11]Click here to visit the seminary's
website for more information.
Links:
11. http://www.stnersess.edu/youth/programs/index.php?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
Primate visits St. Vartan Camp
Archbishop Barsamian gives campers wooden crosses from the Holy Land.
Session "A" Continues at St. Vartan Camp
On Wednesday, July 11, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian traveled to the
Diocese's Ararat Center in Greenville, NY, for a visit to St. Vartan
Camp.
With him were the two Diocesan summer interns, Kiersten Johnston and
Maral Firkatian Wozniak. The trip marked their introduction to the
retreat center in the scenic Catskill Mountains, with its pool, tennis
court, basketball court, soccer field, and dining and recreational
facilities. The St. Vartan Camp campers and staff gave a warm welcome
to Archbishop Barsamian and the interns.
The Primate joined with Archbishop Yeghishe Gizirian to speak to the
campers, encouraging them to continue learning about their Armenian
faith and culture, and to reach out to others in the community.
Among the clergy and lay leaders serving at the camp this week are Fr.
Krikor Sabounjian, Fr. Tateos Abdalian, Fr. Arakel Vardazarian, and
Maestro Khoren Mekanejian.
FAR music school
A student practices the violin at the Octet Music School in Gyumri.
Gyumri's Octet Music School to be Rebuilt
When students at the Octet Music School in Gyumri gave a concert
earlier this month, it marked the last time they would perform in the
cramped aluminum trailers that have served as their classrooms since
the 1988 earthquake. In the near future, the students will have a new
facility, currently under construction.
The concert was attended by participants in the ACYOA Armenia Service
Program, who are volunteering to assist in the early phases of the
building's demolition (see article below). The ASP group was impressed
by the skill and dedication of the students.
The reconstruction of the school has been made possible thanks to the
fundraising efforts of Mediamax; the Australian NGO Do Something;
musicians Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi, and Serj Tankian; and Fund for
Armenian Relief supporters Edward and Janet Mardigian.
Historic Armenia Pilgrimage
Ten Spots Left for Historic Armenia Pilgrimage
Ten final spots are available for the Eastern Diocese's pilgrimage to
historic Armenia. Interested parties can still register through July
20; the 10 spots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The celebration of the Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross Church on the
island of Aghtamar, and prayer services at the recently consecrated St.
Giragos Armenian Church of Dikranagert and the St. Gregory Church in
Kayseri, are some of the rare opportunities afforded to pilgrims on
this trip, led by Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian.
The pilgrimage also includes visits to Armenia's magnificent former
capital of Ani and tours of other parts of historic Armenia-Arapkir,
Kars, Antep, and Malatya, among other cities and villages. The journey
will include a stop in Istanbul, where pilgrims will visit the Armenian
Patriarchate.
[12]Click here to view a flyer with more information.
Links:
12. http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=54bcda9609&e= 3aa2e2c3e9&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
PARISH NEWS
Holy Resurrection Church
Fr. Paren Galstyan with parishioners at the Holy Resurrection Church
picnic this month.
South Milwaukee, WI, Parish Hosts Summer Picnic
Holy Resurrection Church of South Milwaukee, WI, hosted a picnic
following church services on Sunday, July 8. The event went forward in
the church's newly-renovated cultural center under the guidance of the
Rev. Fr. Paren Galstyan, parish pastor.
Parishioners, neighbors, and guests from sister Armenian churches in
the region enjoyed shish kebab dinners and traditional Armenian sweets.
`The picnic was successful,' said Fr. Galstyan, who noted that the
parish's last summertime picnic was two decades ago. `We'll be
maintaining this tradition in the years to come.'
YOUTH NEWS
Diocesan Scholarship winners announced
Diocese Announces Scholarship Recipients
The Eastern Diocese is pleased to announce the recipients of the
2012-13 academic year Diocesan scholarships. [13]Click here to view the
names of the recipients.
Links:
13. http://bit.ly/PPJ8bH?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
Each year, the Diocese awards scholarships to students enrolled in
four-year undergraduate programs who have demonstrated a high degree of
scholarship and leadership in their local parishes.
[14]Click here to learn more about Diocesan scholarships.
Links:
14. http://bit.ly/NaZ7A6?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
ASP
ASP volunteers at the construction site in Gyumri.
