Etching by Vartkes Kaprielian Publication of Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church

402 Broadway, Providence, Rhode Island 02909

Rev. Fr. Gomidas Baghsarian, Pastor

Office:401.831.6399 Fax:401.351.4418 E-mail:info@stsvartanantzchurch.org Website: stsvartanantzchurch.org

Vol. L No. 7 Special Youth Edition August 2015

This special August issue of the Gantegh is dedicated to all of our students.

Der Hayr, the Board of Trustees and the Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church Community extend their sincere Congratulations to all of our high school and college graduates. We wish them much success in all of their future endeavors. Varskerneed Gadar!

To the students of our Sunday School, the Mourad Armenian School and our Summer Bible Camp, we convey our Best Wishes for much success in the coming school year. Congratulations to our graduates. Hachoghoutiun!

To our participants of the 2015 Datev Institute, your representation of our community was exemplary. Congratulations to our graduates/partcipants. Abrees!

We are very proud of you! May God bless you and keep you in His care always.

Congratulations to all of Our 2015 Graduates

Best Wishes for much success in all of your future endeavors.

Talene Taraksian graduated Summa Cum Laude from the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island with a Doctorate of Pharmacy degree and was a member of Rho Chi, the Pharmacy Honors Society. She currently is working as a pharmacist at CVS Pharmacy. Talene is an active member of the Providence Homenetmen and Providence AYF Chapters. She is the daughter of Harout and Anoush Taraksian and the granddaughter of Hayrapet

and Gohar Taraksian and Souad Tashian.

Sylvahna Victoria Menissian graduated Cum Laude from Rhode Island College with a Bachelor of Arts degree, in Graphic Design with a minor in Marketing. She was recognized for being on Dean’s List every semester in her college career. Sylvahna was a member of the National Society of Leadership and Success. Her senior project was a textbook she designed explaining and illustrating the history of athletic footwear. Sylvahna is a member of the

Armenian Youth Federation and Providence Homenetmen. This year, she is chairing the AYF Central Educational Council. Sylvahna will be attending Graduate School in the fall at Lasell College in Newton, MA . She is the daughter of Sylvia Varadian and John Menissian, and the granddaughter of Sylvia B. Varadian.

Lena Minassian graduated from Rhode Island College in May with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She plans to continue her schooling in obtaining a Masters Degree in Forensic Psychology. She is a member of her local Homenetmen and AYF chapters and has been on the AYF Executive for the past 3 years. She is the daughter of Minas and Salpi Minassian.

Giovany Aktchian graduated from Cranston High School West. He was a member of the National Honor Society, and the Soccer Team. Giovany is also a member of the Armenian Youth Federation and the Homenetmen Scouts. While in high school, he volunteered at a local grammar school tutoring special needs children about

electronics. He also volunteered at the Immaculate Conception Church in Cranston, RI and served as a Team Leader for the Sacrament of Confirmation Retreat. Giovany will be attending the University of Massachusetts- Amherst this fall. He was selected to participate in their E. Y. Partners in Education Program at the Eisenberg School of Business where he will be earning a Finance Degree. Giovany is the son of Sako and Martha Aktchian, brother of Adam and a grandchild of Aroutioun and Shake Aktchian.

Ani Elizabeth Comella graduated from The Lincoln School in Providence where she was chosen to be a speaker at her school's graduation. She is the daughter of Gary Comella and Elyse Kaprielian and granddaughter of the late Vartkes and Betty Dolbashian Kaprielian. Ani received numerous awards for sports including All-Division Lacrosse and for academics as well as the Miriam Sewall Converse Award (for consistent effort and constructive contribution to classroom and social activities). She is also an active member of our church as a Sunday School Teaching Assistant, and as an AYF and Homenetmen member. Ani will be attending Boston University this fall where she has an interest in Business and International Relations.

George H. Donoyan, son of Hovsep and Zepur

Donoyan, graduated from Cranston High School West. He is a member of the National Honor Society and the Rhode Island Honor Society. During his years at West, he competed in SkillsUSA Technical competitions and played Volleyball (sophomore year) and Lacrosse (senior year). Outside of school, he is an active member of the AYF and HMEM and a former Armenian School Volunteer. He also completed a 3 year course in Pre-Engineering/Robotics at the Cranston Area Career and Technical Center. George will be attending the University of Rhode Island in the fall to study Mechanical Engineering.

Paul Minassian, the son of Minas and Salpi Minassian, graduated from Cranston High School West in June. He is a member of our local Homenetmen and AYF Chapters. He is also a member of the Homenetmen Soccer Team and will continue to play in college. Paul will be attending the Community College of Rhode Island in the fall to pursue Computer Networking.

