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January 25, 2015

Second Sunday after the Octave of the

Theophany

Paregentan of the Fast of the Catechumens

SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 61:10 62:9, II Timothy 2:15 26, John 6:15 21

1. Megheti: "Ee Kerezman "

2. Tapor: "Parekhosootyamp"

3. Zhamamood: "Miadzin Vorti "

4. Jashoo Sharagan: "Ztakavorn Paratz"

5. Soorp Asdvadz: "Vor Haryar I Merelots"

6. Jashoo Alelooya: "Harootyan,"

7. Surpasatsootyoon: "Hreshdagayin"

8. "Park harootyan ko Der" (During the worship services the first Bible passage is read in Armenian and the Gospel is

read in English. The Gospel passage is printed below so that whoever wishes to do so may

read it in English as it is chanted by the Deacon.)

CELEBRANT:

The Very Reverend Father Oshagan Gulgulian, Pastor will celebrate the

Divine Liturgy and deliver the homily.

CHURCH HOURS:

† Divine Liturgy...............….10:00 A.M.

† Sunday School ..............….10:00 A.M.

The Parish Choir, will participate in singing the responses of the Liturgy.

PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS ON DUTY:

Jovia Keytanjian, Joseph Brinker, Robin Williams.

COFFEE HOUR:

Following church services there will be coffee hospitality in Hayatian Hall

hosted by the Permanent Endowment Fund Committee. Everyone is

cordially invited to attend.

ALTAR FLOWERS:

Those who wish to donate altar flowers or candles on the occasion of a

name day, for the soul of a deceased relative or friend, or any other special

day, please contact the Church office: (610) 642-4212.

WELCOME

We wish to welcome those who are visiting our church. The Pastor and the

Parish Council would like to invite you to make St. Sahag & St. Mesrob

Armenian Apostolic Church your spiritual home. You are cordially invited

to take part in the Service and activities of our Church. If you would like to

be placed on our mailing and E-mail list, please sign our Guest Book

located in the Narthex.

PARTICIPATION IN THE DIVINE LITURGY

Please use the Divine Liturgy books that are found in the pew racks. These

books contain the Armenian text as well as the English transliteration and

translation in the second section.

For your convenience, the applicable page number in the burgundy Divine

Liturgy book is located above the right door by the Altar leading to the

Vestry. If assistance is needed, please ask a member of the Parish Council.

Please observe the “Arrows” in the new liturgy books. They indicate when

you should Stand, Sit or Kneel.

Parishioners are also encouraged to sing with the Choir, whose real purpose

is to lead the congregation in singing the hymns. Also join in the recitation

of the Creed which is found on pages 18 and 19 of the second section.

COLLECTION PLATE

To allow the opportunity for everyone to participate, the collection plate

will be passed after Holy Communion.

REVERENCE REQUIRED

Please be advised that, according to the tradition of the Armenian Church,

members of the congregation are strongly reminded to refrain from

walking in and out of the Sanctuary while services are in progress. You

are especially reminded not to do so during 1) the Chanting of the

Gospel (p. 17; 2) recitation of the Creed (Havadamk), (p. 18); 3) the

Chalice Procession, (pg.24-25); 4) the Hymn, “Der Voghormya,” (pg.

45); and 5) distribution of the Holy Communion (p. 49). Also, please do

not chew gum or cross legs during church services and we ask that

everyone kindly turn off all Cell phones and all other such electronic

devices prior to entering the sanctuary out of respect for the sanctity of our

services.

IT IS NOT PROPER

- To Talk in the church.

- To chew gum in the church.

- To cross your legs while sitting.

- To stretch or place arms on pews or across the back of the pews.

- To dress too casually.

- For ladies not to cover their head [optional].

- For men to wear hats.

Bible Reading: The Holy Gospel of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. John

Our Lord Jesus Christ: erceiving then that they were about to come and take him by force

to make him king, Jesus withdrew again to the mountain by

himself. When evening came, his disciples went down to the sea,

got into a boat, and started across the sea to Capernaum. It was now dark,

and Jesus had not yet come to them. The sea rose because a strong wind

was blowing. When they had rowed about three or four miles, they saw

Jesus walking on the sea and drawing near to the boat. They were

frightened, but he said to them, “It is I; do not be afraid.” Then they were

glad to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at the land to

which they were going.

BASHDON HOKEHANKSDYAN

A Requiem Service will be held for the souls of the Gyumri slain

members of the Avetisyan family--SERGEY, HASMIK, AIDA,

ARMEN, ARAXI, YOUNG HASMIK AND BABY SERGEY

(SERYOZHA) AVETISIAN for their resting in Christ.

A Requiem Service will be celebrated in loving memory of

HARRY AMIRIAN on the 40th

Day for his resting in Christ requested

by Helen Amirian, Albert Baker, Raffi & Diane Khatchikian. Candles

and flowers on the Holy Altar are donated in his loving memory.

A Requiem Service will be celebrated in loving memory of REV.

DR. PAREE METJIAN (4th

Anniversary), DIRAMAYR HAIGOUHI,

HAGOP & GARBIS METJIAN, SARKIS, SIRVART & MARY

ARPAJIAN, MARK & BERJOUHI MARKARIAN AND ANNA

MANOUGIAN for their resting in Christ requested by Yeretzgin Angel

Metjian and the Fumento, Metjian and Lusk Families. Candles on the

Holy Altar are donated in their loving memory.

A Requiem Service will be celebrated in loving memory of

EDWARD KAZANJIAN on the 4th

Anniversary for his resting in

Christ requested by Florence Kazanjian and family. Altar flowers are

donated in his loving memory.

