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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/
March 15, 2012
ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN IN LEBANON
Archbishop Oshagan is participating in meetings at the Holy See of
Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon, with His Holiness, Catholicos Aram I,
members of the Central Religious and Executive Council, and Prelates
from various dioceses under the jurisdiction of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia. The meetings began on Tuesday, March 13, and will continue
until Saturday, March 17.
VICARS 40th ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION
TO BE CELEBRATED ON MARCH 25
The 40th anniversary of the ordination of Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian,
Vicar General of the Eastern Prelacy, will be celebrated on Sunday,
March 25. The organizing committee is happy to note that the banquet
attendance is near capacity. His Grace will celebrate the Divine
Liturgy Sunday morning at St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York,
where he served as the parish priest for many years. This will be
followed by a celebratory banquet at Terrace on the Park in Flushing,
New York. The organizing committee is pleased to announce that
attendance at the banquet is near capacity and is expected to be
sold-out in the next few days. For information contact the Prelacy
office at 212-689-7810.
Archbishop Ardak Manoukian ordains V. Rev. Fr. Anoushavan in 1972.
MUSICAL ARMENIA ON FRIDAY, MARCH 30
The Prelacys 2012 Musical Armenia concertthe 29th in the serieswill
take place Friday March 30, at 8 pm, at Carnegie Halls Weill Recital
Hall. For the first time in the series, the concert is taking place on
Friday evening, rather than the customary Sunday afternoon. Responding
to requests by loyal concertgoers, the program is scheduled for Friday
evening, providing those working in New York the opportunity to attend
the concert before returning home, and an opportunity for
out-of-towners to plan on a weekend visit to New York City, attending
Musical Armenia and then partaking in the many varied cultural events
in the City. The featured artists this year are cellist Marta
Bagratuni and pianist Hayk Arsenyan.
Marta Bagratouni (daughter of the renowned cellist Suren Bagratouni)
gave her first performance at the age of five, her international debut
at eight, orchestral and recital debuts at the age of twelve. Since
then she has become a versatile artist as a recitalist across five
continents, performing a diverse repertoire of solo, chamber and
orchestral works. She has appeared as soloist with the Leopolis
Chamber Orchestra, Detroit Civic Symphony, Lansing Symphony, and
several orchestras across the Midwest. In 2010, Ms. Bagratouni
graduated magna cum laude from the
University of Michigan and is currently studying for a Masters Degree
in cello and voice performance. She made her operatic debut in
September 2011, with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Bagratouni
will include in her program works of Vahe Sharafyan and Adam Khudoyan.
Pianist-composer Hayk Arsenyan, a native of Armenia, is a laureate of
international piano and composition competitions. He made his
orchestral debut at the age of seventeen with Radio France Symphony
and was awarded a platinum medal by the city of Paris. He has appeared
in recitals in the United States, Armenia, Russia, France, and other
countries of Europe, and the Middle East. In 2007, Mr. Arsenyan
received the Professional Studies Performance Certificate from The
Manhattan School of Music. He holds a Masters Degree from the Gnessin
Music Academy in Moscow, and a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in piano
performance and pedagogy from the University of Iowa. At present, Mr.
Arsenyan is on the faculty at New York Universitys Tisch School of the
Arts. His program for Musical Armenia will feature Visionary
Landscapes, by Alan Hovhaness.
Tickets for the concert ($25) are available at the Carnegie Hall box
office or through the Prelacy office, 212-689-7810, or by email at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).
PRELACY LENTEN LECTURES CONTINUE
The fourth of the six-part Prelacy Lenten program took place last
night, March 14, at St. Illuminators Cathedral in New York City,
presided over by His Grace Bishop Anoushavan, Vicar General. Dn. Shant
Kazanjian, Director of the Prelacys Armenian Religious Education
Council (AREC), spoke on Bible Readings in the Armenian Church during
Great Lent, Holy Week and Eastertide.
