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PRESS RELEASE
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/
October 23, 2014
PRELATE OF ALEPPO MEETING WITH CHURCH COMMUNITIES
This week Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of Aleppo, is visiting
communities within the Eastern Prelacy conducting public briefings on
the continuing crisis facing the Armenian community in Syria. Funds
raised at all of the events will help to keep the Armenian schools in
Syria open and functioning. Archbishop Shahan met with major
communities in Canada and California during the past two weeks.
Archbishop Oshagan is accompanying Archbishop Shahan at the meetings
taking place on the East Coast.
Yesterday evening a public gathering took place at St. Stephen's
Church in Watertown, Massachusetts. Earlier in the day the Prelates
met with
members and the Central and Regional Executive of the Armenian Relief
Society.
Archbishop Oshagan and Archbishop Shahe with members of the Armenian
Relief Society yesterday in Watertown, Massachusetts.
This morning the Prelates met with some key leaders and benefactors at
Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island. This evening a
public briefing will take place at St. Gregory Church, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Tomorrow evening, October 24, at 7 pm, a public briefing will take
place at St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York.
Saturday evening, October 25, a public briefing on the continuing
crisis will take place at Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New
Jersey, at 8 pm. Reservations needed for this event. Call the church
office at 201-943-2950.
On Sunday, October 26, Archbishop Shahan will celebrate the Divine
Liturgy
and deliver the Sermon at Sts. Vartanantz Church in New
Jersey. Archbishop
Oshagan will preside. Following the Liturgy a presentation and
fellowship reception will take place in the church's middle hall.
On Monday evening, October 27, at 7:30 pm a public briefing will take
place at the Armenian Center in Woodside, New York, hosted by
St. Illuminator's Cathedral and the New York Armen Garo Gomideh of the
ARF.
Please support these public briefings with your attendance and
donation. If you are unable to attend and wish to donate you may do so
with the link below or by mailing your check to the Armenian Prelacy,
138 E. 39th Street, New York, NY 10016.
To listen to an interview with Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian click
below for Podcast #8 by Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian.
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/4r5lf/4f4cee/0k1inb)
SYRIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY NEEDS OUR HELP MORE THAN EVER
The crisis in Syria requires 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
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/4r5lf/4f4cee/gd2inb) AND SELECT SYRIAN
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
VICAR WILL VISIT RACINE AND WAUKEGAN
Bishop Anoushavan will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the
Sermon
at St. Hagop Church, Racine, Wisconsin, on Sunday, October 26. During
the Liturgy the Vicar will grant the right to wear stoles to altar
servers, Vahan Mahdasian and Arakel Khaligian. Following the services
the parish will celebrate its 76th anniversary.
On Saturday, Bishop Anoushavan, will meet with the leadership and
parishioners of St. Paul Church, Waukegan, Illinois. The evening will
begin with Vespers at 7 pm, followed by a meeting with the Vicar.
ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN ORDAINS DEACON
Last Sunday, October 19, Archbishop Oshagan celebrated the Divine
Liturgy and delivered the Sermon at St. Stephen's Church, serving
Hartford and New Britain, Connecticut. During the Liturgy, the Prelate
ordained Ara Stepanian, son of Archpriest Fr. Aram and Yn. Margaret
Stepanian, to the order of the diaconate. In his message, His Eminence
congratulated the St. Stephen community, which is one of the oldest of
the Prelacy parishes, and told the faithful that they are `the
church,' and they must take every effort to keep their church healthy
to serve the people and bring
to them the message of our Lord.
Following the Liturgy His Eminence presided over the banquet and
celebration of the parish's 89th anniversary that took place at the
Marriott
Hotel in Hartford, with Archdeacon Ed Varjabedian serving at the
Master of
Ceremonies. Inspiring messages were delivered by Archbishop Oshagan
and Der Aram, who has been instrumental in providing guidance and
support during the parish's recent period of transition.
Certificates of Merit were presented to Anita Arakelian, treasurer of
the Board of Trustees, and to Richard Arzoomanian, a former board
member who currently serves on the parish's Investment Committee.
Ara Stepanian was ordained a deacon of the Armenian Church.
A scene from the anniversary banquet.
Certificates of Merit were presented to Richard Arzoomanian and Anita
Arakelian.
Rev. Fr. Torkom Chorbajian, who was ordained in October 2013, will
serve St. Gregory Church in Granite City, Illinois.
To read a story in the New Britain Herald click here
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/4r5lf/4f4cee/w52inb).
REV. FR. TORKOM CHORBAJIAN
BEGINS SERVICE
Bishop Anoushavan celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the
sermon at St. Gregory Church in Granite City, Illinois, last Sunday,
and introduced
the parish's new pastor, Rev. Fr. Torkom Chorbajian and Yeretzgin
Shogher.
Rev. Fr. Torkom was born in Aleppo, Syria, on September 12, 1990. Der
Hayr
was ordained to the order of the married clergy at the Cathedral of
St. Gregory the Illuminator in Antelias, Lebanon, by Archbishop Nareg
Alemezian on October 20, 2013. He graduated from the Theological
Seminary of the Holy See of Cilicia after completing a seven-year
course of study. He also completed graduate courses in Biblical and
Pastoral Studies at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut. Der
Torkom arrived in the United States in March
2014 and began a period of apprenticeship at St. Stephen Church in
Watertown, Massachusetts, under the auspices of Archpriest
Fr. Antranig Baljian.
Last Sunday Bishop Anoushavan introduced Der Torkom and Yeretzgin
Shogher to the Granite City community that welcomed them warmly.
BLESSING OF HOLY MURON NEXT YEAR
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of
Cilicia announced that the blessing of the Holy Muron (Oil) will take
place next year on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the Catholicosate in
Antelias, Lebanon.
The Armenian Church has special reverence for the Holy Muron,
especially because of its continuity beginning with the Holy Anointing
Oil of Exodus 30. The blessed oil is used during Baptism, Ordination
of priests, Consecration of catholicoi and bishops, and Extreme
Unction. Church buildings, religious painting, and sacred objects are
also anointed with the Holy Muron.
The Holy Muron is made of olive oil and forty-eight aromas and
flowers. The remaining portion of the previous blessed oil is poured
into the newly prepared oil during the blessing, thus ensuring
continuity from generation to
generation.
MUSICAL ARMENIA APPLICATIONS
The Musical Armenia committee is accepting applications from young
Armenian musicians who would like to be featured in a concert at
Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall in New York City. Those interested
in applying should visit the Prelacy's web site
(www.armenianprelacy.org) or click here
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/4r5lf/4f4cee/cy3inb).
