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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
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenianchurch.org/
** TOP STORY April 23, 2014
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Armenian Genocide
** Armenian Martyrs Day
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Tomorrow, Armenians around the world will solemnly remember the great
tragedy that befell our people 99 years ago.
Beginning in 1915, more than 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by
the Ottoman Turkish Empire in what has come to be known as the
Armenian Genocide. Around 75 percent of the entire population of
Armenians in the world at that time was annihilated, making it the
first attempt at genocide perpetrated in modern times. Indeed, the
very word `genocide' (denoting the destruction of an entire people)
was coined to describe the policy of systematic extermination which
the Ottoman regime used against the Armenian population.
Armenians remember this dark episode of history through religious and
cultural observances every year on April 24: the date when the first
onslaught, which targeted Armenian elites and intellectuals, began.
Armenian Martyrs Day will be observed at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral
on Thursday, April 24. The Very Rev. Fr. Simeon Odabashian, Diocesan
Vicar, will celebrate the Divine Liturgy beginning at 10:30
a.m. Badarak will be followed by a requiem service. A blessing of
madagh will take place following the service. The cathedral will
remain open throughout the day for prayer and remembrance.
Local commemorations are planned throughout the Diocese. Check with
your parish
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to learn about events planned in your area.
The annual Genocide Commemoration sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic
Knights and Daughters of Vartan will be held in Times Square (43rd
Street and Broadway) on Sunday, April 27, beginning at 2 p.m. Click
here
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for information.
The Knights and Daughters of Vartan are also sponsoring a unique
memorial this year: twin searchlights, which will shine up from the
St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral plaza for 99 hours starting on April 24.
Annual Assembly
** Diocesan Assembly to Convene Next Week
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Next week the Diocesan Center and St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral will
host the 112th Diocesan Assembly, bringing together several hundred
Armenian Church leaders from throughout the Eastern Diocese. The
Assembly will convene from May 1 to 3, and will be preceded by the
annual Clergy Conference, which will be held from April 28 to 30. The
Diocesan Women's Guild General Assembly also convenes during the week.
In addition to the regular business sessions and reports from Diocesan
organizations, the Assembly will include a presentation on the
Diocesan theme for the year: "Living the Gospel of Christ."
A highlight of the week of activities will be the annual awards
banquet, on the evening of Friday, May 2. At that time, Dr. Raffy
Hovanessian
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will be honored for his longtime leadership of the community as the
Diocese's 2014 "Armenian Church Member of the Year." Honored as this
year's "Friend of the Armenians" will be musician Ian Gillan
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of the 1970s band Deep Purple, who has been a benefactor of Armenia
since the 1988 earthquake.
Click here
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to read more.
** Scripture of the Week
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Acts 5:34-6:7
Jas 3:1-12
Jn 1:1-17
** Prayer of the Week
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You created the visible light, separated the day and night, shed forth
on us, O Lord, by night the rays of spiritual light. Give us at all
times the shadow of your protecting hand, that by day and by night we
may give you glory incessantly. Amen.
** Upcoming Saints & Feasts
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24 April: Armenian Martyrs Day
27 April: 46th Anniversary of the Consecration of St. Vartan Cathedral
4 May: Sunday of the World Church
** CHURCH NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
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Easter Sunday at Holy Etchmiadzin
His Holiness Karekin II leads a procession at Holy Etchmiadzin.
** Christ's Resurrection Celebrated at Holy Etchmiadzin
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At Holy Etchmiadzin, the Mother See of the worldwide Armenian Church,
His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians, celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Easter Sunday.
Present for the occasion was Armenia's President Serge Sargsyan and
other government officials. A number of Armenians from across the
diaspora also took part in services at Holy Etchmiadzin.
In his homily, His Holiness spoke about the significance of Christ's
sacrifice 2,000 years later. `The Resurrection, which transformed the
course of history, remains also today the miraculous power on which we
shall rely and through which the world and the souls of men shall be
renewed by new achievements,' he said. `On this holy Easter Sunday, we
pray, dear Armenian people, so that we may live in faith, hope, and
love, and write together a new chapter in our nation's history.'
Click on the following links to read His Holiness Karekin II's message
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and to view a video
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of Easter services at Holy Etchmiadzin.
Holy Fire
The "Holy Fire" ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
** Pilgrims Celebrate Easter in Jerusalem
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Hundreds of Armenian pilgrims from across the diaspora took part in
Holy Week and Easter observances in Jerusalem this year.
On Easter Eve, Saturday, April 19, they gathered at the Church of the
Holy Sepulchre-the site of Christ's crucifixion, burial, and
resurrection-to witness the traditional `Holy Fire' ceremony. Clergy
of the Armenian, Greek, Coptic, and Syrian churches took part in the
ancient tradition of passing a torch from its source at the tomb of
Christ through the crowds of worshipers in the church.
