BAREKENDAN OF THE FAST OF THE HOLY CROSS OF VARAK ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ ՎԱՐԱԳԱՅ Ս. ԽԱՉԻ

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1 ê. ñç áñ Èáõë³õáñÇã гÛó. ²é³ù»É³Ï³Ý ºÏ»Õ»óÇ ²ñÅÝ. î. Ø»ëñáå øñýû. Úáíë»³Ý St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church Rev. Fr. Mesrob Hovsepyan, pastor 1131 North Street, White Plains, NY / Office: (914) Pastor: (804) Der Mesrob - fr.mesrob@yahoo.com, Office - saintgregorychurchwp@gmail.com Web: Office Hours: Monday closed, Tuesday-Friday 9:30-3:00 pm Սեպտեմբեր 23, 2018 September 23, 2018 Welcome to St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church! Under One Roof The Morning Service starts at 9:45 a.m. on Sundays and is followed by Soorp Badarak (Divine Liturgy) at 10:15 a.m. Parish Council Members on Duty: Arman Bedonian, Ellie Krolian, Gayane Manukyan Today s Scripture Readings: Galatians 6: John 3:13-21 BAREKENDAN OF THE FAST OF THE HOLY CROSS OF VARAK ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ ՎԱՐԱԳԱՅ Ս. ԽԱՉԻ Requiem Service will be performed at the end of the Divine Liturgy. The names requested can be found on the page 7.

2 EVE OF THE FAST OF THE HOLY CROSS OF VARAGUE This is the Sunday preceding the week prior to the feast of the Appearance of the Holy Cross on the Mount Varague, lasting from Monday to Friday. Being hidden by St. Hripisime on the Mount Varague, the relic of the Lord's Wooden Cross was found by a miracle in the 7th century and the Armenian Apostolic Church established another purely national feast dedicated to the Holy Cross, which is famous as the Holy Cross of Varague. ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ ՎԱՐԱԳԱ ՍՈՒՐԲ ԽԱՉԻՆ Այս կիրակին նախորդում է պահքին, որը նվիրված է Վարագա լեռան վրա Սուրբ խաչափայտի մասունքը գտնելուն: Ավանդույթի համաձայն տեսիլքով նրանց երևում է Սբ. Աստվածածինը և պատվիրում մեկնել Արարատյան երկիր` Հայաստան: Կույսերը գալիս են Վաղարշապատ: Ճանապարհին, Վարագա լեռան մոտով անցնելիս, Հռիփսիմեն Սբ. խաչափայտից մի մասունք, որը ժառանգաբար էր ստացել եւ միշտ կրում էր իր պարանոցին, ամփոփում է հայոց հողում: Այդ մասունքը հրաշքով գտնվում է 7-րդ դարում, որից հետո Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցին խաչի տոների շարքում սկսում է տոնել նաև Վարագա խաչի տոնը: TODAY S SCRIPTURE READINGS The first reading is from the Second Letter of Paul to Corinthians (10:18-11:10) For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends. I hope you will put up with me in a little foolishness. Yes, please put up with me! I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from

3 the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough. I do not think I am in the least inferior to those superapostles. I may indeed be untrained as a speaker, but I do have knowledge. We have made this perfectly clear to you in every way. Was it a sin for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God to you free of charge? I robbed other churches by receiving support from them so as to serve you. And when I was with you and needed something, I was not a burden to anyone, for the brothers who came from Macedonia supplied what I needed. I have kept myself from being a burden to you in any way, and will continue to do so. As surely as the truth of Christ is in me, nobody in the regions of Achaia will stop this boasting of mine. The second reading is from the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Mark (10:1-12) Our Lord Jesus Christ: And he left there and went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jordan, and crowds gathered to him again; and again, as his custom was, he taught them. And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife? He answered them, What did Moses command you? They said, Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce, and to put her away. But Jesus said to them, For your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one. So they are no longer two but one. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder. And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. And he said to them, Whoever divorces his wife and marries another, commits adultery against her; and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.

