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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/
August 7, 2014
IN MEMORIAM
SETRAK AGONIAN
1940-2014
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan and the Religious and Executive
Councils of the Eastern Prelacy announce with sorrow the passing of
Mr. Setrak Agonian, a long-time parishioner of St. Illuminator's
Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in New York City. Mr. Agonian is survived
by his wife, Didi.
Setrak Agonian served as the chairman of the Cathedral's Building
Committee and was a former member of the Board of Trustees. In 2009 he
received the highest Prelacy award, `The Eagle of the Prelacy,'
as the chairman of the Building Committee during the major renovation
of the Cathedral, in recognition of his extraordinary service to the
Cathedral and community.
Viewing will take place on Sunday, August 10, at St. Illuminator's
Cathedral, 221 East 27th Street, New York City, from 3 to 5 pm. The
Wake/Homecoming service, officiated by Bishop Anoushavan, will take
place the same day from 7 to 9 pm, with a service at 8 pm. The funeral
service, officiated by Archbishop Oshagan, will take place on Monday,
August 11, at St. Illuminator's Cathedral at 10 am. Interment will
follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Queens.
Mr. Agonian was the recipient of several awards, including the Ellis
Island Medal of Honor in 2011. For many years he was involved with the
international sport of wrestling and the Olympics. He was the
president of NYC Metropolitan Wrestling Association. He funded the
expenses of Armenia's wrestling team making it possible for the team
to participate in the Winter
Olympics in Lillehammer in 1994.
Mr. Agonian was the founder and the CEO of International Creative
Metals, Inc. (ICM), and was the textbook example of a winner. An
Armenian immigrant, he came to the United States from Bulgaria through
the auspices of the American National Committee to Aid Homeless
Armenians (ANCHA) when still in his teenage years with, as he would
often say, `only six dollars and
a sick mother.' He worked tirelessly to build a successful
business. Today, throughout Manhattan his company's work can be found
at some of the world's most famous architectural landmarks.
In lieu-of-flowers donations may be made to St. Illuminator's Armenian
Apostolic Cathedral.
We pray to All-Merciful God to receive the soul of His faithful
servant in
eternal peace and bliss.
PRELATE WILL PRESIDE AT MADAGH AND BLESSING OF GRAPES
Archbishop Oshagan will preside at the Madagh offering and the
Blessing of
Grapes this Sunday, August 10, during the annual picnic sponsored by
Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island. The event will take
place at Camp Haiastan in Franklin, Massachusetts.
TEACHERS' SEMINAR ORGANIZED BY ANEC
The Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC) will sponsor a
teachers' seminar to be held on August 23, at the Prelacy headquarters
in New
York, from 10 am-4 pm. All schools and teachers are invited to
participate. The program will have the following lectures:
Sossi Essajanian: `Supporting the Next Generation: Early Childhood
Development, Best Practices, and the Armenian Language Teacher';
Anahid Garmiryan: `To Be or Not to Be a Teacher: the Challenges of
Bilingualism'
For more information, please email ANEC at [email protected] or
call (212) 689-7231/7810.
SIAMANTO ACADEMY WILL RESUME ITS ACTIVITIES
The Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC), jointly sponsored by
the
Prelacy and the Armenian Relief Society, sponsored for many years the
Siamanto Academy for young adults. After a recent hiatus, the Academy
is ready to resume its activities. The Academy offers courses on
Armenian history, culture, and contemporary issues. Classes will take
place on a monthly basis, every second Saturday, beginning in
September at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian
Apostolic Church (Ridgefield, New Jersey), from 2 pm-5 pm. For
additional information, please contact ANEC at
[email protected].
Anais Bayrakdarian and Der Aram at the camp in Dzaghgazor.
A DATEV GRADUATE GOES TO DZAGHGAZOR
Anais Bayrakdarian, a 17-year-old parishioner of St. Sarkis Church in
Douglaston, New York, and a graduate of the Prelacy's St. Gregory of
Datev Summer Institute, traveled to Armenia in July where she joined
with fifty children from the Prelacy's Orphan Sponsorship Program at
the week-long camp that takes place in Dzaghgazor, Armenia. Archpriest
Fr. Aram Stepanian, pastor of St. Asdvadzadzin Church in Whitinsville,
Massachusetts,
has organized and directed this program for the past five years.
Upon her return home, Anais wrote an essay about her
experience. Apprehensive at first, Anais, expressed her concerns about
how the others would respond to her presence. She writes: `...no
sooner had the first day begun that any reservations I had were
unfounded and absurd-the
unbridled love and warm welcome I received was a wonderful assurance
of that. As soon as I was introduced as an American visiting from the
United States, cries of `Hello!' and `How are you?' accompanied by
wide, toothy grins could be heard ringing throughout the camp
not only on the first day, but for the entire duration of the
program!' You can read Anais' account here
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/wd94e/4f4cee/43ykjb).
Some of the children in the Prelacy's Orphan Sponsorship Program who
attended this summer's camp.
BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for Sunday, August 10, Third Sunday of Transfiguration
(Eve
of the Fast of the Assumption), are Isaiah 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians
13:11-14:5; Mark 2:1-12.
When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he
was
at home. So many gathered around that there was no longer room for
them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to
them. Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried
by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of
the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug
through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay. When
Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, `Son, your sins are
forgiven.' Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in
their hearts, `Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is
blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?' At once Jesus
perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions
among themselves; and he said to them, `Why do you raise such
questions in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,
`Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Stand
up and take your mat and walk'? But so that you may know that the Son
of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins'-he said to the
paralytic-`I say to you, stand up, take your mat and
go to your home.' And he stood up, and immediately took the mat and
went out before all of them; so that they were all amazed and
glorified God, saying, `We have never seen anything like this!' (Mark
2:1-12)
For a listing of the coming week's Bible readings click here
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/wd94e/4f4cee/kwzkjb).
THE HOLY FOREFATHERS
The commemoration of groups of saints is a common practice in the
Armenian
Church. Today, August 7, the Armenian Church commemorates as a group
the Holy Forefathers, namely, Adam, Abel, Seth, Enosh, Enoch, Noah,
Melchizedek,
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Eleazar, Joshua, Samuel,
Samson, Jephthah, Barak, Gideon, and other holy patriarchs.