Dn. Shant briefly discussed the origin and the practice of reading
Scriptures during church services, and then focused on the central
role the Bible has in the Armenian Church, as clearly evidenced in the
copious readings in the Armenian Church lectionary (Jashots Keerk, the
book that contains the prescribed readings from the Bible for each
day), particularly during Great Lent, Holy Week and Eastertide. (To
see the daily Bible readings in the Armenian Apostolic Church, please
visit www.armenianprelacy.org (
http://e2ma.net/go/11740096010/4258660/114613287/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org/
)).
The program began with the Lenten Service (Husgoom) from 7:30-8:00pm,
followed by the lecture and Q/A (8:00-8:45pm), and concluded with
table fellowship.
Next Wednesday, Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor of St. Sarkis
Armenian Church (NY), will speak on Morality in the New Testament. For
details about the upcoming programs, please click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11740096010/4258660/114613288/24882/goto:https://app.e2ma.net/go/11724682640/4247623/114451178/24882/goto:http:/armenianprelacy.org/index.php/events/special-events/prelacy-lenten-program
).
LENTEN SERVICES IN OUR PARISHES
Most of the parishes in the Eastern Prelacy have special Lenten
services and lectures during the 40-day Lenten period, usually on
Friday or Wednesday evenings. Check with your parish for the exact
schedule and try to attend.
ST. ILLUMINATORS DAY SCHOOL CELEBRATES VARTANANTZ
The students at St. Illuminator Armenian Day School in Woodside, New
York, presented a program in honor of Sts. Vartanantz Day, last
Friday. The presentation included recitations, songs, and dance that
were prepared by faculty members, Mrs. Zemroukhd Markarian, Miss
Shushan Savzyan, and Mrs. Gayane Cabrielyan. A short film about
Vartanantz written and produced by Aram Hekinian, was shown.
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminators Cathedral,
Mr. Mardo Anastasian, School Board Chairmen, board members, parents
and friends attended. The PTO hosted a reception following the
presentations.
Students at St. Illuminator Day School present a remembrance of
Vartanantz.
Students, faculty, and guests at St. Illuminators Day School.
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ST. HAGOP CHURCH MARKS MEDIAN DAY OF LENT
Rev. Fr. Hrant Kevorkian, pastor of St. Hagop Church, Racine,
Wisconsin, led the Sunrise Service (Arevakal) on the Median Day of
Lent (Michink), followed by fellowship in the church
hall. Rev. Fr. Hrant spoke to the parishioners about the significance
of the day.
Rev. Fr. Hrant and parishioners of St. Hagop Church enjoy Fellowship
following services.
ST. PAUL CHURCH PARISHIONERS GATHERS FOR SERVICE
Parishioners of St. Paul Church, Waukegan, Illinois, participated in
the Peace and Compline services conducted by Rev. Fr. Hrant Kevorkian,
pastor, on the Median Day of Lent. Following the services pastor and
parishioners enjoyed Fellowship hour.
Rev. Fr. Hrant and parishioners at St. Paul Church, Waukegan,
Illinois.
BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for Sunday, March 18, Fifth Sunday of Lent, Sunday of
the Judge are: Isaiah 65:8-25; Philippians 3:1-4:9; Luke 17:30-18:14.
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not
to lose heart. He said, In a certain city there was a judge who
neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was
a widow who kept coming to him and saying, Grant me justice against my
opponent. For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, Though
I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this
widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may
not wear me out by continually coming. And the Lord said, Listen to
what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his
chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in
helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And
yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? (Luke
18:1-8)
For a listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11740096010/4258660/114613290/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org/images/prelacy/PDF/2012dbr-03.pdf
).
SUNDAY OF THE JUDGE
We are not more than half-way through Great Lent (yesterday was
Michink, the median day of Lent). This Sunday, March 18, is the Sunday
of the Judge (Datavori Kiraki). The Gospel reading for this day is the
parable told by Jesus about a widow and a judge (see Bible reading
above). The judge in the parable is seen as hard-hearted and without
principles, fear of God, or regard for people. A widow in the same
town has been ill-treated and she has come to the judge for
justice. Although her cause is just, the judge does not pay attention
to her case. However, she is persistent and she makes the same appeal
again and again until at last the judge decides to see that she
receives justice. He does this not because he cares about justice, but
because he wants to be rid of the widow.