4 A School Classroom is renovated in Zorakan village, Armenia On the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, the Paros Foundation launched The Paros 100 Projects for Prosperity Program to benefit Armenia and our people. The Adopt a Classroom, was one of the 100 projects to help make Armenia stronger and improve the lives of Armenians especially the children. In the spring of 2016, Harry & Thomas Bonomo, Tom & Alyssa Keleshian Bonomo s sons, Adopted a Classroom in the village of Zorakan, Armenia in a school that was in terrible condition. They raised funds to renovate it, so that the children like them have a safe and comfortable place to learn. They sold packages of Lahmajun at St. Gregory for that very purpose. A few months ago the renovation of the classroom was completed, right before the beginning of the new school year. The renovation was done in memory of their grandfather Harry Keleshian. The Paros Foundation has been using the funds to renovate a classroom in dire need, in fact, they need to renovate the interior of the school and the entrance yard by the next summer. The cost of the complete renovation is $75,000. We express our appreciation to all who supported Harry and Thomas in their fundraiser efforts for the renovation of the classroom and the benefit of all the children of Zorakan village. THANK YOU.

5 Landmark Exhibition at The Met to Focus on Medieval Armenia SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 FEBRUARY 13, 2019 The Met Fifth Avenue, First Floor, Gallery 199

6 Honor your loved ones by donating an engraved leaf on the St. Gregory TREE OF LOVE Children, Grandchildren, Parents, Grandparents, Aunts & Uncles Each brass leaf will be custom engraved to honor your loved one(s). No limit on how many you can purchase! This is a wonderful way to honor a special occasion, milestone event, marriage, new baby, in tribute to, in memory of, etc. Each leaf is 2 x 3 and can be engraved with 20 characters on each of four lines. The cost per leaf is $500. (payable to: St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church) For each leaf sold the Parish Council will donate $10 to the ACYOA Juniors. Today, please take a moment to remember in your prayers Arshaluys Kaleli, Girair Poladian, Agnes Krikorian, Rev. Fr. Shnork Souin, Gloria Ohanian, Gloria Kouzoujian, Bernard & Lucy Tepikian, Diane Davidian, Ann Devejian, Frank Barrett (Ellie Krolian s father) as well as all the sick and recovering members of our community. May God touch His faithful servants with His healing hand, and grant them good health & recovery. Please inform Der Hayr if you have friends or family who are suffering any physical or spiritual distress and are in need of prayer, and he will add them to his prayer list where they will be remembered before the Holy and Immortal Lamb of God during the Eucharist. We all need prayer both to say for others and to be said for us. CALLING ALL PARISHIONERS! The Parish Council invites you to be a part of our growing community! There are so many ways to get involved at our thriving church! One of the easiest ways is to host Coffee Hour! Hosting Coffee Hour is very simple and fun too! Please Lauren Kayaian at teaticket67@netscape.net or call at if you are interested or have any questions. Looking forward to hearing from you all! The Parish Council

7 Requiem Service was requested for the souls of: Dr. Marianna Davidian Requested by: The Davidian, Mekenian, and Sarkissian families. Antranik Sarkissian and Houda Sarkissian Requested by: Setta Bijimenian, Raphy Sarkissian, Haig Sarkissian and their families. Garo Barikian Requested by: Nora Barikian and family. Hripsime Sarkissian Requested by: the Bijimenian and Sarkissian families. May God rest their souls in His eternal peace and presence and grant their loved ones the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

8 Today Divine Liturgy. Sunday School is in session. October 13/14, Satr. Sunday Art Show and Fundraiser By Cultural Committee. October 18, Thursday October 27, Saturday November 4, Sunday November 18, Sunday December 8, Saturday Women s Guild: Author s night with Nancy Kricorian. Details to follow. Fundraiser Event to benefit GOALS organization Details to follow. Save the date: St. Gregory Award Banquet following Badarak. Details to follow. The Christian in Need Foundation Presentation Learn more about this newly established foundation who work for the benefit of the young people living in Arsakh. Save the date: St. Gregory s 20th Anniversary Celebration. Details to follow. December 16, Sunday Arshile Gorky a musical theater opera of love, courage and...modern art by Michelle Ekizian