ASP Group Begins Service Project in Gyumri
The ACYOA Armenia Service Program, now in its second week, is
completing its service portion in Gyumri, where participants are
volunteering at the construction site of the city's Octet Music School
(see above).
The group has met with Bishop Mikayel Ajapahian, Primate of the Shirak
Diocese, and Marina Bazayeva, the Fund for Armenian Relief's office
director in Gyumri, who introduced them to the construction project.
Prior to beginning the work, ASP participants attended a concert given
by students of the Octet Music School.
On the way to Gyumri from Yerevan, the ASP group visited the
13th-century Hovanavank monastery, the Fortress of Amberd, and Sourp
Asdvadsatsin Church on Mount Aragats. [15]Click here to read more about
the trip on our blog.
Links:
15. http://bit.ly/NX8qyj?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 686-0710
Fax: (212) 779-3558
Web: http://www.armenianchurch.org/
Email: [email protected]
TOP STORY
July 12, 2012
Transfiguration
A detail from a manuscript illumination depicts the apostles Peter and
John (from the 13th-century Lady Keran Gospel).
Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
On Sunday, July 15, the Armenian Church will observe one of its five
major feasts: the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
The observance recalls Christ's ascent up Mount Tabor, accompanied by
his disciples John, James, and Peter. At the mountain's summit, to the
disciple's frightened amazement, Christ was transfigured in a blinding
white light; the Old Testament figures Moses and Elijah emerged from
the mists of time to confer with the Lord; and the voice of God boomed
from out of the heavens to affirm Jesus as his Son.
Jesus was characteristically reticent about the episode: he urged the
disciples not to speak of it. But the gospels recorded it for
posterity, and his church-including local Armenian parishes across the
Diocese-celebrates it every year.
[4]Click here to read an essay about the Transfiguration.
Links:
4. http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=48bd98b051&e= 3aa2e2c3e9&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
Scripture of the Week
Wis 7:25-8:4
Zec 14:16-21
1 Jn 1:1-7
Mt 16:13-17:13
Prayer of the Week
Look with love, O merciful Father, on the created works of your hand,
and grant the camps of the angels to be guardians of our feeble
persons. Deliver us from temptation, from the wandering demons of
night, that by day and by night, we may give you glory incessantly.
Upcoming Saints & Feasts
15 July: Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
7 July: Remembrance of the dead
19 July: St. Isaiah the Prophet
CHURCH NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
President of Austria visits Armenia
Austrian President Heinz Fischer (center) at the Genocide Museum in
Yerevan (PanARMENIAN photo).
Austrian President Visits Armenia
During a visit to Armenia last month, Austrian President Heinz Fischer
met with His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos
of All Armenians, at Holy Etchmiadzin.
At the June 27 meeting, His Holiness spoke about the friendship between
the Armenian and Austrian nations, and expressed appreciation to the
government of Austria for the liberty and safety it has accorded the
country's Armenian community. President Fischer thanked His Holiness
for the warm reception and said he looked forward to future
collaboration between the two countries.
Earlier President Fischer met with government leaders, including
Armenia's President Serge Sargsyan, and visited the Genocide Memorial
and Museum at Dzidzernagapert, where he planted a tree in memory of the
martyrs of 1915.
DIOCESAN NEWS
Knights and Daughters of Vartan
Dr. Dennis Papazian (right) presents the "Man of the Year" award to Dr.
Taner Akcam.
Knights and Daughters of Vartan Convocation
Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian delivered the invocation
at the Knights and Daughters of Vartan banquet held in New York City on
Saturday, July 7. The evening was part of the organization's 2012
Convocation and its 94th Avak Tahlij and 72nd Kerakouyn Zhoghov.
During the program, the Knights of Vartan announced the 2012 `Men of
the Year' award recipients: genocide scholar Dr. Taner Akcam and human
rights activist Ragip Zarakolu. Dr. Akcam, whose new book The Young
Turks' Crime Against Humanity reviews previously inaccessible Ottoman
documents, was in attendance. Mr. Zarakolu received the award in
absentia.
`For generations now, the Knights and Daughters of Vartan has been the
seed-bed of leadership in the Armenian community,' Archbishop Barsamian
said. `Through its outreach efforts, countless people have been drawn
into the orbit of Armenian life.'
[5]
Click here to visit the newly-launched website of the Knights and
Daughters of Vartan.
