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 10605 / Office: (914) 428-2595 Pastor: (804) 405-9399 Email: Der Mesrob - fr.mesrob@yahoo.com, Office - saintgregorychurchwp@gmail.com Web: www.stgregorywp.com Office Hours: Monday closed, Tuesday-Friday 9:00-4:00 pm Մարտի 29, 2015 March 29, 2015 Welcome to St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church! The year of 100 Years of Remembrance: 1915-2015 The Morning Service starts at 10:00 a.m. on Sundays and is followed by Soorp Badarak (Divine Liturgy) at 10:30 a.m. Parish Council Members on Duty: All Parish Council Members Today s Scripture Readings: Phil.4:4-7; Mt.20:29-21:17 Great Week: Palm Sunday ²õ³ Þ³µ³Ã. ̳Õϳ½³ñ¹ Today there will be no Requiem Service after Badarak.
Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is the feast of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when Christ was hailed by the people as the Messiah and New King of Israel. As He entered the city on a donkey the people waved branches and cried: "Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Zech. 9:9) Christ came to Jerusalem in fulfillment of the prophecies and having chosen the way of the Cross, invited the faithful to witness His passion that they might share in His Resurrection. On this day palms are blessed in church and distributed to the people. The Armenian Church calls this feast Dzaghgazart ; that is, adornment with flowers, because on that day the faithful receive blessed young branches of palm, representing the crowd who cheered Christ s arrival in Jerusalem by laying down branches before Him. In the service of the Opening of the Doors which will be performed right after the Liturgy, the priest and people pray for entry once again into God's glorious Kingdom and wait for the church to symbolically open its doors just as Christ, through the raising of Lazarus, opened the doors for the resurrection of humanity. There was a time when the faithful would actually gather outside the church building and ritually enter. In fact, in earlier days in Jerusalem, a procession would begin in Bethany and come to stand at the actual gates of the city. After a service of prayer, chanting, and song, the gates would be opened and the faithful would proceed to worship. Today, the clergy and congregation kneel before the closed altar curtain and beseech God to "Open the gates of virtue." (Psalm 119) Ծաղկազարդ. Յիսուսի յաղթական մուտքը Երուսաղեմ, : `. «,.,,,» (. 11: 9-10):
: :,, :, : `,,,. : :,,, : :, :, :,,, : TODAY S SCRIPTURE READINGS The Epistle reading is from Matthew 20:29-21:17 (p. 31-32 New Testament Holy Bible in red color) And as they went out of Jericho, a great crowd followed him. And behold, two blind men sitting by the roadside, when they heard that Jesus was passing by, cried out, Have mercy on us, Son of David! The crowd rebuked them, telling them to be silent; but they cried out the more, Lord, have mercy on us, Son of David! and Jesus stopped and called them, saying, What do you want me to do for you? They said to him, Lord, let our eyes be opened. And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight and followed him. And when they drew near to Jerusalem and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find an ass tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If any one says anything to you, you shall say, `The Lord has need of them,' and he will send them immediately. This took place to fulfil what was spoken by the prophet, saying,
Tell the daughter of Zion, Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of an ass. The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them; they brought the ass and the colt, and put their garments on them, and he sat thereon. Most of the crowd spread their garments on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. And the crowds that went before him and that followed him shouted, Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest! And when he entered Jerusalem, all the city was stirred, saying, Who is this? And the crowds said, This is the prophet Jesus from Nazareth of Galilee. And Jesus entered the temple of God and drove out all who sold and bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. He said to them, It is written, `My house shall be called a house of prayer'; but you make it a den of robbers. And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them. But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, Hosanna to the Son of David! they were indignant; and they said to him, Do you hear what these are saying? And Jesus said to them, Yes; have you never read, `Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings you have brought perfect praise'? And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and lodged there. Upcoming April 26, 2015 Badarak at St. Vartan & Times Square Gathering In commemoration of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide there will be a joint, united Divine Liturgy in New York City at St. Vartan on Sunday, April 26, 2015, presided by Archbishop Khajag Barsamian and Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, followed by the Times Square Gathering, "100 Years to Remember." St. Gregory will not have a Divine Liturgy on April 26, as all the clergy and parishioners are invited to participate at St. Vartan. Our parish is planning to charter a bus to the event. Those who are interested in joining the group, please contact Armen K. Boyajian (914) 693-1160 / armenkay@verizon.net by April 12. OPENING OF ALTAR CURTAIN / Turunpatzek - TODAY The Altar Curtain is reopened today on Palm Sunday. The Service of the Opening of the Doors (Turunpatzek) will be held after the Divine Liturgy. We celebrate Divine Liturgy with an open altar curtain today, then redraw the curtain for Holy Week. It remain closed until it is reopened for the celebration of Divine Liturgy on Holy Thursday and for the celebration of Christ s Glorious Victory and Resurrection on Holy Easter.
Easter Lilies Parishioners who wish to make a contribution for Easter lilies that will grace the Holy Altar and the sanctuary can give their donations to Parish Council members by March 29.
MER DOON SUMMER PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN 3-6 This program is designed for children ages 3-6 to take place at our school from Monday to Friday, June 22 26, 2015. Daily sessions begin at 9:00AM and conclude at 12 Noon. Children will learn Armenian songs, dance, key words and simple useful sentences, Armenian prayers and elementary Armenian cultural facts. Experienced teachers constitute the staff. Sessions are held in safe environment with the loving care of the teachers. We need to know by April 15 your wish to register your child/ren. The nominal tuition of $100 per child will be charged with registration. Checks should be made to: ST. GREGORY ARMENIAN CHURCH, Memo: Mer Doon. Today, please take a moment to remember in your prayers Gale Perzigian & Mary Sohigian 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 Mesrob if there are other people to be included on the prayer list.
