For the souls of:

Avedis Yazician (1 year)

Deceased members of 

Yazician, Mirijanian, Shirinian, Alexanian, Kurtjian, and Partikian families

Mrs. Ankine Yazician, Mr. and Mrs. Krikor Mirijanian, Mr. and Mrs. Shahan Alexanian, Mr. and Mrs. Masis Mirijanian, Mr. and Mrs. Arden Kurtjian, Mr. Shant Alexanian, Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rejebian, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Birkenmeyer

The sons and grandsons of St. Gregory the Enlightener are remembered and commemorated by all Armenian Churches throughout the world for their faithfulness and their service and commitment to the Armenian Apostolic Church.

 

Aristakes was St. Gregory the Illuminator's youngest son.  He led a monastic life from a very early age. He was consecrated a bishop by his father and became one of St. Gregory's staunchest supporters. In 325 A.D., he participated in the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea, representing the first Catholicos and the entire Armenian Church. Upon St. Gregory's death, he became Catholicos of All Armenians. He was killed in 333 A.D. by Arkeghayos, a prince of Greater Armenia, for criticizing the king's incorrigible behaviors and was buried in the village Til. 

 

Vrtanes was St. Gregory the Illuminator's elder son. He was married and had two sons - Grigoris and Housik. Following the death of his brother, Vrtanes ascended to Catholicos. Although Christianity was nearly universally accepted as the official religion throughout the Armenian kingdom, there remained some remnants of paganism and heathenism in remote areas and small villages. One region that demonstrated a substantial resistance to Christianity was the province of Daron. Vrtanes organized annual festive Christian celebrations in this province to gradually eliminate their pagan beliefs and practices. Vrtanes died in 341 A.D. and was buried in the village Tordan near the relics of St. Gregory the Illuminator.

 

Grigoris was the elder son of Vrtanes. He was sent by the Armenian Church to spread Christianity among its neighboring nations.  He was martyred upon the order of King Sanesan, the head of the nomadic Mazkut tribe. His remains were buried by the deacons who served with him in the village Amaras in Artsakh. In 489 A.D., upon the order of the Aghvan (Caucasian Albanian) King Vachagan, the Church of St. Gregory was built on this site. 

 

Housik was the younger son of Vrtanes. He married the daughter of the Armenian King Tiridates and had two sons - Pap and Antiochus. In 341 A.D., he was elected Catholicos of All Armenians. He resisted and challenged the will of King Tiran, who wished to hang the portrait of Julianus the Betrayer in a church. He was severely beaten, martyred and buried in the village Tordan in the province of Daranaghi.

Bishop Daniel Assyrian was famous for his saintly way of life. As he grew older, he led an ascetic and isolated life in the province of Daron. Following the martyrdom of Housik, he was invited to be the Catholicos of All Armenians. During the very first meeting with King Tiran, he strictly castigated him on the murder of the Pontiff Housik. The king summarily ordered the death of Daniel by strangulation.  His remains are buried in the Monastery of Hatsyats Drahkt.

New Youth Choir 

 

S. James Armenian Church Kousan Choir invites to join in establishing its first Youth Choir. 

With the onset of Arctic temperatures in recent weeks, it's not hard to dream of warm summer days. And here at the Diocese, preparations have begun for the 2014 summer camp season.

Hye Camp applications for campers, CITs, staff, and volunteers are available here.

St. James Church is beginning a new undertaking and needs your help. We are in need of volunteers willing to give a few hours of assistance to elderly members of the Chicago Armenian community with household chores, minor home repairs, shopping, rides or just companionship.

  

 

Ayo! is an invitation to the diaspora from local Armenians to participate in nation-building of Armenia through the support of basic, simple projects. Unique and manageable solutions for local challenges which are proposed by young Armenians, can be found on the Ayo! website at www.weareayo.org. Here, diasporans can browse current Ayo! projects and choose the ones they wish to support. Funds for all projects are raised on the website through crowd-funding (similar to Kickstarter & Indiegogo).

 

Blessed is the man... whose delight is in the law of the Lord,     and on His law he meditates day and night. Psalm 1

 

 

 by Prof. Dr. Levon Chookaszian

Director of the UNESCO Chair of Armenian Art History

 

 

This Sunday, February 2, 2014

1:00 PM

 

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cordially invites you to its

Donation: $20/Person

Includes Savory and Sweet Buffet & Non-Alcoholic Drinks

BYOB

 or (773) 490-6490 

 

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 Midwest Churches of IL and WI invite you to attend

SAINTLY WOMEN'S DAY

 

For Worship Service, Lenten Luncheon and Program

 

Hosted by St. John the Baptist Armenian Church (Greenfield, WI)

 

Saturday, March 15, 2014 

11:00 AM

 

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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.