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1 Badarak - 10:00am Sunday School 10:30 am Sunday, October 23, 2016 Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalian - Pastor THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH AT HYE POINTE ՀԱՅ ՓՕԻՆԹ ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆՅԱՑ ԱՌԱՔԵԼԱԿԱՆ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ UPCOMING EVENTS Առաջիկա Միջոցառումներ Sunday, October 30, 2016 at 12:00 pm The Fellowship will be at the Family Life and Cultural Center. The Building Committee will present the parishioners the construction progress Boston Road, Bradford, MA Sunday, November 6, after the Divine Liturgy Open Forum. Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 7 pm - Fr. Vart Gyozalyan will give a presentation on the Armenian History followed by reception in the Sacred Hearts Church hall. SERVICES AT SACRED HEARTS CHURCH AT IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CHAPEL, 165 SOUTH MAIN STREET BRADFORD, MA Daily Lectionary Readings Աստվածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ Wisdom 14:1-8. Isaiah 33:22-34:1. 1 Corinthians 1: Matthew 24:27-36 Discovery of the Holy Cross- Տոն Խաչի Գյուտի Thursday, November 17, 2016 at 6:30 pm Join us for a fun night out at Muse Paintbar in Lynnfield. Come and enjoy a night of painting with friends. Raffle prizes. Appetizers and cash bar. $45 per person. A portion of the proceeds towards building The Armenian Church at Hye Pointe church in Bradford. Location: Muse Paintbar, 1130 Market Street, Lynnfield, MA, contact Lynn Kanayan

2 BIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY Օրվա Աստուածաշնչական Ընթերցվածք 1 Corinthians 1:18 18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. TODAY S GOSPEL READING Այսօրվա Ավետարանը Matthew 24: 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. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. 29 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. 30 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. 31 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. 32 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. 33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he[a] is near, at the very gates. 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. The Necessity for Watchfulness 36 But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son,[b] but only the Father. REQUEST FOR PRAYERS Աղօթքի Խնդրանք Special prayers of get well to all who are ill from Sona & Michael Naroian, M/M Scott Sahagian, Eva Naroian, Bea Ohanian, M/M John Mosto, Charlene Bazarian, M/M Jerry Gostanian, Barbara & Ricky Naroian In Honor of John s Name day from Charlotte Mosto Prayer List One of our most fundamental Christian responsibilities is to pray. There is truly great power in prayer. During this Divine Liturgy and throughout this next week your prayers are requested: For the spiritual growth of The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe; For more young men to hear the Lord s call to service into the Holy Priesthood of the Armenian Church; For other young men and women also to hear God s call to serve His Church. For Unity of the Armenian Church and of all Churches. For the sick, homeless, hungry, the poor and disabled; those in mourning, lonely or depressed; those experiencing emotional, physical or spiritual difficulties; For those experiencing family, employment or financial difficulties; For the increase of love and understanding among us all; For us all to gain a personal relationship with our Lord, Jesus Christ; And especially for good health for: All our parishioners who are ill or in recovery

3 Donations for Hokehankist Հոգեհանգիստյան Նվիրատվություններ For the souls of Mariam and Melki Sarkisian, Peter Sarkisian and dearly departed members of the Sarkisian Family from Barbara & Stephen Arthur, M/M Scott Sahagian, M/M Larry Pahigian, Sona & Michael Naroian, Gale & Paul Cifra, Sylvia Tavitian, Lu Sirmaian, Katherine Meranian, Eva Naroian, Bea Ohanian, M/M John Mosto, Carol & Charlie Bazarian, Barbara & Ricky Naroian, Annette DerMinassian & Emmanuel Baghdayan ALTAR DONATIONS Նվիրատվություններ Սուրբ Խորանին Parishioners requesting Altar Flowers and Candles for any occasion or particular Sunday should approach a member of the Parish Council for an Altar Flower or Candle Donation form. Name of the donor will be listed in the weekly Bulletin and Newsletter. Requests for the Altar Donations can also be done by calling or ing the Church. For the souls of Cora Ozoonian, John Ozoonian & John Ozoonian Jr. from - Katherine Meranian For the soul of Paul S Tavitian from Charlene Bazarian, M/M Jerry Gostanian For the soul of John Bedrosian from M/M John Bedrosian Prayer of the Week And as a certain foreign philosopher aptly said, Evil is death that comes without warning or reason. I shall confirm it in my own case: Like dumb cattle, we die, but are not terrified. We perish, but are not astonished. We are buried, but are not humbled. We are shunned, but are not contrite. We are corrupted, but are not regretful. We are worn down, but do not care. We are robbed, but we do not gather ourselves. We proceed, but without precautions. We are enslaved, but are not aware. Name Day Անվանակոչության օր Khachadoor, Joseph, Lazarus, Martha, Mary, Makar, Christopher, John

