E-Sunday Bulletin of St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church

38-65 234th. St. Douglaston, NY, 11363  

Sunday: 10/29/2023

ԳԻՒՏ Ս. ԽԱՉԻ - DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS

Sunday Readings:

Wisdom 14:1-8; Isaiah 33:22-34:1; 1 Corinthians 1:18-24; Matthew 24:27-36

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

Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor

On Sunday 22 October, St. Sarkis held a highly successful solo art exhibit showcasing the breathtaking paintings of Mr. Karnig Alajajian. Over a dozen spectacular works of art were sold, with Mr. Alajajian generously donating 50% of the profits to St. Sarkis church.

Mr. Alajajian is a highly talented and prolific painter. For this solo exhibition, Mr. Alajajian featured 42 works of art - a combination of original works, along with stunning master replicas of the works of Ivan Aivazovsky (1817-1900) as a tribute to the greatest maritime artist in history.  Mr. Alajajian shared with the attendees how he was awestruck by Aivazovsky’s paintings when he first laid eyes on them during a visit to Armenia in 2004. Since that visit, he has been relentlessly and remarkably mastering the formidable challenge of reproducing Aivazovsky’s use of light and color to re-create the depth and luminosity of his seascapes.    St. Sarkis appreciates the opportunity to showcase the talent of Mr. Alajajian and thanks him for his unwavering generosity.

The St. Sarkis Church Book Club met on October 17th to discuss The Gardens of Silihdar by Zabel Yessayan. She was a prominent Armenian intellectual, writer and activist. This beautifully written memoir describes her life as a young Armenian girl growing up in an extended family in early twentieth century Constantinople.

The group will meet again on November 21st at 7pm to discuss William Saroyan’s The Human Comedy. 

This past Sunday, October 22nd, we heard the sounds of dribbling basketballs, cheers, and whistles as the St. Sarkis Starters team played their first game of 2023 - 2024 Basketball Season. The children all had fun as they played against St. Leon that visited from New Jersey. The game was held in the afternoon at Mitchell Gym in Garden City, NY. Looking forward to watching this group of kids continue to learn and enjoy the game. Let's Go Sarkis!

Sages of All Ages

Is a program that has been newly established to enrich 

the lives of both men and women ages 60 and over.

 The purpose of this program is to nourish your mind, body and soul, 

through social activities, cultural programs, and fellowship! 

We will meet on the third Wednesday of every month.   

THE NEXT MEETING IS ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If you need transportation, please contact the church office so that

we can arrange for you to be picked up and dropped off. 

Please contact the church office if we wish to attend or 

are in need of transportation at (718) 224-2275.

Dear Parishioners and Friends,

We gratefully acknowledge the receipt of your generous donation to St. Sarkis Church.

Your continuous support of St. Sarkis Church is sincerely appreciated. It is because of dedicated individuals like you, that our church continues its spiritual mission and service.

May God bless you for your kindness and reward you abundantly.

Prayerfully,

Rev. Fr. Nareg Terterian, Pastor &

Board of Trustees

TWELVE HOLY TEACHERS OF THE CHURCH

On Saturday, October 28, the Armenian Church commemorates the Twelve Holy Teachers (Doctors) of the Church, namely: Hierotheus of Athens, Dionysius the Areopagite, Sylvester of Rome, Athanasius of Alexandria, Cyril of Jerusalem, Ephrem the Syrian, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory the Theologian, Epiphanius of Cyprus, John Chrysostom, and Cyril of Alexandria. 



FEAST OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE HOLY CROSS

This Sunday, October 29, the Armenian Church celebrates the Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross (Kyud Khachi). Empress Helena, mother of Constantine and a devout Christian, wanted to visit the Holy Land and explore the sites Christ had walked centuries ago. She went to Golgotha (Calvary), which had become an obscure and neglected place. According to some chronicles, it was an informed Jew named Juda who pointed out the location. At her instruction, workers excavated the site, and three wooden crosses were found. Which one was the True Cross? The three crosses were successively placed on the body of a youth who had just died. When one of the crosses was placed on him, the young man came back to life. This was determined to be the True Cross. The commemoration of this event takes place on the Seventh Sunday of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.   

The cross is a great source of pride for Armenians, and they have created beautiful works of art using the cross. What once was a means of punishment and death, became a symbol of salvation and victory. 

“After the marvelous vision which the empress had, she began to search in Jerusalem for the precious wood of the cross on which the Messiah had been crucified. At her awesome command the Jews assembled and pointed out to her the precious wood of the cross which the Creator of creatures had ascended. The discovery of the holy cross in the holy place was accompanied by the spread of fragrance and the universe was filled with great gifts.” 

THE FIRST EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS 1.18-24

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written:  

"I will destroy the wisdom of the wise;  

the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate." 

Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe. Jews demand miraculous signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified: a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those whom God has called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ԱՌԱՋԻՆ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ 1.18-24

Խաչին մասին քարոզութիւնը յիմարութիւն կը թուի կորուստի ճամբուն մէջ գտնուողներուն համար, մինչ մեզի՝ փրկութեան ճամբուն մէջ գտնուողներուս համար Աստուծոյ զօրութիւնն է անիկա: Արդարեւ մարգարէութեան մէջ

գրուած է.-

«Իմաստուններուն իմաստութիւնը պիտի խափանեմ,

խելացիներուն խելքը պիտի կորսնցնեմ»:

Այն ատեն ո՞ւր պիտի մնան իմաստունները կամ ուսեալները եւ կամ այս աշխարհի հարցերը քննողները: Չէ՞ որ Աստուած ցոյց տուաւ՝ թէ այս աշխարհի իմաստութիւնը յիմարութիւն է: Որովհետեւ աշխարհը իր ունեցած իմաստութեամբ չկրցաւ ճանչնալ զԱստուած եւ անոր իմաստութիւնը, ուստի Աստուած ուզեց յիմարութիւն համարուած խաչին քարոզութեամբ փրկել անոնք՝ որ կը հաւատան: Եւ թէպէտ Հրեաներ հրաշք կ’ուզեն, իսկ Յոյներ իմաստութիւն կը փնտռեն, մենք խաչուած Քրիստոսը կը քարոզենք, որ գայթակղութիւն է Հրեաներուն համար եւ յիմարութիւն՝ հեթանոսներուն համար, թէպէտ նոյն այդ Հրեաներէն ու Յոյներէն կանչուածներուն եւ դարձի եկածներուն համար՝ անիկա Քրիստոսն է, Աստուծոյ զօրութիւնը եւ Աստուծոյ իմաստութիւնը:

 THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW 24.27-36

For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.  

"Immediately after the distress of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.  

"No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

 ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ 24.27-36

Որովհետեւ Մարդու Որդին պիտի գայ կայծակի նման, որ երբ փայլատակէ՝ կը լուսաւորէ ամբողջ երկնակամարը, արեւելքէն արեւմուտք: Անգղները կը հաւաքուին հոն՝ ուր դիակ կայ:

– Նեղութեան այդ օրերէն անմիջապէս ետք արեւը պիտի խաւարի եւ լուսինը այլեւս պիտի չփայլի. երկինքէն աստղերը պիտի իյնան եւ երկնային մարմինները պիտի սասանին: Ապա Մարդու Որդիին նշանը պիտի երեւի երկինքի մէջ, եւ աշխարհի բոլոր ժողովուրդները պիտի ողբան, երբ տեսնեն Մարդու Որդին, որ կու գայ ամպերուն վրայ բազմած՝ զօրութեամբ եւ մեծ փառքով: Երբ մեծաձայն փողը հնչէ, ան իր հրեշտակները պիտի ղրկէ, որպէսզի հաւաքեն իր ընտրեալները աշխարհի չորս կողմերէն, երկինքի մէկ ծայրէն մինչեւ միւսը: Թզենին ձեզի թող օրինակ ըլլայ: Երբ տեսնէք որ անոր ճիւղերը կը կակուղնան եւ տերեւ կ’արձակեն, գիտէք թէ ամառը մօտ է: Նոյնպէս ալ, երբ բոլոր ըսածներս կատարուին, գիտցէք թէ Մարդու Որդիին գալուստը մօտ է եւ արդէն հասնելու վրայ է: Վստահ եղէք, որ այս սերունդը չանցած՝ ասոնք բոլորը պիտի պատահին: Նոյնիսկ եթէ երկինքն ու երկիրը անհետանան, խօսքերս պիտի չանհետանան:

– Սակայն ո՛չ ոք գիտէ թէ ե՛րբ պիտի գայ այդ օրը կամ ժամը. ո՛չ երկինքի հրեշտակները, ո՛չ ալ Որդին, բայց

միայն՝ Հայրը:

 TEDDY DAIDONE the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Zachary & Zabella Daidone, was baptized on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Her Godfather was Mr. Antony Simos. May the Grace of the Holy Spirit always be with Teddy. 

-Dr. EDOUARD ARTIN KOUZOUGIAN  passed on Friday, October 20, 2023. Wake service was held on Sunday, October 22, 2023 and Monday, October 23, 2023 at Park Funeral Chapel. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at St. Sarkis Armenian Apostolic Church. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family. May he rest in peace.

-Mrs. Alice Tateosian, Mr. & Mrs. Dikran and Takouhi Tateosian and family, Mr. & Mrs. Cesar & Mary Guevara and children Mateo and Cesar, Mr. & Mrs. Garo and Maggie Krikorian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle ONIK TATEOSIAN (1st-year memorial service).

 -Mrs. Daniela Hachadurian request requiem service for the soul of her beloved husband EDWARD HACHADURIAN (2nd-year memorial service).

-Mr. & Mrs. Armond & Lisa Mkhitarian and daughters Narineh and Iliana, request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother ANJIK MKHITARIAN (40th-day Memorial service). Also for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather MANVEL MKHITARIAN (13th-year memorial service).

-Mr. & Mrs. Vicken and Nora Yaghdjian and children Gregory and Jack, Mr. & Mrs. Patrick and Simona Yaghdjian and children Nicole and Michael request requiem service for the soul of their beloved mother and grandmother SIRARPI "PEPI" YAGHDJIAN (1st-year memorial service).

- Dr. & Mrs. Harry and Mary Kasparian and family request requiem service for the soul of their beloved father and grandfather EDMOND KASPARIAN (27th year memorial service). Also for the souls of beloved parents and grandparents HAGOP and SONA KASPARIAN, beloved brother HARUTIUN KASPARIAN, beloved sister PEGGY VANESSIAN and beloved uncle BAGHDASAR BODYIKOGLU. 

The Ladies Guild fellowship hour will be held in Pagoumian Hall and is hosted By:

-Mrs. Tacouhi Menzildjian

-Mrs. Sona Melkonian

-Mrs. Dirouhie Kasparian