The message of this parable is that we must persevere and pursue
righteousness and justice relentlessly with the confidence that
perseverance (especially in prayer) will be rewarded.
FORTY MARTYRS OF SEBASTIA
This Saturday, March 17, the Armenian Church commemorates the Forty
Martyrs of Sebastia. Although the backgrounds and identities of the
forty young soldiers are not certain, it is believed they came from
Lesser Armenia and served in the Roman army. According to St. Basil of
Caesarea, forty Christian soldiers refused to worship the Roman
emperor while stationed in Sebastia in Armenia in 320. They remained
faithful to their Christian faith. The soldiers were tried and
condemned to death by stoning. Miraculously, when the sentence was
being carried out, the stones would not reach the condemned soldiers,
but would instead come back striking those throwing the stones. The
soldiers were then thrown into a frozen lake and forced to stay there,
unless they renounced their faith. Warm baths were prepared for anyone
who would recant. Of the forty, only one gave up. When he did, another
soldier, moved by the example of the suffering Christians, declared
himself a Christian!
and took the apostates place. All forty died.
Some of our great Church Fathers like Basil, Gregory of Nyssa, Ephraim
the Assyrian, and Sisian of Sebastia, wrote panegyrics about the forty
martyrs, who are remembered each year during Lent on the Saturday
following the median day of Lent. The Armenians have built and named
churches in memory of the Forty Martyrs in various parts of the world.
REMEMBRANCE PHOTOS OF DER VARTAN
Yeretzgin Pauline Kassabian and her son Mgo presented a collage of
photographs in remembrance of Rev. Fr. Vartan Kassabian on the third
anniversary of his passing. The photographs were presented to
Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island, Der Vartans home
parish, and St. Gregory Church in North Andover, Massachusetts, where
he served as pastor at the time of his death.
Yeretzgin Pauline Kassabian and Mgo Kassabian holding photo collage of
Rev. Fr. Vartan Kassabian.
CHARLES AZNAVOUR IN NEW YORK CONCERTS IN APRIL
World famous entertainer Charles Aznavour will appear in three
concerts in April in New Yorks City Center. The performances are
scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 26, 27, and 28. A
special block of discounted tickets ($25 to $40) is being offered to
our parishioners. The premium seats are also discounted ($200 for
$225 tickets; $150 for $190 tickets). For information about purchasing
the discounted tickets contact Harriette at 917-421-5111.
Aznavour last performed in the United States in 2009. He recently
completed 21 sold out concerts in Paris. City Center is located at W.
55th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues in New York City.
FROM THE BOOKSTORE
ARMENIA: 1700 YEARS OF CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE
By Murad Hasratyan and Zaven Sargsyan
This stunning book, with extensive text in Armenian and English,
quickly sold-out when it was first introduced ten years ago. It has
now been reprinted, with the same fine quality of printing, and a
stronger binding. It is a magnificent chronicle of our Christian
architectural heritage.
Softcover, 240 pages, color photographs, bilingual text
$75, plus shipping & handling.
To order this book, contact the Prelacy bookstore by email
([email protected] (mailto:[email protected])) or by
telephone (212-689-7810).
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FIRST DAY OF SPRING
Next Tuesday, March 20, is the first day of spring.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 16St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York, The Closed Curtain
and other Distinctive Lenten Traditions of the Armenian Church,
lecture by V. Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan, Ph.D, Dean and Professor of
Armenian Studies, St. Nersess Armenian Seminary. Fellowship hour by
the Saturday School PTA. Vespers 6:30 pm; Lecture 7:30 pm; Q&A 8:00
pm; Fellowship 8:15 pm. Information, 718-224-2275.
March 17Mid-West Regional Seminar for Sunday School teachers, 10 am to
3 pm, organized by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC) at
St. Sarkis Church, Dearborn, Michigan.
March 18Armenian Relief Society, NY Erebouni Chapter presents, Yeraz
Dance Ensemble, Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main Street, Suite 1,
Port Washington, New York, at 3 pm. For tickets ($25 & $35): Nairy,
631-922-3414; Loucine, 516-352-1069.
