Sts. Vartanantz Church WEEKLY BULLETIN
Reverend Father Kapriel Nazarian 402 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909 Pastor Office: 831-6399 Fax: 351-4418 Email: [email protected] Website: stsvartanantzchurch.org
SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT DECEMBER 3, 2017 Please Join Us in Worship this Sunday
Morning Service 9:30 am
Divine Liturgy 10:00 am - Sermon 11:15
Մասնակցեցէք Ս.Պատարագին`
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 9:30
Ս. Պատարագ 10:00 - Քարոզ 11:15
Please note the correction in the Date of Baptism below. My sincere apologies for the misprint.
Sts. Vartanantz Church welcomes
Gabriella Rae Martini Daughter of David Martini and Jaclyn Ornazian
Baptized November 18, 2017 Godparents: Matthew Kent and Cheryl Boscia
May God bless you, Gabriella Rae, and may our Lord keep you in His care always.
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ
ՂՈՒԿԱՍԻ (13:1-9) Ոմանք եկան Յիսուսի եւ պատմեցին այն գալիլիացիներուն մասին, որոնք
Պիղատոսի կողմէ սպանուեցան, երբ Աստուծոյ զոհ կը մատուցանէին:
Յիսուս անոնց ըսաւ. «Կը կարծէ՞ք թէ սպաննուող գալիլիացիները միւս
բոլոր գալիլիացիներէն աւելի մեղաւոր էին, որ այդպիսի վախճան մը
ունեցան: Ո՛չ: Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, որ եթէ չապաշխարէք՝ դուք բոլորդ ալ նոյնպէս
պիտի մեռնիք: Կամ ի՞նչ կը մտածէք այն տասնըութ մարդոց մասին, որոնց
վրայ ինկաւ աշտարակը Սելովամի մէջ եւ սպաննեց զանոնք: Անոնք աւելի՞
յանցաւոր էին քան Երուսաղէմի բոլոր բնակիչները: Ո՛չ: Կ՚ըսեմ ձեզի, որ եթէ
չապաշխարէք՝ բոլորդ ալ նոյնպէս պիտի մեռնիք»:
Անոնց հետեւեալ առակը պատմեց. «Մարդ մը կար որ իր այգիին մէջ թզենի
մը տնկած էր: Երբ ժամանակը եղաւ, թուզ քաղելու գնաց, բայց թզենիին
վրայ պտուղ չգտաւ: Այգեպանին ըսաւ. "Այս երրորդ տարին է որ կու գամ
թուզ քաղելու, բայց չեմ գտներ: Ուստի կտրէ՛ զայն, ինչո՞ւ անիմաստ
կերպով տեղ գրաւէ": Այգեպանը պատասխանեց. "Տէ՛ր, թող այս տարի ալ
մնայ. ես իր շուրջի հողը կրկին կը փորեմ եւ պարարտացուցիչ կը դնեմ: Այս
ձեւով թերեւս պտուղ տայ. ապա թէ ոչ՝ գալ տարի կտրէ զայն"»:
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO LUKE (13:1-9)
Now there were some present at that time who told Jesus about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mixed with their sacrifices. Jesus answered, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this way? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. Or those eighteen who died when the tower in Siloam fell on them – do you think they were more guilty than all the others living in Jerusalem? I tell you, no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree, planted in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it, but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up all the soil?’
“’Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.’”
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE THESSALONIANS (4:1-12)
Finally, brothers, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus. It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not in passionate lust like the heathen, who do not know God; and that in this matter no one should wrong his brother or take advantage of him. The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you and warned you. For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. Therefore, he who rejects this instruction does not reject man but God, who gives you his Holy Spirit. Now about brotherly love we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other. And in fact, you do love all the brothers throughout Macedonia. Yet we urge you, brothers, to do so more and more. Make it your ambition to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we told you, so that your daily life may win the respect of outsiders and so that you will not be dependent on anybody.