During the ceremony, clergy entered the sepulcher of Christ to pray
and to await the flame. Once the flame appeared, it was brought out
among the faithful, many of whom stood in the sanctuary holding 33
candles symbolizing the 33 years of Christ's life.
On Easter Sunday Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, the Armenian Patriarch
of Jerusalem, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Sts. James Armenian
Cathedral in the Armenian quarter of Jerusalem. Clergy visiting from
Holy Etchmiadzin also took part in the Easter Sunday and Holy Week
services.
Click here
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to view photos.
** DIOCESAN NEWS
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Easter Sunday at St. Vartan Cathedral
Dr. Kevork Niksarli and Archbishop Khajag Barsamian release doves on
the cathedral plaza.
** Easter at St. Vartan Cathedral
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More than 2,000 people participated in Easter services at St. Vartan
Armenian Cathedral in New York on Sunday, April 20. Diocesan Primate
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and
delivered the Easter homily.
`We are called to live our Lord's Resurrection in our own lives-as
individuals, as a people, as the Armenian Church,' Archbishop
Barsamian said. `And we can do this by opening our hearts to Christ
and following His example.'
After the Divine Liturgy, the Primate led a procession to the
cathedral plaza, where 12 doves were released, symbolizing the
dispatching of the 12 apostles.
Dr. Kevork Niksarli was the godfather of the "Release of Doves"
ceremony. Dr. Niksarli and his wife Alvina recently made possible the
renovation of classrooms at the Diocesan Center's St. Vartan Armenian
School, where their daughter is a student.
A reception and program followed in Haik and Alice Kavookjian
Auditorium, where Archbishop Barsamian officiated over a home-blessing
service.
Click on the following links to read more
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, and to view photos
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and a video
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Diocesa Council meets in NYC
>From left: Council chair James Kalustian, Archbishop Khajag
Barsamian, and Vahan Janjigian.
** Diocesan Council Looks Forward to Annual Assembly
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Meeting at the Diocesan Center on Wednesday, April 23, members of the
Diocesan Council finalized the agenda for the upcoming 112th Diocesan
Assembly, and reviewed other details concerning next week's meeting of
clergy and delegates.
In addition, the Council discussed the latest plans put forth for the
East Coast commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide in 2015.
FAR
A child at FAR's Children's Center in Armenia.
** FAR Focuses on Childhood Social Services
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The Fund for Armenian Relief' Children's Center has teamed up with the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
(http://www.osce.org/?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
on a project concerning juvenile justice.
Earlier this spring, the Children's Center began identifying social
services available to families in Armenia. The center's study, made
possible with OSCE support, will be published as an advisory manual
for case workers.
The collaboration seeks to address concerns expressed in a 2013
European Commission report on the status of childhood social services
in Armenia.
Click here
(http://blog.farusa.org/2014/04/16/child-protection-improving-child-protection-in-armenia/?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to visit FAR's blog and to read more.
** PARISH NEWS
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Torosian Award Recipients
The two inaugural winners of the `Grace Emily Torosian Sunday School
Perfect Attendance Award.'
** An Award for Perfect Sunday School Attendance
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Sunday School graduations throughout the Diocese will feature a new
award this year: the `Grace Emily Torosian Sunday School Perfect
Attendance Award.' Graduating students who have achieved 10 years of
perfect attendance are eligible to receive the award plaque, etched
with the student's name and adorned with a cross carved in
Armenia. This year's inaugural winners were Haig Torosian and Gregory
Dorian of Cambridge, MA.
The award was established in honor of the late Grace Emily (Cook)
Torosian. A member of Cambridge's Holy Trinity Church, where she was a
Sunday School pre-school assistant for many years, Grace passed away
last August at the age of 50, after a lengthy illness. Grace and her
husband Kaspar devoted themselves to their sons' Christian upbringing,
instilling in them an understanding to `do the best you can, because
your faith and love are the only things you take with you into
heaven.'
All three sons graduated from the Holy Trinity Sunday School with
absolute perfect attendance-Greg in 2008 with 12 years of consecutive
perfect attendance; Mark in 2010 with 14 years of consecutive perfect
attendance; and Haig last month with 15 years of consecutive perfect
attendance.
Armenian Church in Austin, TX
Parishioners in Austin take part in the Divine Liturgy on April 12.
** Austin Parish Welcomes Seminary Dean
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The mission parish of Austin, TX, welcomed the Rev. Fr. Mardiros
Chevian, dean of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, for the celebration of
the Divine Liturgy on Saturday, April 12. Fr. Chevian was assisted by
Dn. Ken Maranian.