TWO HUNDRED HOLY FATHERS OF THE
ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF EPHESUS
This Saturday, August 9, the Armenian Church commemorates the 200 Holy
Fathers of the Council of Ephesus (431 AD). Ephesus, the third general
ecumenical council, was convened by order of Emperor Theodosius II to
settle the Nestorian heresy. A large number of high-ranking church
leaders attended, headed by Patriarch Cyril of Alexandria. The
principle decision of the Council was the condemnation of
Nestorius. The Council excommunicated Nestorius and condemned the
heresy, confirmed the Nicene Creed, and approved the title
of Theotokos (God-bearer) for the Virgin Mary.
The Armenian Church accepted the canons and decisions of the council
and designated a day in the liturgical calendar on the Saturday of the
Paregentan of the Assumption to commemorate the holy fathers. The
Armenian Church recognizes the first three ecumenical councils: Nicaea
(325); Constantinople (381); and Ephesus (431), with special days in
the liturgical calendar for all three.
Ephesus is an ancient Greek city that later became the chief city of
the Roman province of Asia at the crossroads of the coastal route
between Smyrna
and Cyzicus. The Temple of Ardemis in the city was one of the great
wonders of the ancient world. St. Paul took Christianity to Ephesus
(Acts 18:18-19). He stayed there for two years during his third
missionary journey.
Ephesus is one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of
Revelation. In chapter 2, Jesus praises the people of Ephesus for
their perseverance and hard work, however admonishes them for
forgetting their first love; their Christianity had become a faithful
ritual rather than a relationship of love to the Lord. Ephesus, now
located within Turkey in the province of Izmir, is a popular
destination for international tourists.
PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF THE
ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
This Sunday, August 10, is the Paregentan, or Eve of the Fast of the
Assumption of the Holy Mother of God. This is a five-day period of
fasting (Monday to Friday) that precedes the Feast of the Assumption
of the Holy Mother which is next Sunday, August 17. Paregentan, which
means `good living,' is a day of enjoyment and feasting before the
beginning of the
fasting period.
NEWS FROM THE CATHOLICOSATE
CATHOLICOS INVITED TO JUSTICE & PEACE CONFERENCE
His Holiness Aram I received a delegation from South Korea last week,
who invited him to attend an international conference on Justice and
Peace that
will take place in Seoul, South Korea. The newly appointed Ecumenical
Officer of the Catholicosate, Very Rev. Fr. Housig Mardirossian
attended the meeting. His Holiness welcomed the guests and their plan
for the conference and said, `Presently, many people, like the
Armenians, continue to demand their human rights. It is my firm
conviction that there cannot be peace without justice.' The Catholicos
said that religions must work for just peace through deeper
involvement in interfaith dialogue and cooperation.
NEW CLERGY APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
His Holiness Aram I announced the following new appointments of
clergy:
(1) Archbishop Nareg Alemezian, Pontifical Vicar, Diocese of Cyprus.
(2) Very Rev. Fr. Housig Mardirossian, Director, Office of Ecumenical
Relations and Head of the Communications office.
(3) Rev. Fr. Torkom Donoyan, Dean, of Theological Seminary.
(4) Very Rev. Fr. Paren Vartanian, Grand Sacristan, Cathedral of
St. Gregory the Illuminator.
(5) Very Rev. Fr. Vaghinak Meloyan, Director, Program for the
Formation of
married priests.
YOUTH COMMITTEE MEETS WITH CATHOLICOS
The Youth Committee of the Catholicosate met last week with His
Holiness Aram I. The members of the committee were accompanied by
Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian, director of the Youth Department.
The committee presented its activity report and the findings of the
survey
they had carried out with its 50 members. The purpose of the survey
was to
identify the expectations of youth from the church. It was decided
that after the compilation of the report and identification of
priorities, the committee would expand its study to all other dioceses
of the Catholicosate.
His Holiness thanked the members of the committee for the study and
said,
`Armenian youth are the life force and future of our church and
society. They should not remain passive members, but should
participate in and contribute to all aspects of our community life.'
He assured the committee that he was committed to empowering the youth
who are ready to act in order to safeguard the memory, traditions, and
values of the Armenian people.
CATHOLICOS MEETS WITH PATRIARCH
His Holiness Aram met with Patriarch Ignatius Aphram II of the Syriac
Orthodox Church at the summer residence of the Catholicosate in
Bikfaya, Lebanon. Also present at the meeting were Very Rev. Fr. Paren
Vartanian, Grand Sacristan, and Rev. Torkom Donoyan, dean of the
Seminary. The Catholicos and Patriarch discussed the situation of
Christians in Syria and Iraq, the forthcoming International Ecumenical
Conference on the Middle East, issues related to the on-going
bilateral theological dialogues with the World Anglican
Communion and the Eastern Orthodox Churches, and the imperative of
strengthening the historical ties between the two churches.
CATHOLICOS ARAM MONITORS AID TO SYRIAN ARMENIANS
His Holiness Aram I continues to monitor the humanitarian assistance
and rehabilitation programs for the Armenians in Syria. Most recently,
Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Peria (Syria)
met with His Holiness in Antelias and briefed him on the current
situation of the Armenian community in Aleppo, Damascus, Jezireh,
Latakia, and Kessab, and also reported about humanitarian assistance
and rehabilitation efforts underway.
The Catholicos expressed his appreciation of the work of the
committees and praised their courage in defending the rights of the
Armenian communities. After meeting with the Catholicos, Archbishop
Shahan went to Tartous where he met with the clergy and lay
leadership. He later also traveled to Latakia and Kessab and other
areas in Syria. In each area the Archbishop conveyed the support and
concern of the Catholicos and Armenians worldwide.
Archbishop Shahan celebrated the Holy Liturgy in Kessab on July 27 and
anointed the newly restored altar of the church that had been
desecrated during the recent occupation.
SYRIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY NEEDS OUR HELP MORE THAN EVER
The crises in Syria, including the recent upheaval in Kessab, require
our financial assistance. Please keep this community in your prayers,
your
hearts, and your pocketbooks.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET OUR ONGOING RELIEF EFFORTS FOR THE ARMENIAN
COMMUNITY
IN SYRIA WHERE CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT.
THE NEED IS REAL.
THE NEED IS GREAT.
