E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Church
E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363  
Sunday: 4/17/2022
Ս. ԶԱՏԻԿ - EASTER
Sunday Readings:
 Acts 1:15-26; Mark 16:2-8

Join us in worship this Sunday
Morning Service 10:00 AM
Divine Liturgy 10:45 AM - Sermon 11:45 AM
Մասնակցեցէք Ս. Պատարագին՝
Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 10։00
Ս. Պատարագ 10։45- Քարոզ 11։45
PTA EASTER BRUNCH
WISH LIST FOR PALM SUNDAY & HOLY WEEK
Easter Donations

Easter Lilies
Mr. & Mrs. Berge & Edda Mangikian
Mrs. Isabella & Ms. Rebecca Holmquist

Pizza for Holy Tuesday
Mr. George Avetyan

Maundy Thursday Dinner
Mr. & Mrs. Khatchig & Loucine Megherian
(in memory of their beloved parents
Hovhannes & Yeghisapet Hovhannessian and
Karnig & Vartouhi Megherian)

Fresh Flowers for Good Friday (Tomb)
Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Aida Papazian

Home Blessing Boxes
Balian & Nenejian Families

Home Blessing Stickers
Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont & Lydia Baghdassarian
Holy Week and Easter Services 2022
Services will be live-streamed for those of you who prefer to join us from home.

Schedule of Services

GOOD FRIDAY
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
Service of the Entombment; 7:00 pm 

EASTER EVE
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
Holy Communion For Saturday School Students; 10:00 am
"Jrakalooytz" Easter Eve Vesper Service; 4:30 pm
Reading of the Scriptures; 5:00 pm
Divine Liturgy; 5:30 pm

EASTER SUNDAY
SUNDAY, APRIL 17
Morning Service; 10:00 am
Divine Liturgy; 10:30 am
Easter Donations
Anonymous $1,200.00
Anonymous $1,000.00
Drs. Bagdig & Ani Baghdassarian $660.00
Mr. & Mrs. Veh & Arpine Bezdikian $500.00
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian $500.00
Mr. & Mrs. Vartkes & Alice Savadjian $300.00
Mr. & Mrs. Ohannes & Sonia Bezdikian $250.00
Dr. & Mrs. Kevork & Diane Boyadjian $250.00
Dr. Gigiliola Dolmaian $250.00
Mr. Haig Giragosian $250.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Mary Arslanian $200.00
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard & Valentina Dortch $200.00
Mr. & Mrs. Levon & Aline Kassabian $200.00
Ms. Mary Papazian & Ms. Dorothy Papazian $200.00
Mr. & Mrs. Garabed & Sofi Seoylemezian $200.00
Mrs. Dirouhie Kasparian $150.00
Mr. & Mrs. Raffi & Sylvia Knajian $150.00
Mr. & Mrs. Arman & Aida Alpian $100.00
Ms. Lusin Arakelyan $100.00
Mrs. Emma Baklajian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Coharig Barsamian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Arpi Bekian $100.00
Mrs. Agavni Bodriguian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Kegam & Anush Dirielyan $100.00
Mr. Warren Farzatian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Arsen & Karine Garabedian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Manoug & Amy Gostanian $100.00
Mr. & Dr. Michael & Nouneh Gostanian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Daniela Hachadurian $100.00
Mrs. Lynn & Ms. Marissa Jamie $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Dickran & Liza Kabarajian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Zohrab & Seta Kalajian $100.00
Mrs. Elina Kazan $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Lucy & Berj Kazanjian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Melkon & Sylva Krikorian $100.00
Ms. Ramela Maslakian $100.00
Mrs. Aikoui Megerian $100.00
Ms. Armine Minassian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Carol Moschovitis $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Yeprem & Madeleine Nazarian $100.00
Dr. & Mrs. Louis & Elenne Najarian $100.00
Mrs. Siranoush Saroyan $100.00
Mrs. Arshalus Tahan $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Garo & Araxi Toumayants $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Wilson & Narine Tooma $100.00
Mrs. Tatiana Ulubabova $100.00
Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Aret & Marci Dulgerian $75.00
Ms. Virginia Arakelyan $50.00
Mrs. Gohar Atamian $50.00
Mrs. Arlene Ayrandjian $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont & Lydia Baghdassarian $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Krikor & Nyrie Bedrossian $50.00
Mrs. Rosine Bedrosian $50.00
Mrs. Theresa Dakessian $50.00
Mrs. Gail Donofrio $50.00
Ms. Verginia Garabedian $50.00
Mrs. Varsenik Gevorkian $50.00
Mrs. Sonia Givelekian $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Sylvia Gulbenkian $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edmund & Tamara Gregorian $50.00
Mr. George Hanpashian $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Yervant & Mary Jamgotchian $50.00
Mrs. Narsis Kasparian $50.00
Mr. Kevork Kazandjian $50.00
Mrs. Satenig Massarlian $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Leon & Sandy Shamlian $50.00
Mr. Nurhan Utuciyan $50.00
Mrs. Dora Kourdian $35.00
Mr. & Mrs. Garbis & Aneta Agasian $30.00
Mr. & Mrs. Rafi & Seta Arsenian $30.00
Mrs. Vartuhi Parseghian $30.00
Mr. & Mrs. Fernando & Loreta Acebedo $25.00
Ms. Araxie Bakalian $25.00
Mrs. Ossana Ferejian $25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Elie & Zabel Hatem $25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Garabed & Mari Julfaian $25.00
Ms. Shakeh Kadehjian $25.00
Mr. & Mrs. Vartkes & Chake Vartanian $25.00
Mrs. Asghik Wassef $25.00
Mr. Gregory Boudakian $20.00
Mr. & Mrs. Peggy Grigorian $20.00
Mr. & Mrs. Antranig & Azadouhi Vartanian $20.00
Mrs. Hripsi Kasparian $10.00