Also present was the Very Rev. Fr. Movses Sargsyan, who serves as
vicar of the army chaplains in Armenia, and is currently studying
English at Lackland Airforce Base in San Antonio before moving on to
take chaplaincy courses in South Carolina.
At a potluck luncheon following the services, the parish collected
funds for a local domestic violence shelter, in honor of young victims
of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
St. Mary Church, Livingston, NJ
Holy Thursday at St. Mary Church in Livingston, NJ.
** Holy Week in the Parishes
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Local Armenian churches have been alive for the past week with the
services of Holy Week: the most important week of the Armenian Church
calendar.
At the Hye Pointe Church in Haverhill, MA, the Palm Sunday celebration
was notable for being the parish's first `ACYOA Day' in five years. On
that day, the parish established ACYOA Juniors and Seniors chapters,
and the young people hosted the Palm Sunday dinner. During the
program, the ACYOA showed a video about a parish trip to Armenia led
by pastor Fr. Vart Gyozalian last summer.
Parishioners of the St. Mary Church of Livingston, NJ, observed Palm
Sunday with a narrated Divine Liturgy, celebrated by pastor Fr. Arakel
Vardazaryan, to prepare them for the liturgical celebrations
throughout the week, culminating on Easter Eve and Easter Sunday.
Click here
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to view parish photos. We welcome submissions of Easter photos from
our parishes, which will run in the May 8 newsletter.
St. Gregory of Narek Sunday School, OH
Armenian and Sunday school students in Cleveland prepared a Lenten
soup luncheon to raise funds for Kessab.
** Cleveland Youth Raise Funds for Kessab
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Last week's story about the Kessab fundraiser at St. Gregory of Narek
Church of Richmond Heights, OH, neglected to mention the total raised
by the Armenian and Sunday school students. The young people collected
$2,600.
Click here
(http://smu.gs/1ia3JW4?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view photos from their Lenten soup luncheon.
Upcoming events
** Upcoming Parish Events
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Sts. Vartanantz Church | Chelmsford, MA
On Thursday, April 24, Sts. Vartanantz Church of Chelmsford, MA, will
commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a
requiem service at the church's martyrs monument. Following the
service, Dr. Ivy Helman, professor of religious studies at Merrimack
College, and Dn. Ara Jeknavorian of the Merrimack Valley Armenian
Genocide Education Committee will share their experiences in leading
discussions about the Genocide and Holocaust at local high schools.
St. Peter Chuch | Watervliet, NY
Pianists Marina Abrahamyan and Susanna Kirakosyan of Armenia will give
a concert at the Egg performing arts center in Albany, NY, on
Saturday, April 26, at 4:30 p.m. The program, which will feature works
by Armenian and international composers, is dedicated to the martyrs
of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
The Egg is located at Empire State Plaza in Albany. Click on the
following links to view a flyer
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or visit the Egg website
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for ticket information. Tickets are also available through St. Peter
Church.
Holy Martyrs Church | Bayside, NY
On Saturday, April 26, Holy Martyrs Church of Bayside, NY, will
commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a
requiem service beginning at 7 p.m. Following the service, the
Aradzani Dance Group will perform a program titled "Songs and Dances
of Historic Armenia."
Pre-1915 songs and dances will be presented by the Aradzani and Hye
Bar Dance groups. Aradzani will dance to the live music of the
Tarpinian Ensemble. The program will also include background
information on historic Armenia and recitations. For tickets, contact
Robert at (718) 578-6574, or via e-mail at [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected]) .
Holy Trinity Church | Cambridge, MA
Holy Trinity Church of Greater Boston will host a book talk and
luncheon with Celtics legend JoJo White on Sunday, April 27, at 12
p.m. Mark C. Bodanza, author of Make It Count-a biography of the great
athlete-will also be in attendance. Click here
(http://www.armenianchurch-ed.net/uploaded_files/tinymce/files/eventspdf/WhiteFlyer2014.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information, or call the church office at (617)
354-0632.
St. Gregory the Enlightener Church | White Plains, NY
The ACYOA Seniors of St. Gregory the Enlightener Church of White
Plains, NY, will host a spring dance featuring Onnik Dinkjian and the
John Berberian Ensemble. The dance will be held in the church's Tutak
Hall on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 8 p.m. Click here
(http://bit.ly/1mESLdW?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information.
Hye Pointe Church | Haverhill, MA
Hye Pointe Church of Haverhill, MA, will host a spring food festival
on Saturday, May 3. Dinner will be served from 12 to 7 p.m. Baked
goods will be available for sale. Click here
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/files/HaverhillFoodFestival2014.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+D iocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information.
Soorp Haroutiun Church | Orlando, FL
Soorp Haroutiun Church of Orlando, FL, will host a picnic on Sunday,
May 4, beginning at 12 p.m. Enjoy traditional Armenian food,
activities for children, and fellowship. Reservations are
recommended. Click here
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to view a flyer for information.