DONATIONS TO THE FUND FOR SYRIAN ARMENIAN RELIEF CAN BE MADE ON LINE.
TO DONATE NOW CLICK HERE
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ARMENIAN RELIEF IN THE MENU. OR IF YOU PREFER YOU MAY MAIL YOUR
DONATION TO:
Armenian Prelacy
138 E. 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Checks payable to: Fund for Syrian Armenian Relief
Thank you for your help
THIS WEEK IN ARMENIAN HISTORY
(Prepared by the Armenian National Education Committee [ANEC])
Fall of Artzvashen (August 8, 1992)
The Soviet policy of `divide and rule' created ethnic enclaves (piece
of land surrounded by foreign territory) under various pretexts, such
as the incorporation in Azerbaijan of the highlands of the
historically Armenian region of Gharabagh as an autonomous region (the
lowlands were
directly annexed to that country). It also created exclaves (piece of
land
politically attached to a larger piece, but surrounded by foreign
territory), such as Artzvashen, part of the Gegharkunik province of
Armenia.
The village of Artzvashen was founded in 1854 with the name of
Bashkend by
Armenians from Shamshadin, although an inscription on the
St. Hovhannes church of the village, dated to 1607, attests to an
earlier Armenian presence
on the site.
The encircled land is the location of Artzvashen which is now in the
hands
of the Azeris.
The population of the village was entirely of Armenian origin. It had
a surrounding territory of 40 square kilometers (15.5 square miles)
and enjoyed
a town status in the 1980s, managing four factories. This included a
branch of Haygorg, the Armenian state carpet company.
In May 1991, during the last months of the Soviet Union, when the
conflict
for Gharabagh had already started, the inhabitants of the village
surrendered their weapons to Soviet military units to avert an
imminent occupation.
Indeed, Azerbaijan was prone to occupy those portions of Armenian
territory that were completely landlocked, and one of them was
Artzvashen. After a four-day resistance headed by the unit 016 of
motorized artillery of Vanadzor, Artzvashen was surrendered to
Azerbaijani armed forces on August 8, 1992. According to The New York
Times, Azerbaijan announced the `liberation' of the town, destroying
enemy tanks and weaponry, and killing 300 Armenian `brigands,' while
Armenian reports did not mention any dead, but said that 29 people
were `missing without trace.' The bodies of 12 Armenian soldiers were
later delivered; one of
the Azerbaijani colonels declared: `They fought until the last
bullet. They are the pride of your nation.'
The Armenian population was given one hour to evacuate the
village. According to the Regional Administration of Gegharkunik, 719
families (around 2,800 people) were displaced after its occupation. A
total of 664 families resettled in the towns of Chambarak and nearby
villages, and the rest went to other provinces. The migrants were not
considered a separate commune, but the government of the Republic
decided to create a separate working staff, financed by the national
budget. This staff takes care of problems related to documents and
workbooks of displaced people, as well as claims of property rights
and improvement of living conditions.
Previous entries in `This Week in Armenian History' can be
read on the Prelacy's web site (www.armenianprelacy.org).
FROM THE BOOKSTORE
The Prelacy Bookstore has an extensive collection of books (in
Armenian and English) about the Genocide including histories,
historical novels, memoirs, eye witness testimonies, essays, and
poetry. From now through next April we will feature one or two books
each week from the Bookstore's collection.
Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the
Century-Long Struggle for Justice
By Michael Bobelian
This book chronicles the struggle for justice after the Armenian
Genocide and analyzes the reasons why justice is still
missing. Carefully threading archival sources, interviews, and
secondary literature, the author constructs a must-read narrative that
illuminates the lack of substantial official recognition in America
until this day.
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To order these or other books contact the Prelacy bookstore by email
([email protected]) or by telephone (212-689-7810.
LIGHTS OUT ACROSS BRITAIN MARK
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT WAR
Lights all across Great Britain were switched off for one hour on
Monday evening, August 4, in a tribute to the dead of the Great War,
now called World War I. The tribute is based on a statement made in
1914 by Lord Edward Grey, the Foreign Minister, who on the eve of the
war said, `The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see
them lit again in our lifetime.'
The total number of casualties in World War I was over 37 million,
with more than 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded making it one
of the deadliest conflicts in human history.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
August 10-Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church, Providence, Rhode Island,
Annual Picnic at Camp Haiastan, 12 noon to 6 pm. Under the auspices of
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan. Games and the Bouncing
Bubble for children. Delicious shish, lost and chicken kebab
dinners. Choreg and Armenian pastries. Live music by Michael Gregian
and Ensemble. Madagh and Blessing of the Grapes at 3:300 m with
participation of New England clergy. For information: 401-831-6399.
August 10-Annual Church Picnic and Blessing of the Grapes, Holy
Trinity Church, 635 Grove Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Join us
for a fun
filled day and enjoy our delicious food, music by DJ Shaheen,
backgammon tournament, children's activities. Begins at
noon. Admission is free. For information [email protected] or
508-852-2414.
August 15-17-Armenian Fest / Blessing of Grapes, All Saints Church,
1701 N. Greenwood Road, Glenview, Illinois. Armenian food, desserts,
beer
and wine, dancing, activities for kids, raffle. Life music Friday,
Saturday, & Sunday. Mr. Ash's magic show Saturday. Friday 6 pm to 10
pm happy hour; Saturday 5 pm-11pm; Sunday 1pm to 7 pm. Blessing of the
Grapes on
Sunday at 4:30 pm. Free admission.
August 17-Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God and
Blessing of the Grapes, St. Illuminator's Cathedral, 221 E. 27th
Street, New York City. Followed by luncheon and cultural program
featuring singer Rouben Voskanyan. Organized by Cathedral's Ladies
Guild.
August 17-St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, Annual
Picnic and Blessing of the Grapes.
August 17-St. Sarkis Church (Dearborn) Grape Blessing Family Fun
Picnic at Kensington Park, Kensington, Michigan. Good food, music,
biking, soccer, dancing, magician, swimming, playscape, kids games,
door prizes, face painting, tavloo tournament and more.
August 17-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, Annual
Picnic and Blessing of the Grapes, 1-5 pm at Saddle River County Park,
Wild Duck Pond area. Music, delicious Armenian food and desserts, arts
and
crafts, and playground for children, cards, and tavloo, and more.