The Prelacy inaugurated the Musical Armenia series in 1982 in order to
promote the careers of talented young Armenian musicians from all over
the world. Since then, the annual concerts have remained faithful to
the objectives of the series. The 2015 concert will take place on
Friday, March 20. Applications should be sent no later than October
30, 2014.
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian conveyed greetings on behalf of Archbishop
Oshagan to Mr. Zaven Khanjian, the newly appointed Executive Director
of the AMAA.
DER MESROB REPRESENTS PRELATE AT AMAA
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminator's Cathedral and a
member of the Prelacy's Religious Council, represented Archbishop
Oshagan at the 95th annual banquet and concert of the Armenian
Missionary Association of America (AMAA) that took place in Fort Lee,
New Jersey, on October 18. The theme of the event was `Keep Telling
the Story.'
ARS MAYR CHAPTER CONTINUES RELIEF EFFORTS
Due to the ongoing war in Syria, the Armenian Relief Society (Eastern
USA)
has been concentrating on assisting the Armenian communities in Syria,
especially in Aleppo where the situation is very dire. Continuing
their efforts in this respect, the New York Mayr Chapter of the ARS
organized a fundraising luncheon at St. Illuminator Cathedral's
Pashalian Hall last Sunday.
The event featured talented musicians David Antabian (piano) and
Lusine Musaelian (vocalist). Armenian dance music was provided by DJ
Khajag.
Mrs. Anais Tcholakian, chairwoman of the Mayr chapter welcomed the
guests and Mrs. Rachel Nadjarian served as the master of
ceremonies. Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of the Cathedral,
encouraged everyone to pray for the Armenian community in Syria and to
make generous donations. Mrs. Sonia Bezdikiian thanked everyone for
their support. Der Mesrob was granted honorary ARS membership in
appreciation of his extraordinary support and dedication to the ARS.
Rev. Fr. Mesrob with members of the New York Mayr Chapter of the
Armenian Relief Society.
BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for Sunday, October 26, Seventh Sunday of the
Exaltation of
the Holy Cross, Discovery of the Holy Cross, are: Wisdom 14:1-8;
Isaiah 33:22-34; 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; Matthew 24:27-36.
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the
west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever the corpse is,
there the vultures will gather.
`Immediately after the suffering of those days the sun will be
darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall
from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.
`Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all
the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see `the Son of Man
coming on the clouds of heaven' with power and great glory. And he
will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will
gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the
other.
`From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes
tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So
also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the
very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until
all these things
have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will
not pass away. But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the
angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.'
For a listing of the coming week's Bible readings click here
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/4r5lf/4f4cee/sq4inb).
TWELVE HOLY TEACHERS OF THE CHURCH
On Saturday, October 25, the Armenian Church remembers the Twelve Holy
Teachers (Doctors) of the Church, namely: Hierotheus of Athens,
Dionysius the Areopagite, Sylvester of Rome, Athanasius of Alexandria,
Cyril of Jerusalem, Ephrem the Syrian, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of
Nyssa, Gregory the Theologian, Epiphanius of Cyprus, John Chrysostom,
and Cyril of Alexandria.
The Khodageradz Soorp Nshan reliquary which encases a piece of the
Holy Cross in its center.
FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF
THE HOLY CROSS
This Sunday, October 26, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of
the Discovery of the Holy Cross (Giut Khatchi). Empress Helena, mother
of Constantine and a devout Christian, wanted to visit the Holy Land
and explore the
sites Christ had walked centuries ago. She went to Golgotha (Calvary),
which had become an obscure and neglected place. According to some
chronicles,
it was an informed Jew named Juda who pointed out the location. At her
instruction, workers excavated the site and three wooden crosses were
found. Which one was the True Cross? The three crosses were
successively placed on the body of a youth who had just died. When one
of the crosses was placed on him, the young man came back to
life. This was determined to be the True Cross. The commemoration of
this event takes place on the Sunday closest to
October 26, and can vary from October 23 to 29.
The cross is a great source of pride for Armenians and they have
created beautiful works of art using the cross. What once was a means
of death became a symbol of salvation and victory.
NEWS FROM THE CATHOLICOSATE
CATHOLICOS JOURNEYS TO NEW JULFA
His Holiness Aram I traveled to New Julfa, Isfahan, in Iran, last
week. Throughout 2014 the New Julfa community has been celebrating the
350th anniversary of the construction of the Cathedral at All-Savior
Monastery that has
remained in continuous service and is endowed with many historic works
of art and artifacts.
Upon his arrival at the Monastery, His Holiness was welcomed by the
community and was escorted in procession by the prelates, the clergy,
and representatives of church and community organizations to the
St. Joseph of Arimathea Church for Hrashapar services. The procession
then went to the Armenian Genocide Martyrs monument to lay
wreaths. Bishop Papken Charian, Prelate of
New Julfa/Isfahan, welcomed the Catholicos and thanked him for his
initiatives regarding the situation in the Middle East and for the
centennial commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.
Last Sunday, after the Divine Liturgy, His Holiness received the
Governor of Isfahan, his deputies, the head of religious affairs and
the chief of internal security at the Holy Savior Monastery. The
Governor thanked the Catholicos for his visit to Iran, his leadership
and the significant contribution of the Armenian community to the
city. Present at the meeting were Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian,
Prelate of Tehran; Bishop Papken Charian, Prelate of Isfahan; Bishop
Krikor Chiftjian, Prelate of Aderbadagan, and Bishop Magar Ashkarian,
and representatives of the diocesan council.
Catholicos Aram blesses bread and salt upon his arrival.
Clergy and parishioners filled the courtyard of the All-Savior
Monastery to welcome His Holiness.
`RELIGIOUS LEADERS BEAR RESPONSIBILITY...'
Bishop Shahe Panossian, Prelate of Lebanon, represented His Holiness
Catholicos Aram at a conference organized by Adyan, the Lebanese
foundation for Interreligious Studies and Spiritual Solidarity, at
Notre Dame Du Puits-Bqennaya. After thanking the organizers for this
timely initiative, Bishop Shahe read a message from the Catholicos.
His Holiness said that `Middle East religious leaders bear the
historical responsibility to promote a culture of living together.' He
also stated that the religions of the Middle East find themselves at a
critical junction and have the ability at this moment to either enrich
or destroy communities. `Religious leaders,' he said, `must take their
God-given responsibility and use their influence in their respective
communities to face the present grave situation directly by acting
together to promote a culture of living together.'
