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E-Bulletin
ST. JAMES ARMENIAN Apostolic CHURCH
Rev. Fr. Hovhan Khoja-Eynatyan, Pastor
816 Clark Street, Evanston, IL 60201
Tel: 847-864-6263
August 11 - 17, 2013
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SUNDAY, August 11, 2013
Eve (Paregentan) of the Fast of Assumption
Morning Service - 9:15 AM
Divine Liturgy- 10:00 AM
Scripture readings:
Isaiah 7:1-9; 1 Corinthians 13:11-14:5; Mark 2:1-12
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HOKEHANKISD- Requiem Service
August 11, 2013
For the soul of Rev. Fr. Garen Gdanian (40 days)
For the soul of Yerchanig Janjigian (40 days)
Requested by Mr. Vahan Janjigian, Mr. and Mrs. Richard and Shoushig Dagdigian.
For the soul of Srapion Palyan (40 days)
Requested by Mr. and Mrs. Karen and Anzhela Kocharyan, and children Albert and Rubina
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Special Blessing for College Students
All youth beginning or going back to college this fall are extended a special invitation to attend St. James Armenian Church this Sunday, August 11. Following the Divine Liturgy, a special prayer will be offered for students as they prepare to leave their family homes and St. James, their spiritual home,for the upcoming year.
Please help spread the word to family and friends who have college students beginning or going back to school this fall .
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Feast of the Apparition of Holy Etchmiadzin- SHOGHAGAT
The Feast of "Shoghagat" of Holy Etchmiadzin commemorates the inauguration of the Cathedral of the Mother See. The fifth century Greek historian Agathangelos tells us of St. Gregory the Enlightener's divine vision, wherein our Lord Jesus Christ descends from Heaven and strikes the ground with His golden hammer. In view of biblical Mount Ararat, in the city of Vagharshabad, the place where the Only Begotten descended identified the site for the foundation of the new cathedral of the Christian Armenian Nation. The vision of Gregory became known as "Shoghagat", as the Saint saw a fiery column descending from the sky.
The foundation was laid in 301 A.D. and the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin was consecrated in 303 A.D. on the day of the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God. We learn from Archbishop Malachia Ormanian that as the Mother Cathedral of the Armenian Church and Nation is dedicated to St. Mary, the feast of her foundation and inauguration is celebrated in the Armenian Church on the Saturday preceding the Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother of God.
For 1,700 years, the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin has been, and continues to be, the spiritual heart and center of the Armenian Church, and is her most sacred sanctuary. Her spiritual, national and historical significance has only increased through the centuries. Through the vision of St. Gregory, God Incarnate descended upon the soil of Armenia and predetermined her future, making Armenia the first nation in the world to adopt Christianity as its official religion.
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Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Mother-of-God
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17. 2013
Evening Service ( Kairakamtits) 6:00 pm
Vigil
SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 2013
Morning Service 9:15 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM
Blessing of the Grapes Service
Donations toward the purchase of grapes would be appreciated.
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We are very excited to have finally launched our new website (www.stjamesevanston.org) after almost a full year of development!
As you will see, it has a completely new design, look and feel. We hope that you will find it much easier to navigate when searching for information you need about our parish.
A big thank you to the team who helped with this project, especially Karoon Panosian for her great
design and her boundless talent and dedication!
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, or if you just need help accessing information, you can always contact us at [email protected]. While most of the desired features have already been included, we will continue to make updates and adjustments as necessary.
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Taste of Armenia offers business sponsorship opportunities
 This year we are offering businesses sponsorship opportunities at three levels with benefits to advertise and spotlight your enterprise to the nearly 2,000 residents and businesses in the area during 25th Annual St. James Taste of Armenia Street Fair which will take place on Sunday, August 25, 2013 from noon to 6:30 PM .
Proceeds from the event are not only used to maintain our church. St. James Armenian Church also contributes to orphanages in Armenia, donates to Family Promise in Evanston, and provides food to the homeless.
Click here for the letter for business owners.
Click here for the brochure and form with details about the various advertising opportunities.
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New Educational Program for Teenagers at St. James
The St. James Christian Education Committee would like to invite teenage parishioners between the ages of 13-19 to participate in a pilot educational program this fall. The program is a two-session seminar on September 28 and October 19 from 9:30-1:30 on Morality and Moral Choice and Mercy and Forgiveness. The seminar will be led by Parish Council member Gevik Anbarchian, a high school English teacher, and Der Hovhan. The focus of the program is to fuse Christian teaching with academics, including Armenian writers and artists, in an effort to help impressionable youth critically examine their lives at a time when they are most unsure about religious and philosophical matters. Look for a formal invitation in your home mailbox.
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New stair lift makes St. James accessible
New stair was installed at the side entrance of the church. It was made possible by a donation from George W. Jigamian, The Coloian and Groh Families and The Ipjian Family.
If assistance is needed, please ask a member of the Parish Council.
