Sts. Vartanantz Church

WEEKLY BULLETIN Archpriest Father Gomidas Baghsarian 402 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909 Office: 831-6399 Fax: 351-4418 Email: info@stsvartanantzchurch.org Website: stsvartanantzchurch.org

Feast of Holy Echmiadzin Sunday, June 22, 2014

Please Join Us in Worship this Sunday

Morning Service 9:30 am

Divine Liturgy 10:00 am - Sermon 11:15

Մասնակցեցէք Ս.Պատարագին`

Առաւօտեան Ժամերգութիւն 9:30

Ս. Պատարագ 10:00 - Քարոզ 11:15

Our Sunday School Students with Their Awards

on their last day before Summer vacation

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GOSPEL John 10: 22-30

Then came the Feast of Dedication at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. The Jews gathered around him, saying, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

Jesus answered, "I did tell you, but you do not believe. The miracles I do in my Father’s name speak for me, but you do not believe because you are not my sheep. My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and my Father are one.” (On Page 1062 in your Bible)

EPISTLE Hebrews: 9: 1-10

Worship in the Earthly Tabernacle Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary. A tabernacle was set up. In its first room were the lampstand, the table and the consecrated bread; this was called the Holy Place. Behind the second curtain was a room called the Most Holy Place, which the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. Above the ark were the cherubim of the Glory, overshadowing the atonement cover. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.

When everything had been arranged like this, the priests entered regularly into the outer room to carry on their ministry. But only the high priest entered the inner room, and that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance. The Holy Spirit was showing by this that the way into the Most Holy Place had not yet been disclosed as long as the first tabernacle was still standing. This is an illustration for the present time, indicating that the gifts and sacrifices being offered were not able to clear the conscience of the worshiper. They are only a matter of food and drink and various ceremonial washings - external regulations applying

until the time of the new order. (On Page 1189 in your Bible)

Church Summer Schedule is now in effect

Soorp Badarak begins at 9:15 am

REQUIEM SERVICE June 22, 2014

Diramayr Mary Choloyan --- Fortieth Day Remembrance

Azniv Killerjian Aposhian

Hagop, Anna, and Mary Kasparian, Lucy Nezemian and Harry Kachougian

Donig, Varvar and Mary Markarian, and Thomas Sr., Thomas Jr., and Margaret DePalma

Sarkis and Pereza, Peter and Barbara, Sarkis and Ruth, and Charles Matoian

REQUIEM SERVICE June 29, 2014

Dionsia (Sula) Tavitian --- Fortieth Day Remembrance

Peter B. Tikoian --- First Year Anniversary

Lucia Tamamian

Congratulations

to all of Our Graduates

We wish you much success in all your future endeavors.

Please forward your picture and brief bio by email

(info@stsvartanantzchurch.org)

by July 15th

if you wish to be included in our Graduates' Page

which will appear in a special August issue of the Gantegh

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Adult Bible Study will resume in the Fall

Saturday, June 28, 2014 March to Commemorate Our Martyrs and Our City

Vigil at the Martyrs' Monument, North Burial Ground 6:30 pm Eternal Flame March to the State House 7 pm Ceremony of Honor at the State House 8 pm

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Presentation of the Souren Mouradjian Awards following the Soorp Badarak

Men's Club will host a Coffee Hour in Fermanian Fellowship Hall

Sunday, July 6, 2014

ARS Senior Citizens Bus Trip Lunch and 3 hour Jazz Cruise of the Cape Cod Canal

RSVP to Joyce Yeremian at 354-8770

Saturday, July 19, 2014

8th Annual ACA-RI Armenian Open Golf Tournament Triggs Memorial Course 1 pm

RSVP by July 12th to Melissa Danielian 401-480-6886

Saturday, July 19, 2014 Ladies' Guild and ARS "Ani" Chapter

"Hye Summer Night IX" Dinner - Dance Alpine Country Club in Cranston

RSVP by June 30th to Joyce Bagdasarian 434-4467 or to Joyce Yeremian 354-8770

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Annual Homenetmen Picnic at Colt State Park in Bristol RSVP by July 1st to Siran Krikorian at 263-7514

Sunday, August 10, 2014

Annual Church Picnic at Camp Haiastan

Parishioners, Please Support Your Church

Annual Membership Forms and Stewardship Envelope Books

for 2014 are available from the Office.

Please obtain and remit yours as soon as possible.