St. Mary Church | Washington, DC
St. Mary Church of Washington, DC, will host its annual spring food
festival from May 8 to 10. Enjoy Armenian cuisine, including shish
kabob, rice pilaf, eggplant delight, lahmajoon, kufta, yalanchi dolma,
and more. The festival will be held on church grounds at 4125
Fessenden Street NW in Washington, DC. Click here
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/files/WashingtonFoodFestival2014.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+ Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information.
St. Thomas Church | Tenafly, NJ
St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will host Russian-Armenian singer
Avraam Russo live in concert on Friday, May 16. The program will
include Armenian, Arabic, English, and Russian songs. Click here
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/files/AvraamRusso2014.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for ticket information, or contact Talar Sarafian at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or (201) 444-2478;
Maral Kalishian at (845) 729-1888; Tanya Vartanyan at (201) 941-6764;
or the church office at (201) 567-5446.
** YOUTH NEWS
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Summer Camps
Campers at St. Vartan Camp.
** Register for Summer Camp
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Online registration for St. Vartan Camp is now open. Click on the
following links to register a camper
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or to download applications
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for St. Vartan Camp CIT, staff, and volunteer positions.
Hye Camp applications for campers, CITs, staff, and volunteers are
available here
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, and are due by June 1.
Click on the following links to view the Diocesan camps flyer
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and the St. Vartan Camp brochure
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. Click here
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to watch a video about the Diocesan Summer Camp programs.
For more information about Hye Camp or St. Vartan Camp, contact
Jennifer Morris, director of the Diocese's Department of Youth and
Young Adult Ministries, at (248) 648-0702 or via e-mail at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) ;
or contact the department's coordinator Lorie Odabashian at (212)
686-0710, ext. 143, or via e-mail at [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected]) .
** EVENTS
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Dr. Papazian
SCSU President Mary Papazian will deliver the keynote address at the
Armenian Genocide commemoration on April 29.
** Genocide Commemoration on Connecticut Campus
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A commemoration of the Armenian Genocide will be held at Southern
Connecticut State University on Tuesday, April 29, from 12:30 to 1:30
p.m. SCSU President Mary Papazian will deliver the keynote address,
with introductory remarks by art history professor Anahit
Ter-Stepanian.
The event will take place in the Adanti Student Center Theater on the
SCSU campus in New Haven, CT. The commemoration is sponsored by the
Women's Studies Program.
Click here
(http://calendar.southernct.edu/index.php?eID=737&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to visit the SCSU website for information.
ZabelYessayan
Zabel Yessayan is considered one of the great writers of Western
Armenian literature.
** A Talk on Zabel Yessayan
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The Diocese's Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host a
presentation by Jennifer Manoukian on her new English translation of
Zabel Yessayan's memoir, The Gardens of Silihdar. The event will be
held on Tuesday, May 6, beginning at 7 p.m.
Zabel Yessayan (1878-1943) is considered one of the great writers of
Western Armenian literature. Her 1935 memoir is a vivid account of
Armenian community life in Constantinople at the end of the 19th
century.
Click here
(http://bit.ly/1ifZbbR?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to visit the Zohrab Center's blog for information.
Zahrad
The late Armenian poet Zahrad.
** A Literary Evening in Honor of Zahrad
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The Esayan-Getronagan Alumni will mark the 90th birthday of the late
Armenian poet Zahrad with a literary evening on Saturday, May 10. The
event will be held at the Holy Martyrs Church in Bayside, NY,
beginning at 8 p.m.
The program will include recitations and remarks. Click here
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/files/ZAHRAD.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information.
** A NOTE TO OUR READERS
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The Diocese's e-Newsletter will not be published on Thursday, May 1,
while the Diocesan Assembly is in session. We look forward to resuming
e-Newsletter publication on Thursday, May 8.
Diocese of the Armenian Church of America
630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-686-0710
Fax: 212--779-3558
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://www.armenianchurch.org/
** TOP STORY April 23, 2014
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Armenian Genocide
** Armenian Martyrs Day
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Tomorrow, Armenians around the world will solemnly remember the great
tragedy that befell our people 99 years ago.
Beginning in 1915, more than 1.5 million Armenians were massacred by
the Ottoman Turkish Empire in what has come to be known as the
Armenian Genocide. Around 75 percent of the entire population of
Armenians in the world at that time was annihilated, making it the
first attempt at genocide perpetrated in modern times. Indeed, the
very word `genocide' (denoting the destruction of an entire people)
was coined to describe the policy of systematic extermination which
the Ottoman regime used against the Armenian population.
Armenians remember this dark episode of history through religious and
cultural observances every year on April 24: the date when the first
onslaught, which targeted Armenian elites and intellectuals, began.