August 17-Feast of Assumption, Blessing of Grapes, and Madagh, Soorp
Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland.
August 23-Teachers' seminar sponsored by the Armenian Education
Committee (ANEC), at the Prelacy offices in New York, 10 am to 4
pm. All schools and teachers are invited to participate. Lecturers:
Sossi Essajanian, `Supporting the Next Generation: Early Childhood
Development, Best Practices, and the Armenian Language Teacher' and
Anahid Garmiryan, `To Be or Not to be a Teacher: The Challenges of
Bilingualism.' For information: [email protected] or
212-689-7810.
August 30-Concert, `Baroque & Before,' featuring Lucine Musaelian and
Joyce Chen, St. Illuminator's Cathedral, 221 E.
27th Street, New York City, at 5 pm.
September 7-Picnic Festival, St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley,
158 Main Street, North Andover, Massachusetts, featuring musicians
Leon Janikian, Jason Naroian, Johnny Berberian, and John Arzigian;
presentation by Siroun Dance Ensemble of Central Massachusetts. 12:30
to 5:30 pm, church
grounds. Shish, losh, and chicken kebab dinners, veggie plates,
Armenian pastries, family games and activities.
September 7-St. Stephen's Church of New Britain and Hartford,
Connecticut, Annual Church Picnic after Sunday services will take
place
at The Quartette Club, 225 Wooster Street, New Britain. Armenian
music, dancing, and food.
September 7-Holy Cross Church, Troy, New York, Annual Armenian Picnic,
12pm to 4 pm. Shish Kebob dinner, Lahmajoun for sale, Armenian
pastries, live music. For info: [email protected].
September 7-Lecture `Mkhitar Heratsi,' by Dr. Gregory Kazanjian, at 1
pm, St. Illuminator's Cathedral, 221 East 27th Street, New York
City. Organized by Cathedral and Hamazkayin of New York.
September 12-St. Hagop Church, Racine, Wisconsin, 2nd Annual
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at Uncork in downtown Racine. Event will again feature 6 wines for
tasting,
a `mezze' table, silent auction items, and 50/50 raffle. Cost of the
event is $20 per person or $35 per couple. Last year's even was a
sell-out, so get your tickets early. For tickets and/or information
contact Mary M. Olson by email ([email protected]).
September 18, 19, 20-2014 Fall Food Festival, Soorp Khatch Church,
Bethesda, Maryland.
September 14-St. Sarkis Church, 38-65 234th Street, Douglaston, New
York, Annual Picnic on the church grounds following church
services. Admission is free. Enjoy excellent kebabs and
salads. Terrific entertainment for everyone and special activities for
children in the `KidZone.' Music, food, and friends...a wonderful
afternoon. For information 718-224-2275.
September 18-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, 12th
Annual Golf Classic, River Vale Country Club, River Vale, New
Jersey. Rain or Shine. 11 am registration and Grilled Lunch Buffet; 1
pm Tee Off. Format: Shotgun Scramble (All player levels welcome). Golf
Outing Reservation: $195; limited to first 128 paid golf
reservations. Reservation includes: Grilled lunch buffet, dinner
banquet, golf, cart, and range balls. Contests and
Prizes. Sponsorships available. For information: 201-943-2950.
September 21-Ladies Guild of St. Stephen's Church of New Britain and
Hartford, Connecticut, will host a Tea party at noon in the church
hall, 167 Tremont Street, New Britain, Connecticut. Brought back by
popular demand. Guest speaker from the Bigelow Tea Company. Goodie
bags for all. Raffle prize is being provided by Armeny Custom Jewelry
Design.
September 21-St. Gregory Church, Philadelphia, `Designer Bag Bingo'
luncheon in Founders' Hall at 2 pm. Fifteen lucky
winners of designer bags, including top labels, Gucci, Prada, Fendi,
Laboutin, Judith Leiber, Chanel, and others. Join us for a fun game of
Bingo, Chinese auction, and enjoy the lavish Chanel inspired theme and
décor, along with champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts. Ticket
sales limited. For reservations and information: Cissy DerHagopian
856-313-6848; Donna Walter 484-354-0388.
October 3-St. Sarkis Armenian Church, Douglaston, New York, Saturday
School Dinner Dance Gala.
October 4-Ordination to the Priesthood of Deacon Diran Khosrofian and
Deacon Harold Nazarian, at Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode
Island, by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan.
October 19-St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, His
Eminence Archbishop Oshagan will ordain sub-deacon Ara Stepanian
during the Divine Liturgy and preside over the parish's 57th Annual
Banquet.
October 12-15-Prelacy Clergy Gathering for Reflection and Renewal at
St. Mary of Providence Retreat Center, Elverson, Pennsylvania.
November 7 & 8-St. Stephen's Church, Watertown, Massachusetts, 58th
Armenian Bazaar, 10 am to 9:30 pm at Armenian Cultural & Educational
Center, 47 Nichols Avenue, Watertown, Massachusetts. Meals served from
11:30 am to 8:30 pm (take out is available). Enjoy delicious meals,
Armenian pastries, gourmet items, arts and crafts, books, raffles,
attic treasures. For information: 617-924-7562.
November 21, 22, 23-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey,
Annual Bazaar, Food Festival, and Hantes. Mezze and Kebab dinners
(chicken, shish, luleh); dessert table and trays of home-made
delicacies; Boutique
Booths; Chinese Auction; Supervised Game Room for children;
Pre-packaged Monte, Sou Buereg, Kufteh, and Lehmejun; Take-out
available; Live Music for dancing and listening. Traditional Kavourma
dinner on Sunday served immediately after church service. For
information: 201-943-2950.
December 6-2014 Armenian Winter Dessert Festival, Soorp Khatch Church,
Bethesda, Maryland.
December 7-Ladies Guild of St. Stephen's Church of New Britain and
Hartford, Connecticut, will host a Wine Tasting Party at noon in the
church hall, 167 Tremont Street, New Britain. A wine talk and tasting
will be provided by Taylor Brooke Winery, Woodstock, Connecticut,
owned by Linda Varjabedian Auger.
Web pages of the parishes can be accessed through the Prelacy's web
site.