Visit our website for updated Church news

http://www.stsvartanantzchurch.org

DATEV SUMMER PROGRAM FOR YOUTH: MARK YOUR CALENDARS

St. Gregory of Datev Institute will hold its 28th annual Summer Program for youth ages 13-18 at the St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania, from June 29 – July 6, 2014. The Program is sponsored by the Prelacy’s Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC). For information, contact the AREC office at 212.689.7810 or at arec@armenianprelacy.org.

From the June 19th issue of Crossroads

FEAST OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST AND BISHOP ATHENOGENES

Today, June 19, is the Feast of St. John the Baptist (also called the Forerunner), and Bishop Athenogenes.

John the Baptist is prominent in each of the four Gospels. He is associated with the beginning of the ministry of Jesus and is considered to be the “forerunner” to Jesus the Messiah. He baptized those who repented their sins, and he preached of the coming of one after him who is greater than he and would baptize not with water but with the Spirit. In the third chapter of Matthew, John is reluctant to baptize Jesus and does so only after encouragement from Jesus. The Armenian Church considers St. John the Baptist as one of the two prime intercessors to Jesus, the other being the Blessed Mother.

Athenogenes, a bishop and theologian was burned to death along with ten of his disciples in Sebastia, Armenia, during the persecution of Christians by Emperor Diocletian. Athenogenes wrote a hymn of praise proclaiming the divinity of the Holy Spirit. He is remembered as singing this hymn as he went into the flames.

FEAST OF ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR: DELIVERANCE FROM THE PIT

This Saturday, June 21, is the Feast of St. Gregory the Illuminator’s deliverance from the pit (Khor Viraben Yelkuh). Gregory is revered as the patron saint of the Armenian

Church. He is recognized and memorialized in both eastern and western hierarchical churches. The Armenian liturgical calendar reserves three feast days in his honor:

Entrance into the pit, deliverance from the pit, and discovery of relics. In addition to these three days, there are several feast days to which he is closely connected, namely the feast days for Sts. Hripsimiantz, Sts. Gayaniantz, Shoghakat, Holy Etchmiadzin, and King Trdat. The Roman Catholic Church, Orthodox churches, and Oriental Orthodox churches have special days in their calendars for the veneration of St.

Gregory, who is considered to be one of the Fathers of the early Christian church. Gregory was condemned to the pit in 287 AD by King Trdat and the persecution of Christians began. After the martyrdom of a group of nuns who came to Armenia from Rome led by Hripsime and Gayane, Trdat was stricken with strange maladies. His sister, Khosrovidukht, had a dream that Gregory was the only person who could heal her brother. Miraculously, Gregory was still alive after many years in the pit, thanks to an angelic woman who lowered food and water into the pit each day. Gregory emerged from the pit; the king was healed and baptized, and he declared Christianity to be the official religion of Armenia.

Gregory was not the first to preach Christianity in Armenia. That distinction belongs to the apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew who came to Armenia in the first century, and thus gave the Armenian Church its apostolic designation. Nevertheless, Gregory is revered in the Armenian Church and is considered by Armenians to be the father of their faith. Hundreds of churches have been built and named in his honor.

“The ancient calendars of the still undivided Church celebrated him [Gregory] on the same day in both the East and the West as a tireless apostle of truth and holiness. The father in faith of the whole Armenian people, St. Gregory still intercedes from heaven today, so that all the children of your great nation may at last gather round the one table prepared by Christ, the divine Shepherd of one flock.” Pope John Paul II in his “Apostolic Letter for the 1700th Anniversary of the Baptism of the Armenian People,” issued February 2, 2001.

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Please Remember...

Copies of the following Bi-Lingual Prelacy publications

are available for purchase from the Church Office

Historical Atlas of Armenia $40

Commentary on the Nicene Creed $15

"Arevakal" CD $15

Either or all of these would be a wonderful addition to anyone's library.

Each would also make for a wonderful gift, especially for graduation etc.

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Please … keep us up-to-date with your contact information!

Please call the Church Office at 831-6399 to reserve a specific Sunday in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a special occasion for the Sunday Fellowship following Church Services.

Due to Federal Privacy Laws, hospitals no longer provide Der Hayr with a Patient Religion List. We ask that you notify the Church Secretary (401-831-6399) of family members and parishioners who are ill and/or hospitalized so that Der Hayr may call or make a visitation.

Please contact the Church Office at 831-6399 with any address/telephone changes.

ARS Senior Citizens Bus Trip

Please RSVP to Joyce Yeremian 401-354-8770