March 23St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York, Inviting our
Families into the Mystery of Christs Death and Resurrection, lecture
by JoAnn Heaney-Hunter, PH.D., St. Johns University. Fellowship hour
by the Young Adults Group. Vespers 6:30 pm; Lecture 7:30 pm; Q&A 8:00
pm; Fellowship 8:15 pm. Information, 718-224-2275.
March 24New England Regional Seminar for Sunday school teachers, 10 am
to 3 pm, organized by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC)
at St. Stephens Church, Watertown, Massachusetts.
March 25Celebration of the 40th anniversary of Bishop Anoushavan
Tanielians ordination to the priesthood. Divine Liturgy at St. Sarkis
Church, Douglaston, New York, followed by a celebration at the Terrace
on the Park, Flushing, New York, 3 pm.
March 30St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York, 500th Anniversary of
Armenian Printing, lecture by Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, Pastor of
St. Illuminators Cathedral. Fellowship hour by Choir. Vespers 6:30 pm;
Lecture 7:30 pm; Q&A 8:00 pm; Fellowship 8:15 pm. Information,
718-224-2275.
March 30Musical Armenia 2012 (29th concert of the series), sponsored
by the Eastern Prelacy and Prelacy Ladies Guild, 8 pm, Weill Recital
Hall, at Carnegie Hall, New York City. Featured artists: Marta
Bagratuni, cello (with Zhao Zhao Yank, piano); Hayk Arsenyan,
piano. Please note that this year Musical Armenia is on Friday
evening.
April 1Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), sPrING PONG! Pick up a paddle
for COAF, SPiN, NYC, 48 East 23rd Street, 5 to 8 pm. All proceeds
benefit athletic program for kids in rural Armenia. Ticket purchase
includes open bar, hors doeuvres, dancing and raffle. Beginner level,
$85; Gone Pro, $100, includes event t-shirt. Ticket + Ping Pong
Tournament Entry: $85 + $50 minimum raised on myCOAF. For information:
www.coafkids.org (
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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 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. Details will be forthcoming to parishes
and delegates.
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 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/
March 15, 2012
ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN IN LEBANON
Archbishop Oshagan is participating in meetings at the Holy See of
Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon, with His Holiness, Catholicos Aram I,
members of the Central Religious and Executive Council, and Prelates
from various dioceses under the jurisdiction of the Catholicosate of
Cilicia. The meetings began on Tuesday, March 13, and will continue
until Saturday, March 17.
VICARS 40th ANNIVERSARY OF ORDINATION
TO BE CELEBRATED ON MARCH 25
The 40th anniversary of the ordination of Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian,
Vicar General of the Eastern Prelacy, will be celebrated on Sunday,
March 25. The organizing committee is happy to note that the banquet
attendance is near capacity. His Grace will celebrate the Divine
Liturgy Sunday morning at St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York,
where he served as the parish priest for many years. This will be
followed by a celebratory banquet at Terrace on the Park in Flushing,
New York. The organizing committee is pleased to announce that
attendance at the banquet is near capacity and is expected to be
sold-out in the next few days. For information contact the Prelacy
office at 212-689-7810.
Archbishop Ardak Manoukian ordains V. Rev. Fr. Anoushavan in 1972.
MUSICAL ARMENIA ON FRIDAY, MARCH 30
The Prelacys 2012 Musical Armenia concertthe 29th in the serieswill
take place Friday March 30, at 8 pm, at Carnegie Halls Weill Recital
Hall. For the first time in the series, the concert is taking place on
Friday evening, rather than the customary Sunday afternoon. Responding
to requests by loyal concertgoers, the program is scheduled for Friday
evening, providing those working in New York the opportunity to attend
the concert before returning home, and an opportunity for
out-of-towners to plan on a weekend visit to New York City, attending
Musical Armenia and then partaking in the many varied cultural events
in the City. The featured artists this year are cellist Marta
Bagratuni and pianist Hayk Arsenyan.