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From: Baghdasarian
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/
August 7, 2014
IN MEMORIAM
SETRAK AGONIAN
1940-2014
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan and the Religious and Executive
Councils of the Eastern Prelacy announce with sorrow the passing of
Mr. Setrak Agonian, a long-time parishioner of St. Illuminator's
Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in New York City. Mr. Agonian is survived
by his wife, Didi.
Setrak Agonian served as the chairman of the Cathedral's Building
Committee and was a former member of the Board of Trustees. In 2009 he
received the highest Prelacy award, `The Eagle of the Prelacy,'
as the chairman of the Building Committee during the major renovation
of the Cathedral, in recognition of his extraordinary service to the
Cathedral and community.
Viewing will take place on Sunday, August 10, at St. Illuminator's
Cathedral, 221 East 27th Street, New York City, from 3 to 5 pm. The
Wake/Homecoming service, officiated by Bishop Anoushavan, will take
place the same day from 7 to 9 pm, with a service at 8 pm. The funeral
service, officiated by Archbishop Oshagan, will take place on Monday,
August 11, at St. Illuminator's Cathedral at 10 am. Interment will
follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Queens.
Mr. Agonian was the recipient of several awards, including the Ellis
Island Medal of Honor in 2011. For many years he was involved with the
international sport of wrestling and the Olympics. He was the
president of NYC Metropolitan Wrestling Association. He funded the
expenses of Armenia's wrestling team making it possible for the team
to participate in the Winter
Olympics in Lillehammer in 1994.
Mr. Agonian was the founder and the CEO of International Creative
Metals, Inc. (ICM), and was the textbook example of a winner. An
Armenian immigrant, he came to the United States from Bulgaria through
the auspices of the American National Committee to Aid Homeless
Armenians (ANCHA) when still in his teenage years with, as he would
often say, `only six dollars and
a sick mother.' He worked tirelessly to build a successful
business. Today, throughout Manhattan his company's work can be found
at some of the world's most famous architectural landmarks.
In lieu-of-flowers donations may be made to St. Illuminator's Armenian
Apostolic Cathedral.
We pray to All-Merciful God to receive the soul of His faithful
servant in
eternal peace and bliss.
PRELATE WILL PRESIDE AT MADAGH AND BLESSING OF GRAPES
Archbishop Oshagan will preside at the Madagh offering and the
Blessing of
Grapes this Sunday, August 10, during the annual picnic sponsored by
Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island. The event will take
place at Camp Haiastan in Franklin, Massachusetts.
TEACHERS' SEMINAR ORGANIZED BY ANEC
The Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC) will sponsor a
teachers' seminar to be held on August 23, at the Prelacy headquarters
in New
York, from 10 am-4 pm. All schools and teachers are invited to
participate. The program will have the following lectures:
Sossi Essajanian: `Supporting the Next Generation: Early Childhood
Development, Best Practices, and the Armenian Language Teacher';
Anahid Garmiryan: `To Be or Not to Be a Teacher: the Challenges of
Bilingualism'
For more information, please email ANEC at [email protected] or
call (212) 689-7231/7810.
SIAMANTO ACADEMY WILL RESUME ITS ACTIVITIES
The Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC), jointly sponsored by
the
Prelacy and the Armenian Relief Society, sponsored for many years the
Siamanto Academy for young adults. After a recent hiatus, the Academy
is ready to resume its activities. The Academy offers courses on
Armenian history, culture, and contemporary issues. Classes will take
place on a monthly basis, every second Saturday, beginning in
September at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian
Apostolic Church (Ridgefield, New Jersey), from 2 pm-5 pm. For
additional information, please contact ANEC at
[email protected].
Anais Bayrakdarian and Der Aram at the camp in Dzaghgazor.
A DATEV GRADUATE GOES TO DZAGHGAZOR
Anais Bayrakdarian, a 17-year-old parishioner of St. Sarkis Church in
Douglaston, New York, and a graduate of the Prelacy's St. Gregory of
Datev Summer Institute, traveled to Armenia in July where she joined
with fifty children from the Prelacy's Orphan Sponsorship Program at
the week-long camp that takes place in Dzaghgazor, Armenia. Archpriest
Fr. Aram Stepanian, pastor of St. Asdvadzadzin Church in Whitinsville,
Massachusetts,
has organized and directed this program for the past five years.
Upon her return home, Anais wrote an essay about her
experience. Apprehensive at first, Anais, expressed her concerns about
how the others would respond to her presence. She writes: `...no
sooner had the first day begun that any reservations I had were
unfounded and absurd-the
unbridled love and warm welcome I received was a wonderful assurance
of that. As soon as I was introduced as an American visiting from the
United States, cries of `Hello!' and `How are you?' accompanied by
wide, toothy grins could be heard ringing throughout the camp
not only on the first day, but for the entire duration of the
program!' You can read Anais' account here
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/wd94e/4f4cee/43ykjb).
Some of the children in the Prelacy's Orphan Sponsorship Program who
attended this summer's camp.
BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for Sunday, August 10, Third Sunday of Transfiguration
(Eve
of the Fast of the Assumption), are Isaiah 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians
13:11-14:5; Mark 2:1-12.
When he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he
was
at home. So many gathered around that there was no longer room for
them, not even in front of the door; and he was speaking the word to
them. Then some people came, bringing to him a paralyzed man, carried
by four of them. And when they could not bring him to Jesus because of
the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and after having dug
through it, they let down the mat on which the paralytic lay. When
Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, `Son, your sins are
forgiven.' Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in
their hearts, `Why does this fellow speak in this way? It is
blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?' At once Jesus
perceived in his spirit that they were discussing these questions
among themselves; and he said to them, `Why do you raise such
questions in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic,
`Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Stand
up and take your mat and walk'? But so that you may know that the Son
of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins'-he said to the
paralytic-`I say to you, stand up, take your mat and
go to your home.' And he stood up, and immediately took the mat and
went out before all of them; so that they were all amazed and
glorified God, saying, `We have never seen anything like this!' (Mark
2:1-12)
For a listing of the coming week's Bible readings click here
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/wd94e/4f4cee/kwzkjb).