Links:
5. http://kofv.org?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
AGBU interns visit the Diocese
Archbishop Barsamian greets interns on the steps of St Vartan
Cathedral.
AGBU Interns Visit Diocesan Center
Close to 30 participants in the AGBU New York Summer Internship Program
visited the Manhattan headquarters of the Eastern Diocese, where they
enjoyed dinner with Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, on
Wednesday evening, July 7. The evening continued a welcome annual
tradition for AGBU interns to acquaint themselves with the Primate and
the Diocesan complex.
Following a tour of St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral by the Diocesan
Vicar, the Very Rev. Fr. Simeon Odabashian, the young people met with
Archbishop Barsamian and enjoyed a traditional Armenian meal.
Archbishop Barsamian stressed the central role the Armenian Church has
played in the lives of the Armenian people for centuries, encouraging
the young guests to be mindful of that heritage and to safeguard it for
future generations.
Click to [6]read more and to [7]view photos.
Links:
6. http://bit.ly/LiG4Dg?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
7. http://easterndiocese.smugmug.com/Youth/AGBU-Summer-Interns-Visit/24130444_p84Lbc?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email#%21i=1961 162375&k=nMjGhMH
Fr. Diran Bohajian and Metropolitan Zachariah
Fr. Diran Bohajian (left) with Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Nicholovos in
Muttontown, NY.
Diocese of Syrian Orthodox Church Marks Milestone
On Thursday June 7, the Rev. Fr. Diran Bohajian, pastor of St. Leon
Church of Fair Lawn, NJ, represented Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag
Barsamian at the celebration of the first anniversary of the
enthronement of Metropolitan Zachariah Mar Nicholovos, the leader of
the Northeastern Diocese of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church.
The gathering took place at the headquarters of the Syrian Diocese in
Muttontown, NY. Clergy took part in a prayer service, followed by a
reception during which guests had the opportunity to congratulate
Metropolitan Mar Nicholovos and to share warm wishes for a fruitful
ministry.
Fr. Karekin Kasparian
Fr. Karekin Kasparian helped make the CPE program a required part of
the preparation for ministry in the Armenian Church.
"A Ministry of Healing": New Video Focuses on CPE
A new video on the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program is now
available on [8]our YouTube channel. Titled `A Ministry of Healing,'
the video features the Rev. Fr. Karekin Kasparian as he recalls his
experience with CPE in the early 1950s.
Links:
8. http://www.youtube.com/user/EasternDiocese?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
As a result of Fr. Kasparian's leadership, CPE became a required part
of the preparation for ministry in the Armenian Church, and today Fr.
Kasparian continues to guide a new generation of priests through this
life-changing program.
[9]
Click here to view the video. To read an article about CPE from the
Fall 2009/Winter 2010 issue of The Armenian Church magazine, [10]click
here.
Links:
9. http://youtu.be/QJS9t_8gRrQ?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
10. http://issuu.com/ArmenianChurchMagazine/docs/acmfall_winter2010/15?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
St. Nersess
Conference participants pose for a group photo with clergy.
Primate Visits St. Nersess High School "A" Conference
Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian visited St. Nersess
Armenian Seminary on Monday, July 9, to spend time with participants in
the seminary's High School `A' Summer Conference.
Archbishop Barsamian spoke to the young people about last month's young
adult pilgrimage to the Holy Land. An engaging discussion followed,
with the Primate encouraging the participants to remain involved in the
Armenian Church.
The High School `A' Summer Conference is the first in a series of
summer programs taking part at the seminary in July and August. High
school students explore their faith, learn about the traditions of the
Armenian Church, and take part in discussions about issues important to
young people. The next conference, for junior high students, is
scheduled for July 19-23. [11]Click here to visit the seminary's
website for more information.
Links:
11. http://www.stnersess.edu/youth/programs/index.php?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
Primate visits St. Vartan Camp
Archbishop Barsamian gives campers wooden crosses from the Holy Land.
Session "A" Continues at St. Vartan Camp
On Wednesday, July 11, Archbishop Khajag Barsamian traveled to the
Diocese's Ararat Center in Greenville, NY, for a visit to St. Vartan
Camp.
With him were the two Diocesan summer interns, Kiersten Johnston and
Maral Firkatian Wozniak. The trip marked their introduction to the
retreat center in the scenic Catskill Mountains, with its pool, tennis
court, basketball court, soccer field, and dining and recreational
facilities. The St. Vartan Camp campers and staff gave a warm welcome
to Archbishop Barsamian and the interns.