Armenian Martyrs Day will be observed at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral
on Thursday, April 24. The Very Rev. Fr. Simeon Odabashian, Diocesan
Vicar, will celebrate the Divine Liturgy beginning at 10:30
a.m. Badarak will be followed by a requiem service. A blessing of
madagh will take place following the service. The cathedral will
remain open throughout the day for prayer and remembrance.
Local commemorations are planned throughout the Diocese. Check with
your parish
(http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=d5558527ac&e= 3aa2e2c3e9&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to learn about events planned in your area.
The annual Genocide Commemoration sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic
Knights and Daughters of Vartan will be held in Times Square (43rd
Street and Broadway) on Sunday, April 27, beginning at 2 p.m. Click
here
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/files/TimesSquare.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
for information.
The Knights and Daughters of Vartan are also sponsoring a unique
memorial this year: twin searchlights, which will shine up from the
St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral plaza for 99 hours starting on April 24.
Annual Assembly
** Diocesan Assembly to Convene Next Week
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Next week the Diocesan Center and St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral will
host the 112th Diocesan Assembly, bringing together several hundred
Armenian Church leaders from throughout the Eastern Diocese. The
Assembly will convene from May 1 to 3, and will be preceded by the
annual Clergy Conference, which will be held from April 28 to 30. The
Diocesan Women's Guild General Assembly also convenes during the week.
In addition to the regular business sessions and reports from Diocesan
organizations, the Assembly will include a presentation on the
Diocesan theme for the year: "Living the Gospel of Christ."
A highlight of the week of activities will be the annual awards
banquet, on the evening of Friday, May 2. At that time, Dr. Raffy
Hovanessian
(http://bit.ly/1nedZzo?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
will be honored for his longtime leadership of the community as the
Diocese's 2014 "Armenian Church Member of the Year." Honored as this
year's "Friend of the Armenians" will be musician Ian Gillan
(http://bit.ly/1j8s7Vr?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
of the 1970s band Deep Purple, who has been a benefactor of Armenia
since the 1988 earthquake.
Click here
(http://bit.ly/1ig6xSq?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to read more.
** Scripture of the Week
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Acts 5:34-6:7
Jas 3:1-12
Jn 1:1-17
** Prayer of the Week
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You created the visible light, separated the day and night, shed forth
on us, O Lord, by night the rays of spiritual light. Give us at all
times the shadow of your protecting hand, that by day and by night we
may give you glory incessantly. Amen.
** Upcoming Saints & Feasts
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24 April: Armenian Martyrs Day
27 April: 46th Anniversary of the Consecration of St. Vartan Cathedral
4 May: Sunday of the World Church
** CHURCH NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
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Easter Sunday at Holy Etchmiadzin
His Holiness Karekin II leads a procession at Holy Etchmiadzin.
** Christ's Resurrection Celebrated at Holy Etchmiadzin
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At Holy Etchmiadzin, the Mother See of the worldwide Armenian Church,
His Holiness Karekin II, the Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians, celebrated the Divine Liturgy on Easter Sunday.
Present for the occasion was Armenia's President Serge Sargsyan and
other government officials. A number of Armenians from across the
diaspora also took part in services at Holy Etchmiadzin.
In his homily, His Holiness spoke about the significance of Christ's
sacrifice 2,000 years later. `The Resurrection, which transformed the
course of history, remains also today the miraculous power on which we
shall rely and through which the world and the souls of men shall be
renewed by new achievements,' he said. `On this holy Easter Sunday, we
pray, dear Armenian people, so that we may live in faith, hope, and
love, and write together a new chapter in our nation's history.'
Click on the following links to read His Holiness Karekin II's message
(http://bit.ly/1mzcwkC?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
and to view a video
(http://bit.ly/1iLoE1l?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
of Easter services at Holy Etchmiadzin.
Holy Fire
The "Holy Fire" ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
** Pilgrims Celebrate Easter in Jerusalem
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Hundreds of Armenian pilgrims from across the diaspora took part in
Holy Week and Easter observances in Jerusalem this year.
On Easter Eve, Saturday, April 19, they gathered at the Church of the
Holy Sepulchre-the site of Christ's crucifixion, burial, and
resurrection-to witness the traditional `Holy Fire' ceremony. Clergy
of the Armenian, Greek, Coptic, and Syrian churches took part in the
ancient tradition of passing a torch from its source at the tomb of
Christ through the crowds of worshipers in the church.
During the ceremony, clergy entered the sepulcher of Christ to pray
and to await the flame. Once the flame appeared, it was brought out
among the faithful, many of whom stood in the sanctuary holding 33
candles symbolizing the 33 years of Christ's life.
