Weekly E-Bulletin of St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church

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Watertown, MA 02472

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Pastor: Rev. Arch. Antranig Baljian

E-newsletter - June 11, 2021

Program - Sunday, June 13, 2021

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ԲԱՐԵԿԵՆԴԱՆ ԼՈՒՍԱՒՈՐՉԻ ՊԱՀՈՑ

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST –

EVE OF THE ILLUMINATOR’S FAST

Welcome Back

Reopening guidelines as of this moment are available on our website.

*Masks are no longer required for vaccinated people in the State of Massachusetts. The State does advise that non-vaccinated people continue to wear masks*

A few important items to note:

Parishioners no longer need to make reservations to attend church
Temperature checks will no longer be taken
Social distanced seating will be available
Most liturgical processes will remain the same

Semi- Annual General Membership Meeting

St. Stephen’s Church Semi-Annual Membership Meeting

will take place on

Saturday, June 26, 2021, at 10:00 A.M. in the Church Hall.

We ask all dues-paying members to attend.

Requiems - Hokehankisd

For EMMA BALIAN, 40 Days

Levon Balian; Jilda & Timothy Mulvey & Son, Patrick; Levon H. Balian; Hasmig & Gary Mardiros & Daughter, Narineh & Patil; Charlie & Zabel Hoosian; Rose & George Moorachian & Family; Lucy Hoosian; Miridjan & Nevart Manavian & Family; Anahid & Nazareth Nalbandian; Carmen Kundakjian; Aurelian & Anahid Mardiros; Seta & Gevorg Abrahamian & Family; Alina & Darren Nalbandian-Brown & Family; Albert & Rose Tashian; Arlene & Richard MacDonald & Family; Alice Zacarian & Andrew Guzelian; Anouche Tacorian; Katharine Eastman & Arshag Harootunian; ARS Cambridge Shushi Chapter.

For ARSHALOUYS BEDROSSIAN, 40 Days (Lebanon)

M. & Mrs. Harout Bedrossian; Mr. & Mrs. Mego Bedrossian; Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Bedrossian; Mr. Hovig Bedrossian.

For ARSEN CUNNINGHAM, Two Years

Pastor & Board of Trustees; Naro Khandjian & Daughter, Sarineh; Shushan Pahigian; Ara, Brenda, Ida & Tina Barsoumian; Kim & Susan Hazarvartian & Family; Bernard & Lucy Ashbahian & Children.

For AVEDIS NAJARIAN, Two Years

Seta Najarian; Raffi & Christine Yardemian & Children; Yianni & Tanya Iliadis & Children.

For DIKRUN DER MARDEROSIAN, Three Years

For SIRANOOSH DER MARDEROSIAN, 24 Years

For NERCES DER MARDEROSIAN, 47 Years

In Memory of DIRAN DER MARDEROSIAN and All DER MARDEROSIAN & DER MEGERDICHIAN Deceased Family Members

Anoush & Armen Knaian & Family; Lucy & Astor Guzelian & Family; Armen & Ann Der Marderosian & Family.

For ARCHDEACON SETRAG PANIAN, Four Years

Pastor & Board of Trustees; Mrs. Lucy Panian; Mr. & Mrs. Ardo & Tina Panian & Children. Aren, Vicken & Raffi; Mr. & Mrs. German & Salpi (Panian) Vasquez & Children, Michael & Selina.

For NOEL JAVRIN, Four Years

For LORA KARAGUESIAN, Six Years

For SETRAG TOSSOUNIAN, 14 Years

For AZNIV CHOLAKIAN, 15 Years

For ZABEL TOSSOUNIAN, 17 Years

In Memory of KHATCHIG, LORIS & TRO TOSSOUNIAN and All TOSSOUNIAN Deceased Family Members

In Memory of ANOUSH, KRIKOR, ONNIG, SOPHIG & VARTAN SOUKIASIAN and All SOUKIASIAN Deceased Family Members

Shahe & Zovig Majarian & Children; Albert & Sarin Barsoumian & Children; Shahan & Mari Soukiasian; Hratch & Sofia Karaguesian & Daughter; Raffi & Silva Ayanian & Children; Vartan Soukiasian & Children.

For NAZELI KEBABJIAN, Five Years

For VERKIN KRIKORIAN, 13 Years

For KEVORK KEBABJIAN, 18 Years

For KRIKOR PAPAZIAN, 19 Years

For HOVHANNES KRIKORIAN, 26 Years

Haig & Marina Papazian & Family.