THIS WEEK IN ARMENIAN HISTORY
Prepared by the Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC)
Birth of Anna Ter Avetikian (October 23, 1908)
This name is probably unfamiliar to the English reader. Anna Ter
Avetikian
was the first female architect of Armenia and the designer of some
recognizable buildings in Yerevan.
She belonged to a family well-known to older inhabitants of the
capital of
Armenia. The Ter Avetikians had been instrumental in the construction
of many historic buildings, such as the small hall of the Philarmonia
of Yerevan, the old building of Yerevan State University, and the
first hospital of the city, located on Abovian Street. Their efforts
had succeeded in the creation of the first drinking water network of
Yerevan.
In 1924 Anna Ter Avetikian entered the department of Architecture of
the Technical School of Yerevan State University, which became the
grounds for the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute in 1933 (now the State
Engineering University of Armenia). She graduated in 1930. In 1926,
while still a student, she
started working in the studios of two renowned architects, Nikoghayos
Buniatian and Alexander Tamanian (the author of the master plan of
Yerevan and of many of its most characteristic buildings). Later she
went to work in design organizations.
The designs of Ter-Avetikian were used for the construction of about
forty
buildings in Yerevan (schools, residential buildings, and
administrative buildings). These included the building of film makers
at the corner of Mashtots Avenue and Koriun, where the legendary
coffee shop `Ponchikanots' (the ponchik is a kind of donut) and the
Mayakovsky School are located.
An inscription on a building designed by Anna Ter-Avetikian where
Armenian
filmakers lived during the Soviet period in central Yerevan.
She married architect Konstantin Hovhannisian (1911-1984), who also
worked
in the studios of Buniatian and Tamanian in the 1930s, and together
they designed the buildings of the Yerevan Police, the Yerevan Fire
Station (on Sakharov Square), and the `Sasuntsi Davit' cinema
(demolished in the 1980s). Her husband was the head of the excavations
of Arin-Berd (1950-1972) and dug out the remnants of the citadel of
Erebuni.
Anna Ter Avetikian was a laureate of the Soviet overviews of female
architects in 1938 and 1956, and received a diploma from the
international exhibition of Paris, `Women in Art and Popular Creation'
in 1938.
Her design of the building of film makers earned her the first prize
in the all-Soviet competition of female architects of 1948. In 1967
she received
a congratulatory note from the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian Republic
and
in 1968 she became an emeritus architect of Armenia.
She also won recognition and honors from the independent Republic of
Armenia: the golden medal `Alexander Tamanian' (2002) and the golden
medal `Yerevan' of the Yerevan City Hall. In 2012, at the age of 104,
she gave an interview to the news agency Mediamax, in which
she said:
`I can't single out any one of the buildings. Is it possible to say
which one of your children is your dearest?
`All my buildings are built with national style. That was not only
conditioned by traditions, but by seismic and weather conditions, as
well as the characteristics of national psychology.
`All cities change, and that's natural. There are periods of
flourishing and decline. However, people build the city and its
environment is created thanks to them. The old city has to be
maintained; keeping the link of time educates people and ties them to
their history and roots.'
Anna Ter Avetikian passed away at the age of 105. Her passing was
announced on January 16, 2013, by the news agency A1+.
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.
Der Zor: On the Trail of the Armenian Genocide of 1915
Bardig Kouyoumdjian and Christine Simeone
Translated by Michele McKay Aynesworth
Bardig Kouyoumdjian, a photographer and grandchild of a survivor of
the Armenian Genocide, went to the Syrian desert where hundreds of
thousands of Armenians found their final destiny. He made an
incomparable journey to these forgotten places, the centers of
deportation in Aleppo, Meskene, Rakka, and Deir Zor. He also managed
to find the main sites of the massacres at Shaddade, Markade,
Ras-ul-Ain. The moving photography is enriched by his account, written
down by Christine Simeone.
$50.00 (softcover) plus shipping & handling
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To order these books or for information contact the Armenian Prelacy
Bookstore by email ([email protected]) or by phone
(212-689-7810).
THE ARMENIAN LANGUAGE CORNER
Prepared by the Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC)
Two Ways to Say `And'
Unlike English, and many other languages, Armenian has two words to
say =80=9Cand.' But, as with many synonyms, people tend to use one
particular word and put aside all others. It is a matter of style. If
you
care about your speech, you will want to speak accurately. Otherwise
. . .
you may see the results every day.
The two conjunctions in question are yev (Õ¥Ö=82) and oo (Õ¸Ö=82). Do
they have any difference in meaning? No.
If you want to say `I will first go to eat and then go home,' you can
either say
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Õ¥Ö=82 ÕµÕ¥Õ¿Õ¸Õµ ÕºÕ«Õ¿Õ« Ö=84Õ¶Õ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ´ (Nakh bidi oodem yev hedo
bidi knanam) or
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However, you can take advantage of the existence of both words to
improve your quality of speech. Thus,
1) You should not use yev or oo alone several times in the same
sentence, as in:
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(Yes yev toon baghbaghag gerank yev hedo doon katsink, `You and I ate
ice cream and then went home').
It is better to use oo between yes and toon (`You and I'):yes oo toon.
2) In general, when a word ends in a consonant and the next starts
with a consonant, it is advisable to use oo (Õ·Õ¸Ö=82Õ¶ Õ¸Ö=82
Õ¯Õ¡Õ¿Õ¸Ö=82/ shoon oo gadoo `dog and cat'), and when a word ends in a
vowel and the next starts with a vowel, yev is the word of choice
(Ö=84Õ¸Ö=82 Õ¥Ö=82 Õ«Õ´/koo yev im `your and my').
3) If the surrounding words are filled with oo¬, it is better not to
use the conjunction oo. For instance, instead of
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(oorakhootioon oo yerchangootioon `joy and happiness'), it is better
to say Õ¸Ö=82Ö=80Õ¡Õ-Õ¸Ö=82Õ©Õ«Ö=82Õ¶ Õ¥Ö=82
Õ¥Ö=80Õ»Õ¡Õ¶Õ¯Õ¸Ö=82Õ©Õ«Ö=82Õ ¶ (oorakhootioon yev yerchangootioon).
Previous entries in `The Armenian Language Corner' can be read on the
Prelacy's web site (www.armenianprelacy.org).
