Archpriest Father Gomidas Baghsarian Sts. Vartanantz Church WEEKLY BULLETIN 402 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909 Office: 831-6399 Fax: 351-4418 Email: info@stsvartanantzchurch.org Website: stsvartanantzchurch.org Fourth Sunday of the Exaltation of the Cross Sunday, October 5, 2014 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
Ordination to the Holy Priesthood His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, Prelate of the Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church, will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and ordain Deacons Diran Der Khrosrofian and Harold Nazarian to the order of the Holy Priesthood this Saturday, October 4th at Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church. The Divine Liturgy will begin at 9 am. Following the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy, a Banquet in honor of our newly ordained priests will take place at the Providence Marriott Hotel. Friday evening October 3rd, the Service of Calling to the Priesthood will take place at 7 pm. A Coffee Hour hosted by the Ladies' Guilds of Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church and Sts. Vartanantz Church will then follow the Service of Calling to the Priesthood in Aramian Auditorium. Please join us for this most joyful and memorable occasion.
Ordinations in Providence By the Grace of God and in accordance with the sacred canons and rites of the Armenian Church, Archbishop Oshagan will ordain and consecrate two candidates to the holy order of the priesthood this weekend at Sts. Vartanantz Church in Providence, Rhode Island. Deacon Harold Nazarian, a member of Sts. Vartanantz Church (Providence) and Deacon Diran Der Khosrofian, a member of St. Asvadzadzin Church (Whitinsville), will be ordained in the presence of family and friends in services that will take place over a two-day period, Friday and Saturday, October 3 and 4. Bishop Anoushavan, Vicar of the Prelacy, is the sponsoring priest and presenter of the two candidates. Godfathers are Dr. Andre Markarian and Mr. Ara Getzoyan. In addition to the Prelate and Vicar, ten clergymen serving the Eastern Prelacy will participate. For more than two years both candidates followed a special program of study developed by Archbishop Oshagan and the Religious Council. In addition, they received regular individual instruction by Bishop Anoushavan and other clergy and lay specialists. Early this year they traveled to Lebanon where for a period of three months they received further instruction and preparation. The attendance and prayers of the faithful are welcomed on this joyous occasion.
سñÏáë Mark 11:27-33 ÚÇëáõë»õ Çñ ³ß³Ï»ñïÝ»ñÁ ¹³ñÓ»³É ºñáõë³Õ ٻϳÝ: ØÇÝã ÚÇëáõë ï³ ³ñÇÝ Ù ç ÏÁ åïáï ñ, Çñ»Ý Ùoï»ó³Ý ù³ñ³ý³û³å»ïý»ñá, oñ»ýùç áõëáõóçãý»ñý áõ»ñ óý»ñá,»õ ѳñóáõóÇÝ. ƱÝã Çß˳ÝáõÃÇ»³Ùµ ÏÁ ϳï³ñ»ë ³Ûë µ³ý»ñá: à±í ù»½ç ³Û¹ Çß˳ÝáõÃÇõÝÁ ïáõ³õ : ÚÇëáõë ³ÝáÝó å³ï³ëë³ý»ó. ȳõ, Ó»½Ç åçïç Áë»Ù à ÇÝã Çß˳Ýáõû³Ùµ ϪÁë»Ù ³ëáÝù,»Ã ¹áõù ³É Ç٠ѳñóáõÙÇë å³ï³ëë³ý ù: Úáí³ÝÝ ëç ÙÏñï»Éáõ Çß˳ÝáõÃÇõÝÁ ²ëïáõÍÙ ± ïñáõ³í ñ Çñ»Ý à ٳñ¹áóÙ : ä³ï³ëë³ý»ó ù ï»ëý»ù : ²ÝáÝù ëïë³ý Çñ³ñáõ ÙÇç»õ ËáñÑÇÉ»õ Áë»É. ºÃ Áë»Ýùª ²ëïáõÍÙ ïñáõ³í ñ, Ù»½Ç åçïç Áë à ÇÝãáõ ãñ³õ³ï³óçù Çñ»Ý. ÇëÏ Ù³ñ¹áóÙ ñ ã»ýù Ïñݳñ Áë»É : ²Ûëå ë ϪÁë Çݪ ÅáÕáíáõñ¹ Ý í³ëý³éáí, áñáíñ»ï»õ ³Ù Ý Ù³ñ¹ Çï ñ à ÚáíѳÝÝ ë ßÙ³ñï³å ë Ù³ñ ³ñ ñ: àõëïç å³ï³ëë³ý»óçý ÚÇëáõëÇ. â»ýù Çï»ñ : ÚÇëáõë ³É Çñ»Ýó ѳñóáõÙÇÝ å³ï³ëë³ý»éáí Áë³õ. ²ÛÝ ³ï»Ý»ë ³É ó»½ç ã»ù Áë»ñ à ÇÝã Çß˳Ýáõû³Ùµ ÏÛÁë»Ù ³Ûë µ³ý»ñá : GOSPEL Mark 11:27-33 The Authority of Jesus Questioned They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him. By what authority are you doing these things? they asked. And who gave you the authority to do this? Jesus replied, I will ask you one question. Answer me, and I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. John s baptism - was it from heaven, or from men? Tell me! They discussed it among themselves and said, If we say, From heaven, he will ask, Then why didn t you believe him? But if we say, From men... (They feared the people, for everyone held that John was really a prophet.) So they answered Jesus, We don t know. Jesus said, Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. (On Page 1004 in your Bible) EPISTLE IICorinthians 13: 5-11 Final Warnings Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you - unless, of course, you fail the test? And I trust that you will discover that we have not failed the test. Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong. Not that people will see that we have stood the test but that you will do what is right even though we may seem to have failed. For we cannot do anything against the