THE HOLY FOREFATHERS
The commemoration of groups of saints is a common practice in the
Armenian
Church. Today, August 7, the Armenian Church commemorates as a group
the Holy Forefathers, namely, Adam, Abel, Seth, Enosh, Enoch, Noah,
Melchizedek,
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Eleazar, Joshua, Samuel,
Samson, Jephthah, Barak, Gideon, and other holy patriarchs.
TWO HUNDRED HOLY FATHERS OF THE
ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF EPHESUS
This Saturday, August 9, the Armenian Church commemorates the 200 Holy
Fathers of the Council of Ephesus (431 AD). Ephesus, the third general
ecumenical council, was convened by order of Emperor Theodosius II to
settle the Nestorian heresy. A large number of high-ranking church
leaders attended, headed by Patriarch Cyril of Alexandria. The
principle decision of the Council was the condemnation of
Nestorius. The Council excommunicated Nestorius and condemned the
heresy, confirmed the Nicene Creed, and approved the title
of Theotokos (God-bearer) for the Virgin Mary.
The Armenian Church accepted the canons and decisions of the council
and designated a day in the liturgical calendar on the Saturday of the
Paregentan of the Assumption to commemorate the holy fathers. The
Armenian Church recognizes the first three ecumenical councils: Nicaea
(325); Constantinople (381); and Ephesus (431), with special days in
the liturgical calendar for all three.
Ephesus is an ancient Greek city that later became the chief city of
the Roman province of Asia at the crossroads of the coastal route
between Smyrna
and Cyzicus. The Temple of Ardemis in the city was one of the great
wonders of the ancient world. St. Paul took Christianity to Ephesus
(Acts 18:18-19). He stayed there for two years during his third
missionary journey.
Ephesus is one of the seven churches of Asia mentioned in the Book of
Revelation. In chapter 2, Jesus praises the people of Ephesus for
their perseverance and hard work, however admonishes them for
forgetting their first love; their Christianity had become a faithful
ritual rather than a relationship of love to the Lord. Ephesus, now
located within Turkey in the province of Izmir, is a popular
destination for international tourists.
PAREGENTAN OF THE FAST OF THE
ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
This Sunday, August 10, is the Paregentan, or Eve of the Fast of the
Assumption of the Holy Mother of God. This is a five-day period of
fasting (Monday to Friday) that precedes the Feast of the Assumption
of the Holy Mother which is next Sunday, August 17. Paregentan, which
means `good living,' is a day of enjoyment and feasting before the
beginning of the
fasting period.
NEWS FROM THE CATHOLICOSATE
CATHOLICOS INVITED TO JUSTICE & PEACE CONFERENCE
His Holiness Aram I received a delegation from South Korea last week,
who invited him to attend an international conference on Justice and
Peace that
will take place in Seoul, South Korea. The newly appointed Ecumenical
Officer of the Catholicosate, Very Rev. Fr. Housig Mardirossian
attended the meeting. His Holiness welcomed the guests and their plan
for the conference and said, `Presently, many people, like the
Armenians, continue to demand their human rights. It is my firm
conviction that there cannot be peace without justice.' The Catholicos
said that religions must work for just peace through deeper
involvement in interfaith dialogue and cooperation.
NEW CLERGY APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
His Holiness Aram I announced the following new appointments of
clergy:
(1) Archbishop Nareg Alemezian, Pontifical Vicar, Diocese of Cyprus.
(2) Very Rev. Fr. Housig Mardirossian, Director, Office of Ecumenical
Relations and Head of the Communications office.
(3) Rev. Fr. Torkom Donoyan, Dean, of Theological Seminary.
(4) Very Rev. Fr. Paren Vartanian, Grand Sacristan, Cathedral of
St. Gregory the Illuminator.
(5) Very Rev. Fr. Vaghinak Meloyan, Director, Program for the
Formation of
married priests.
YOUTH COMMITTEE MEETS WITH CATHOLICOS
The Youth Committee of the Catholicosate met last week with His
Holiness Aram I. The members of the committee were accompanied by
Rev. Fr. Barouyr Shernezian, director of the Youth Department.
The committee presented its activity report and the findings of the
survey
they had carried out with its 50 members. The purpose of the survey
was to
identify the expectations of youth from the church. It was decided
that after the compilation of the report and identification of
priorities, the committee would expand its study to all other dioceses
of the Catholicosate.
His Holiness thanked the members of the committee for the study and
said,
`Armenian youth are the life force and future of our church and
society. They should not remain passive members, but should
participate in and contribute to all aspects of our community life.'
He assured the committee that he was committed to empowering the youth
who are ready to act in order to safeguard the memory, traditions, and
values of the Armenian people.
CATHOLICOS MEETS WITH PATRIARCH
His Holiness Aram met with Patriarch Ignatius Aphram II of the Syriac
Orthodox Church at the summer residence of the Catholicosate in
Bikfaya, Lebanon. Also present at the meeting were Very Rev. Fr. Paren
Vartanian, Grand Sacristan, and Rev. Torkom Donoyan, dean of the
Seminary. The Catholicos and Patriarch discussed the situation of
Christians in Syria and Iraq, the forthcoming International Ecumenical
Conference on the Middle East, issues related to the on-going
bilateral theological dialogues with the World Anglican
Communion and the Eastern Orthodox Churches, and the imperative of
strengthening the historical ties between the two churches.
CATHOLICOS ARAM MONITORS AID TO SYRIAN ARMENIANS
His Holiness Aram I continues to monitor the humanitarian assistance
and rehabilitation programs for the Armenians in Syria. Most recently,
Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of the Diocese of Peria (Syria)
met with His Holiness in Antelias and briefed him on the current
situation of the Armenian community in Aleppo, Damascus, Jezireh,
Latakia, and Kessab, and also reported about humanitarian assistance
and rehabilitation efforts underway.
The Catholicos expressed his appreciation of the work of the
committees and praised their courage in defending the rights of the
Armenian communities. After meeting with the Catholicos, Archbishop
Shahan went to Tartous where he met with the clergy and lay
leadership. He later also traveled to Latakia and Kessab and other
areas in Syria. In each area the Archbishop conveyed the support and
concern of the Catholicos and Armenians worldwide.
Archbishop Shahan celebrated the Holy Liturgy in Kessab on July 27 and
anointed the newly restored altar of the church that had been
desecrated during the recent occupation.
SYRIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY NEEDS OUR HELP MORE THAN EVER
The crises in Syria, including the recent upheaval in Kessab, require
our financial assistance. Please keep this community in your prayers,
your
hearts, and your pocketbooks.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET OUR ONGOING RELIEF EFFORTS FOR THE ARMENIAN
COMMUNITY
IN SYRIA WHERE CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT.
THE NEED IS REAL.
THE NEED IS GREAT.
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Thank you for your help
THIS WEEK IN ARMENIAN HISTORY
(Prepared by the Armenian National Education Committee [ANEC])
Fall of Artzvashen (August 8, 1992)
The Soviet policy of `divide and rule' created ethnic enclaves (piece
of land surrounded by foreign territory) under various pretexts, such
as the incorporation in Azerbaijan of the highlands of the
historically Armenian region of Gharabagh as an autonomous region (the
lowlands were
directly annexed to that country). It also created exclaves (piece of
land
politically attached to a larger piece, but surrounded by foreign
territory), such as Artzvashen, part of the Gegharkunik province of
Armenia.
The village of Artzvashen was founded in 1854 with the name of
Bashkend by
Armenians from Shamshadin, although an inscription on the
St. Hovhannes church of the village, dated to 1607, attests to an
earlier Armenian presence
on the site.
The encircled land is the location of Artzvashen which is now in the
hands
of the Azeris.
The population of the village was entirely of Armenian origin. It had
a surrounding territory of 40 square kilometers (15.5 square miles)
and enjoyed
a town status in the 1980s, managing four factories. This included a
branch of Haygorg, the Armenian state carpet company.
In May 1991, during the last months of the Soviet Union, when the
conflict
for Gharabagh had already started, the inhabitants of the village
surrendered their weapons to Soviet military units to avert an
imminent occupation.
Indeed, Azerbaijan was prone to occupy those portions of Armenian
territory that were completely landlocked, and one of them was
Artzvashen. After a four-day resistance headed by the unit 016 of
motorized artillery of Vanadzor, Artzvashen was surrendered to
Azerbaijani armed forces on August 8, 1992. According to The New York
Times, Azerbaijan announced the `liberation' of the town, destroying
enemy tanks and weaponry, and killing 300 Armenian `brigands,' while
Armenian reports did not mention any dead, but said that 29 people
were `missing without trace.' The bodies of 12 Armenian soldiers were
later delivered; one of
the Azerbaijani colonels declared: `They fought until the last
bullet. They are the pride of your nation.'
The Armenian population was given one hour to evacuate the
village. According to the Regional Administration of Gegharkunik, 719
families (around 2,800 people) were displaced after its occupation. A
total of 664 families resettled in the towns of Chambarak and nearby
villages, and the rest went to other provinces. The migrants were not
considered a separate commune, but the government of the Republic
decided to create a separate working staff, financed by the national
budget. This staff takes care of problems related to documents and
workbooks of displaced people, as well as claims of property rights
and improvement of living conditions.
Previous entries in `This Week in Armenian History' can be
read on the Prelacy's web site (www.armenianprelacy.org).
FROM THE BOOKSTORE
The Prelacy Bookstore has an extensive collection of books (in
Armenian and English) about the Genocide including histories,
historical novels, memoirs, eye witness testimonies, essays, and
poetry. From now through next April we will feature one or two books
each week from the Bookstore's collection.
Children of Armenia: A Forgotten Genocide and the
Century-Long Struggle for Justice
By Michael Bobelian
This book chronicles the struggle for justice after the Armenian
Genocide and analyzes the reasons why justice is still
missing. Carefully threading archival sources, interviews, and
secondary literature, the author constructs a must-read narrative that
illuminates the lack of substantial official recognition in America
until this day.
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([email protected]) or by telephone (212-689-7810.
LIGHTS OUT ACROSS BRITAIN MARK
100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT WAR
Lights all across Great Britain were switched off for one hour on
Monday evening, August 4, in a tribute to the dead of the Great War,
now called World War I. The tribute is based on a statement made in
1914 by Lord Edward Grey, the Foreign Minister, who on the eve of the
war said, `The lamps are going out all over Europe. We shall not see
them lit again in our lifetime.'
The total number of casualties in World War I was over 37 million,
with more than 16 million deaths and 20 million wounded making it one
of the deadliest conflicts in human history.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
August 10-Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Church, Providence, Rhode Island,
Annual Picnic at Camp Haiastan, 12 noon to 6 pm. Under the auspices of
His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan. Games and the Bouncing
Bubble for children. Delicious shish, lost and chicken kebab
dinners. Choreg and Armenian pastries. Live music by Michael Gregian
and Ensemble. Madagh and Blessing of the Grapes at 3:300 m with
participation of New England clergy. For information: 401-831-6399.
August 10-Annual Church Picnic and Blessing of the Grapes, Holy
Trinity Church, 635 Grove Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Join us
for a fun
filled day and enjoy our delicious food, music by DJ Shaheen,
backgammon tournament, children's activities. Begins at
noon. Admission is free. For information [email protected] or
508-852-2414.
August 15-17-Armenian Fest / Blessing of Grapes, All Saints Church,
1701 N. Greenwood Road, Glenview, Illinois. Armenian food, desserts,
beer
and wine, dancing, activities for kids, raffle. Life music Friday,
Saturday, & Sunday. Mr. Ash's magic show Saturday. Friday 6 pm to 10
pm happy hour; Saturday 5 pm-11pm; Sunday 1pm to 7 pm. Blessing of the
Grapes on
Sunday at 4:30 pm. Free admission.
August 17-Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God and
Blessing of the Grapes, St. Illuminator's Cathedral, 221 E. 27th
Street, New York City. Followed by luncheon and cultural program
featuring singer Rouben Voskanyan. Organized by Cathedral's Ladies
Guild.
August 17-St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, Annual
Picnic and Blessing of the Grapes.
August 17-St. Sarkis Church (Dearborn) Grape Blessing Family Fun
Picnic at Kensington Park, Kensington, Michigan. Good food, music,
biking, soccer, dancing, magician, swimming, playscape, kids games,
door prizes, face painting, tavloo tournament and more.
August 17-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, Annual
Picnic and Blessing of the Grapes, 1-5 pm at Saddle River County Park,
Wild Duck Pond area. Music, delicious Armenian food and desserts, arts
and
crafts, and playground for children, cards, and tavloo, and more.