Marta Bagratouni (daughter of the renowned cellist Suren Bagratouni)
gave her first performance at the age of five, her international debut
at eight, orchestral and recital debuts at the age of twelve. Since
then she has become a versatile artist as a recitalist across five
continents, performing a diverse repertoire of solo, chamber and
orchestral works. She has appeared as soloist with the Leopolis
Chamber Orchestra, Detroit Civic Symphony, Lansing Symphony, and
several orchestras across the Midwest. In 2010, Ms. Bagratouni
graduated magna cum laude from the
University of Michigan and is currently studying for a Masters Degree
in cello and voice performance. She made her operatic debut in
September 2011, with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Bagratouni
will include in her program works of Vahe Sharafyan and Adam Khudoyan.
Pianist-composer Hayk Arsenyan, a native of Armenia, is a laureate of
international piano and composition competitions. He made his
orchestral debut at the age of seventeen with Radio France Symphony
and was awarded a platinum medal by the city of Paris. He has appeared
in recitals in the United States, Armenia, Russia, France, and other
countries of Europe, and the Middle East. In 2007, Mr. Arsenyan
received the Professional Studies Performance Certificate from The
Manhattan School of Music. He holds a Masters Degree from the Gnessin
Music Academy in Moscow, and a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in piano
performance and pedagogy from the University of Iowa. At present, Mr.
Arsenyan is on the faculty at New York Universitys Tisch School of the
Arts. His program for Musical Armenia will feature Visionary
Landscapes, by Alan Hovhaness.
Tickets for the concert ($25) are available at the Carnegie Hall box
office or through the Prelacy office, 212-689-7810, or by email at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).
PRELACY LENTEN LECTURES CONTINUE
The fourth of the six-part Prelacy Lenten program took place last
night, March 14, at St. Illuminators Cathedral in New York City,
presided over by His Grace Bishop Anoushavan, Vicar General. Dn. Shant
Kazanjian, Director of the Prelacys Armenian Religious Education
Council (AREC), spoke on Bible Readings in the Armenian Church during
Great Lent, Holy Week and Eastertide.
Dn. Shant briefly discussed the origin and the practice of reading
Scriptures during church services, and then focused on the central
role the Bible has in the Armenian Church, as clearly evidenced in the
copious readings in the Armenian Church lectionary (Jashots Keerk, the
book that contains the prescribed readings from the Bible for each
day), particularly during Great Lent, Holy Week and Eastertide. (To
see the daily Bible readings in the Armenian Apostolic Church, please
visit www.armenianprelacy.org (
http://e2ma.net/go/11740096010/4258660/114613287/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org/
)).
The program began with the Lenten Service (Husgoom) from 7:30-8:00pm,
followed by the lecture and Q/A (8:00-8:45pm), and concluded with
table fellowship.
Next Wednesday, Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor of St. Sarkis
Armenian Church (NY), will speak on Morality in the New Testament. For
details about the upcoming programs, please click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11740096010/4258660/114613288/24882/goto:https://app.e2ma.net/go/11724682640/4247623/114451178/24882/goto:http:/armenianprelacy.org/index.php/events/special-events/prelacy-lenten-program
).
LENTEN SERVICES IN OUR PARISHES
Most of the parishes in the Eastern Prelacy have special Lenten
services and lectures during the 40-day Lenten period, usually on
Friday or Wednesday evenings. Check with your parish for the exact
schedule and try to attend.
ST. ILLUMINATORS DAY SCHOOL CELEBRATES VARTANANTZ
The students at St. Illuminator Armenian Day School in Woodside, New
York, presented a program in honor of Sts. Vartanantz Day, last
Friday. The presentation included recitations, songs, and dance that
were prepared by faculty members, Mrs. Zemroukhd Markarian, Miss
Shushan Savzyan, and Mrs. Gayane Cabrielyan. A short film about
Vartanantz written and produced by Aram Hekinian, was shown.
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminators Cathedral,
Mr. Mardo Anastasian, School Board Chairmen, board members, parents
and friends attended. The PTO hosted a reception following the
presentations.
Students at St. Illuminator Day School present a remembrance of
Vartanantz.
Students, faculty, and guests at St. Illuminators Day School.
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ST. HAGOP CHURCH MARKS MEDIAN DAY OF LENT
Rev. Fr. Hrant Kevorkian, pastor of St. Hagop Church, Racine,
Wisconsin, led the Sunrise Service (Arevakal) on the Median Day of
Lent (Michink), followed by fellowship in the church
hall. Rev. Fr. Hrant spoke to the parishioners about the significance
of the day.