TOMORROW IS UNITED NATIONS DAY
Since 1948, October 24 has been celebrated as United Nations Day,
marking the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations.
`The United Nations is needed more than ever at this time of multiple
crises [...] At this critical moment, let us reaffirm our commitment
to empowering the marginalized and vulnerable. On United Nations Day,
I
call on Governments and individuals to work in common cause for the
common
good.'
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT IN NYT
A four-page advertising supplement under the banner headline
`Armenia. An ancient nation; a modern republic,' is part of today's
issue of the New York Times.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 25-St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley, Annual Fall Fair,
10 am to 7 pm, at Jaffarian Hall, 158 Main Street, North Andover,
Massachusetts. Shish, losh, and chicken kebab dinners, lentil and
kheyma, vegetarian dinners, pastries, gifts, raffles. For information:
978-685-5038.
October 26-Celebration of 80th anniversary of Armenian Weekly and
115th anniversary of Hairenik, at home of Carmen and Avo Barmakian, 58
Matthew Lane, Waltham, Massachusetts. Keynote speaker, Professor
Richard G. Hovannisian, professor of Armenian and Near Eastern History
at UCLA. Reservations by October 18, Heather Krafian, 617-932-1965.
October 27-Public briefing: The Syrian Armenian Crisis, hosted by
St. Illuminator's Cathedral and New York Armen Garo Gomideh. Come and
meet H.E. Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of Aleppo. Please
support this public event with your attendance and donation.
November 2-All Saints Church, Glenview, Illinois, 71st Anniversary
under auspices of Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, following the Divine
Liturgy, at Shahnasarian Hall, 1701 N. Greenwood, Glenview, Illinois.
November 6-Avak Luncheon, sponsored by St. Gregory Church, 158 Main
Street, North Andover, Massachusetts, at noon. Speaker: Sonya
Vartabedian, `Diary of a Community Editor,' reflections from Sunday
School student here to award-winning journalist and editor of The
Andover Townsman and Andover Magazine.
November 7-8-9-Rouben Mamoulian Film Festival, 7 pm, at the Museum
of the Moving Image in Astoria, New York. Sponsored by the
Anthropology Museum of the People of New York, the Armenian Cultural
Educational Resource Center Gallery at Queens College, and The Museum
of the Moving Image. Opening night and reception will feature Love Me
Tonight, the 1932 musical comedy film produced and directed by
Mamoulian, with music by Rodgers and Hart, starring Jeanette MacDonald
and Maurice Chevalier. For tickets and information:
[email protected] or 718-428-5650.
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 14-15-Holy Trinity Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, Annual
Fall Fest. Friday, 4 to 8 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. Shish, chicken,
losh kebab and kheyma dinners. Home made pastries and special
desserts. For information: 508-852-2414.
November 15 &16-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island,
Armenian Fest 2014 at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Broad Street, Cranston,
Rhode
Island. Largest indoor festival in Rhode Island. Delicious shish and
losh kebob, chicken and kufta dinners and Armenian pastry available
all day. Live dance music. The Mourad Armenian School and Providence
Hamazkayin dance groups will perform on Saturday and Sunday at 5
pm. Hourly raffles, silent auction, country store, gift baskets,
flea-market, arts and crafts. Main raffle prizes worth total $2,700.
Fun for all ages. Free admission, parking and valet. For information:
401-831-6399 or www.stsvartanantzchurch.org.
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-Armenian Winter Dessert Festival, Soorp Khatch Church,
Bethesda, Maryland.
December 6-Lowell Gomideh anniversary celebration, 6 pm, at
St. Gregory Church, 158 Main Street, North Andover,
Massachusetts. Dinner, entertainment, program, speaker: David
Boyajian, `The Survival of Armenia: Dangers and
Opportunities. Admission: $20 adults; $10 students. For information:
[email protected] or 978-373-1654.
December 6-St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts,
Annual Bazaar at Christian Reform Church, Whitinsville, 10 am to 5 pm.
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.
December 7-8th Annual ANC Eastern Region Banquet, Ritz-Carlton Battery
Park, NY. Freedom Award Honoree: former Manhattan District Attorney
Robert Morgenthau and the Morgenthau family; Vahan Cardashian Award
Honoree: ANCA activist Alice Movsesian. Tickets are $250. For
reservations and information, please visit www.anca.org/erbanquet or
917.428.1918.
December 12-Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) 11th Annual Holiday Gala,
Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City. Cocktails and Silent Auction, 7
pm; Dinner & Program, 8 pm; Dancing & After Party, 10 pm. For tickets
and information www.coafkids.org or 212-994-8234.
December 13-St. Gregory Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, =80=9CA
2014 Christmas Celebration' at 7pm in the Sanctuary. Usher in
the Christmas season with family and friends. Featuring master
organist, Ara Eloian, group caroling in Armenian and
English. Reception following in Terhanian Hall. Admission is
Free. RSVP to church office 215-482-9200.
February 9-11, 2015-Ghevontiantz gathering of clergy serving the
Eastern Prelacy.
March 13-15, 2015-`Responsibility 2015,' International conference for
Armenian Genocide's centennial at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York,
featuring prominent historians, policymakers, authors, and
artists. Organized by the ARF Eastern US Centennial Committee, under
the auspices of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of America,
Eastern Region. www.responsibility2015.com for information.
March 20, 2015-Musical Armenia, presented by Eastern Prelacy and
Prelacy Ladies Guild, Weill Recital Hall, 8 pm, Carnegie Hall, New
York City.
October 5-9, 2015-Clergy gathering of Eastern, Western, and Canadian
Prelacies.
Web pages of the parishes can be accessed through the Prelacy's web
site.
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Parishes of the Eastern Prelacy are invited to send information about
their major events to be included in the calendar. Send to:
[email protected]
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/
October 23, 2014
PRELATE OF ALEPPO MEETING WITH CHURCH COMMUNITIES
This week Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of Aleppo, is visiting
communities within the Eastern Prelacy conducting public briefings on
the continuing crisis facing the Armenian community in Syria. Funds
raised at all of the events will help to keep the Armenian schools in
Syria open and functioning. Archbishop Shahan met with major
communities in Canada and California during the past two weeks.
Archbishop Oshagan is accompanying Archbishop Shahan at the meetings
taking place on the East Coast.
Yesterday evening a public gathering took place at St. Stephen's
Church in Watertown, Massachusetts. Earlier in the day the Prelates
met with
members and the Central and Regional Executive of the Armenian Relief
Society.