August 17-Feast of Assumption, Blessing of Grapes, and Madagh, Soorp
Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland.
August 23-Teachers' seminar sponsored by the Armenian Education
Committee (ANEC), at the Prelacy offices in New York, 10 am to 4
pm. All schools and teachers are invited to participate. Lecturers:
Sossi Essajanian, `Supporting the Next Generation: Early Childhood
Development, Best Practices, and the Armenian Language Teacher' and
Anahid Garmiryan, `To Be or Not to be a Teacher: The Challenges of
Bilingualism.' For information: [email protected] or
212-689-7810.
August 30-Concert, `Baroque & Before,' featuring Lucine Musaelian and
Joyce Chen, St. Illuminator's Cathedral, 221 E.
27th Street, New York City, at 5 pm.
September 7-Picnic Festival, St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley,
158 Main Street, North Andover, Massachusetts, featuring musicians
Leon Janikian, Jason Naroian, Johnny Berberian, and John Arzigian;
presentation by Siroun Dance Ensemble of Central Massachusetts. 12:30
to 5:30 pm, church
grounds. Shish, losh, and chicken kebab dinners, veggie plates,
Armenian pastries, family games and activities.
September 7-St. Stephen's Church of New Britain and Hartford,
Connecticut, Annual Church Picnic after Sunday services will take
place
at The Quartette Club, 225 Wooster Street, New Britain. Armenian
music, dancing, and food.
September 7-Holy Cross Church, Troy, New York, Annual Armenian Picnic,
12pm to 4 pm. Shish Kebob dinner, Lahmajoun for sale, Armenian
pastries, live music. For info: [email protected].
September 7-Lecture `Mkhitar Heratsi,' by Dr. Gregory Kazanjian, at 1
pm, St. Illuminator's Cathedral, 221 East 27th Street, New York
City. Organized by Cathedral and Hamazkayin of New York.
September 12-St. Hagop Church, Racine, Wisconsin, 2nd Annual
=80=9CTaste of the Mediterranean' Wine Tasting Fundraiser, 4 to 6 pm
at Uncork in downtown Racine. Event will again feature 6 wines for
tasting,
a `mezze' table, silent auction items, and 50/50 raffle. Cost of the
event is $20 per person or $35 per couple. Last year's even was a
sell-out, so get your tickets early. For tickets and/or information
contact Mary M. Olson by email ([email protected]).
September 18, 19, 20-2014 Fall Food Festival, Soorp Khatch Church,
Bethesda, Maryland.
September 14-St. Sarkis Church, 38-65 234th Street, Douglaston, New
York, Annual Picnic on the church grounds following church
services. Admission is free. Enjoy excellent kebabs and
salads. Terrific entertainment for everyone and special activities for
children in the `KidZone.' Music, food, and friends...a wonderful
afternoon. For information 718-224-2275.
September 18-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, 12th
Annual Golf Classic, River Vale Country Club, River Vale, New
Jersey. Rain or Shine. 11 am registration and Grilled Lunch Buffet; 1
pm Tee Off. Format: Shotgun Scramble (All player levels welcome). Golf
Outing Reservation: $195; limited to first 128 paid golf
reservations. Reservation includes: Grilled lunch buffet, dinner
banquet, golf, cart, and range balls. Contests and
Prizes. Sponsorships available. For information: 201-943-2950.
September 21-Ladies Guild of St. Stephen's Church of New Britain and
Hartford, Connecticut, will host a Tea party at noon in the church
hall, 167 Tremont Street, New Britain, Connecticut. Brought back by
popular demand. Guest speaker from the Bigelow Tea Company. Goodie
bags for all. Raffle prize is being provided by Armeny Custom Jewelry
Design.
September 21-St. Gregory Church, Philadelphia, `Designer Bag Bingo'
luncheon in Founders' Hall at 2 pm. Fifteen lucky
winners of designer bags, including top labels, Gucci, Prada, Fendi,
Laboutin, Judith Leiber, Chanel, and others. Join us for a fun game of
Bingo, Chinese auction, and enjoy the lavish Chanel inspired theme and
décor, along with champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and desserts. Ticket
sales limited. For reservations and information: Cissy DerHagopian
856-313-6848; Donna Walter 484-354-0388.
October 3-St. Sarkis Armenian Church, Douglaston, New York, Saturday
School Dinner Dance Gala.
October 4-Ordination to the Priesthood of Deacon Diran Khosrofian and
Deacon Harold Nazarian, at Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode
Island, by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan.
October 19-St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, His
Eminence Archbishop Oshagan will ordain sub-deacon Ara Stepanian
during the Divine Liturgy and preside over the parish's 57th Annual
Banquet.
October 12-15-Prelacy Clergy Gathering for Reflection and Renewal at
St. Mary of Providence Retreat Center, Elverson, Pennsylvania.
November 7 & 8-St. Stephen's Church, Watertown, Massachusetts, 58th
Armenian Bazaar, 10 am to 9:30 pm at Armenian Cultural & Educational
Center, 47 Nichols Avenue, Watertown, Massachusetts. Meals served from
11:30 am to 8:30 pm (take out is available). Enjoy delicious meals,
Armenian pastries, gourmet items, arts and crafts, books, raffles,
attic treasures. For information: 617-924-7562.
November 21, 22, 23-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey,
Annual Bazaar, Food Festival, and Hantes. Mezze and Kebab dinners
(chicken, shish, luleh); dessert table and trays of home-made
delicacies; Boutique
Booths; Chinese Auction; Supervised Game Room for children;
Pre-packaged Monte, Sou Buereg, Kufteh, and Lehmejun; Take-out
available; Live Music for dancing and listening. Traditional Kavourma
dinner on Sunday served immediately after church service. For
information: 201-943-2950.
December 6-2014 Armenian Winter Dessert Festival, Soorp Khatch Church,
Bethesda, Maryland.
December 7-Ladies Guild of St. Stephen's Church of New Britain and
Hartford, Connecticut, will host a Wine Tasting Party at noon in the
church hall, 167 Tremont Street, New Britain. A wine talk and tasting
will be provided by Taylor Brooke Winery, Woodstock, Connecticut,
owned by Linda Varjabedian Auger.
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From: Baghdasarian