For SHOUSHAN KAMARIAN, 10 Years

David, Tamar, Kevork & Daron Hamparian; Mrs. Ada Hamparian;

Mr. & Mrs. Armen & Esther Chakmakjian; Daniel Chakmakjian & Nareh Sahakian; Samuel Chakmakjian; Ashkhen Vanerian; Susan Shoushig Vanerian; Sally Salpy Vanerian & Thomas Gengozian & Son John Diran; Lachinian Family; John & Lalig Musserian & Family; Mari Bazarian & Family; Louisa Kheremian & Family.

For MIHRAN GUZELIAN, 27 Years

For MAKROUHI GUZELIAN, 34 Years

For ANTRANIG TUFENKJIAN, 41 Years

In Memory of NANCY GUZELIAN

Pastor & Board of Trustees; Vartkes & Audrey Guzelian; Astor & Lucy Guzelian; Michael & Susan Guzelian & Family; Gail Guzelian & Ron Iverson & Family; Andrew & Alice Guzelian & Family; Edward & Madellaine Guzelian; Eric & Amy Guzelian & Family.

Virtual Candles and Prayer Requests

Lighting a candle is a way of extending one's prayer and showing solidarity with the person on whose behalf the prayer is offered.

Join us in lighting a candle

each Sunday.

Please join our Facebook fundraising campaign

facebook.com/soorpstepanos

Got Choreg?!

Have a choreg craving?

Low on your freezer supply?

We have our famous choreg in stock so call the Church Office and get yours today!

Made by our Ladies Guild and sold by the dozen, call the church office to place your order and arrange pick up.

Limited quantities, while supplies last.

Prelacy Raffle Tickets NOW AVAILABLE

For many decades, the Prelacy has sponsored an annual raffle drawing that benefits its educational and religious programs.

The year's Prelacy raffle drawing will take place on September 12. Tickets can be purchased online for $100 each.

1st Prize $5,000.00

2nd Prize $2,000.00

3rd Prize $1,000.00

4th Prize $1,000.00

5th Prize $1,000.00

https://armenianprelacy.org/donate/raffle/

Sunday Bible Reading

Daily Readings:

Isaiah 1:2-15, Romans 6:12-23, Matt. 12:1-8

The Gospel

At that time Jesus went through the grain fields on the Sabbath; his disciples were hungry, and they began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. When the Pharisees saw it, they said to him, “Look, your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath.” He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him or his companions to eat, but only for the priests. Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and yet are guiltless? I tell you, something greater than the temple is here. But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.”

PRELACY NEWS

NEWLY ELECTED EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CONVENED

FIRST MEETING

The Lay and Religious Councils of the Eastern Prelacy convened on Thursday, June 3, for their first meetings after the elections held at the National Representative Assembly on May 22, 2021. Archbishop Anoushavan, Prelate, thanked the outcoming members for their hard work and welcomed the new members. After the elections, the Executive Council has the following leadership:

Lay Council: Mr. Hagop Khatchadourian, Chairman; Dr. Raffi Manjikian, Vice Chairman; Ms. Tamar Kanarian, Secretary; Mr. Raffi Ourlian, Treasurer; Ms. Houry Daghlian, Mr. John Kulungian, Ms. Nayda Voskerijian, Mr. Aram Hovagimian, Mr. Hrant Jamgochian, Advisers.

Religious Council: Archpriest Fr. Antranig Baljian, Chairman; Rev. Fr. Hrant Kevorkian, Secretary; Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Rev. Fr. Kapriel Nazarian, Rev. Fr. Mikael Der Kosrofian, Advisers.

2021 ST. GREGORY OF DATEV INSTITUTE - ONLINE

The St. Gregory of Datev Institute will once again hold a virtual Summer Program for youth ages 13-18 from June 28 to July 2, 2021. Sponsored by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC), the Program will be an hour long, 11:00 am to noon, Monday to Friday, and it will include two mini-presentations, focusing on the Bible, the teachings and the history of the Armenian Church, along with engaging discussions on faith-related issues. We have opted for the virtual format due to the Covid pandemic.

We invite our youth to take part in this unique Christian educational program. To register, please click here. If you have any questions, kindly contact Dn. Shant Kazanjian at 212-689-7810, shant@armenianprelacy.org.

ARMENIAN PRELACY ARTSAKH FUND

In response to the proclamation of His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, we invite our people to provide their heartfelt help to the families of the martyrs of the Artsakh war, as well those of the wounded and the displaced.

We are sure that our kind donations will bring consolation to the broken hearts of our brothers and sisters.

Click here to visit the Prelacy's Artsakh Fund page.

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