Rev. Fr. Hrant and parishioners of St. Hagop Church enjoy Fellowship
following services.
ST. PAUL CHURCH PARISHIONERS GATHERS FOR SERVICE
Parishioners of St. Paul Church, Waukegan, Illinois, participated in
the Peace and Compline services conducted by Rev. Fr. Hrant Kevorkian,
pastor, on the Median Day of Lent. Following the services pastor and
parishioners enjoyed Fellowship hour.
Rev. Fr. Hrant and parishioners at St. Paul Church, Waukegan,
Illinois.
BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for Sunday, March 18, Fifth Sunday of Lent, Sunday of
the Judge are: Isaiah 65:8-25; Philippians 3:1-4:9; Luke 17:30-18:14.
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not
to lose heart. He said, In a certain city there was a judge who
neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was
a widow who kept coming to him and saying, Grant me justice against my
opponent. For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, Though
I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, yet because this
widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may
not wear me out by continually coming. And the Lord said, Listen to
what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his
chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in
helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And
yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth? (Luke
18:1-8)
For a listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click here (
http://e2ma.net/go/11740096010/4258660/114613290/24882/goto:http://www.armenianprelacy.org/images/prelacy/PDF/2012dbr-03.pdf
).
SUNDAY OF THE JUDGE
We are not more than half-way through Great Lent (yesterday was
Michink, the median day of Lent). This Sunday, March 18, is the Sunday
of the Judge (Datavori Kiraki). The Gospel reading for this day is the
parable told by Jesus about a widow and a judge (see Bible reading
above). The judge in the parable is seen as hard-hearted and without
principles, fear of God, or regard for people. A widow in the same
town has been ill-treated and she has come to the judge for
justice. Although her cause is just, the judge does not pay attention
to her case. However, she is persistent and she makes the same appeal
again and again until at last the judge decides to see that she
receives justice. He does this not because he cares about justice, but
because he wants to be rid of the widow.
The message of this parable is that we must persevere and pursue
righteousness and justice relentlessly with the confidence that
perseverance (especially in prayer) will be rewarded.
FORTY MARTYRS OF SEBASTIA
This Saturday, March 17, the Armenian Church commemorates the Forty
Martyrs of Sebastia. Although the backgrounds and identities of the
forty young soldiers are not certain, it is believed they came from
Lesser Armenia and served in the Roman army. According to St. Basil of
Caesarea, forty Christian soldiers refused to worship the Roman
emperor while stationed in Sebastia in Armenia in 320. They remained
faithful to their Christian faith. The soldiers were tried and
condemned to death by stoning. Miraculously, when the sentence was
being carried out, the stones would not reach the condemned soldiers,
but would instead come back striking those throwing the stones. The
soldiers were then thrown into a frozen lake and forced to stay there,
unless they renounced their faith. Warm baths were prepared for anyone
who would recant. Of the forty, only one gave up. When he did, another
soldier, moved by the example of the suffering Christians, declared
himself a Christian!
and took the apostates place. All forty died.
Some of our great Church Fathers like Basil, Gregory of Nyssa, Ephraim
the Assyrian, and Sisian of Sebastia, wrote panegyrics about the forty
martyrs, who are remembered each year during Lent on the Saturday
following the median day of Lent. The Armenians have built and named
churches in memory of the Forty Martyrs in various parts of the world.
REMEMBRANCE PHOTOS OF DER VARTAN
Yeretzgin Pauline Kassabian and her son Mgo presented a collage of
photographs in remembrance of Rev. Fr. Vartan Kassabian on the third
anniversary of his passing. The photographs were presented to
Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island, Der Vartans home
parish, and St. Gregory Church in North Andover, Massachusetts, where
he served as pastor at the time of his death.
Yeretzgin Pauline Kassabian and Mgo Kassabian holding photo collage of
Rev. Fr. Vartan Kassabian.