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ
ԹԵՍԱՂՈՆԻԿԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (4:1-12) Այսպէս ուրեմն, եղբայրներ, մենք ձեզի սորվեցուցինք թէ ի՛նչպէս պէտք է
ապրիլ Աստուծոյ հաճելի ըլլալու համար: Թէպէտ այդպէս կ՚ապրիք արդէն,
սակայն կը խնդրենք եւ Տէր Յիսուս Քրիստոսի անունով կը թելադրենք որ
շարունակէք յառաջանալ ներկայ ձեր ընթացքին մէջ: Գիտէք թէ ի՛նչ
պատուէրներ տուինք ձեզի Տէր Յիսուսի անունով, որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ
կամքն է որ դուք սրբուիք եւ ամենեւին հեռու մնաք պոռնկութենէ: Ձեզմէ
իւրաքանչիւրը թող սրբութեամբ ու պատուով ամուսնանայ: Կրքոտ
ցանկութիւններու անձնատուր մի՛ ըլլաք հեթանոսներուն պէս, որոնք
զԱստուած չեն ճանչնար. կամ չըլլայ որ մէկը եղբօր մը դէմ մեղանչէ անոր
կինը յափշտակելով, որովհետեւ այդ բոլորին համար Տէրը իր
դատաստանին մէջ անողոք պիտի ըլլայ, ինչպէս սկիզբէն ըսինք ձեզի եւ
ազդարարեցինք: Միթէ Աստուած մեր պղծալից կեանքը շարունակելո՞ւ
հրաւիրեց մեզ, թէ սրբութեամբ ապրելու: Անշուշտ թէ սրբութեամբ
ապրելու: Հետեւաբար ով որ սրբութեան այս պատուէրը կ՚արհամարհէ՝
մարդ մը անարգած չ՚ըլլար, այլ նոյն ինքն զԱստուած, որ իր Սուրբ Հոգին
կու տայ մեզի:
Գալով եղբայրասիրութեան, մեր գրելուն պէտք չունիք, որովհետեւ ինքնին
դուք Աստուծմէ սորված էք զիրար սիրել, ինչպէս արդէն գործնապէս ցոյց
կու տաք այդ սէրը ամբողջ Մակեդոնիայի բոլոր եղբայրներուն նկատմամբ:
Բայց դարձեալ, եղբայրներ, կը խնդրենք որ աւելի առատանաք ձեր սիրոյն
մէջ, ջանաք հանդարտ կեանք մը վարել, միայն ձեր գործին նայիլ եւ ձեր
աշխատանքի վաստակով ապրիլ, ինչպէս որ պատուիրեցինք ձեզի,
որպէսզի ձեր պարկեշտ ընթացքով յարգուիք չհաւատացողներէն եւ ոեւէ
մէկուն կարօտ չմնաք:
A REQUEST FOR OUR YOUNG ADULT
PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS:
Please do NOT park in our church parking lot on Sundays to allow for ample parking for our
elderly parishioners and guests.
Thank you for your consideration.
REQUIEM SERVICE December 3, 2017
Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian
Queenie Fermanian Haboian – 40th Day Remembrance
Anoushig Hallajian – 40th Day Remembrance
Robert E. Stevens – 40th Day Remembrance
Gabriel Aprahamian – First Year Anniversary
Harry D. Bogosian – First Year Anniversary
Sarkis Aprahamian
Artin & Satenik Bardizbanian, Ara, Vartanoosh, Ara and Mida Berberian, and Armenoohi Najarian
Albera Barmazian
Byron Barsamian
Aram DerManouelian
Eliza Dedeian
Jouhar and Sahag Engustian
Alek Joharjian
Harry and Beverly Kashmanian
Sarkis and Helen Kroian, and Martin and Berjoohi Kooyumjian
Siranoush Krikorian
Michael Makokian
Harootune, Antaram, Alice, Michael and Markar Mark Markarian
Arthur Najarian
Vartig, Abraham and Charles Shiranian, and Sarkis Mardirossian
REQUIEM SERVICE December 10, 2017
Harry Topalian – 40th Day Remembrance
Deceased Armenians of Spitak Earthquake in Armenia
John, Anna, Giragos and Zaroohe Basmajian, Vera Basmajian Lindo,
Rose and John Markarian, and Cora Bedigian
Dr. Samuel and Rose Barsamian
Edward, Anna, and Hagop Bohigian
Louise Boyajian
Sarkis Danayan
Michael, Sarah, Kevork and Lucia Eghian, and
Asadoor and Takouhi Simonian
Stephan, Gulbig and Gladys Fermanian and Harry Haboian
Peter Hajian
Sarkis Khanishian
Aaron Kizirian
Sarkis Sarkisian
Misak and Araxie Simonian
Zaven Tenkarian
Edward B. Woods and Kent Smith
This Sunday, December 3, 2017
Coffee Hour Fellowship is presented
In Loving Memory of
ANOUSHIG HALLAJIAN – 40TH DAY REMEMBRANCE
GABRIEL APRAHAMIAN – FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY AND