On Easter Sunday Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, the Armenian Patriarch
of Jerusalem, celebrated the Divine Liturgy at Sts. James Armenian
Cathedral in the Armenian quarter of Jerusalem. Clergy visiting from
Holy Etchmiadzin also took part in the Easter Sunday and Holy Week
services.
Click here
(http://smu.gs/1ia4TRf?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view photos.
** DIOCESAN NEWS
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Easter Sunday at St. Vartan Cathedral
Dr. Kevork Niksarli and Archbishop Khajag Barsamian release doves on
the cathedral plaza.
** Easter at St. Vartan Cathedral
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More than 2,000 people participated in Easter services at St. Vartan
Armenian Cathedral in New York on Sunday, April 20. Diocesan Primate
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian celebrated the Divine Liturgy and
delivered the Easter homily.
`We are called to live our Lord's Resurrection in our own lives-as
individuals, as a people, as the Armenian Church,' Archbishop
Barsamian said. `And we can do this by opening our hearts to Christ
and following His example.'
After the Divine Liturgy, the Primate led a procession to the
cathedral plaza, where 12 doves were released, symbolizing the
dispatching of the 12 apostles.
Dr. Kevork Niksarli was the godfather of the "Release of Doves"
ceremony. Dr. Niksarli and his wife Alvina recently made possible the
renovation of classrooms at the Diocesan Center's St. Vartan Armenian
School, where their daughter is a student.
A reception and program followed in Haik and Alice Kavookjian
Auditorium, where Archbishop Barsamian officiated over a home-blessing
service.
Click on the following links to read more
(http://bit.ly/1prBpU3?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
, and to view photos
(http://smu.gs/1i3bZbi?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
and a video
(http://bit.ly/1ia54MF?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
.
Diocesa Council meets in NYC
>From left: Council chair James Kalustian, Archbishop Khajag
Barsamian, and Vahan Janjigian.
** Diocesan Council Looks Forward to Annual Assembly
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Meeting at the Diocesan Center on Wednesday, April 23, members of the
Diocesan Council finalized the agenda for the upcoming 112th Diocesan
Assembly, and reviewed other details concerning next week's meeting of
clergy and delegates.
In addition, the Council discussed the latest plans put forth for the
East Coast commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide in 2015.
FAR
A child at FAR's Children's Center in Armenia.
** FAR Focuses on Childhood Social Services
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The Fund for Armenian Relief' Children's Center has teamed up with the
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
(http://www.osce.org/?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
on a project concerning juvenile justice.
Earlier this spring, the Children's Center began identifying social
services available to families in Armenia. The center's study, made
possible with OSCE support, will be published as an advisory manual
for case workers.
The collaboration seeks to address concerns expressed in a 2013
European Commission report on the status of childhood social services
in Armenia.
Click here
(http://blog.farusa.org/2014/04/16/child-protection-improving-child-protection-in-armenia/?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to visit FAR's blog and to read more.
** PARISH NEWS
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Torosian Award Recipients
The two inaugural winners of the `Grace Emily Torosian Sunday School
Perfect Attendance Award.'
** An Award for Perfect Sunday School Attendance
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Sunday School graduations throughout the Diocese will feature a new
award this year: the `Grace Emily Torosian Sunday School Perfect
Attendance Award.' Graduating students who have achieved 10 years of
perfect attendance are eligible to receive the award plaque, etched
with the student's name and adorned with a cross carved in
Armenia. This year's inaugural winners were Haig Torosian and Gregory
Dorian of Cambridge, MA.
The award was established in honor of the late Grace Emily (Cook)
Torosian. A member of Cambridge's Holy Trinity Church, where she was a
Sunday School pre-school assistant for many years, Grace passed away
last August at the age of 50, after a lengthy illness. Grace and her
husband Kaspar devoted themselves to their sons' Christian upbringing,
instilling in them an understanding to `do the best you can, because
your faith and love are the only things you take with you into
heaven.'
All three sons graduated from the Holy Trinity Sunday School with
absolute perfect attendance-Greg in 2008 with 12 years of consecutive
perfect attendance; Mark in 2010 with 14 years of consecutive perfect
attendance; and Haig last month with 15 years of consecutive perfect
attendance.
Armenian Church in Austin, TX
Parishioners in Austin take part in the Divine Liturgy on April 12.
** Austin Parish Welcomes Seminary Dean
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The mission parish of Austin, TX, welcomed the Rev. Fr. Mardiros
Chevian, dean of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary, for the celebration of
the Divine Liturgy on Saturday, April 12. Fr. Chevian was assisted by
Dn. Ken Maranian.
Also present was the Very Rev. Fr. Movses Sargsyan, who serves as
vicar of the army chaplains in Armenia, and is currently studying
English at Lackland Airforce Base in San Antonio before moving on to
take chaplaincy courses in South Carolina.