truth, but only for the truth. We are glad whenever we are weak but you are strong; and our prayer is for your perfection. This is why I write these things when I am absent, that when I come I may not have to be harsh in my use of authority the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not in tearing you down. Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace be with you. (On Page 1150 in your Bible) REQUIEM SERVICE October 5, 2014 Sarkis Bedrosian Serarpi Bedrosian Margaret, John, Harry and Doris Donabedian and Helen DeCiccio Polly Gallas Levon Antranig Garabedian Michael and Alice Markarian John Menissian Kara Alexanian Mignano Theresa Bedrosian Morin Setrag Shahrozian Avedis Albert and Yeranik Swajian Yeprem, Victoria and Garabed Yepremian, Aroussiag Jamgotchian, Mari Abrahamian, and Yepremian, Jamgotchian, and Abrahamian Families REQUIEM SERVICE October 12, 2014 Alla Arsenian Donig, Satenig, Paul, Eleanor and Dr. Peter Asadoorian Mark Daniel Asadoorian
George and Mary Avakian, Michetar and Araxie Ohanian and Jiryr Mezdurian Asadoohi Der Manouelian Anahid Elmasian Lucy Hovanesian and Eugenia Stoian Iris Kinoian Maurice Legros Setrag, Vartoohe and Bedros Tatoian CALENDAR OF EVENTS Adult Bible Study has resumed. Please join us on Monday Evenings at 7 pm. This Friday and Saturday, October 3rd and 4th Ordination and Unction to the Holy Priesthood of Deacon Diran Der Khosrofian and Deacon Harold Nazarian at Sts. Vartanantz Church Banquet to follow at the Providence Marriott This Sunday, October 5, 2014 BOT Elections 10 am - 1 pm in Fermanian Fellowship Hall Annual Membership Meeting Part 2 following the Divine Liturgy in Aramian Auditorium
Visit our website for updated Church news http://www.stsvartanantzchurch.org Parishioners, Please Support Your Church Annual Membership Forms and Stewardship Envelope Books for 2014 are available from the Office. To be eligible to vote, your 2014 Membership Dues must be paid. Please contact the Office for further information. From the October 2nd issue of Crossroads STS. SAHAG AND HAMAZASP, THE PRINCES Today, Thursday, October 2, the Armenian Church commemorates the lives of the brothers Sahag and Hamazasp Ardzroonik, who together with other Armenian nobles revolted against Arab rule of Armenia in 786. When captured they were given the choice of renouncing the Christian religion or death. They refused and were tortured and put to death. 72 HOLY DISCIPLES OF CHRIST This Saturday, October 5, the Armenian Church commemorates the 72 Holy Disciples of Christ. The reference comes from the Gospel of Luke (Chapter 10, Verse 1): After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go. (Note: Some sources say 72 disciples; others say 70). These disciples remained true to the Lord and their calling, and spread the Gospel. They were not random choices, but rather true disciples whose labors carried the message of the Lord throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. All of the saints are remembered individually in the liturgical calendar of the church, but this day is set aside to remember them collectively
Seldom do we have the opportunity to witness an Ordination to the Holy Priesthood. Very soon, all of us will have the honor of this opportunity in Sts. Vartanantz Church. "Our own" Deacon, Harold Nazarian, and Deacon Diran Der Khosrofian from Whitinsville will be ordained to the Holy Priesthood. Please make every effort to attend this most joyful and most memorable event. Banquet will follow at the Providence Marriott Hotel
This Sunday, October 5, 2014 Board of Trustees Elections 10 am - 1 pm Conclusion of the Annual Membership Meeting Please remember to remit your 2014 Membership Dues To be eligible to vote, your 2014 Membership Dues must be paid.