WEEKLY EVENTS
Morning Service - 9:00am Divine Liturgy – 10:00am Sunday School -10:00am Sunday School Food Drive Continues Sunday School Sponsored Fellowship
Monday November 4th, 2013: Women’s Guild will be making Yalanchi at 10:00am. Need All To Help Out!!!
Friday November 8th & Saturday November 9th, 2013: Annual Autumnfest. Details in our Sunday Bulletin & Website.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday November 16th, 2013: Men’s Club Game Night. Details in our Sunday Bulletin & Website.
Reminder: Clocks need to be Turned Back 1:00 hour starting Sunday November 3rd, 2013 at 2:00am
November 3rd, 2013
Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalian Pastor
"Let's Build on Our Faith"
“Daily Lectionary Readings”
Isaiah 22:15-24. Ephesians 1:1-14. Luke 8:17-21.
HOKEHANKISDS
None This Week
REQUEST FOR PRAYERS In Honor of Der Hayr’s Birthday from: M/M Gary Townsend, Katherine Meranian, Gale & Paul Cifra, M/M John Mosto, M/M Michael Naroian, M/M Scott Sahagian & Rose Q. Azarian, Barbara & Richard Naroian
Get Well Prayers for All Who are Ill from: Gale & Paul Cifra, M/M John Mosto, M/M Michael Naroian
Get Well Prayers for Rose Q. Azarian, Eleanor Avedisian and All Who are Ill from: Bea Ohanian
Get Well Prayers for Rose Q. Azarian & Eleanor Avedisian from: Eva Naroian
Get Well Prayers for Our Church Family & Friends from: M/M John Mosto
Best Wishes for All whose Name Day it is from: M/M John Mosto
Get Well Prayers for Rose Q. Azarian from: M/M Jerry Gostanian
Get Well Prayers for Rose Q. Azarian & All Who are Ill from: M/M Scott Sahagian
Prayers & Get Well Wishes to Ovsanna Kucustepanoglu, Rose Q. Azarian, Maryann Ohanian & All Who are Ill from: Arpi Kazanjian & Family
REMINDER
2013 Church Membership Dues must be paid by December 31st in order to vote at the Annual Parish Assembly. If you have any questions, please notify the Parish Council. Thank You!!! Yearly Dues are $125.00
NAME DAY
John, Stephen, Joseph
LAMB DONATION REQUEST
With the Annual Autumnfest around the corner, (Friday Nov. 8th & Saturday Nov. 9th, 2013), we have already taken steps to plan & organize this big event. Again, we are outreaching to our Parishioners & Friends to make a donation towards the purchase of lamb. Please contact any Women’s Guild Member. Thank You!!!
BIRTHDAY or ANNIVERSARY ANNOUNCEMENT
Anybody who would like to have their Birthday or Anniversary announced in the bulletin, please notify Anthony Giragosian at [email protected]. Thank You!!!
UPCOMING HOKEHANKISDS
Sunday November 17th, 2013: For the Souls of Garabed & Verkin Bazarian (Grandparents), Kegham & Josephine Bazarian (Parents) & Abraham Bazarian (Uncle) requested by: Charles & Carol Bazarian & Family, Richard & Charlene Bazarian & Family
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING
Luke 8:17-21
17 For nothing is put out of view, which will not be
made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will
not come to light. 18 So take care how you give hearing, for
to him who has will be given, and from him who has not will
be taken even what he seems to have.
Jesus' Mother and Brethren
19 And his mother and his brothers came to him, and
they were not able to get near him because of the great
number of people. 20 And someone said to him, your
mother and your brothers are outside desiring to see
you. 21 But he said to them in answer, my mother and my
brothers are those who have knowledge of the word of God
and do it.
Sunday School Celebrating Halloween & Der Hayr’s Birthday 10-27-2013
His Holiness Karekin II 132nd Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians:
14 Years of Leadership Monday, November 4, marks the 14th anniversary of the consecration and enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II as the 132nd Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians. On this happy occasion we convey our filial love and good wishes to our Vehapar. “Hayrabedagan Maghtank” is to be celebrated in all churches following the holy Badarak.
Sunday School Celebrating Halloween 10-27-2013
NOTICE
If you are interested in making or donating a Gift Basket for the November 8th & 9th Annual Autumnfest, there is a signup sheet in the Church Hall. If you would like to make a monetary donation, contact Linda Doherty by calling 603-474-9318 or email: [email protected]
Commemoration of the Priest St. Anastas, Sts. Varos, Theoditeh and her Sons Date 10.28.2013 Priest Anastas (Anastasius) has been martyred during the reign of the Persian King Khosrov II. Anastas was of Persian nationality, born in the town Razhik, his baptismal name was Makoundat. When in 614 AD the Persians take Jerusalem and captivate the Lord’s Holy Cross, Anastas, being a soldier of the Persian Army, witnesses the miracles happening thanks to the Lord’s Cross and is converted to Christianity, Then he goes to Jerusalem, is baptized by the Patriarch Modest and is renamed Anastas. Afterwards Anastas enters the Monastery of St. Saba to serve. With the mission of preaching Anastas goes to Palestinian Caesaria, which then was under the Persian rule, Anastas meets heathen magicians and trying to convert them to Christianity, is imprisoned. The Persian King Khosrov promises to discharge Anastas if he formally renounces Christ in the presence of at least one man, but in response he listens the decisive words of the saint: “I will never renounce my Savior, be it before anybody, obviously or secretly, in words or in mind or even in sleep.” He is taken to Persia, subjected to torments and is beheaded with 70 other Christians in 628 AD. During the reign of the King Herakles (610-‐641 AD) his remains are transferred to Constantinople and Rome. Varos (Varus) was a Roman soldier serving in Egypt during the reign of the King Maximinos. When seven hermits are imprisoned and one of them passes away at night, Varos takes the place of the dead man wishing to become a martyr, too For that act the judge, getting angry, subjects Varos to severe torments and kills him. Theoditeh (Theodota) and her sons have been martyred during the reign of the King Dioklethianos in about 304 AD. Theoditeh was a pious widow living in Macedonia together with her three sons, who were educated and brought up in Christian spirit. A heathen nobleman falls in love with Theoditeh and makes a proposal, but Theoditeh rejects the proposal. For that act Theoditeh’s sons are subjected to torments in the presence of their mother, but they courageously endure the pain and do not renounce their faith. Finally all of them are thrown into the fire and burnt.
