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1 Badarak - 10:00am Sunday School 10:30am UPCOMING EVENTS Առաջիկա Միջոցառումներ Saturday, April 22, 2017, 5 pm SOLD OUT - Grand Opening Family Life and Cultural Center, His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian Primate of the Eastern Diocese will preside. Special guest Houry Gebeshian 2016 Armenian Olympic Gymnast. Performance by Sayat Nova Dance Company. Friday, April 21, 2017 at 7:20 pm Movie The Promise For Tickets go to: theatres/boston/amc-methuen- 20< On the top Banner running across-it shows a calendar- enter Friday April 21st Hit either get tickets, or the banner/poster of "The Promise" Then hit Advance Tickets in the Red Banner- Enter the 7:20 pm showing, choose your own preferred seating (Handicap seating is also available) and pay online. Tuesday, April 25 at 7pm - Women s Guild meeting - April 11th Women's Guild meeting has been changed. The place to be determined. Saturday, April 29, am - Commemorating The Saintly Women of Vartanantz: Partners in Protest Featuring Guest Speaker: Dr. Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald, Adjunct Professor of Theology at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, Founder and Executive Director of Saint Catherine s Vision Registration & Coffee 11am Worship Service Luncheon to Follow Donation $35 per person*. For more information contact Sylvia Tavitian Sunday, April 30, 2017 Stewardship Sunday at The Armenian Apostolic Church at Hye Pointe There will be 2nd plate collection for people to put their pledge cards and after the Divine Liturgy we will do the blessing of the Stewardship donations. The Stewardship committee will provide a light lunch and will do a presentation about the Stewardship program. Sunday, April 16, 2017 Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalian - Pastor THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH AT HYE POINTE ՀԱՅ ՓՕԻՆԹ ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆՅԱՑ ԱՌԱՔԵԼԱԿԱՆ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ SERVICES AT SACRED HEARTS CHURCH AT IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY CHAPEL, 165 SOUTH MAIN STREET BRADFORD, MA Daily Lectionary Readings Աստվածաշնչական Ընթերցումներ Acts 1:15-26, Mark 16:2-8 Easter Sunday Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ- Սբ. Հարության We will have second plate collection for the choir

2 TODAY S GOSPEL READING Այսօրվա Ավետարանը Mark 16:2-8 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 They had been saying to one another, Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb? 4 When they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled back. 5 As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man, dressed in a white robe, sitting on the right side; and they were alarmed. 6 But he said to them, Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disciples and Peter that he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him, just as he told you. 8 So they went out and fled from the tomb, for terror and amazement had seized them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid. REQUEST FOR PRAYERS Աղօթքի Խնդրանք In honor of Larry Pahigian s name day from Alice Pahigian & Family, M/M Charles Bazarian Prayers & get well wishes for all who are ill from Eva Naroian, M/M Scott Sahagian, M/M John Mosto, M/M Jerry Gostanian Special prayers for Rose Azarian & for all who are ill from Bea Ohanian Happy name day to Larry Pahigian & Coner Richards from M/M Scott Sahagian In memory of Ida Garabedian from M/M John Mosto Քրիստոս Յարեա ւ Ի Մեռելոց Krisdos Hariav I Merelotz - Օրհնեալ է Յարութիւնն Քրիստոսի Orhneal Eh Haroutiounn Krisdosi from M/M John Mosto Heartfelt thoughts & special prayers of get well for all who are ill from Michael & Sona Naroian Happy Easter filled with joy & God s blessings to all from Michael and Sona Naroian Get well prayers for Varouj Manoukian from Anonymous 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 NAME DAY Անվանակոչության օր Haroutyoun 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: ALTAR DONATIONS Նվիրատվություններ Սուրբ Խորանին Parishioners requesting Altar Flowers and Candles for any occasion or 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.