Online Donations:
Dr. & Mrs. Alex & Natalie Meneshian $250.00
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis & Annita Nerses Kurpius $250.00
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis & Caroline Seferian-Lilla $200.00
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Elizabeth Ohannessian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Alina Kochoumian $100.00
Mrs. Isabella Holmquist $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Vahe & Elsie Halajian $100.00
Mrs. Nayda Voskerijian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Harry & Janet Dalian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Berge & Edda Mangikian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Berge & Lucy Kazanjian $100.00
Mrs. Aida N Ounjian $100.00
Fr. Nareg & Yn. Annie Terterian $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. Gary & Meline Yaziciyan $100.00
Mr. & Mrs. John & Salpi Megerian $100.00
Mr. Ohanes Mashavejian $55.00
Ms. Talar Ardzivian $50.00
Mr. Levon Manoukian $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Berdje & Hilda Agopian $50.00
Mr. Michael Ohanesian $50.00
Ms. Victoria Bodyikoglu $50.00
Mr. & Mrs. Sebuh & Annie Yepremian $40.00
Ms. Juliet Varvarian Voses $30.00
Mr. & Mrs. Ghevont & Lydia Baghdassarian $25.00
Mr. Hovig Ohanian $25.00
Mr. Hakop Panoyan $25.00
Mr. & Dr. Michael & Nouneh Gostanian $10.00
Ms. Ani Yaghmourian $10.00


EASTER EVE DINNER & FAMILY NIGHT
PALM SUNDAY
HOLY WEEK IN PHOTOS
EASTER BAKE SALE IN THE MAIN HALL
On Sunday, April 10th, the St. Sarkis Ladies Guild and the ARS of NY Erebouni Chapter hosted a joint Palm Sunday Bake Sale. 

They had a beautiful table set up of a variety of items from cupcakes, Easter chocolate pops, ma'amoul cookies, gata, sandwiches, burek, and many more such as everyone's favorite - Choreg!

Thank you for your continued support. Both the St. Sarkis Ladies Guild and ARS Erebouni Chapter wish you a Happy Easter. 
HOME BLESSING KITS
Salt & Light Youth Group
invites your children to participate in an outreach 
event to help assemble 

"Home Blessing Box"

Friday, April 15th, 2022
 at St. Sarkis Church in Pagoumian Hall

 5:00-5:30 Pizza 
   5:30-7:00 Assemble Home Blessing Boxes
7:00-8:00 Church service-parents are welcome to join

The boxes assembled will be blessed during Badarak 
on Easter Sunday and will bring the Armenian tradition of a 
Priest’s Home Blessing to many of our parishioners.  

Please RSVP by April 13th if your 
child can attend this outreach program. 
SaltNLightYouthGroup@gmail.com
PODCAST
Dear Parishioners & Friends,

I sat with Deacon Dickran Kabarajian, and we discussed the events of Holy week starting From Saturday before Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. We shared some personal experiences and the theological meaning of the sacred events of the holiest period in the church's life. 

I hope Part II of this production will stimulate a contemplative moment as you prepare to journey through the sacred stations of the Holy Week. 