Commemoration of Sts. Hipirikians, Martyred in Samosat Date 10.29.2013 Sts. Hipirikians (Huperichians) were seven martyrs from the town Samosat (a) of Pokr Haik (Armenia Minor), during the reign of the King Maximinos, in the 3rd-‐4th centuries AD. During the festive celebrity held in honor of heathen idols they were praying in their house. Their five heathen friends visit them and ask the reason for not participating in the festivity. Listing to St. Hipirikians’ sermon concerning the fact that Christianity is a true religion, they become followers of Christ. All of them are taken to the court, but they remain loyal to their faith – Christianity and are martyred.
Commemoration of Sts. Severianos (Severianus) of Sebastia and the old man Babelas Date 10.29.2013 (Babylas) St. Severianos (Severianus) of Sebastia was a famous captain serving in the royal army of the town Samosat of Pokr Haik (Armenia Minor), during the reign of the King Likianos. When forty soldiers of the regiment called “Armenian Legion” are imprisoned, St. Severianos visits them and takes care of them. Even after their death he continues to defend and protect the Christians and to criticize the authorities for their persecutions against Christians. For such behavior Severianos is taken to the court, subjected to severe torments and is martyred. The old man Babelas (Babylas) was a teacher from Nikomedia, living during the reign of the King Maximinos, He taught the Holy bible to the children. The heathens inform the King that he teaches the Holy Bible to the children and educates them in Christian spirit. In response to the King’s question: “Why do teach the children foreign faith and not our faith?" the old man answers: “Because the Christian faith is the true faith”. Upon the King’s order Babelas is imprisoned and subjected to torments. The King’s servants try to persuade the children to worship the idols, but in response the listen: “We will never worship the stone idols:” After that the teacher and his eighty-‐four disciples are beheaded.
Commemoration of the Pontiff St. John the Chrysostom Date 10.31.2013 he Pontiff St. John the Chrysostom is one of the most prominent and gracious Fathers of the Universal Church. He was born in Antioch, in 347 AD. He has studied in the Theological School of Antioch and has advanced his skills in rhetoric art in the School of Libanios. Since the young age he has led an ascetic life. In 381 AD he has been ordained as deacon by Meletios of Antioch and in 386 he has been ordained as priest by Flavianos. Thanks to his brilliant and eloquent speeches and sermons he has deserved the title “Chrysostom”. In 398 AD he is elected the Patriarch of Constantinople against his will and zealously initiates renovation and reconstruction works of the capital city, which was far from the Christian mode of life and lived immoral life full of conflicts and disputes. Amorality and religious indifference were dominant among the people, the court and the clergy. St. John the Chrysostom condemns and criticizes all forms and manifestations of amorality and for criticism he raises the Queen Eudoxia’s anger. The Patriarch Theophilos of Alexandria also, who wished to become the Patriarch of Constantinople, also stands against St. John the Chrysostom. Basing on groundless slander and calumny by the ecclesiastical council held in 403 AD, an order is issued to exile the saint. However, during the night of exile such terrible earthquake and fires happen that the Queen calls the Patriarch back to his residence. St. John the Chrysostom continues to criticize the wrong and immoral mode of life of the court. Ignoring the people’s sympathy towards the Patriarch and the protection of the Western Church, the King Arkadios and the Queen Eudoxia again issue an order to exile the saint. The saint is exiled to Pontos and is martyred in the town Komana. His last words are: “Glory to You, God, glory to you, glory to you to for everything.” The saint’s remains are buried in the Church of St. Apostles, of Constantinople, in 438 AD. St. John the Chrysostom is the author of many interpretations, speeches, odes, epistles and letters, which have positively influenced on the history of the Christian mind. His works have been translated into Armenian still during his life.
Feast of All Saints -‐ the old and the new, the known and the unknown Date 11.02.2013 By this feast, The Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the memory of all those saints, whose names are not included in the Church Calendar, but whose names are registered in the sacred book of the Heavenly Kingdom.
Many people have been subjected to severe torments and have been martyred during the wars for the sake of faith. Unfortunately, we do not know their names. So the Church has established this feast in the Church Calendar in order to commemorate their memory. They are persons who shed their blood for the sake of Christ and His Church.