Sts. Vartanantz Church WEEKLY BULLETIN

Reverend Father Kapriel Nazarian 402 Broadway, Providence, RI 02909 Pastor Office: 831-6399 Fax: 351-4418 Email: info@stsvartanantzchurch.org Website: stsvartanantzchurch.org

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST JULY 9, 2017 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

Daniel Oesterle and Jennifer Faria exchanged the vows of Holy Matrimony

in Sts. Vartanantz Church on July 1, 2017

May God Bless You and

May He keep you in His care always

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ ՄԱՏԹԷՈՍԻ

(13:24-30)

Յիսուս ուրիշ առակ մըն ալ խօսեցաւ անոնց եւ ըսաւ. «Մարդ մը լաւ

սերմեր ցանեց իր արտին մէջ: Գիշեր մը, երբ ամէն մարդ քնացած էր,

անոր թշնամին եկաւ, որոմ ցանեց ցորենին մէջ եւ գնաց: Երբ սերմերը

աճեցան եւ սկսան հասկ կազմել, այն ատեն որոմն ալ երեւցաւ:

Տանտիրոջ ծառաները եկան եւ ըսին անոր. "Տէ՛ր, դուն միայն լաւ սերմեր

չցանեցի՞ր արտիդ մէջ. ուրկէ՞ հապա որոմը":

Ան պատասխանեց. "Ասիկա թշնամիի գործ է":

Ծառաները ըսին. "Կ՚ուզե՞ս որ երթանք եւ որոմը քաղենք":

"Ո՛չ,- պատասխանեց տէրը,- որովհետեւ որոմը քաղած ատեն կրնայ ըլլալ

որ երկուքն ալ միասին արմատախիլ ընէք: Ձգեցէք որ երկուքն ալ միասին

աճին մինչեւ հունձքի ժամանակ, երբ հնձուորներուն կ՚ըսեմ որ նախ որոմը

քաղեն, խուրձեր կազմեն այրելու համար, եւ ապա քաղեն ցորենը եւ

ամբարեն շտեմարաններուս մէջ"»:

Ահաւասիկ ճիշդ ասոր կը նմանի երկինքի արքայութիւնը:

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO MATTHEW (13:24-30)

Jesus told them another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away. When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. "The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?' " 'An enemy did this,' he replied. "The servants asked him, 'Do you want us to go and pull them up?' " 'No,' he answered, 'because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them. Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.' "

THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO THE ROMANS (9:30-10:4)

What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone."As it is written: "See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame." Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

ՊՕՂՈՍ ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼԻ ՆԱՄԱԿԸ ՀՌՈՄԱՅԵՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ (9:30-10:4)

Հեթանոսները, որոնք Աստուծոյ արդարութեան չէին հետեւեր՝

արդարացան, որովհետեւ Քրիստոսի հաւատացին. մինչդեռ Իսրայէլի

ժողովուրդը չարդարացաւ Մովսէսի Օրէնքին միջոցաւ, որ տրուած էր

մարդիկը արդարացնելու համար: Ինչո՞ւ: Որովհետեւ չհաւատաց

Քրիստոսի, եւ կը կարծէր թէ Օրէնքին գործադրութեամբը պիտի

արդարանայ: Ատիկա իսկ պատճառ եղաւ որ գլորին «գայթակղութեան

առիթ հանդիսացող քար»ին վրայ, այսինքն Քրիստոսի, որուն համար

մարգարէութեան մէջ գրուած է. «Ահա ես Սիոնի մէջ կը դնեմ քար մը որ

գլորումի առիթ պիտի ըլլայ, ժայռ մը՝ որ գայթակղութեան առիթ պիտի

հանդիսանայ: Բայց անոր հաւատացողը յուսախաբ պիտի չըլլայ»:

Եղբայրներ, սրտանց կը մաղթեմ եւ կ՚աղօթեմ որ Աստուած փրկէ

իսրայէլացիները, որովհետեւ կրնամ իրենց մասին վկայել թէ Աստուծոյ

հանդէպ նախանձախնդիր են. միայն թէ այդ նախան-ձախնդրութիւնը

հիմնուած չէ՛ Աստուծոյ ճշմարիտ ծանօթութեան վրայ: Անոնք չհասկցան,

թէ Աստուած ի՞նչ ձեւով կ՚ուզէր արդարացնել մարդիկը. արդարանալու

իրենց հասկցած ձեւին կառչեցան եւ ուստի չընդունեցին Աստուծոյ

արդարութեան ուղին: Մինչդեռ Քրիստոսով Օրէնքը իր աւարտին հասած

է եւ միայն Քրիստոսի հաւատացողը կ՚արդարանայ:

REQUIEM SERVICE

July 9, 2017

Gloria Zaroogian - 40th Day Remembrance

Kristapor (Seno) Pakradouni - First Year Anniversary

Sarkis Panosyan - First Year Anniversary

Helen Araxie Baligian

Krikor Elmasian

Setrag Elmayan

Harry Garabedian

Harry Hamamjian

Vasken Harootunian

Archalois and Arakel Kabakian, and Aharon and Hagop

Pashayan

Tourvanda Marsoubian

Megerdich Megerdichian

Dr. Charles Nahabedian

Elizabeth Torigian

Nvard Donabedian Vaughan, Dawn Morris, and Helen DiCiccio

REQUIEM SERVICE July 16, 2017

Shnorick Markarian - 40th Day Remembrance

Richard Albanese

Freddy Aurelio and Babig Babigian

Vahan Bajakian

Kenneth Antranig Baronian

Maria Dasdagulian

Archie Derderian

Mary, Charles Garabed and Anna Derderian

John DerManouelian

Ankina and Garabed Charles Enokian and

Esgoohi Margosian

Russell Gasparian

Isabel K. Jordan

Virginia Madoian

Rory Pichi

Arpine Souvalian

Emily Takian

Cacilia Taraksian

Sirouhi “Sue” and Serpouhe Topalian

Homenetmen Navarsatian Games a Wonderful Success!

This July 4th weekend, the Providence Homenetmen hosted the 27th Navasartian Games. Over 400 athletes from the Eastern Region came to participate in sporting events such as basketball, volleyball, tennis, track, swimming and soccer. Although Providence did not win first place in the overall games, we had athletes compete in all sports throughout the weekend and ultimately placed 2nd overall. The Providence Homenetmen also planned two very successful dances for the weekend. On Sunday night we had Kevork Artinian perform at the Providence Biltmore, and on Monday we had an overwhelming crowd attend Elie Berberian at the Rhode Island Convention Center. In the midst of a successful Navasartian Games, we unfortunately suffered a major tragedy at the beginning of our weekend. During the first game of the weekend Y. Mark Alashaian passed away. In Y. Mark's honor every athlete was given a black wristband to wear for the duration of the weekend, and the remaining days of games were opened with a prayer and moment of silence. Additionally, for the next five years the senior men’s basketball trophy will be called the "Mark Alashaian Trophy." This weekend wouldn’t have been possible without our dedicated steering committee, community, volunteers, athletes and supporters. We would like to say thank you for helping make this weekend a huge success.

Scenes from the Navasartian Games

Providence Team Photo

Providence Women's Basketball - 1st Place

King of the Games - Aram Garabedian

Singing Patriotic Songs at the Monday Night Dance

Enjoying the Music at Monday Night's Dance

East Coast All-Star Teams participating in the Pan-Homenetmen Games

in Armenia - July 2017

Closing Ceremonies on Tuesday

Providence Marching in the Closing Ceremonies Parade

CALENDAR of EVENTS

Saturday, July 8, 2017 Rescheduled Mass Grave Blessing

Armenian Section of the Oakland Cemetery 1569 Broad Street

9:00 am -- Weather Permitting Please be sure to check your email by

7:00 am the day of the blessing to be certain in the event of inclement weather!

Monday, July 10 to Friday, July 14, 2017 Summer Bible Camp --- 9am - 3pm Daily

Friday, July 14th --- Presentation/Hantes at 3pm Aramian Auditorium

Everyone is invited to join us as the children conclude their week of Bible Camp!

Saturday, July 22, 2017 Armenian Cultural Association

11th Annual Armenian Open Golf Tournament Triggs Memorial Golf Course

Tee Time - 1:00 pm | Dinner - 6:30 pm

CALENDAR of EVENTS

Saturday, July 22, 2017 Ladies' Guild Hye Summer Night Dinner Dance

Crowne Plaza Hotel - Warwick, RI Dinner - 6:00 pm | Dance Only - 8:00 pm

Sunday, August 13, 2017 Annual Church Picnic

Camp Haiastan – 12 noon to 6pm Blessing of Madagh and Grapes – 3:30 pm

Friday, August 18, 2017 -- "Save the Date" Christian Education Committee

presents Nayiri Baljian Bell's inspiring talk

about her miracle baby! More details to follow

Congratulations to All

of Our Graduates

We wish you much success

in all of your future endeavors.

If you are interested in participating in our

Graduates' Pages which will appear in a special

August issue of the Gantegh,

please submit your name and picture,

as well as a brief bio, via email to:

pauline@stsvartanantzchurch.org

no later than July 15th.

