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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/
SPECIAL CROSSROADS
APRIL 23, 2013
APRIL 24, 1915-APRIL 24, 2013
98th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
WE REMEMBER
WE HONOR
WE RESOLVE
Ninety-eight years ago, the historical fabric of the Armenian nation,
woven over a period of three millennia, was torn asunder by a single
cataclysmic event. One and a half million Armenians, fully one-half of
their total population, were brutally and savagely slaughtered by the
Ottoman Empire on the very land that the Armenians had inhabited in
Asia Minor since antiquity.
The disruption of the historical continuity of a nation is an enormous
tragedy, in human terms, in physical terms, in intellectual and
cultural terms. It is a tragedy that can never be fully understood or
assessed, because it puts an end to the timeless evolution of the
unique culture of an ancient people, leaving only a question mark in
place of what might have developed. The Turkish genocide of the
Armenians in 1915 destroyed the main body of the Armenian population
which had lived on their land for nearly 3,000 years. It destroyed the
wellhead of a national culture that had just entered a new period of
flourishing activity.
We pause to honor the memory of the 1.5 million who perished, as well
as those who survived and have since passed into eternity, and the few
remaining survivors who continue to inspire us. We mark the 98th
anniversary
of the Genocide with words of praise and thanksgiving to the Almighty
and ask for his blessing and guidance as we look ahead towards the
future.
Have compassion, O Lord, on the souls of ours who have fallen asleep
and remember them in mercy, for they were bought with your holy blood;
remember them when at the wondrous sound of the trumpet the dead arise
and stand before your awful judgment seat.
(From the Requiem Service of the Armenian Apostolic Church)
ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN WILL OFFER
PRAYER IN CONGRESS TOMORROW
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan, Prelate of the Armenian Apostolic
Church of America, has been invited to be the guest chaplain and offer
the invocation at the opening session of the U.S. House of
Representatives tomorrow, April 24, 2013, at 12 noon.
The invocation can be viewed with the following three options:
The internet link for C-SPAN to watch the Morning Prayer on Wednesday,
April 24 at 12:00 pm is http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/
(http://e2.ma/click/subbd/4f4cee/sqgk0).
Those with cable can also watch C-SPAN on television.
A third option is on the House of Representatives website -
http://www.house.gov/content/features/story2/
(http://e2.ma/click/subbd/4f4cee/8ihk0)
SOLEMN DIVINE LITURGY AND WALK
AT ST. ILLUMINATOR'S CATHEDRAL
A solemn Divine Liturgy and Requiem Service will take place at
St. Illuminator's Cathedral, tomorrow, April 24, beginning at 10:30
am,
under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan.
The Liturgy will be celebrated by Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor
of St. Illuminator's Cathedral. Following the Liturgy and Requiem,
a `Walk to Honor our Martyrs,' organized by the Armenian National
Committee of New York will commence from the Cathedral at
approximately 12:30 pm. The Cathedral is located at 221 E. 27th
Street, New York City.
Commemorative Local Events
Local parish communities have organized services and other events
commemorating Martyrs' Day. Check with your local parishes and
community organizations for details.
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/
SPECIAL CROSSROADS
APRIL 23, 2013
APRIL 24, 1915-APRIL 24, 2013
98th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
WE REMEMBER
WE HONOR
WE RESOLVE
Ninety-eight years ago, the historical fabric of the Armenian nation,
woven over a period of three millennia, was torn asunder by a single
cataclysmic event. One and a half million Armenians, fully one-half of
their total population, were brutally and savagely slaughtered by the
Ottoman Empire on the very land that the Armenians had inhabited in
Asia Minor since antiquity.
The disruption of the historical continuity of a nation is an enormous
tragedy, in human terms, in physical terms, in intellectual and
cultural terms. It is a tragedy that can never be fully understood or
assessed, because it puts an end to the timeless evolution of the
unique culture of an ancient people, leaving only a question mark in
place of what might have developed. The Turkish genocide of the
Armenians in 1915 destroyed the main body of the Armenian population
which had lived on their land for nearly 3,000 years. It destroyed the
wellhead of a national culture that had just entered a new period of
flourishing activity.
We pause to honor the memory of the 1.5 million who perished, as well
as those who survived and have since passed into eternity, and the few
remaining survivors who continue to inspire us. We mark the 98th
anniversary
of the Genocide with words of praise and thanksgiving to the Almighty
and ask for his blessing and guidance as we look ahead towards the
future.
Have compassion, O Lord, on the souls of ours who have fallen asleep
and remember them in mercy, for they were bought with your holy blood;
remember them when at the wondrous sound of the trumpet the dead arise
and stand before your awful judgment seat.
(From the Requiem Service of the Armenian Apostolic Church)
ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN WILL OFFER
PRAYER IN CONGRESS TOMORROW
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan, Prelate of the Armenian Apostolic
Church of America, has been invited to be the guest chaplain and offer
the invocation at the opening session of the U.S. House of
Representatives tomorrow, April 24, 2013, at 12 noon.
The invocation can be viewed with the following three options:
The internet link for C-SPAN to watch the Morning Prayer on Wednesday,
April 24 at 12:00 pm is http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN/
(http://e2.ma/click/subbd/4f4cee/sqgk0).
Those with cable can also watch C-SPAN on television.
A third option is on the House of Representatives website -
http://www.house.gov/content/features/story2/
(http://e2.ma/click/subbd/4f4cee/8ihk0)
SOLEMN DIVINE LITURGY AND WALK
AT ST. ILLUMINATOR'S CATHEDRAL
A solemn Divine Liturgy and Requiem Service will take place at
St. Illuminator's Cathedral, tomorrow, April 24, beginning at 10:30
am,
under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan.
The Liturgy will be celebrated by Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor
of St. Illuminator's Cathedral. Following the Liturgy and Requiem,
a `Walk to Honor our Martyrs,' organized by the Armenian National
Committee of New York will commence from the Cathedral at
approximately 12:30 pm. The Cathedral is located at 221 E. 27th
Street, New York City.
Commemorative Local Events
Local parish communities have organized services and other events
commemorating Martyrs' Day. Check with your local parishes and
community organizations for details.