At a potluck luncheon following the services, the parish collected
funds for a local domestic violence shelter, in honor of young victims
of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
St. Mary Church, Livingston, NJ
Holy Thursday at St. Mary Church in Livingston, NJ.
** Holy Week in the Parishes
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Local Armenian churches have been alive for the past week with the
services of Holy Week: the most important week of the Armenian Church
calendar.
At the Hye Pointe Church in Haverhill, MA, the Palm Sunday celebration
was notable for being the parish's first `ACYOA Day' in five years. On
that day, the parish established ACYOA Juniors and Seniors chapters,
and the young people hosted the Palm Sunday dinner. During the
program, the ACYOA showed a video about a parish trip to Armenia led
by pastor Fr. Vart Gyozalian last summer.
Parishioners of the St. Mary Church of Livingston, NJ, observed Palm
Sunday with a narrated Divine Liturgy, celebrated by pastor Fr. Arakel
Vardazaryan, to prepare them for the liturgical celebrations
throughout the week, culminating on Easter Eve and Easter Sunday.
Click here
(http://smu.gs/1lGhKd1?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view parish photos. We welcome submissions of Easter photos from
our parishes, which will run in the May 8 newsletter.
St. Gregory of Narek Sunday School, OH
Armenian and Sunday school students in Cleveland prepared a Lenten
soup luncheon to raise funds for Kessab.
** Cleveland Youth Raise Funds for Kessab
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Last week's story about the Kessab fundraiser at St. Gregory of Narek
Church of Richmond Heights, OH, neglected to mention the total raised
by the Armenian and Sunday school students. The young people collected
$2,600.
Click here
(http://smu.gs/1ia3JW4?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view photos from their Lenten soup luncheon.
Upcoming events
** Upcoming Parish Events
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Sts. Vartanantz Church | Chelmsford, MA
On Thursday, April 24, Sts. Vartanantz Church of Chelmsford, MA, will
commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a
requiem service at the church's martyrs monument. Following the
service, Dr. Ivy Helman, professor of religious studies at Merrimack
College, and Dn. Ara Jeknavorian of the Merrimack Valley Armenian
Genocide Education Committee will share their experiences in leading
discussions about the Genocide and Holocaust at local high schools.
St. Peter Chuch | Watervliet, NY
Pianists Marina Abrahamyan and Susanna Kirakosyan of Armenia will give
a concert at the Egg performing arts center in Albany, NY, on
Saturday, April 26, at 4:30 p.m. The program, which will feature works
by Armenian and international composers, is dedicated to the martyrs
of the Armenian Genocide of 1915.
The Egg is located at Empire State Plaza in Albany. Click on the
following links to view a flyer
(http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=25cf89cba6&e= 3aa2e2c3e9&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
or visit the Egg website
(http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=546b95c018&e= 3aa2e2c3e9&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
for ticket information. Tickets are also available through St. Peter
Church.
Holy Martyrs Church | Bayside, NY
On Saturday, April 26, Holy Martyrs Church of Bayside, NY, will
commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a
requiem service beginning at 7 p.m. Following the service, the
Aradzani Dance Group will perform a program titled "Songs and Dances
of Historic Armenia."
Pre-1915 songs and dances will be presented by the Aradzani and Hye
Bar Dance groups. Aradzani will dance to the live music of the
Tarpinian Ensemble. The program will also include background
information on historic Armenia and recitations. For tickets, contact
Robert at (718) 578-6574, or via e-mail at [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected]) .
Holy Trinity Church | Cambridge, MA
Holy Trinity Church of Greater Boston will host a book talk and
luncheon with Celtics legend JoJo White on Sunday, April 27, at 12
p.m. Mark C. Bodanza, author of Make It Count-a biography of the great
athlete-will also be in attendance. Click here
(http://www.armenianchurch-ed.net/uploaded_files/tinymce/files/eventspdf/WhiteFlyer2014.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information, or call the church office at (617)
354-0632.
St. Gregory the Enlightener Church | White Plains, NY
The ACYOA Seniors of St. Gregory the Enlightener Church of White
Plains, NY, will host a spring dance featuring Onnik Dinkjian and the
John Berberian Ensemble. The dance will be held in the church's Tutak
Hall on Saturday, May 3, beginning at 8 p.m. Click here
(http://bit.ly/1mESLdW?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information.
Hye Pointe Church | Haverhill, MA
Hye Pointe Church of Haverhill, MA, will host a spring food festival
on Saturday, May 3. Dinner will be served from 12 to 7 p.m. Baked
goods will be available for sale. Click here
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/files/HaverhillFoodFestival2014.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+D iocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information.