Archbishop Oshagan and Archbishop Shahe with members of the Armenian
Relief Society yesterday in Watertown, Massachusetts.
This morning the Prelates met with some key leaders and benefactors at
Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island. This evening a
public briefing will take place at St. Gregory Church, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Tomorrow evening, October 24, at 7 pm, a public briefing will take
place at St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York.
Saturday evening, October 25, a public briefing on the continuing
crisis will take place at Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New
Jersey, at 8 pm. Reservations needed for this event. Call the church
office at 201-943-2950.
On Sunday, October 26, Archbishop Shahan will celebrate the Divine
Liturgy
and deliver the Sermon at Sts. Vartanantz Church in New
Jersey. Archbishop
Oshagan will preside. Following the Liturgy a presentation and
fellowship reception will take place in the church's middle hall.
On Monday evening, October 27, at 7:30 pm a public briefing will take
place at the Armenian Center in Woodside, New York, hosted by
St. Illuminator's Cathedral and the New York Armen Garo Gomideh of the
ARF.
Please support these public briefings with your attendance and
donation. If you are unable to attend and wish to donate you may do so
with the link below or by mailing your check to the Armenian Prelacy,
138 E. 39th Street, New York, NY 10016.
To listen to an interview with Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian click
below for Podcast #8 by Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian.
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/4r5lf/4f4cee/0k1inb)
SYRIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY NEEDS OUR HELP MORE THAN EVER
The crisis in Syria requires 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
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/4r5lf/4f4cee/gd2inb) AND SELECT SYRIAN
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
VICAR WILL VISIT RACINE AND WAUKEGAN
Bishop Anoushavan will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the
Sermon
at St. Hagop Church, Racine, Wisconsin, on Sunday, October 26. During
the Liturgy the Vicar will grant the right to wear stoles to altar
servers, Vahan Mahdasian and Arakel Khaligian. Following the services
the parish will celebrate its 76th anniversary.
On Saturday, Bishop Anoushavan, will meet with the leadership and
parishioners of St. Paul Church, Waukegan, Illinois. The evening will
begin with Vespers at 7 pm, followed by a meeting with the Vicar.
ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN ORDAINS DEACON
Last Sunday, October 19, Archbishop Oshagan celebrated the Divine
Liturgy and delivered the Sermon at St. Stephen's Church, serving
Hartford and New Britain, Connecticut. During the Liturgy, the Prelate
ordained Ara Stepanian, son of Archpriest Fr. Aram and Yn. Margaret
Stepanian, to the order of the diaconate. In his message, His Eminence
congratulated the St. Stephen community, which is one of the oldest of
the Prelacy parishes, and told the faithful that they are `the
church,' and they must take every effort to keep their church healthy
to serve the people and bring
to them the message of our Lord.
Following the Liturgy His Eminence presided over the banquet and
celebration of the parish's 89th anniversary that took place at the
Marriott
Hotel in Hartford, with Archdeacon Ed Varjabedian serving at the
Master of
Ceremonies. Inspiring messages were delivered by Archbishop Oshagan
and Der Aram, who has been instrumental in providing guidance and
support during the parish's recent period of transition.
Certificates of Merit were presented to Anita Arakelian, treasurer of
the Board of Trustees, and to Richard Arzoomanian, a former board
member who currently serves on the parish's Investment Committee.
Ara Stepanian was ordained a deacon of the Armenian Church.
A scene from the anniversary banquet.
Certificates of Merit were presented to Richard Arzoomanian and Anita
Arakelian.
Rev. Fr. Torkom Chorbajian, who was ordained in October 2013, will
serve St. Gregory Church in Granite City, Illinois.
To read a story in the New Britain Herald click here
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/4r5lf/4f4cee/w52inb).
REV. FR. TORKOM CHORBAJIAN
BEGINS SERVICE
Bishop Anoushavan celebrated the Divine Liturgy and delivered the
sermon at St. Gregory Church in Granite City, Illinois, last Sunday,
and introduced
the parish's new pastor, Rev. Fr. Torkom Chorbajian and Yeretzgin
Shogher.
Rev. Fr. Torkom was born in Aleppo, Syria, on September 12, 1990. Der
Hayr
was ordained to the order of the married clergy at the Cathedral of
St. Gregory the Illuminator in Antelias, Lebanon, by Archbishop Nareg
Alemezian on October 20, 2013. He graduated from the Theological
Seminary of the Holy See of Cilicia after completing a seven-year
course of study. He also completed graduate courses in Biblical and
Pastoral Studies at the Near East School of Theology in Beirut. Der
Torkom arrived in the United States in March
2014 and began a period of apprenticeship at St. Stephen Church in
Watertown, Massachusetts, under the auspices of Archpriest
Fr. Antranig Baljian.
Last Sunday Bishop Anoushavan introduced Der Torkom and Yeretzgin
Shogher to the Granite City community that welcomed them warmly.
BLESSING OF HOLY MURON NEXT YEAR
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Holy See of the Great House of
Cilicia announced that the blessing of the Holy Muron (Oil) will take
place next year on Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the Catholicosate in
Antelias, Lebanon.
The Armenian Church has special reverence for the Holy Muron,
especially because of its continuity beginning with the Holy Anointing
Oil of Exodus 30. The blessed oil is used during Baptism, Ordination
of priests, Consecration of catholicoi and bishops, and Extreme
Unction. Church buildings, religious painting, and sacred objects are
also anointed with the Holy Muron.
The Holy Muron is made of olive oil and forty-eight aromas and
flowers. The remaining portion of the previous blessed oil is poured
into the newly prepared oil during the blessing, thus ensuring
continuity from generation to
generation.
MUSICAL ARMENIA APPLICATIONS
The Musical Armenia committee is accepting applications from young
Armenian musicians who would like to be featured in a concert at
Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall in New York City. Those interested
in applying should visit the Prelacy's web site
(www.armenianprelacy.org) or click here
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/4r5lf/4f4cee/cy3inb).
The Prelacy inaugurated the Musical Armenia series in 1982 in order to
promote the careers of talented young Armenian musicians from all over
the world. Since then, the annual concerts have remained faithful to
the objectives of the series. The 2015 concert will take place on
Friday, March 20. Applications should be sent no later than October
30, 2014.
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian conveyed greetings on behalf of Archbishop
Oshagan to Mr. Zaven Khanjian, the newly appointed Executive Director
of the AMAA.