4 Dear Parishioners, We treasure your enthusiasm and curiosity regarding the new construction at The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe. However, this is an active construction jobsite requiring health and safety compliance. We kindly request that you refrain from visiting the site during normal working hours (Monday - Friday 7am - 6pm). During this construction phase the property is controlled by and the responsibility of Channel Building Company, since they are liable for any damages or injuries until the project is completed in late January If you would like to take a tour of the building, please contact Myles Couyoumjian at cell or myles.couyoumjian@franke.com. He will be happy to meet you at the site and escort you onto the property. We appreciate your patience, cooperation, and understanding over these next five months. please watch the weekly bulletins and website for upcoming scheduled fellowship gatherings at the site" MAKE A DONATION TO YOUR CHURCH The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe has developed an option for those who wish to make a donation to their church in the form of stocks, bonds, mutual funds or other securities. The church has established a brokerage account and for those individuals who wish to make such a donation. The church will benefit by the donation, and you as the donor will receive a tax deduction for your donation. It is a win win for both your church and yourself. Please contact a Parish Council for more details if you are interested. Church Office: If you would like to make a donation toward the move of items from the Church to the storage facility, please see or contact Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalyan or a Parish Council member. Thank you! Stewardship is on the way to reaching its $30,000 goal. Currently, we are more than ⅓ of the way there. Thank you to those that have submitted their stewardship cards. You do not need to be a dues paying member of the Church to be a steward. Please help us reach our goal by contacting Michael Sirmaian, Treasurer or Charlie Bazarian, Assistant Treasurer for additional details or to ask questions. Michael can be reached at (978) or at msirmaian@comcast.net and Charlie can be reached at (978) or at cabazarian@comcast.net.

5 Weekly Wisdom Love is the visible attribute of an invisible God. 1 John 4:12 says, No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. In other words, even though no person has ever actually seen God the Father, we are able to see God's character as we love one another. Remember that God is love (1 John 4:8); so, when we walk in love, we are like God. Thus, although we can't actually see God, we can see his character in our love for each other (and in his love for us). Indeed, Romans 5:8 tells us that God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Furthermore, Jesus said that we, his disciples, will be known by our fruit: By their fruit you will recognize them (Matthew 7:16, 20). Galatians 5:22 tells us what that fruit is: The fruit of the Spirit is love.... Thus, we are known by our love love for one another and love for God. It is so important to walk in love, because love is the visible attribute of an invisible God.

6 Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross The Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross is one of the four feasts dedicated to Christ s Holy Christ. In 327 AD Heghineh, the Mother of the Byzantine King Kostandianos, visits Jerusalem with the aim to search the holy Cross of the lord. A Jew, named Judas, helps the King s mother to search the site where Christ was crucified Golgotha. In the result of searches the wooden crosses of Christ and the two criminals crucified together with him are found. For recognizing the Lord s Cross, the remains of a young man are put on the crosses in turn. On one of the crosses the young man rises to life and thus the Lord s Cross is identified. After that miracle the Jew converts to Christianity and later becomes the Bishop Cyril of Jerusalem. After the discovery of the Holy Cross Heghineh renovates the Holy Places of Jerusalem and builds the Church of Holy Resurrection of Golgotha, where later the Lord s cross is installed. The Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross on the Sunday during the period October 23-29

7 The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe Family Life and Cultural Center 09/29/2016 If you would like to donate to our Building Fund, you may send your donation, made payable to: "The Armenian Church at Hye Pointe Building Fund", PO Box 8069, Bradford, MA 01835