The Primate joined with Archbishop Yeghishe Gizirian to speak to the
campers, encouraging them to continue learning about their Armenian
faith and culture, and to reach out to others in the community.
Among the clergy and lay leaders serving at the camp this week are Fr.
Krikor Sabounjian, Fr. Tateos Abdalian, Fr. Arakel Vardazarian, and
Maestro Khoren Mekanejian.
FAR music school
A student practices the violin at the Octet Music School in Gyumri.
Gyumri's Octet Music School to be Rebuilt
When students at the Octet Music School in Gyumri gave a concert
earlier this month, it marked the last time they would perform in the
cramped aluminum trailers that have served as their classrooms since
the 1988 earthquake. In the near future, the students will have a new
facility, currently under construction.
The concert was attended by participants in the ACYOA Armenia Service
Program, who are volunteering to assist in the early phases of the
building's demolition (see article below). The ASP group was impressed
by the skill and dedication of the students.
The reconstruction of the school has been made possible thanks to the
fundraising efforts of Mediamax; the Australian NGO Do Something;
musicians Ian Gillan, Tony Iommi, and Serj Tankian; and Fund for
Armenian Relief supporters Edward and Janet Mardigian.
Historic Armenia Pilgrimage
Ten Spots Left for Historic Armenia Pilgrimage
Ten final spots are available for the Eastern Diocese's pilgrimage to
historic Armenia. Interested parties can still register through July
20; the 10 spots will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The celebration of the Divine Liturgy at Holy Cross Church on the
island of Aghtamar, and prayer services at the recently consecrated St.
Giragos Armenian Church of Dikranagert and the St. Gregory Church in
Kayseri, are some of the rare opportunities afforded to pilgrims on
this trip, led by Diocesan Primate Archbishop Khajag Barsamian.
The pilgrimage also includes visits to Armenia's magnificent former
capital of Ani and tours of other parts of historic Armenia-Arapkir,
Kars, Antep, and Malatya, among other cities and villages. The journey
will include a stop in Istanbul, where pilgrims will visit the Armenian
Patriarchate.
[12]Click here to view a flyer with more information.
Links:
12. http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=54bcda9609&e= 3aa2e2c3e9&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=fd46ddd231-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email
PARISH NEWS
Holy Resurrection Church
Fr. Paren Galstyan with parishioners at the Holy Resurrection Church
picnic this month.
South Milwaukee, WI, Parish Hosts Summer Picnic
Holy Resurrection Church of South Milwaukee, WI, hosted a picnic
following church services on Sunday, July 8. The event went forward in
the church's newly-renovated cultural center under the guidance of the
Rev. Fr. Paren Galstyan, parish pastor.
Parishioners, neighbors, and guests from sister Armenian churches in
the region enjoyed shish kebab dinners and traditional Armenian sweets.
`The picnic was successful,' said Fr. Galstyan, who noted that the
parish's last summertime picnic was two decades ago. `We'll be
maintaining this tradition in the years to come.'
YOUTH NEWS
Diocesan Scholarship winners announced
Diocese Announces Scholarship Recipients
The Eastern Diocese is pleased to announce the recipients of the
2012-13 academic year Diocesan scholarships. [13]Click here to view the
names of the recipients.
Links:
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Each year, the Diocese awards scholarships to students enrolled in
four-year undergraduate programs who have demonstrated a high degree of
scholarship and leadership in their local parishes.
[14]Click here to learn more about Diocesan scholarships.
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ASP
ASP volunteers at the construction site in Gyumri.
ASP Group Begins Service Project in Gyumri
The ACYOA Armenia Service Program, now in its second week, is
completing its service portion in Gyumri, where participants are
volunteering at the construction site of the city's Octet Music School
(see above).
The group has met with Bishop Mikayel Ajapahian, Primate of the Shirak
Diocese, and Marina Bazayeva, the Fund for Armenian Relief's office
director in Gyumri, who introduced them to the construction project.
Prior to beginning the work, ASP participants attended a concert given
by students of the Octet Music School.
On the way to Gyumri from Yerevan, the ASP group visited the
13th-century Hovanavank monastery, the Fortress of Amberd, and Sourp
Asdvadsatsin Church on Mount Aragats. [15]Click here to read more about
the trip on our blog.
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