DER MESROB REPRESENTS PRELATE AT AMAA
Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of St. Illuminator's Cathedral and a
member of the Prelacy's Religious Council, represented Archbishop
Oshagan at the 95th annual banquet and concert of the Armenian
Missionary Association of America (AMAA) that took place in Fort Lee,
New Jersey, on October 18. The theme of the event was `Keep Telling
the Story.'
ARS MAYR CHAPTER CONTINUES RELIEF EFFORTS
Due to the ongoing war in Syria, the Armenian Relief Society (Eastern
USA)
has been concentrating on assisting the Armenian communities in Syria,
especially in Aleppo where the situation is very dire. Continuing
their efforts in this respect, the New York Mayr Chapter of the ARS
organized a fundraising luncheon at St. Illuminator Cathedral's
Pashalian Hall last Sunday.
The event featured talented musicians David Antabian (piano) and
Lusine Musaelian (vocalist). Armenian dance music was provided by DJ
Khajag.
Mrs. Anais Tcholakian, chairwoman of the Mayr chapter welcomed the
guests and Mrs. Rachel Nadjarian served as the master of
ceremonies. Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian, pastor of the Cathedral,
encouraged everyone to pray for the Armenian community in Syria and to
make generous donations. Mrs. Sonia Bezdikiian thanked everyone for
their support. Der Mesrob was granted honorary ARS membership in
appreciation of his extraordinary support and dedication to the ARS.
Rev. Fr. Mesrob with members of the New York Mayr Chapter of the
Armenian Relief Society.
BIBLE READINGS
Bible readings for Sunday, October 26, Seventh Sunday of the
Exaltation of
the Holy Cross, Discovery of the Holy Cross, are: Wisdom 14:1-8;
Isaiah 33:22-34; 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; Matthew 24:27-36.
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the
west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever the corpse is,
there the vultures will gather.
`Immediately after the suffering of those days the sun will be
darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall
from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.
`Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all
the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see `the Son of Man
coming on the clouds of heaven' with power and great glory. And he
will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will
gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the
other.
`From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes
tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. So
also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the
very gates. Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until
all these things
have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will
not pass away. But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the
angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.'
For a listing of the coming week's Bible readings click here
(https://t.e2ma.net/click/4r5lf/4f4cee/sq4inb).
TWELVE HOLY TEACHERS OF THE CHURCH
On Saturday, October 25, the Armenian Church remembers the Twelve Holy
Teachers (Doctors) of the Church, namely: Hierotheus of Athens,
Dionysius the Areopagite, Sylvester of Rome, Athanasius of Alexandria,
Cyril of Jerusalem, Ephrem the Syrian, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of
Nyssa, Gregory the Theologian, Epiphanius of Cyprus, John Chrysostom,
and Cyril of Alexandria.
The Khodageradz Soorp Nshan reliquary which encases a piece of the
Holy Cross in its center.
FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF
THE HOLY CROSS
This Sunday, October 26, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of
the Discovery of the Holy Cross (Giut Khatchi). Empress Helena, mother
of Constantine and a devout Christian, wanted to visit the Holy Land
and explore the
sites Christ had walked centuries ago. She went to Golgotha (Calvary),
which had become an obscure and neglected place. According to some
chronicles,
it was an informed Jew named Juda who pointed out the location. At her
instruction, workers excavated the site and three wooden crosses were
found. Which one was the True Cross? The three crosses were
successively placed on the body of a youth who had just died. When one
of the crosses was placed on him, the young man came back to
life. This was determined to be the True Cross. The commemoration of
this event takes place on the Sunday closest to
October 26, and can vary from October 23 to 29.
The cross is a great source of pride for Armenians and they have
created beautiful works of art using the cross. What once was a means
of death became a symbol of salvation and victory.
NEWS FROM THE CATHOLICOSATE
CATHOLICOS JOURNEYS TO NEW JULFA
His Holiness Aram I traveled to New Julfa, Isfahan, in Iran, last
week. Throughout 2014 the New Julfa community has been celebrating the
350th anniversary of the construction of the Cathedral at All-Savior
Monastery that has
remained in continuous service and is endowed with many historic works
of art and artifacts.
Upon his arrival at the Monastery, His Holiness was welcomed by the
community and was escorted in procession by the prelates, the clergy,
and representatives of church and community organizations to the
St. Joseph of Arimathea Church for Hrashapar services. The procession
then went to the Armenian Genocide Martyrs monument to lay
wreaths. Bishop Papken Charian, Prelate of
New Julfa/Isfahan, welcomed the Catholicos and thanked him for his
initiatives regarding the situation in the Middle East and for the
centennial commemoration of the Armenian Genocide.
Last Sunday, after the Divine Liturgy, His Holiness received the
Governor of Isfahan, his deputies, the head of religious affairs and
the chief of internal security at the Holy Savior Monastery. The
Governor thanked the Catholicos for his visit to Iran, his leadership
and the significant contribution of the Armenian community to the
city. Present at the meeting were Archbishop Sebouh Sarkissian,
Prelate of Tehran; Bishop Papken Charian, Prelate of Isfahan; Bishop
Krikor Chiftjian, Prelate of Aderbadagan, and Bishop Magar Ashkarian,
and representatives of the diocesan council.
Catholicos Aram blesses bread and salt upon his arrival.
Clergy and parishioners filled the courtyard of the All-Savior
Monastery to welcome His Holiness.
`RELIGIOUS LEADERS BEAR RESPONSIBILITY...'
Bishop Shahe Panossian, Prelate of Lebanon, represented His Holiness
Catholicos Aram at a conference organized by Adyan, the Lebanese
foundation for Interreligious Studies and Spiritual Solidarity, at
Notre Dame Du Puits-Bqennaya. After thanking the organizers for this
timely initiative, Bishop Shahe read a message from the Catholicos.
His Holiness said that `Middle East religious leaders bear the
historical responsibility to promote a culture of living together.' He
also stated that the religions of the Middle East find themselves at a
critical junction and have the ability at this moment to either enrich
or destroy communities. `Religious leaders,' he said, `must take their
God-given responsibility and use their influence in their respective
communities to face the present grave situation directly by acting
together to promote a culture of living together.'
THIS WEEK IN ARMENIAN HISTORY
Prepared by the Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC)
Birth of Anna Ter Avetikian (October 23, 1908)
This name is probably unfamiliar to the English reader. Anna Ter
Avetikian
was the first female architect of Armenia and the designer of some
recognizable buildings in Yerevan.