Any questions, please call Pauline at 401-831-6399.

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OUR HOLY TRANSLATORS

Yesterday, we celebrated the Feast of Saints Sahag Bartev and Mesrob

Mashdotz, the Holy Translators. The feasts dedicated to the Holy Translators

are among the most beloved commemorations for Armenians. Sahag and

Mesrob are honored two times during the liturgical year: on the Thursday

following the fourth Sunday after Pentecost, which is today, and on the

second Saturday in October. The visionary leadership of these two men who

recognized the necessity of an Armenian alphabet changed the course of

Armenian history. The two saints, Sahag and Mesrob, are forever linked in

the minds and hearts of the Armenian people.

FEAST OF SAINTS SAHAG AND MESROB

As noted above, yesterday the Armenian Church celebrated the Feast of Sts. Sahag Bartev and Mesrob Mashdotz, the Holy Translators. They wholeheartedly committed themselves to the task of creating an alphabet with the sacred goal of creating a Bible in Armenian, believing that the future growth of Christianity was tied to the written word. The ultimate outcome went far beyond their original vision as Armenia entered a golden age of literature with fast and furious translations of history, theology and philosophy. St. Sahag is remembered for his strong leadership during some of the most difficult days for the Armenian Church, as well as during some of the most glorious. He is also remembered for his vast body of literary work. After the development of the Armenian alphabet, he was the guiding force for the translation of the Bible as well as in the translation of the works of the Holy Fathers. St. Mesrob developed the Armenian alphabet with the help and support of St. Sahag, after a long period of travel and investigation. According to tradition, during one of his travels Mesrob was meditating in a cave in Palu, and it was there he saw a vision that helped him complete his task of creating an alphabet for the Armenian language. “Christianity in Armenia adopted a national garb from the first. . . The Bible was translated into the Armenian language, in a new native script specially invented for the purpose, and this achievement was followed by a great outburst of national literature during the course of the fifth century.”

Arnold J. Toynbee

KING DRTAD, QUEEN ASHKHEN, PRINCESS KHOSROVITOUKHT

The Baptism of the Armenian People, 18th century. Found in the collection of Museum of the Armenian Congregation, Venice. Artist : Anonymous

This Saturday (July 8) the Armenian Church remembers King Drtad, Queen Ashkhen, and Princess Khosrovitoukht. After torturing and condemning St. Gregory to the pit, and his cruel and fatal treatment of the Hripsimiantz nuns, King Drtad became inflicted with strange debilitating maladies. Queen Ashkhen and the king’s sister, Khosrovitoukht (who had secretly become a Christian) convinced the king that only Gregory could cure him. Thus, Gregory was released from the deep pit. With the king’s subsequent recovery, all three helped Gregory spread Christianity throughout Armenia. In their later years the queen and princess lived in the fortress of Garni and the king retired to St. Gregory’s retreat on Mt. Sepouh.

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PLEASE DO NOT FORGET: SYRIAN ARMENIAN COMMUNITY NEEDS

OUR HELP MORE THAN EVER

The crisis in Syria requires our financial assistance.

Please keep this community in your prayers, your hearts,

and your pocketbooks.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET OUR ONGOING RELIEF

EFFORTS FOR THE ARMENIAN COMMUNITY IN SYRIA

WHERE CONDITIONS ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY

MORE DIFFICULT.

THE NEED IS REAL.

THE NEED IS GREAT.

DONATIONS TO THE FUND FOR SYRIAN ARMENIAN RELIEF

CAN BE MADE ON LINE AT WWW.ARMENIANPRELACY.ORG

Click on the DONATE link and select Syrian Armenian Relief

OR IF YOU PREFER, YOU MAY MAIL YOUR DONATION TO:

Armenian Prelacy 138 E. 39th Street

New York, NY 10016 Checks payable to: Armenian Apostolic Church of America

(Memo: Syrian Armenian Relief)

Thank you for your help.

Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church

ANNUAL PICNIC

Sunday, August 13, 2017

12 Noon to 6:00 pm ~ Camp Haiastan (rain or shine)

The Blessing of the Madagh and Grapes 3:30 pm

Under the auspices of

His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan with the participation of Pastors of the New England Area Churches

ENJOY - Delicious Shish, Losh

and Chicken Kebab

Armenian Pastries and Choreg

FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

Music by the Michael Gregian Ensemble with special guest Joe Zeytoonian on oud

Our patrons may use the Lower Camp Pool, Basketball Courts and Canoes from 1 to 4 pm

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