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Altar Guild's wish list
1. Candle followers for two side altars- 4 ($15 each)
2. Banners- 2 (pledged)
3. Jajanch, Radiance (Ostensorium, monstrance) - 2 ($300 each)
4. Painting for the main altar (pledged)
5. Painting for the left altar (of St. Gregory the Illuminator) (pledged)
6. Painting of St. James of Nisibis
7. Curtains for the vestry and choir rooms (donated)
8. Priest's "half- vestments" ($500)
9. Set of a chalice veil and a Sudarium (linen-holder) for the Gospel book ($150)
10. Children's albs (Shabeegs) ($100 each)
11. Large Silver Hand-cross (donated)
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Calendar of Armenian cultural events in Chicago area
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 @ 6:00pm
Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia Festival
NAREK HAKHNAZARYAN, Cello
Noreen Polera, Piano
Program: Schumann, Grieg, Ligeti, Bronner, Rachmaninoff, Rostroponich
Reserved $10
No Lawn
Ticket & dining package $40 (Promo code DINING)
Click here for tickets and more information
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Thursday, August 15, 2013 @ 6:00pm
Bennett Gordon Hall, Ravinia Festival
Lincoln Trio
MARTA AZNAVOORIAN, piano
Desir�e Ruhstrat, Violin
David Cunliffe, Cello
Reserved $10
No Lawn
Click here for tickets and more information
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Saturday, October 19, 2013 @ 7:30pm
Assyrian Community Center
9131 Niles Center Road, Skokie, IL
ONNIK DINKJIAN LIVE in Chicago!
Celebrate Parev Monthly's 18th year anniversary with Onnik Dinkjian, John Berberian, Ara Dinkjian, Mal Barsamian, and Jason Naroian LIVE in concert!
General Admission: $35*
Age 6-15 Admission: $15*
*Admission tickets do not include dinner. Dinner sold separately.
For tickets call: (847) 965- 4537 or email: [email protected]
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FEASTS
August 11- Eve (Paregentan) of the Fast of Assumption
August 17 - Feast of the Apparition of Holy Etchmiadzin- "Shoghakat"
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St. James Armenian Church at the Evanston Farmers' Market
St. James Armenian Church will once again host a bake sale table at the Evanston Farmers' Market on Saturday, August 17 from 7:00 am to noon to promote the Taste of Armenia Festival the following weekend.
Please help staff the table for even an hour or two, then enjoy the bounty of fresh produce, food products, flowers and other items available at this top-rated market.
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AUGUST 25, 2013
Taste of Armenia Big Raffle Tickets are available. $100.00 per ticket. For more information click here. |
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DEAR PARISHIONERS AND FRIENDS
Following are some dates to remember for food preparation for our upcoming Street Fair:
Thursday, August 22
Preparation of yalanchee sarma
and vegetable cleaning.
Saturday, August 24
Sheeshing meat and chicken,
making hamburgers, set up
Work begins at 9:00 a.m.each day and continues through clean-up.
We will need
AS MUCH HELP AS POSSIBLE on each of these days!! Please do your part to make our Street Fair a huge success.
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SCHEDULING INFORMATION
Men, women, teens - everyone is needed. There are many jobs to be done - tent set-up/take-down, table
set-up/take-down, general set-up/clean-up, food service, sweet table sales, cultural table, and games. Please volunteer your time and talent by contacting Debbie DerAsadourian (847-259-6053) or
Thank you for helping St. James!
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ST. JAMES ARMENIAN CHURCH ANNUAL PICNIC
Saturday, September 21, 2013
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HAVE YOU SIGNED UP FOR eScrip?
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That will cost you nothing. You do not need to spend extra money, yet you will make a contribution to your church.
Go to www.escrip.com to learn
more and to sign up.
It's FREE.
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CALL FOR PHOTOS
The Parish is looking for old photos for the website and archive.
Anything historical having to do with the Parish, Church Building, Church organizations and events or Armenian community in Evanston. We are also looking for photos of our past pastors. If you can help contact [email protected] or 847-864-6263.
Your photos will be scanned and immediately returned.
Help us Celebrate the Parish 70 year anniversary!
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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IN PHILIPS LIGHTNING FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
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E-BULLETIN ARCHIVE IS NOW AVAILABLE
Missed or accidentally deleted any of the previous E-Bulletins?
You can read all our previous issues in the archive here.
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PARKING ON SUNDAYS
Parking is FREE on Saturdays and Sundays at the large condominium building at Clark & Benson (Quartet Copies). Enter the garage from Benson street. |
PLEASE SIGN UP FOR A COFFEE HOUR
Coffee hour tables can be simple or complex. Sometimes when people do a coffee hour table they put out coffee cakes and doughnuts; sometimes they put out some fruits. Others put out entire lunch. We encourage you to sign up for coffee hour a couple of times each year. It can be simple or an entire meal - either is fine. The sign-up sheet is in the church hall.
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS AT ST. JAMES
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August 11
August 17
August 17
August 18
August 25
September 8
September 14
September 15
September 21
September 28
October 19
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Blessing of College Students
Evanston Farmers' Market
Saturday Evening Service (Kirakamtits) - Vigil
FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD and Blessing of Grapes
"Taste of Armenia" Festival
Sunday School Open House- Registration
Saturday Evening Service- Kirakamtits
FEAST OF THE EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS
Church Annual Picnic
Saturday Educational Program for Teenagers
Saturday Educational Program for Teenagers
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MIDWEST ARMENIAN PICNICS
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August 10-11
August 17-18
August 18
August 25
September 8
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St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church, Chicago
Armenian All Saints Apostolic Church, Glenview, IL
St George Armenian Church, Waukegan, IL
St. James Armenian Church, Evanston, IL
Knights of Vartan (Proesel Park in Lincolnwood, IL)
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