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Փետրուարի 11, 2018 February 11, 2018
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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 - [email protected], Office - [email protected]
Web: www.stgregorywp.com Office Hours: Monday closed, Tuesday-Friday 9:30-3:00 pm
Welcome to St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church!
“Legacy of Our Martyrs: A Gift to Carry Forward” 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: Fram Cehreci, George Omartian, Anthony Picone
Today’s Scripture Readings: Romans 13:11-14:25, Matthew 6:1-21
GREAT BAREKENDAN ´áõÝ ´³ñ»Ï»Ý¹³Ý
Today there will be no Requiem Service after Badarak.
ԲՈՒՆ ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ Մեծ պահքի բարեկենդանը կոչվում է Բուն Բարեկենդան, քանի որ նախորդում է ամենաերկար պահքին: Այն տևում է 48 օր՝ Բուն Բարեկենդանից մինչև Ս. Հարության՝ Զատիկի տոնը: Պահքի շրջանում օգտագործում են բացառապես բուսական ծագում ունեցող սննդամթերք: Պահքի ընթացքում հրաժարվում են ոչ միայն որոշակի կերակուրներից, այլև մոլի սովորություններից, շատախոսությունից, ստախոսությունից, հայհոյանքից և այլ մեղքերից: Կերակրից հրաժարվելն առանց մեղքից հետ կանգնելու անօգուտ է: «Լեռան քարոզում» Քրիստոս պահքի մասին ասում է. «Երբ ծոմ պահեք,
EVE OF GREAT LENT OR GREAT BAREKENDAN The Armenian Church has defined the period of Great Lent as a time of abstinence and repentance for the faithful. Each Sunday during this period is named after an event in the Holy Bible that contains the message of the day. According to the calendar, the days prior to weekly fasts, as well as Great Lent, are called Barekendan. The word Barekendan means “good living” or “good life”, as we are called to live cheerfully, joyfully, and to be happy on these days preceding fasting periods. On these days of Barekendan, the angel’s words addressed to the prophet Elijah are fulfilled: “Arise and eat, otherwise the journey will be too great for you” (1 Kings 19:7). The Armenian Church thus allows her faithful to organize games, festivals, carnivals and large, plentiful meals to observe the feast, as it is followed by a period of fasting and abstinence. The Eve of Great Lent, as Great Barekendan is also called, commemorates the human bliss, which Adam and Eve enjoyed in the Garden of Eden. It also symbolizes the heavenly right, according to which, mankind could eat all types of fruit, except the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Barekendan is the manifestation of the virtues of the soul, through which people can transform mourning to joy, and torment to peace. It is with this comprehension, with bowing of our souls, penitence, fasting and hope for mercy, that each Christian individual should take his first step on the long, 40 day journey of Great Lent, culminating with the Glorious Res-urrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. The period starting from the day following the Great Barekendan and last-ing till the Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ, is called Great Lent. In the period of the Great Lent, people, refraining from bodily pleasures and sins, get prepared for the Feast of the Glorious Resur-rection of Our Lord Jesus Christ by means of abstinence and repentance. Both spiritual and moral and bodily abstinence are considered to be impor-tant.Our church fathers have called the period of the Great Lend as “Karasnordats”, as the period of fasting lasts 40 days. This period of the Great Lent is also called “Salt and bread”, as in the past during the period of the Great Lent people have eaten only salt and bread.
տրտմերես մի լինեք կեղծավորների նման, որոնք իրենց երեսներն այլանդակում են, որպեսզի մարդկանց այնպես երևան, թե ծոմ են պահում, ճշմարիտ եմ ասում ձեզ, այդ իսկ է նրանց վարձը, այսինքն՝ մարդկանց երևալը և նրանցից գովվելը: Այլ երբ դու ծոմ պահես, օծի քո գլուխը և լվա քո երեսը, որպեսզի չերևաս մարդկանց ծոմ պահող, այլ քո Հորը՝ գաղտնաբար, և քո հայրը, որ տեսնում է, ինչ որ ծածուկ է, կհատուցի քեզ»: Մեծ Պահքի 40 օրը խորհրդանշում է անապատում Քրիստոսի քառասնօրյա աղոթքի, ծոմապահության և ապաշխարության շրջանը: Իր մկրտությունից հետո Հիսուս «հոգով անապատ առաջնորդվեց ու քառասուն օր փորձվեց սատանայից: Չկերավ ու չխմեց այն օրերին»: Մեծ Պահքն ունի յոթ կիրակի՝ Բուն բարեկենդան, Արտաքսում, Անառակի, Տնտեսի, Դատավորի, Գալստյան և Ծաղկազարդ: Ժողովրդական սովորության համաձայն՝ Մեծ Պահքի կիսվելու` Միջինքի օրը, բաղարջից պահոց գաթա են պատրաստում, որի մեջ մետաղադրամ են դնում: Սովորության համաձայն՝ բաժին հասնող մետաղադրամը հաջողություն է բերում: Պահքը անպայման պետք է զուգորդվի աղոթքներով, որով կառաջնորդվենք դեպի ավետարանական ճշմարտություններ, դեպի հավատք, դեպի Աստված:
TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READING The reading is from the Epistle of Mathew (6:1-21) And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. “This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your king-dom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Today, please take a moment to remember in your prayers Arshaluys Kaleli, Girair Poladian, Agnes Krikorian,
Rev. Fr. Shnork Souin (Pastor of Sts. Sahag & Mesrob Arm. Church, Provi-dence, RI has gone through heart surgery and currently is in recovery)
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.
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.
ACYOA Juniors Anybody who has recently turned 13 years old is welcome to join our juniors' group. Please contact chairperson Emma Daw at [email protected]. Feel free to come by our next meeting on Sunday, February 4th following immediately following the Liturgy.
SAVE THE DATE The Cultural Committee of St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church cordially invites everyone to the Lionel Galstaun Memorial Concert. It will be held on Sunday, April 8, 2018 at St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church featuring:
Vartan Gabrielian (Bass-Baritone) & Vatche Jambazian (Pianist).
LENTEN FRIDAY PROGRAM St. Gregory the Enlightener Armenian Church
February 23, Friday—7:30 PM
In The Sins of the Fathers: Turkish Denialism and the Armenian Genocide – the first part in The Betrayal of Philosophy trilogy – Dr. Siobhan Nash-Marshall connects the total disregard of fact and people, of lands and history that informed the Armenian Geno-cide to what is today informing our world and culture. On Feb-ruary 23rd at 7:30pm, Dr. Nash-Marshall will present her book and she will discuss her motives behind writing the book as well as the results of her research.
LENTEN FRIDAY PROGRAM March 23, Friday—7:30 PM
Support Artsakh Defense Forces: Armenian Wounded Heroes
Foundation Presentation On March 23rd, Razmig Arzoumanian, co-founder of the AWHF, will give an informative and heartfelt presentation about this impor-tant non-profit organization. AWHF was established in 2016 to help the wounded soldiers fighting in Artsakh. The organization is also raising funds to provide Armenian soldiers with basic medical kits that can help save their lives during combat. Samples of the medical kits will be shown during the presentation as well as clips of videos of soldiers who are currently being helped through the financial sup-port from the AWHF.
April 1, Sunday
Easter Sunday: Feast of the Glorious Resurrection of
our Lord Jesus Christ Bake Sale Fundraiser by ACYOA Juniors.
April 8, Sunday
Lionel Galstaun Annual Memorial Concert: Vartan Gabrielian (Bass-Baritone)
Vache Jambazian (Pianist).
April 30 -May 5
116th Annual Diocesan Assembly & Clergy Conference
May 6, Sunday
50th Anniversary of St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral.
Pontifical Divine Liturgy at the Cathedral.
Divine Liturgy will not be celebrated in our church. Everyone is invited to attend the Pontifical Liturgy at
St. Vartan Cathedral.
CLOSING OF ALTAR CURTAIN: The curtain of the Altar will be closed on Sa-turday, February 10th, on the Eve of Poon Paregentan. It will remain closed throughout the forty days of Great Lent until it is reopened on Palm Sunday. The closing of the curtain symbolizes the Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise. The entire church is in repentance during this time. • During Lent the Divine Liturgy (Badarak) is celebrated with the Main Altar curtain closed. • The Kiss of Peace is not given. • Holy Communion is not given. In special circumstances, Holy Communion may be received by making arrangements with Der Hayr after the service. • The Gospel is not kissed at the end of Divine Liturgy. • Mas is distributed during Lent.
LENTEN FRIDAY PROGRAM March 9, Friday—7:30 PM
Professor Roberta Ervine of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary will present a lecture entitled, Catholicos Karekin Hovsepiants and the Value of Simple, Timeless Things.
Today
Divine Liturgy. POON PAREKENTAN Divine Liturgy will be celebrated
with closed curtain. Great Lent starts on Monday.
February 23, Friday
Lenten Friday Evening Programs 6:30pm - Lenten Service; 7:00pm - Lenten Dinner is
sponsored by the Women’s Guild; 7:30pm - Program. Book Presentation: "The Sins of the Fathers" by the
author Dr. Sionhan Nash-Marshall
February 25, Sunday ANNUAL PARISH ASSEMBLY
March 3, Saturday
ACYOA Seniors Regional Lenten Retreat 10:00 am-4:30 pm
March 9, Friday
Lenten Friday Evening Programs 6:30pm - Lenten Service; 7:00pm - Lenten Dinner is
sponsored by the Choir; 7:30pm - Program. "His Holiness Catholicos Karekin Hovsepiants"
presentation by Prof. Roberta Ervine
March 11, Sunday
ACYOA Juniors Meeting Following Divine Liturgy.
March 17/18, Satr.—Sun.
Armenian School Food Sale. Details to follow.
March 23, Friday
Lenten Friday Evening Programs 6:30pm - Lenten Service; 7:00pm - Lenten Dinner is
sponsored by the Armenian & Sunday School; 7:30pm - Program
Armenian Wounded Heroes Project Join us to learn about the highly effective projects to save
lives of soldiers on the Armenian front lines.
March 25, Sunday
ACYOA Day/Palm Sunday Luncheon & Program by ACYOA Juniors & Seniors Ã