SARKIS APRAHAMIAN
By Their Loving Family
SUNDAY SCHOOL 8TH GRADERS This year, Sts. Vartanantz Sunday School eighth graders are learning
about the Soorp Badarak of the Armenian Orthodox Church. As part
of this curriculum, they have the opportunity to participate in the Badarak. This past Sunday, November 26th, the class witnessed Der
Kapriel as he vested prior to the service. As Der Hayr robed, each student read from St. Paul’s Epistle, Ephesians 6:10-17, "Finally be
strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God..." The students learned about what each piece of the
vestment symbolizes.
Once services began, students participated in several ways, such as
reading from the Epistle, singing in the choir, collecting donations, offering the Kiss of Peace, and handing out/collecting head pieces for
Communion. The students both enjoyed and appreciated this unique opportunity to participate in the Badarak. They will continue to build
upon this knowledge and journey as our school year progresses.
CALENDAR of EVENTS Please note: There will be no Bible Study
on Monday, December 4th.
Bible Study will resume on Monday, December 11th.
Saturday, December 2 ARF Day Celebration
Cranston Country Club 5:30 pm Cocktails – 6:30 pm Dinner
RVSP BY NOV. 26 TO PAULA AT 401-282-0459 OR TALINE AT 401-481-4877
Friday, December 8 ARS Senior Citizen’s Christmas Party
12 Noon – Twelve Acres Restaurant RSVP to Joyce Yeremian by Dec. 2: 401-354-8770
Sunday, December 10 Sunday School Christmas Pageant
and Men’s Club Christmas Party Immediately following Divine Liturgy
Saturday, December 16 AYF Junior Christmas Movie Night Fundraiser
featuring THE POLAR EXPRESS 4:30 pm – Pizza and snacks
Sunday, December 24 Traditional Candlelight
Christmas Eve Service – 7pm
Thursday, December 28 ARS Ani Chapter hosts
Laura Michael, presenting… “Finding Home: An Armenian American’s Journey
to Historic Armenia” 7pm – Church Hall
CALENDAR of EVENTS Friday, December 29
Christmas Concert Presented by the Armenian Chorale of RI Conducted by Maestro Konstantin Petrossian
7pm in the Church Sanctuary
Monday, January 1, 2018
New Year’s Day Prayer Service 11am
Friday, January 5, 2018
Armenian Christmas Eve Services 6:30 pm
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Armenian Christmas Divine Liturgy 10:30 am
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, January 20, 2018
AYF Providence Varantian Chapter V-Ball
The Peter "DOC" Bedrosian Athletic Achievement Award & the Souren Mouradjian Arts Achievement Award
The Sts. Vartanantz Church Men's Club Christmas Party will take place after the Sunday School Pageant on December 10th upstairs in Aramian Auditorium. The club annually presents two awards at this event: The Peter "DOC" Bedrosian Athletic Achievement Award and the Souren Mouradjian Arts Achievement Award. It's possible to have more than one award winner per category. In both cases, the requirements are as follows: 1. High School Junior or Senior 2. Good Academic Record 3. Active member of the church, the AYF and/or the Homenetmen For the Bedrosian award, the student is required to participate in a varsity level sport. For the Mouradjian award, the student is required to participate in the arts, such as dance, voice, musical instrument, theater, etc.
If you would like to recommend a recipient, please contact Steve Elmasian at: 401-573-7888 or [email protected].
