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Sts. Vartanantz Church
WEEKLY BULLETIN Archpriest Father Gomidas Baghsarian -- Pastor Reverend Father Kapriel Nazarian -- Assistant Pastor 402 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909 Office: 831-6399 Fax: 351-4418 Email: [email protected] Website: stsvartanantzchurch.org
First Sunday after the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God Sunday, August 23, 2015
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
Sts. Vartanantz Church welcomes
Raesa and Yakov Aluph daughter and son
of Lev and Armenuhi (Avetikyan) Aluph
Baptized August 16, 2015
Godfather: Harutun Avakyan
May God bless you, Raesa and Yakov and may God keep you in His care always.
Providence Homenetmen at their Panagoum in PA held August 12-16th
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(1:39-45)
GOSPEL
Luke 1:39-56 Mary Visits Elizabeth
At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the
mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!”
Mary’s Song
And Mary said: “My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has been mindful of the humble state of his servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed, for the Mighty One has done great things for me – holy is his name. His mercy extends to those who fear him, from generation to generation.
He has performed mighty deeds with his arm; he has scattered those who are proud in their inmost thoughts. He has brought down rulers from their thrones but has lifted up the humble. He has filled the hungry with good things but has sent the rich away empty. He has helped his servant Israel, remembering to be merciful to Abraham and his descendants forever, even as he said to our fathers.”
Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. (On Page 1013 in your Bible)
EPISTLE
2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1
What agreement is there between the temple of God and idols? For we are the temple of the living God. As God has said: “I will live with them and walk among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” “Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
“ I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”
Since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God. (On Page 1145 in your Bible)
REQUIEM SERVICE August 23, 2015
Megerdich Megerdichian --- Fortieth Day Remembrance
Elizabeth Torigian --- Fortieth Day Remembrance
Nevard Donabedian Vaughan --- Fortieth Day Remembrance
Mary Minassian --- First Year Anniversary
Vartanush Odabashyan --- First Year Anniversary
John J. Aharonian
Oscar Ashukian
Hovannes Dedeian
Diruhi Garabedian
Peniamu, Krikor, Garo and Harutioun Garabedian
Elizabeth Marabian
Peter Bedros and Vartouhie Markarian, and Takouhi and Kazar Essaian
James Serop Nakashian and Nakashian Family Members
Gevork Odabashyan
John Varadian
Lucine Zadourian
REQUIEM SERVICE
August 30, 2015
Alice Deradoorian Kamajian--- First Year Anniversary
Satenig Sophie Arevian
Ofrand Auclair
Grace Bagdasarian
Arakci Balian
Grace and David Bogoian
Haroutiun Jerejian
Shahen Kanarian
Vergine and Solomon Karentz
Vartan Keshijian Angel Khatchadourian
Sarkis Kozinian
Lucy Mangasarian
Sarkis M., Missak and Ossunna Nadjarian
Sahag, Victoria, Mugurdich, Michael III and Ethel Palian, Susie Silvarian, and Takouhi and Marderos Chaderjian
Markar Rafaelian
Harry, Givan, Margaret and Depan Stepanian, and Vartig and Bedros Haratounian
Jack Toumasian
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Please remember to remit your 2015 Membership Dues/Stewardship
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CALENDAR of EVENTS
Church Summer Schedule is now in effect Soorp Badarak starts at 9:15 am
September 3 - 7, 2015
AYF~YOARF Olympics in Providence For information contact
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Mourad Armenian School Registration & Classes Resume
Sunday, September 13, 2015
Church "Regular Schedule" resumes Morning Service - 9:30 am
Divine Liturgy - 10 am
Sunday School Registration, Breakfast, & Classes Resume
Sunday & Armenian School Teacher Dedication Service
Annual Church Membership Meeting -- Part 1
Sunday, September 27, 2015 Elections for Board of Trustees
and NRA Delegates 10 am
Annual Church Membership Meeting -- Part 2
Your 2015 Membership Dues must be paid in order for you to be eligible to vote
Sunday, October 4, 2015
His Eminence, Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and ordain as Ouraragir – Hagop Taraksian, Harout Tashian and Shant Eghian, and as Tbir – Michael Simonian, Givan Baghsarian and Aram Baghsarian.
A Special Dinner honoring Ms. Mary Fermanian for her many years of service as the Director of our Sunday School will follow in Aramian Auditorium.
Visit our website for updated Church News
http://www.stsvartanantzchurch.org
From the August 20th issue of Crossroads
SAINTS JOACHIM AND ANNA AND THE OIL-BEARING WOMEN
On Tuesday, August 25, the Armenian Church commemorates Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of Mary, the mother of Christ. Joachim, son of Barpathir, was a descendant of King David, to whom God had revealed that the Savior of the world would be born through his descendants. Anna was a descendant of the tribe of Levi through her father and the tribe of Judah through her mother. Joachim and Anna were childless through years of marriage. Joachim fasted for forty days in the desert and both of them prayed for a child, ultimately placing their trust in God’s will. An angel appeared to each of them telling them that in spite of their old age they would be the parents of a daughter.
On the same day the Church remembers the oil-bearing women (Myrophores). These are the eight women who are identified as the oil- or myrrh-bearers in the four Gospels who had different roles during Christ’s ministry, at the Cross, and the tomb on Easter morning. The eight women are: Mary Magdalene, Mary (Theotokos), Joanna, Salome, Mary (wife of Cleopas), Susanna, Mary of Bethany, and Martha of Bethany.
O God, by wise foreknowledge you established the mystery of the holy church, having laid down the assembly of the righteous as its deep and firm foundation; through their prayers, have mercy on us. The blessing given by you to husband and wife, the pair created by God, buds forth today in Joachim and Anna like a splendid flower; through their prayers, have mercy on us. Today you manifested from Anna the promise given to Abraham, our patriarch according to the Spirit, in the union of staffs both priestly and kingly; through their prayers, have mercy on us. O God, without beginning, unspeakable, boundless might, from the beginning of the ages you have cared for the sons of Adam, today by grace from above, you have designated by her birth the mother of your chosen and only-begotten son Through her prayers, have mercy on us. (Canon to Saints Joachim and Anna from the liturgical canons of the Armenian Church)
SAINT JEREMIAH THE PROPHET
Next Thursday, August 27, the Armenian Church remembers Jeremiah, one of the major prophets of the Old Testament. His writings are collected in the Old Testament Book of Jeremiah, in I and II Kings, and the Book of Lamentations. God appointed Jeremiah to confront Judah and Jerusalem for the worship of idols and other violations of the covenant (described in the Book of Deuteronomy). Jeremiah had the task of explaining the reason for the impending disaster—the destruction by the Babylonian army and captivity: “And when your people say, ‘Why has the Lord our God done all these things to us?’ you shall say to them, ‘As you have forsaken me and served foreign gods in your land, so you shall serve foreigners in a land that is not yours.’”
Mourad Armenian School
Registration and Opening Day
for the
2015-2016 School Year
Saturday, September 12, 2015
starting at 9 am
Registration followed by the
resumption of Classes
Please come and enroll your
children. Give them the
opportunity to learn the
Armenian Language and
Heritage
STS. VARTANANTZ
ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC
CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL
INVITES YOU AND YOUR
FAMILY TO BREAKFAST!
Sunday, September 13, 2015
9:30am-10:45am in the Church
Hall
Followed by a welcoming activity
Registration for PreK-8th Grade
Learn more about our Christian
Education Program and meet the
staff!
Parents Committee Sign up