4 Armenian Apostolic Church At Hye Pointe Every Sunday after the Divine Liturgy we are having fellowship hour. Everyone is welcome to join us for a cup of coffee and more and a treat as you linger and fellowship with others. We thank Lu Sirmaian, one of our Parish Council members, for coordinating the fellowship hour every Sunday. Satruday April 15 fellowship after Easter Eve Divine Liturgy is organized by Carol Bazarian, Yeretskin Lusine & Kathy Meranian. Easter Sunday April 16, the fellowship hour is organized by the Sylvia Tavitian, Judy Menasian, Lisa Menasian Colloca, Nancy Menasian Shields, Nancy Sahagian, Rose Stepian, Madlen Arslanoglu. Diocese Now Accepting Scholarship Applications Applications for Diocesan scholarships are now available online. The application deadline for the academic year is May 20, Each year the Diocese awards scholarships to promising youth who are headed to college. The Diocese seeks students who are active in their local parishes and have assumed leadership roles in their communities. To be eligible, applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in four-year undergraduate programs. For information, contact Maria Barsoumian at (212) Holy Saturday April 15, 2017 Reading of the Prophecies 5:00 P.M. Easter Eve Divine Liturgy 5:30 P.M. Candle lighting ceremony Following Badarak Home Blessing following Badarak Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 Divine Liturgy 10:00 A.M. Antastan A.M Christ is risen from the dead! Blessed is the resurrection of Christ! ՀԱՅ ՓՕԻՆԹ ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆՅԱՑ ԱՌԱՔԵԼԱԿԱՆ ԵԿԵՂԵՑԻ Ժամանակացոյց Աւագ Շաբթուայ եւ Ս Զատիկի Եկեղեցական Արարողու թեանց Աւագ Շաբաթ, Ապրիլ 15, 2017 Ճրագալոյցի Ս Գրոց Ընթերցու մներ եւ Դանիէլ Մարգարէի Գիրքէն Ընթերցու մ Երեկոյ եան ժամը ին Ճրագալ ոյ ցի Ս Պատար ագ Երեկոյ եան ժամը ին Տնօրհնէք Երեկոյ եան ժամը 7 30 Սուրբ Զատիկ, Կիրակի, Ապրի 16, 2017 Հանդիսաւոր Ս Պատար ագ Առաւ օտեան ժամը ին Անդաստան Առաւ օտեան ժամը Քրիստոս Յարեա ւ Ի Մեռելոց Օրհնեալ է Յարութիւնն Քրիստոսի

5 Glorious Resurrection of Jesus Christ The Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ or the Easter Feast is one of the five major feasts of the Armenian Church. The main origin of the feast is the following. The king of Egypt didn t agree to allow the Hebrews to travel into the desert to offer sacrifices to Lord the God, and the last punishment of God on the king of Egypt that should force the king to let the Hebrews out of the country was the death of every first-born son and every firstborn of all cattle in Egypt. In order to save the Hebrews from that punishment the Lord spoke to Moses and by means of Moses ordered the Hebrews to kill a lamb and taking some of the blood and put it on the doorposts and above the doors of the houses. On the night when He would go through the land of Egypt to kill every first-born male, both human and animal, He would see the blood on the doors and would not let the Angel of Death enter the house. He would pass over and wouldn t harm the Hebrews when punishing the Egyptians. Finally, after that punishment, the king allowed the Hebrews to leave the country, and the Hebrews left Egypt. So, mankind obtained life thanks to the Blood of Christ, the Lamb of God, in order to reach the Christians blessed land - the Kingdom of Heaven. The Mystery of Easter is the mystery of Jesus Christ, His Salutary Holy Blood shed for mankind and His Rising from the dead for mankind. The Son of God should incarnate, be subjected to tortures, be crucified, buried and the third day raise from death (Ps 15:9-11, 29:4, 40:11-13, 117:16-17, Ho 6:2-3). Following the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ His body was taken off the cross and placed into the tomb and the entrance to the tomb was closed by a large stone and the soldiers were ordered to control the entrance to the tomb. After three days the three women, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, Mary Magdalene, Mary, the Mother of James and Joseph, and the wife of Zebedee brought spices and perfumes to anoint the body of Jesus. They found the stone rolled away from the entrance to the tomb, so they went in but they didn t the body of the Lord. They stood there puzzled about this, when suddenly two angels dressed in white appeared and said to them, Why are you looking among the dead for one who is alive? He is not here, ha has been raised (Lk 24:5-6). The women returned from the tomb and told all these things to the eleven disciples and the rest. According to Peter more than 500 people saw Christ who had risen from the dead. So, this is the evangelical tiding of the fact of Easter or Holy Resurrection. Resurrection of Christ became the basis of the Christian doctrine and faith. If that is true, it means that Christ has been raised from death, then we have nothing to preach and you have nothing to believe (1 Co 15:13-14). Christ rose from the dead, by means of His Death He destroyed Death and granted eternal life. I am the Resurrection and I am the Life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die (Jn 11:25). Christ died for the salvation of mankind and by His Blood took away the sin in the world, so that we should inherit eternal life. On the day of the Easter feast people dye eggs red as a symbol of fruitful life, salvation and joy. St. Gregory of Datev considers the egg to be the symbol of the world, the shell of which is the sky, the membrane is the air, the white is the water and the yolk is the earth. Dyeing eggs red symbolizes the salvation of the world by means of Blood of Christ. The Armenian Church celebrates the Easter Feast on the first Sunday following the full moon of the vernal equinox, with 35 days move ability, during the period from March 21 April 26.