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SAINTS THADDEUS AND BARTHOLOMEW
Tomorrow, December 2, the Armenian Church commemorates Saints
Thaddeus and Bartholomew, two of the twelve apostles who were the first
evangelizers of Armenia, and were martyred there, giving the Armenian
Church its apostolic identity and earning them the title, “First
Enlighteners of Armenia.”
Thaddeus came to Armenia about 43 AD to preach Christianity. He was
martyred in southeastern Armenia. His tomb lies in the Armenian
monastery of St. Thaddeus (Iran) where a chapel was built in the third
century. Bartholomew is believed to have arrived in Armenia about 66
AD. He was martyred in Hadamakert, southeast of Lake Van.
An apostle is “someone who is sent,”—an emissary or ambassador of the
Kingdom of God, sent to announce the Kingdom’s coming in Jesus Christ,
and authorized to claim men and women’s allegiance to him. “We are
ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech
you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God,” (2 Corinthians 5:20)
Also remembered this week:
St. Clement of Rome (November 30)
St. Gennaro (December 4)
St. Apkar, 1st Christian King (December 5)
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PLEASE DO NOT FORGET:
SYRIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY NEEDS
OUR HELP MORE THAN EVER
The crisis in Syria requires our financial assistance. Please keep this
community in your prayers, your hearts, and your pocketbooks.
PLEASE DO NOT FORGET OUR ONGOING RELIEF EFFORTS FOR THE
ARMENIAN COMMUNITY IN SYRIA WHERE CONDITIONS ARE
BECOMING INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT.
THE NEED IS REAL.
THE NEED IS GREAT.
DONATIONS TO THE FUND FOR SYRIAN ARMENIAN RELIEF CAN BE
MADE ON LINE AT WWW.ARMENIANPRELACY.ORG
Click on the DONATE link and select Syrian Armenian Relief
OR IF YOU PREFER, YOU MAY MAIL YOUR DONATION TO:
Armenian Prelacy
138 E. 39th Street - New York, NY 10016
Checks payable to: Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Memo: Syrian Armenian Relief)
Thank you for your help.
Sts. Vartanantz Church Sunday School Presents
Jesus Means Christmas To Me
Our Annual Christmas Pageant
Sunday, December 10, 2017 (Inclement weather date – December 17, 2017)
Immediately following church services
Men’s Club Christmas Party in
Aramian Auditorium following the conclusion of the pageant.
Sts. Vartanantz Church Men's Club
Christmas Dinner and Party
Sunday, December 10, 2017
1pm
Immediately Following Sunday School Pageant
Adults - $10.00 - Children $5.00
There will be a delicious traditional Armenian chicken and pilaf dinner prepared by the
members of the Men's Club, Christmas music, Raffles and
Santa will be there with gifts for the kids
Presentation of the Peter “DOC” Bedrosian Athletic Achievement Awards and the
Souren Mouradjian Memorial Arts Achievement Awards
All are welcome
Please join us as we welcome in the Christmas season.
ARS “Ani” Chapter
Presents
Finding Home: An Armenian American’s Journey
to Historic Armenia
In June 2017, Laura Michael embarked on an emotional
journey to her ancestral homeland in eastern Turkey in
order to find her great-grandparents’ former homes in
the village of Havav, outside of the old city of Palu.
Laura, the daughter of Ungerouhi Jean Goshgarian
Michael, is a former Rhode Islander who now resides in
Los Angeles. She will share her experience of being the
first person in her family since the Genocide to step foot
in Historic Armenia and confront her family’s past.
She will also share many photos from the trip, explain
the role of the Armenian DNA Project in a shocking
discovery she made and discuss interactions with Turks,
Kurds and Islamized Armenians currently living in Bitlis,
Diyarbakir (Dikranagerd), Elazig (Kharpert), Moush,
Palu, Sasoun and Van.
George Aghjayan, who is actively involved in Armenian
genealogy and the demographics of Western Armenia,
will be a special guest for Laura’s presentation.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2017
7:00 PM
STS. VARTANANTZ CHURCH
402 Broadway * Providence, RI 02909
Admission is Free
Refreshments to Follow