She belonged to a family well-known to older inhabitants of the
capital of
Armenia. The Ter Avetikians had been instrumental in the construction
of many historic buildings, such as the small hall of the Philarmonia
of Yerevan, the old building of Yerevan State University, and the
first hospital of the city, located on Abovian Street. Their efforts
had succeeded in the creation of the first drinking water network of
Yerevan.
In 1924 Anna Ter Avetikian entered the department of Architecture of
the Technical School of Yerevan State University, which became the
grounds for the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute in 1933 (now the State
Engineering University of Armenia). She graduated in 1930. In 1926,
while still a student, she
started working in the studios of two renowned architects, Nikoghayos
Buniatian and Alexander Tamanian (the author of the master plan of
Yerevan and of many of its most characteristic buildings). Later she
went to work in design organizations.
The designs of Ter-Avetikian were used for the construction of about
forty
buildings in Yerevan (schools, residential buildings, and
administrative buildings). These included the building of film makers
at the corner of Mashtots Avenue and Koriun, where the legendary
coffee shop `Ponchikanots' (the ponchik is a kind of donut) and the
Mayakovsky School are located.
An inscription on a building designed by Anna Ter-Avetikian where
Armenian
filmakers lived during the Soviet period in central Yerevan.
She married architect Konstantin Hovhannisian (1911-1984), who also
worked
in the studios of Buniatian and Tamanian in the 1930s, and together
they designed the buildings of the Yerevan Police, the Yerevan Fire
Station (on Sakharov Square), and the `Sasuntsi Davit' cinema
(demolished in the 1980s). Her husband was the head of the excavations
of Arin-Berd (1950-1972) and dug out the remnants of the citadel of
Erebuni.
Anna Ter Avetikian was a laureate of the Soviet overviews of female
architects in 1938 and 1956, and received a diploma from the
international exhibition of Paris, `Women in Art and Popular Creation'
in 1938.
Her design of the building of film makers earned her the first prize
in the all-Soviet competition of female architects of 1948. In 1967
she received
a congratulatory note from the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian Republic
and
in 1968 she became an emeritus architect of Armenia.
She also won recognition and honors from the independent Republic of
Armenia: the golden medal `Alexander Tamanian' (2002) and the golden
medal `Yerevan' of the Yerevan City Hall. In 2012, at the age of 104,
she gave an interview to the news agency Mediamax, in which
she said:
`I can't single out any one of the buildings. Is it possible to say
which one of your children is your dearest?
`All my buildings are built with national style. That was not only
conditioned by traditions, but by seismic and weather conditions, as
well as the characteristics of national psychology.
`All cities change, and that's natural. There are periods of
flourishing and decline. However, people build the city and its
environment is created thanks to them. The old city has to be
maintained; keeping the link of time educates people and ties them to
their history and roots.'
Anna Ter Avetikian passed away at the age of 105. Her passing was
announced on January 16, 2013, by the news agency A1+.
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.
Der Zor: On the Trail of the Armenian Genocide of 1915
Bardig Kouyoumdjian and Christine Simeone
Translated by Michele McKay Aynesworth
Bardig Kouyoumdjian, a photographer and grandchild of a survivor of
the Armenian Genocide, went to the Syrian desert where hundreds of
thousands of Armenians found their final destiny. He made an
incomparable journey to these forgotten places, the centers of
deportation in Aleppo, Meskene, Rakka, and Deir Zor. He also managed
to find the main sites of the massacres at Shaddade, Markade,
Ras-ul-Ain. The moving photography is enriched by his account, written
down by Christine Simeone.
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THE ARMENIAN LANGUAGE CORNER
Prepared by the Armenian National Education Committee (ANEC)
Two Ways to Say `And'
Unlike English, and many other languages, Armenian has two words to
say =80=9Cand.' But, as with many synonyms, people tend to use one
particular word and put aside all others. It is a matter of style. If
you
care about your speech, you will want to speak accurately. Otherwise
. . .
you may see the results every day.
The two conjunctions in question are yev (Õ¥Ö=82) and oo (Õ¸Ö=82). Do
they have any difference in meaning? No.
If you want to say `I will first go to eat and then go home,' you can
either say
Õ=86Õ¡Õ- ÕºÕ«Õ¿Õ« Õ¸Ö=82Õ¿Õ¥Õ´
Õ¥Ö=82 ÕµÕ¥Õ¿Õ¸Õµ ÕºÕ«Õ¿Õ« Ö=84Õ¶Õ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ´ (Nakh bidi oodem yev hedo
bidi knanam) or
Õ=86Õ¡Õ- ÕºÕ«Õ¿Õ« Õ¸Ö=82Õ¿Õ¥Õ´
Õ¸Ö=82 ÕµÕ¥Õ¿Õ¸Õµ ÕºÕ«Õ¿Õ«
Ö=84Õ¶Õ¡Õ¶Õ¡Õ´ (Nakh bidi oodem oo hedo bidi knanam).
However, you can take advantage of the existence of both words to
improve your quality of speech. Thus,
1) You should not use yev or oo alone several times in the same
sentence, as in:
ÔµÕ½ Õ¥Ö=82 Õ¤Õ¸Ö=82Õ¶ ÕºÕ¡Õ²ÕºÕ¡Õ²Õ¡Õ¯ Õ¯Õ¥Ö=80Õ¡Õ¶Ö=84 Õ¥Ö=82
ÕµÕ¥Õ¿Õ¸Õµ Õ¿Õ¸Ö=82Õ¶ Õ£Õ¡Ö=81Õ«Õ¶Ö=84
(Yes yev toon baghbaghag gerank yev hedo doon katsink, `You and I ate
ice cream and then went home').
It is better to use oo between yes and toon (`You and I'):yes oo toon.
2) In general, when a word ends in a consonant and the next starts
with a consonant, it is advisable to use oo (Õ·Õ¸Ö=82Õ¶ Õ¸Ö=82
Õ¯Õ¡Õ¿Õ¸Ö=82/ shoon oo gadoo `dog and cat'), and when a word ends in a
vowel and the next starts with a vowel, yev is the word of choice
(Ö=84Õ¸Ö=82 Õ¥Ö=82 Õ«Õ´/koo yev im `your and my').