6 The Armenian Church traditionally celebrates evening Divine Liturgy on the evening prior to Jesus Christ s Glorious Resurrection (Easter). Following the conclusion of the Liturgy, the assembled faithful take lit candles home, symbolizing the Light that Christ brought into the world. The Divine Liturgy celebrated on the eve is the start of the festive ceremonies. On Sunday, the day of the feast, a morning service is conducted the Andastan Service is performed wherein the four corners of the world are blessed, afterwards the Divine Liturgy is celebrated. That day the faithful welcome each other on the occasion of the Glorious Resurrection of Christ conveying the great tiding: Christ is Risen from the dead and receive the answer: Blessed is the Resurrection of Christ. Fifty-day period beginning from the Easter Feast the Holy Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ - and lasting till Pentecost in the Holy Armenian Apostolic Church is called Hinounk or Hinants period. That period is dedicated to the mystery of Resurrection of the Lord, and that is why it is Dominical period. The name Hinounk comes from the word hisuonk (fifty). The first forty days of the period are dedicated to the appearings of Rosen Christ: For forty days after his death he appeared to them many times in ways that proved beyond doubt that he was alive. They saw him, and he talked with them about the Kingdom of God (Ac 1:3). The last ten days of the Hinants period are dedicated to the Ascension of Christ. Hianats period is concluded with the Feast of Ascension. According to the Church laws there are no fasting days during all fifty days of Hinants period, which means that all people can eat everything during that period. Family Life and Cultural Center Building the Legacy 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

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8 Weekly Wisdom If you want true life, you must have the Word of Life. To many people, physical life is deemed to be the measure of whether or not one has life. However, true life spiritual life requires more than a beating heart. That's because we are spiritually hungry and thirsty people constantly looking for answers to life's persistent problems. Often, we look to idols like education, money, and success for those answers. However, real solutions for real life come only from the Author of Life God, himself. True life the type so many people hunger and thirst for can only be found in Christ. In John 6:35, Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty." Obviously, Jesus isn't talking about physical hunger; instead, He is talking about spiritual hunger. Not only will Jesus satisfy your spiritual hunger, but He will also quench your spiritual thirst: "To him who is thirsty I will give to drink without cost from the spring of the water of life" (Revelation 21:6). That verse refers back to Isaiah 55:1-2, where God says, "Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare." Therefore, stop trying to seek worldly things for satisfaction, because worldly pleasures are temporary. Instead, heed the advice of Isaiah 55:6: "Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near." God is the source of all life, and if you want true life, you must have God's Word of Life. easter message Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, With great joy in my heart I announce to you: Քրիստոս Յարեա ւ Ի Մեռելոց Christ is risen from the dead! The joy of the resurrection renews the whole world. These words give us hope as we marvel at what God has done in Jesus Christ. And what God is doing in our lives, in our community and, indeed, in all of creation. With the women at the tomb and the apostles in the upper room, we hear our risen Lord say to us, Do not be afraid. Peace be with you! With Mary Magdalene, we hear Jesus tell us that the relationship he shares with God is now ours too, Go to my brothers and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God. How Jesus disciples answer this challenge is the task of each Christian generation, including our own. Քրիստոս Յարեա ւ Ի Մեռելոց Օրհնեալ է Յարութիւնն Քրիստոսի KRISDOS HARIAV I MERELOTS ORHNIAL E HAROUTIOUNN KRISDOSI CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD, ALLELUIA! BLESSED IS THE RESURRECTION OF THE CHRIST! Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalian Pastor