CHARLES AZNAVOUR IN NEW YORK CONCERTS IN APRIL
World famous entertainer Charles Aznavour will appear in three
concerts in April in New Yorks City Center. The performances are
scheduled for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 26, 27, and 28. A
special block of discounted tickets ($25 to $40) is being offered to
our parishioners. The premium seats are also discounted ($200 for
$225 tickets; $150 for $190 tickets). For information about purchasing
the discounted tickets contact Harriette at 917-421-5111.
Aznavour last performed in the United States in 2009. He recently
completed 21 sold out concerts in Paris. City Center is located at W.
55th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues in New York City.
FROM THE BOOKSTORE
ARMENIA: 1700 YEARS OF CHRISTIAN ARCHITECTURE
By Murad Hasratyan and Zaven Sargsyan
This stunning book, with extensive text in Armenian and English,
quickly sold-out when it was first introduced ten years ago. It has
now been reprinted, with the same fine quality of printing, and a
stronger binding. It is a magnificent chronicle of our Christian
architectural heritage.
Softcover, 240 pages, color photographs, bilingual text
$75, plus shipping & handling.
To order this book, contact the Prelacy bookstore by email
([email protected] (mailto:[email protected])) or by
telephone (212-689-7810).
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FIRST DAY OF SPRING
Next Tuesday, March 20, is the first day of spring.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
March 16St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York, The Closed Curtain
and other Distinctive Lenten Traditions of the Armenian Church,
lecture by V. Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan, Ph.D, Dean and Professor of
Armenian Studies, St. Nersess Armenian Seminary. Fellowship hour by
the Saturday School PTA. Vespers 6:30 pm; Lecture 7:30 pm; Q&A 8:00
pm; Fellowship 8:15 pm. Information, 718-224-2275.
March 17Mid-West Regional Seminar for Sunday School teachers, 10 am to
3 pm, organized by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC) at
St. Sarkis Church, Dearborn, Michigan.
March 18Armenian Relief Society, NY Erebouni Chapter presents, Yeraz
Dance Ensemble, Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main Street, Suite 1,
Port Washington, New York, at 3 pm. For tickets ($25 & $35): Nairy,
631-922-3414; Loucine, 516-352-1069.
March 23St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York, Inviting our
Families into the Mystery of Christs Death and Resurrection, lecture
by JoAnn Heaney-Hunter, PH.D., St. Johns University. Fellowship hour
by the Young Adults Group. Vespers 6:30 pm; Lecture 7:30 pm; Q&A 8:00
pm; Fellowship 8:15 pm. Information, 718-224-2275.
March 24New England Regional Seminar for Sunday school teachers, 10 am
to 3 pm, organized by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC)
at St. Stephens Church, Watertown, Massachusetts.
March 25Celebration of the 40th anniversary of Bishop Anoushavan
Tanielians ordination to the priesthood. Divine Liturgy at St. Sarkis
Church, Douglaston, New York, followed by a celebration at the Terrace
on the Park, Flushing, New York, 3 pm.
March 30St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York, 500th Anniversary of
Armenian Printing, lecture by Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, Pastor of
St. Illuminators Cathedral. Fellowship hour by Choir. Vespers 6:30 pm;
Lecture 7:30 pm; Q&A 8:00 pm; Fellowship 8:15 pm. Information,
718-224-2275.
March 30Musical Armenia 2012 (29th concert of the series), sponsored
by the Eastern Prelacy and Prelacy Ladies Guild, 8 pm, Weill Recital
Hall, at Carnegie Hall, New York City. Featured artists: Marta
Bagratuni, cello (with Zhao Zhao Yank, piano); Hayk Arsenyan,
piano. Please note that this year Musical Armenia is on Friday
evening.
April 1Children of Armenia Fund (COAF), sPrING PONG! Pick up a paddle
for COAF, SPiN, NYC, 48 East 23rd Street, 5 to 8 pm. All proceeds
benefit athletic program for kids in rural Armenia. Ticket purchase
includes open bar, hors doeuvres, dancing and raffle. Beginner level,
$85; Gone Pro, $100, includes event t-shirt. Ticket + Ping Pong
Tournament Entry: $85 + $50 minimum raised on myCOAF. For information:
www.coafkids.org (
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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 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. Details will be forthcoming to parishes
and delegates.
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 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.
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Parishes of the Eastern Prelacy are invited to send information about
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress