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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 - fr.mesrob@yahoo.com, Office - saintgregorychurchwp@gmail.com

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: Ellie Krolian, Edik Eskandarian, Lauren Kayaian

Today’s Scripture Readings: 1 John 1:1-10. John 7:14-23

APPARITION OF THE HOLY CROSS ԵՐԵՎՈՒՄՆ ՍՈՒՐԲ ԽԱՉԻԵՐԵՎՈՒՄՆ ՍՈՒՐԲ ԽԱՉԻԵՐԵՎՈՒՄՆ ՍՈՒՐԲ ԽԱՉԻ

Today there will be no Requiem Service after Badarak.

MAY 6MAY 6MAY 6———50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSECRATION OF 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSECRATION OF 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSECRATION OF ST. VARTAN CATHEDRAL ST. VARTAN CATHEDRAL ST. VARTAN CATHEDRAL

FEAST OF APPARITION OF THE HOLY CROSS This feast is dedicated to the Apparition of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem. At noon on May 19, 351, a bright, luminous cross appeared over the skies of Jerusalem, centered over an area spanning from the Mount of Olives (where Christ was betrayed and arrested) to Golgotha (where Christ was crucified). Awe-struck, the faithful of Jerusalem rush to church to give thanks and glorify the Lord. Bishop Cyril (later St. Cyril of Jerusalem) subsequently wrote a letter to Emperor Constantine of Byzan-tium wherein he describes the miraculous and beautiful scene. St. Cyril tells Constantine that the apparition is a true testimony of the orthodox faith of Christianity. Further, St. Cyril exhorts the Emperor that the appearance is a sign for him to remain steadfast in his faith, and to stop defend-ing the heretical movement of Arianism and its promulgators. The Armenian translation of the Bishop’s letter has been pre-served by the Church, and is read each year on the Feast of the Apparition of the Holy Cross. The Armenian Church celebrates this feast 28 days following Easter Sunday.

ՍՈՒՐԲ ԽԱՉԻ ԵՐԵՎՄԱՆ ՏՈՆ Ս. Խաչի երևման տոնը Երուսաղեմում Ս. Խաչի նշանի երևման հիշատակն է: 351 թվականին` ցերեկվա ընթացքում, Գողգոթայից մինչև Ձիթենյայց լեռը երկնքում երևում է մի լուսե Խաչ: Այդ զարմանահրաշ դեպքի մասին Երուսաղեմի Կյուրեղ եպիսկոպոսը նամակ է գրում Կ. Պոլսի Կոստանդ կայսեր՝ այդ զարմանալի երևույթը համարելով իբրև ուղղափառ դավանության ճշմարտության ապացույց: Այդ պատճառով էլ Կյուրեղ Երուսաղեմացին հորդորում է Կոստանդ կայսեր հրաժարվել արիոսականներին պաշտպանելուց: Երուսաղեմի Կյուրեղ եպիսկոպոսի այդ նամակը թարգմանվել է հայերեն և ամեն տարի ընթերցվում է Ս. Խաչի երևման տոնին: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցին Ս. Խաչի երևման տոնը նշում է Զատիկից 28 օր հետո: Ս. Հարության տոնի շարժականության պատճառով Ս. Խաչի երևման տոնը կարող է տատանվել ապրիլի 19-ից մինչև մայիսի 23-ը:

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE READINGS The first reading is from the First Letter of John (1:1-10) That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Fa-ther and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete. This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellow-ship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live out the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will for-give us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us. The second reading is from Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to John (7:14-23) Not until halfway through the festival did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to teach. The Jews there were amazed and asked, “How did this man get such learning without having been taught?” Jesus answered, “My teaching is not my own. It comes from the one who sent me. Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own. Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal glory, but he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him. Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps the law. Why are you trying to kill me?” “You are demon-possessed,” the crowd answered. “Who is trying to kill you?”Jesus said to them, “I did one miracle, and you are all amazed. Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision (though actually it did not come from Moses, but from the patriarchs), you circumcise a boy on the Sabbath. Now if a boy can be circumcised on the Sab-bath so that the law of Moses may not be broken, why are you angry with me for healing a man’s whole body on the Sabbath?

Honor your loved ones by donating an en-graved 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 emmie09d@gmail.com. Feel free to come by our next meeting on Sunday, February 4th following immediately following the Liturgy.

Today, please take a moment to remember in your prayers Arshaluys Kaleli, Girair Poladian, Agnes Krikorian,

Rev. Fr. Shnork Souin, Dorothy Mekenian, Gloria Ohanian, Gloria Kouzoujian

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.

LIVE-STREAMING OF DIVNILE LITURGY MAY 6th, SUNDAY

On Sunday, May 6th, the Divine Liturgy at St. Vartan Cathe-dral will be live-streamed in Tutak Hall. If you cannot at-

tend the Liturgy at St. Vartan, you are welcome to join. Re-freshments will be provided.

WE AR E AS K IN G Y O U to he lp g iv e t he “ g i f t o f ey e s ig ht”

b y m ak i n g a ded uc t ib l e d on at i on to :

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P l e as e i nc l ude no t e : V is i on S c r ee ni n gs , Ar me ni a

June 3, Sunday Armenian School End-of-Year program.

June 10, Sunday

Sunday School Graduation following the service.

August 20-31 “MER DOON” Summer Camp

May 10

FEAST OF HOLY ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JE-SUS CHRIST

Divine Liturgy will be celebrated at Armenian Church of Holy Ascension, Trumbull, CT

11:00pm Fr. Mesrob Hovsepyan-Celebrant

Fr. Diran Bohajian-Preacher Lunch and Program to follow in the Hall.

May 13, Sunday

Mother's Day Plant Sale Please come out an support

the Sunday School's plant sale.

Today

Divine Liturgy. Guest Celebrant: Fr. Voskan Hovhannisyan Fr. Voskan has completed the acculturation pro-

gram at St. Nersess Seminary, English lessons at Westchester Community College, and internship at Armenian Church of the Holy As-

cension (Trumbull, CT) with Fr. Untzag Nal-bandian. He will be relocating to Holy Virgin Mary & Shoghagat Armenian Church, Belle-ville, IL in May to complete his internship. We wish him Godspeed in completing his

internship before his new assignment.

April 30 - May 5

116th Annual Diocesan Assembly & Clergy Conference

May 3, Thursday

Divine Liturgy will be celebrated with partici-pation of all the Diocesan Clergy attending the

Clergy Conference. The Service will begin at 9:00 am.

May 5, Saturday

Women’s Guild Central Council WOW Luncheon - 12:30PM

honoring Aida Pisani & Beatrice Postian It will be held on at the Renaissance Hotel.

Details in the atrium.

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.

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