Soorp Haroutiun Church | Orlando, FL
Soorp Haroutiun Church of Orlando, FL, will host a picnic on Sunday,
May 4, beginning at 12 p.m. Enjoy traditional Armenian food,
activities for children, and fellowship. Reservations are
recommended. Click here
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/files/OrlandoPicnic2014.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information.
St. Mary Church | Washington, DC
St. Mary Church of Washington, DC, will host its annual spring food
festival from May 8 to 10. Enjoy Armenian cuisine, including shish
kabob, rice pilaf, eggplant delight, lahmajoon, kufta, yalanchi dolma,
and more. The festival will be held on church grounds at 4125
Fessenden Street NW in Washington, DC. Click here
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/files/WashingtonFoodFestival2014.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+ Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information.
St. Thomas Church | Tenafly, NJ
St. Thomas Church of Tenafly, NJ, will host Russian-Armenian singer
Avraam Russo live in concert on Friday, May 16. The program will
include Armenian, Arabic, English, and Russian songs. Click here
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/files/AvraamRusso2014.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for ticket information, or contact Talar Sarafian at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or (201) 444-2478;
Maral Kalishian at (845) 729-1888; Tanya Vartanyan at (201) 941-6764;
or the church office at (201) 567-5446.
** YOUTH NEWS
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Summer Camps
Campers at St. Vartan Camp.
** Register for Summer Camp
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Online registration for St. Vartan Camp is now open. Click on the
following links to register a camper
(http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=5ba1fd42ec&e= b6c1479cc6&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
or to download applications
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for St. Vartan Camp CIT, staff, and volunteer positions.
Hye Camp applications for campers, CITs, staff, and volunteers are
available here
(http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=c803a0df63&e= b6c1479cc6&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
, and are due by June 1.
Click on the following links to view the Diocesan camps flyer
(http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=b11ff1ea43&e= b6c1479cc6&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
and the St. Vartan Camp brochure
(http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id`ec908a74&e=b6 c1479cc6&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
. Click here
(http://armenianchurch.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5&id=76753ca777&e= b6c1479cc6&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to watch a video about the Diocesan Summer Camp programs.
For more information about Hye Camp or St. Vartan Camp, contact
Jennifer Morris, director of the Diocese's Department of Youth and
Young Adult Ministries, at (248) 648-0702 or via e-mail at
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) ;
or contact the department's coordinator Lorie Odabashian at (212)
686-0710, ext. 143, or via e-mail at [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected]) .
** EVENTS
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Dr. Papazian
SCSU President Mary Papazian will deliver the keynote address at the
Armenian Genocide commemoration on April 29.
** Genocide Commemoration on Connecticut Campus
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A commemoration of the Armenian Genocide will be held at Southern
Connecticut State University on Tuesday, April 29, from 12:30 to 1:30
p.m. SCSU President Mary Papazian will deliver the keynote address,
with introductory remarks by art history professor Anahit
Ter-Stepanian.
The event will take place in the Adanti Student Center Theater on the
SCSU campus in New Haven, CT. The commemoration is sponsored by the
Women's Studies Program.
Click here
(http://calendar.southernct.edu/index.php?eID=737&utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to visit the SCSU website for information.
ZabelYessayan
Zabel Yessayan is considered one of the great writers of Western
Armenian literature.
** A Talk on Zabel Yessayan
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The Diocese's Krikor and Clara Zohrab Information Center will host a
presentation by Jennifer Manoukian on her new English translation of
Zabel Yessayan's memoir, The Gardens of Silihdar. The event will be
held on Tuesday, May 6, beginning at 7 p.m.
Zabel Yessayan (1878-1943) is considered one of the great writers of
Western Armenian literature. Her 1935 memoir is a vivid account of
Armenian community life in Constantinople at the end of the 19th
century.
Click here
(http://bit.ly/1ifZbbR?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to visit the Zohrab Center's blog for information.
Zahrad
The late Armenian poet Zahrad.
** A Literary Evening in Honor of Zahrad
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The Esayan-Getronagan Alumni will mark the 90th birthday of the late
Armenian poet Zahrad with a literary evening on Saturday, May 10. The
event will be held at the Holy Martyrs Church in Bayside, NY,
beginning at 8 p.m.
The program will include recitations and remarks. Click here
(http://gallery.mailchimp.com/727aaae8ea56658ecf4a092d5/files/ZAHRAD.pdf?utm_source=Eastern+Diocese+E-Newsletter&utm_campaign=a541b7ea31-February_9_20122_9_2012&utm_medium=email&utm_term= 0_3f0172fcf2-a541b7ea31-159688434)
to view a flyer for information.
** A NOTE TO OUR READERS
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The Diocese's e-Newsletter will not be published on Thursday, May 1,
while the Diocesan Assembly is in session. We look forward to resuming
e-Newsletter publication on Thursday, May 8.