3) If the surrounding words are filled with oo¬, it is better not to
use the conjunction oo. For instance, instead of
Õ¸Ö=82Ö=80Õ¡Õ-Õ¸Ö=82Õ©Õ«Ö=82Õ¶ Õ¸Ö=82 Õ¥Ö=80Õ»Õ¡Õ¶Õ¯Õ¸Ö=82Õ©Õ«Ö=82Õ ¶
(oorakhootioon oo yerchangootioon `joy and happiness'), it is better
to say Õ¸Ö=82Ö=80Õ¡Õ-Õ¸Ö=82Õ©Õ«Ö=82Õ¶ Õ¥Ö=82
Õ¥Ö=80Õ»Õ¡Õ¶Õ¯Õ¸Ö=82Õ©Õ«Ö=82Õ ¶ (oorakhootioon yev yerchangootioon).
Previous entries in `The Armenian Language Corner' can be read on the
Prelacy's web site (www.armenianprelacy.org).
TOMORROW IS UNITED NATIONS DAY
Since 1948, October 24 has been celebrated as United Nations Day,
marking the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations.
`The United Nations is needed more than ever at this time of multiple
crises [...] At this critical moment, let us reaffirm our commitment
to empowering the marginalized and vulnerable. On United Nations Day,
I
call on Governments and individuals to work in common cause for the
common
good.'
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
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`Armenia. An ancient nation; a modern republic,' is part of today's
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October 25-St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley, Annual Fall Fair,
10 am to 7 pm, at Jaffarian Hall, 158 Main Street, North Andover,
Massachusetts. Shish, losh, and chicken kebab dinners, lentil and
kheyma, vegetarian dinners, pastries, gifts, raffles. For information:
978-685-5038.
October 26-Celebration of 80th anniversary of Armenian Weekly and
115th anniversary of Hairenik, at home of Carmen and Avo Barmakian, 58
Matthew Lane, Waltham, Massachusetts. Keynote speaker, Professor
Richard G. Hovannisian, professor of Armenian and Near Eastern History
at UCLA. Reservations by October 18, Heather Krafian, 617-932-1965.
October 27-Public briefing: The Syrian Armenian Crisis, hosted by
St. Illuminator's Cathedral and New York Armen Garo Gomideh. Come and
meet H.E. Archbishop Shahan Sarkissian, Prelate of Aleppo. Please
support this public event with your attendance and donation.
November 2-All Saints Church, Glenview, Illinois, 71st Anniversary
under auspices of Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, following the Divine
Liturgy, at Shahnasarian Hall, 1701 N. Greenwood, Glenview, Illinois.
November 6-Avak Luncheon, sponsored by St. Gregory Church, 158 Main
Street, North Andover, Massachusetts, at noon. Speaker: Sonya
Vartabedian, `Diary of a Community Editor,' reflections from Sunday
School student here to award-winning journalist and editor of The
Andover Townsman and Andover Magazine.
November 7-8-9-Rouben Mamoulian Film Festival, 7 pm, at the Museum
of the Moving Image in Astoria, New York. Sponsored by the
Anthropology Museum of the People of New York, the Armenian Cultural
Educational Resource Center Gallery at Queens College, and The Museum
of the Moving Image. Opening night and reception will feature Love Me
Tonight, the 1932 musical comedy film produced and directed by
Mamoulian, with music by Rodgers and Hart, starring Jeanette MacDonald
and Maurice Chevalier. For tickets and information:
[email protected] or 718-428-5650.
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 14-15-Holy Trinity Church, Worcester, Massachusetts, Annual
Fall Fest. Friday, 4 to 8 pm; Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm. Shish, chicken,
losh kebab and kheyma dinners. Home made pastries and special
desserts. For information: 508-852-2414.
November 15 &16-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, Rhode Island,
Armenian Fest 2014 at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Broad Street, Cranston,
Rhode
Island. Largest indoor festival in Rhode Island. Delicious shish and
losh kebob, chicken and kufta dinners and Armenian pastry available
all day. Live dance music. The Mourad Armenian School and Providence
Hamazkayin dance groups will perform on Saturday and Sunday at 5
pm. Hourly raffles, silent auction, country store, gift baskets,
flea-market, arts and crafts. Main raffle prizes worth total $2,700.
Fun for all ages. Free admission, parking and valet. For information:
401-831-6399 or www.stsvartanantzchurch.org.
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-Armenian Winter Dessert Festival, Soorp Khatch Church,
Bethesda, Maryland.
December 6-Lowell Gomideh anniversary celebration, 6 pm, at
St. Gregory Church, 158 Main Street, North Andover,
Massachusetts. Dinner, entertainment, program, speaker: David
Boyajian, `The Survival of Armenia: Dangers and
Opportunities. Admission: $20 adults; $10 students. For information:
[email protected] or 978-373-1654.
December 6-St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts,
Annual Bazaar at Christian Reform Church, Whitinsville, 10 am to 5 pm.
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.
December 7-8th Annual ANC Eastern Region Banquet, Ritz-Carlton Battery
Park, NY. Freedom Award Honoree: former Manhattan District Attorney
Robert Morgenthau and the Morgenthau family; Vahan Cardashian Award
Honoree: ANCA activist Alice Movsesian. Tickets are $250. For
reservations and information, please visit www.anca.org/erbanquet or
917.428.1918.
December 12-Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) 11th Annual Holiday Gala,
Cipriani 42nd Street, New York City. Cocktails and Silent Auction, 7
pm; Dinner & Program, 8 pm; Dancing & After Party, 10 pm. For tickets
and information www.coafkids.org or 212-994-8234.
December 13-St. Gregory Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, =80=9CA
2014 Christmas Celebration' at 7pm in the Sanctuary. Usher in
the Christmas season with family and friends. Featuring master
organist, Ara Eloian, group caroling in Armenian and
English. Reception following in Terhanian Hall. Admission is
Free. RSVP to church office 215-482-9200.
February 9-11, 2015-Ghevontiantz gathering of clergy serving the
Eastern Prelacy.
March 13-15, 2015-`Responsibility 2015,' International conference for
Armenian Genocide's centennial at Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York,
featuring prominent historians, policymakers, authors, and
artists. Organized by the ARF Eastern US Centennial Committee, under
the auspices of the Armenian Genocide Centennial Committee of America,
Eastern Region. www.responsibility2015.com for information.
March 20, 2015-Musical Armenia, presented by Eastern Prelacy and
Prelacy Ladies Guild, Weill Recital Hall, 8 pm, Carnegie Hall, New
York City.
October 5-9, 2015-Clergy gathering of Eastern, Western, and Canadian
Prelacies.
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site.
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