Diocesan Scholarship There is also a college scholarship available from the Diocese. Please contact Fr. Mesrob Hovsepyan for details. Armenian Language & Culture Classes Announcing Spring Classes in Armenian Language & Culture for Beginners & Intermediates by Three Experienced Instructors: Fr. Karekin Kasparian, Gayane Manukyan & Nectar Munro. New and Effective methods in Language Learning 12 Consecutive Mondays April, 6 - June 22, 2015 / 7:00-8:45 PM Tuition $75 p/person If you are interested in taking these classes please contact Fr. Karekin Kasparian at karekin@gmail.com or 914.262.2305 or just come to the first class on Monday, April 6 at 7:00 pm.
SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2015 THERE WILL BE NO DIVINE LITURGY ON APRIL 26 AS ALL CLERGY AND PARISHIONERS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE DIVINE LITURGY AT ST. VARTAN CATHEDRAL. Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration Celebration of the Survival of a Nation APRIL 23, 24, 26 St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church is organizing several key events surrounding the upcoming commemoration of the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide. Please join us for the following activities in honor of this sacred commemoration.
Thursday, April 23, 2015 Live Broadcast of Canonization Service St. Gregory / Tutak Hall 8:00-10:00 am Live satellite broadcast from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (Armenia) of the canonization service of the Armenian Genocide victims. Breakfast will be served. Friday, April 24, 2015 Commemoration Remembrance & Ecumenical Service Greenwich, CT / St. Gregory Greenwich, CT: 10:00 am Flag Raising Ceremony and Proclamation presented by the Mayor of Greenwich (Peter J. Tesei) Greenwich City Hall (101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, CT 06830) St. Gregory: 4:00-5:40 pm 100 minutes of Scripture reading in the sanctuary & 100 minutes of sacred organ music / (Ask Der Mesrob to sign up and be one of the 20 readers) 4:00-5:45 pm Centennial-oriented activities for children 6:00-6:45 pm Ecumenical Prayer Service and Proclamation presented by the Mayor of White Plains (Thomas Roach) with distinguished clergy from White Plains and political guests Church Sanctuary 7:00-8:00 pm Program with participation of the Armenian and Sunday Schools students (Tutak Hall). Refreshments to follow. ** St. Gregory will be open all day for prayers **
Sunday, April 26, 2015 Joint United Commemoration St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral / Times Square, NYC 8:30 am Bus departs from St. Gregory to NYC *IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING THE BUS, PLEASE RETURN THE FORM ON THE BACK BY APRIL 12 WITH REMITTANCE 10:00 am Joint united Divine Liturgy at St. Vartan Cathedral CELEBRANT: Archbishop Khajag Barsamian HOMILIST: Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan 11:30 am Sandwich lunch distribution 12:00 pm Procession to Times Square departs the cathedral [NOTE: Bus service will be available to Times Square for those who cannot walk in the Procession] 1:45 pm Times Square Program 100 Years to Remember 5:00 pm Bus departs Time Square to return at St. Gregory (Divine Liturgy will not be held at St. Gregory on April 26) Thursday - Saturday, May 7-9, 2015 National Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration Washington, D.C. Information on this historic event -- including instructions for reserving hotel rooms & tickets for the events -- can be found on the following web site: http://armeniangenocidecentennial.org/ * We are not planning to charter bus from St. Gregory to Washington D.C.
Please complete, detach and return the portion below by April 12 if you wish to take the bus from/to St. Gregory/ NYC. A fee of $20 (per adult and children 12 & over) will be collected in advance to cover the cost of the bus. Children under 12 are free. Name Address Phone Number of adults / children 12 and over: Number of children under 12 (free): Return this form with a check to: Armen Boyajian, 23 Grandview Ave., Ardsley NY 10502 Checks Payable To: St. Gregory Armenian Church, Memo: Bus Trip to NYC SPONSORS ARE WELCOMED Please contact Rev. Fr. Mesrob Hovsepyan if you would like to sponsor the event in memory of your loved ones to defray part of the expenses. Your support will be greatly appreciated.
Today Mr. 30 -Apr. 4 April 5, Sunday April 12, Sunday April 19, Sunday April 23, Thursday April 24, Friday April 26, Sunday May 4-9 May 17, Sunday PALM SUNDAY Annual ACYOA Day: Musical Performance & Luncheon Holy Week / Ավագ Շաբաթ Flyer can be found inside of the bulletin. EASTER SUNDAY Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. AAHPO Health Fair to follow after the Badarak. Details to follow. Divine Liturgy will be performed by Gomidas Choir of the Diocese of the Armenian Church (Eastern): directed by: Kris Kalfayan. Following the service - 13th Annual Lionel Galstaun Memorial Concert - Genocide Remembrance. Please join us in welcoming: Armenian pianist and composer Mr. Karen Hakobyan. Live satellite broadcast from the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin (Armenia) of the canonization service of the Armenian Genocide victims - 8:00-10:00 am Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration Details can be found in a separate flyer in narthex. Badarak at St. Vartan & Times Square Gathering No Divine Liturgy at St. Gregory Annual Clergy Conference & Diocesan Assembly Washington, D.C. Armenian School End-of-Year program. Details to follow. White House Thrift Shoppe White House Thrift Shoppe will be closed on Maundy Thursday, April 2 nd.