A Requiem Service will be celebrated in loving memory of

ZEVART & GEORGE ARABATLIAN for their resting in Christ

requested by Mr. & Mrs. Loutfig Arabatlian, Mr. & Mrs. Ohan

Arabatlian and their families. Altar flowers are donated in their loving

memory.

A Requiem Service will be celebrated in loving memory of

BERJOUHI & AVEDIS BOORNAZIAN, MARION BOORNAZIAN

& MARGARET BOORNAZIAN HANEY for their resting in Christ

requested by Michael & Lucy Boornazian. Candles and flowers on the

Holy Altar are donated in their loving memory.

May the Lord number the soul of the deceased in His eternal Kingdom, and grant peace to the surviving members of their families.

O{+O|N S1 PATARAGI-KISS OF PEACE _O{+O|N TOUQ MIM:ANX

-Voghchooyn dook mimiantz

-Give greetings to one another.

-QRISTOS I MW+ M:R |A|TN:XAU

-Krisdos ee metch mer haidnetzav:

-Christ was made manifest amidst us.

-&RHN:AL W |A|TNOUJIUNN QRISTOSI

-Orhnial eh haidnootiunn Krisdosi:

-Blessed is the manifestation of Christ.

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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

February 12, 2015 Feast of Sts. Vartanantz

February 14, 2015 Presentation of the Lord to the Temple

February 15, 2015 Feast of Great Barekendan

(Poon Paregentan)

February 22, 2015 Parish Annual Assembly

March 29, 2015 Palm Sunday

April 5, 2015 Holy Easter

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Commemoration of 150 Pontiffs participating in

the Ecumenical Council of Constantinople Saturday, January 24, 2015

During different periods of history the Ecumenical Church has faced various

problems of doctrinal, administrative and organizational nature, solutions to

which have been provided during the Ecumenical Councils. One of such councils

was the Second Ecumenical Council convened upon the order of the King

Theodosios in Constantinople, in 381.

As the result of Arian disputes a new heresy had appeared, the head and supporter

of which was Bishop Makedon of Constantinople, who denied the deity of the

Holy Spirit. The Ecumenical Council convened in Constantinople on that special

occasion, re-endorsed the definition of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea and

stack for the formulation “One deity, three persons”.

Accepting the Ecumenical Council, the Armenian Apostolic Church

commemorates the memory of 150 Patriarchs participating in the Council.

Eve of the Fast of Catechumens Sunday, January 25, 2015

he Fast of Catechumens is peculiar only to the Armenian Church.

It begins three weeks before the Great Lent. In ancient times

people could eat only bread and salt during the fast of

Catechumens. On those days it was not allowed to celebrate Divine

Liturgy either.

The meaning of the Fast of Catechumens is the

purification of the five human senses from pagan

impurity. In the ancient Church there was a

custom to fast during five days before baptism.

St. Gregory the Illuminator ordered King

Tiridates and others to fast for five days before

baptism in order to get freed of the evil. That is

the reason also for fasting of Catechumens to be called “fast of salvation”

from the evil.

According to the tradition, the fasting of Catechumens was initiated by St.

Gregory the Illuminator in memory of the above-mentioned practice.

There are two explanations regarding the name of this feast.

It is called the fast of Catechumens:

1. As the precursor of the Great Lent, and

2. As the first Armenian fast.

On the fifth day of the fasting of Catechumens, on Friday, the

remembrance day of the Prophet Jonah is celebrated, but it is celebrated

not as the feast of Prophet Jonah, but as the memory of an example of

great repentance and abstinence which Jonah urged. At times, wrongly, the

fasting of Catechumens was called the fast of St. Sarkis, because the

Armenian Church celebrates the feast of St. Sarkis on Saturday following

the fast. In Middle Ages the Byzantine and the Georgian Churches blamed

the Armenian Church for the fasting of Catechumens, relating it to St.

Sarkis, to whom they ascribed sorcery. According to the testimonies of

Armenian medieval writers. Greek and Latin Churches also had the fasting

of Catechumens in ancient times.

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Home Blessing at Christmas The Armenian Church is rich with meaningful family-centered traditions

which allows our individual families to be united with those of our entire

Church Body and becomes the link to our extended family; our forefathers.

One of these traditions is the Rite of Home Blessing, a very meaningful and

ancient practice of our people.

Customarily, the family would receive a special gift from the Parish Priest

during the forty days following Christmas and Easter at which time the

home would be blessed. In Armenian, this practice known as “DN

ORHNEK” points to some fundamental Christian values and truths.

Bread, water and salt are

presented by the Parishioner to

the Priest to be blessed. The

bread and water symbolize our

physical needs, the essentials for

sustenance of life and our

affirmation of the goodness of

God's creation. "God saw

everything that He had made and

behold, it was very good.” [Gen.1:31] Yet we tend to forget this basic

reality, carried away by trends that surround us, and social forces that

separate daily life from our faith and religious practice.

Salt symbolizes our spiritual life. Christ called His followers “The Salt of

the Earth” who through their faith, hope and love made life worth living and

God the goal and the meaning of their lives. We as followers of Christ are

called to be the same, to bring the teachings of our Lord into our home and

our lives as well as become His messengers of the Good News. By having

our homes blessed, we respond to God's love affirming His goodness with

thanksgiving.

The prayer uttered during this service “O Protector and Hope.” indicates the

Christian concept of stewardship, of being good caretakers of gifts entrusted

to us. The implication of this for our daily lives are many: taking care of the

environment, sharing and not wasting food, having respect for articles in our

use and care are our religious responsibilities also-they are not mere social

issues. The entire family should be involved in the preparation and

performance of Rite of Home Blessing. If You Would Like To Have Your Home Blessed, Please Call The Church Office at

610-642-4212