Prayerfully,

Fr. Nareg Terterian
HESGOUM - A Vigil
CELEBRATING 60 YEARS AT ST. SARKIS CHURCH
60th Anniversary of Saint Sarkis Armenian Church

We extend our deep appreciation and heartfelt thanks for your 
generosity and continued support of St. Sarkis Church 

Pillars ($5,000)
Mr. & Mrs. Levon & Aline Kassabian
Dr. George Petrossian
 
Benefactors ($3,000)
Drs. Arthur & Louiza Kubikian
Mrs. Zabel, Mrs. Nayda, Mr. & Mrs. Zareh & Kathy Voskerijian
 
60K Patrons ($1,000)
Mr. & Mrs. Berdj & Hilda Agopian & Family
ARS NY Erebouni Chapter
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Mary Arslanian
Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Arpi Bekian
Dr. & Mrs. Kevork & Diane Boyadjian & Family
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur & Lilian Hairabedian
Mr. & Mrs. Berge & Edda Mangikian, Mrs. Isabelle & Rebecca Holmquist
Mr. & Mrs. Santo & Seta Muradian
Rev. Fr. Nareg & Yn. Annie Terterian & Family
 
Sponsors ($500)
Mr. & Mrs. Berc & Narcisse Gokberk
Mr. James Puccio, Glascott Funeral Home
 
Friend ($100)
Mrs. Gail D’Onofrio
Mr. & Mrs. Eduard & Lusin Garabedian
Ms. Tatyana Ulubabova
Mr. & Mrs. Vartkes & Chake Vartanian

HONORING THE PAST
This year marks the 60th Anniversary of St Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church in Douglaston.
Each week we will be highlighting an event from the past sixty years.
We hope you enjoy reminiscing! 
April 15, 2022
Honoring all Members of St. Sarkis Board of Trustees, December 16, 2006
 
This was a very memorable evening since it brought together about 40 past and present board members. Dr. Louiza Kubikian assisted by Mrs. Diane Boyadjian painstakingly contacted all 66 individuals including the children of board members who were no longer alive. A booklet containing the photos and biographies of all 66 people was prepared for publication.

A special Candlelight Ceremony in memory of Board members who had died. Srpazan Oshagan blessed and lit the first candle which then, became the source of light for the other candles. Dr. Cazazian asked former chairmen to express their sentiments on this occasion. Among those who spoke were Mr. Arthur Hairabedian, Mr. George Postian, Mr. Frank Kabarajian, Mr. Gaydzag Boyadjian and last but not least, Mr. Bedros Givelekian, whose speech was the most sentimental and emotional one.
We are excited to announce that on Sunday, May 15, 2022, we will be celebrating the "60th Anniversary of St Sarkis Church at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church.

We look forward to celebrating this joyous occasion together!
SALT & LIGHT YOUTH GROUP
This past Friday our Salt and Light youth group had an invigorating discussion regarding young people and a desire to live a moral life. Our group leaders Der Nareg and Michael Gostanian reflected upon three important questions.

The first being what is heaven, how it relates to happiness and why it’s a desirable goal in our lives. Our youth soon discovered that having goals will help us to work everyday to achieve them.

If heaven is our ultimate goal then we will try to live our best Christian life. We are motivated to attain happiness and the truest form of happiness is found in heaven.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
SCRIPTURE READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY
THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS (15.1-11)
Now, brothers, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
For I am the least of the apostles and do not even deserve to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect. No, I worked harder than all of them-yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me. Whether, then, it was I or they, this is what we preach, and this is what you believed.
  
ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ Ա. ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (1:15-26) 
Համբարձումէն քանի մը օրեր ետք, երբ շուրջ հարիւրքսան հաւատացեալներ մէկտեղուած էին, Պետրոս ոտքի ելլելով ըսաւ.
– Եղբայրնե՛ր, պէտք էր կատարուէր Սուրբ գիրքին մէջ գրուածը, այն՝ ինչ որ նախօրօք Սուրբ Հոգին ըսած էր Դաւիթի բերնով՝ Յուդայի մասին, որ Յիսուսը ձերբակալողներուն առաջնորդը եղաւ: Յուդա մեր խումբէն էր, մեզի պէս առաքելական ծառայութեան համար ընտրուած: Բայց իր անիրաւ մատնութենէն ետք, որուն վարձքով ագարակ մը գնեց, երեսն ի վայր ինկաւ այնտեղ եւ փորը ճեղքուելով՝ փորոտիքը դուրս թափեցաւ: Բոլոր Երուսաղէմացիները այս մասին իմացան, եւ այս պատճառով ալ այդ ագարակը իրենց բարբառով Ակեղդամա, այսինքն՝ Արեան ագարակ կը կոչեն: Արդ, Սաղմոսներու գիրքին մէջ գրուած է. «Թող անոր տունը աւերակ մնայ, եւ հոն մարդ չբնակի». իսկ ուրիշ տեղ մը կ’ըսէ. «Իր պաշտօնը ուրիշ մէկը թող առնէ»: Այստեղ կան մարդիկ, որոնք միշտ մեր հետը եղած են Տէր Յիսուսի երկրաւոր առաքելութեան ամբողջ տեւողութեան, Յովհաննէսի ձեռքով անոր մկրտութենէն մինչեւ երկինք համբարձման օրը: Ասոնցմէ մէկը պէտք է որ տասնըմէկիս միանայ՝ Քրիստոսի յարութեան վկայ ըլլալու համար:
Այն ատեն հաւատացեալները երկու հոգի ներկայացուցին. Բարսաբա կոչուած Յովսէփը, որ Արդար մականուանուեցաւ, եւ Մատաթիան: Ապա հետեւեալ աղօթքը ըրին.
– Դուն, Տէ՛ր, որ կը ճանչնաս բոլոր մարդոց սիրտերը, ցոյց տուր մեզի՝ թէ այս երկուքէն ո՛ր մէկը կ’ընտրես առաքելական այս պաշտօնին համար, որմէ Յուդա ինկաւ՝ իրեն սահմանուած տեղը երթալու համար:
Ապա երկու անուններուն վրայ վիճակ ձգեցին: Վիճակը Մատաթիային ելաւ, եւ անիկա տասնըմէկ առաքեալներուն կարգին դասուեցաւ:

 
THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MARK (16.1-8)
When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices so that they might go to anoint Jesus' body. Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, "Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?"  
But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away.As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.  
"Don't be alarmed," he said. "You are looking for Jesus the Nazarene, who was crucified. He has risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter, 'He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him, just as he told you.' "  
Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid.
 
ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՐԿՈՍԻ (16:2-8)
Կիրակի առաւօտ կանուխ, արեւածագին, գերեզման եկան:
– Ո՞վ պիտի գլորէ գերեզմանի մուտքին դրուած քարը,- կը հարցնէին իրարու, որովհետեւ քարը շատ մեծ էր:
Սակայն երբ նայեցան, տեսան որ քարը արդէն իսկ գլորուած էր: Գերեզմանէն ներս մտան եւ ճերմակ զգեստ հագած երիտասարդ մը տեսան, որ աջ կողմը նստած էր, եւ սարսափեցան: Երիտասարդը ըսաւ անոնց.
– Մի՛ վախնաք, գիտեմ որ խաչուած Նազովրեցի Յիսուսը կը փնտռէք, բայց հոս չէ՛, յարութիւն առաւ: Տեսէ՛ք, զինք հոս դրած էին: Այժմ գացէք, ըսէք իր աշակերտներուն եւ Պետրոսի, որ ահա ինք ձեզմէ առաջ կ’երթայ Գալիլեա. հո՛ն պիտի տեսնէք զինք, ինչպէս որ ըսած էր ձեզի:
Երբ ասիկա լսեցին, դուրս փախան գերեզմանէն, զար-հուրած ու ապշահար, եւ ոչ մէկուն բան մը ըսին, որովհետեւ կը վախնային:

OBITUARY
-  SHURKA HOVAKIMYAN, passed on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Funeral services were held on Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Edward D. Lynch Funeral Home. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.

- Mr. EDWARD ARSLANIAN, passed on Sunday, April 10, 2022. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.
FELLOWSHIP HOUR

Fellowship Hour Will take Place in the Main Hall Of the Church
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
-Saturday, April 16, 2022: Saturday School Easter Brunch
- Saturday, April 16, 2022: Easter Eve Dinner & Family Night organized by Salt & Light and AYF Hyortic Chapter
-Saturday, April 23, 2022: Hesgoum a commemorative service for the Holy Martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.
- Friday, April 29, 2022: Salt & Light Youth Ministry Meeting
- Sunday, May 15, 2022: 60th Anniversary of St. Sarkis Church
- Friday, May 20, 2022: Salt & Light Youth Ministry Meeting
- Saturday, June 11, 2022: Salt & Light Youth Ministry Summer Kickoff event
- July 05 - 15: Summer Camp 2022
SUMMER CAMP 2022
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT
Dear Parishioners,

Please send your requiem request, photos of newborns, baptism photos, wedding photos, and other announcements from sister organizations for the coming Sunday's E-bulletin no later than Thursday 12 noon.

All requests received after 12 noon on Thursday will be posted on the following week's E-bulletin.

We thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
ST. SARKIS CHURCH BASKETBALL
Adds From Sister Organizations 
St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church
Address: 38-65 234th Street,
Douglaston, NY 11363
Phone:(718) 224-2275