Rachael Anahid Minassian, daughter of David & Karen Minassian, of Cranston and granddaughter of Anahid S. Killerjian and the late John H. Killerjian, graduated from Cranston High School West in the top ten of her class. She will be attending Providence College in the fall, where she will double major in Global Studies and Political

Science as she aspires to serve our justice system as an attorney and judge in the future. Rachael attended our Sunday School and has been an Assistant Sunday School teacher. Rachael currently works at the Rhode Island State House as an Assistant Head Page.

Taleen Alice Simonian is a 2015 graduate of North Attleboro High School where she graduated with top honors as a member of the National Honor Society and was the recipient of the Principal’s Award for achieving High Honor Roll for all four years of high school. Taleen served as the Editor for her school’s yearbook, Northern Lights, and was a Coordinator for the Special Olympics Games held in southeastern Massachusetts through her student group, Project Unite. She also has played in several sports (Winter Track, Lacrosse, Field Hockey), and served on the Student Council. Taleen is a graduate of the Siroun Dance Group, Mourad Armenian School and the Sts. Vartanantz Sunday School where she has been an aide and an Assistant Sunday School Teacher. She has served on the executive of the AYF Varantian Junior Chapter and is currently spending her second summer at Camp Haiastan as a full-time staff member. She will begin her studies at Boston University in the fall, majoring in Journalism and Communication. She is the daughter of Jason and Nora Simonian.

Hagop Taraksian graduated from Cranston High School West where he was a member of the National Honor

Society, and participated in soccer and tennis. Hagop is one of our Altar Servers and an active member of the Providence Homenetmen and AYF Chapters. He is the son of Harout and Anoush Taraksian and the grandson of Hairapet and Gohar Taraksian and Souad Tashian. Hagop will attend the University of Rhode Island this fall as an Engineering Major.

The Varoujan and V. Rose Karentz

Scholarship Fund

The Varoujan and V. Rose Scholarship Fund was established to support Rhode Island Armenian students in pursuing their education, with special consideration to those concentrating in studies related to Armenian history, language and culture. The Scholarship Fund is managed by the Rhode Island Foundation and administered by the Providence Ani Chapter of the ARS. We are pleased to announce that five scholarships, totaling $6000, were awarded in 2015.

Giovany Aktchian graduated from Cranston High School West (RI) in June 2015. This fall, he will be attending the Isenberg School of Business Management at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst to major in Finance. Giovany is active in the St. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church, and a member of the Homenetmen Scouts and the Armenian Youth Federation.

John Avanesov graduated from North Providence High School (RI) in June 2015. He will be attending Rhode Island College this fall as a Psychology major and aspires to be a psychologist. John has been very active in the St. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church in Providence, RI; serving as an Assistant Sunday School Teacher for the 4th and 5th grades.

Ani Comella graduated from Lincoln School (Providence) in June 2015. She will be attending Boston University this fall as a student in the College of General Studies. She plans to major in International Relations. Ani is an Assistant Sunday School teacher at St. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church in Providence, RI, a member of the Armenian Youth Federation and a leader in Homenetmen Scouts.

Shant Eghian is a sophomore History major at Assumption College in Worcester, MA. He is particularly interested in the Religions and Ideologies of the Middle East. Shant has served on the altar of St. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church in Providence, RI and the Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church in Worcester, MA. He received the Prelacy Youth Award and will soon be ordained to the rank of Sub-deacon.

Charles Kalajian is a member of the Armenian Euphrates Evangelical Church in Providence, RI. He is an accomplished conductor and musician currently completing a Master’s Degree in Music Performance (Classical Percussion) and Music Conduction at the University of Rhode Island. He serves in various

administrative roles with the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School, and is the principal percussionist in the Warwick Symphony Orchestra. Charles’ graduate studies focus on the history of Armenian music and includes organizing public concerts of works by Armenian classical composers and developing an Armenian Folk Songs' Educational Program for use in music courses throughout the state.

Sts. Vartanantz Church

Summer Bible Camp A Week of Fellowship and Fun!

Our Church was alive with the sounds of 37 children [between the ages of 4 and 12] enjoying our first Summer Bible Camp during the week of July 20th to the 24th. The theme for the Bible Camp was “God’s Awesome Creation” and for five days the children had the opportunity to explore this theme in many interesting and fun ways. Through a combination of Bible time, arts and crafts, music, and activities, they explored just how awesome God’s creation is and how they are such a special part of His creation. Each child created their own special bag on Monday and filled it with the beautiful arts and crafts that they made throughout the week.

Each day began with praying together in church and then talking about our special theme for that day. Our daily themes progressed from learning about what God created each day; to what it means for us to be created in God’s image; then, to how well Jesus knows us, loves us, and has a special plan for each of us.

Our field trips helped the children to see and understand so much of what we talked about during the week. On Tuesday, we traveled to the Mystic Aquarium and on Thursday we traveled to the Roger Williams Park Zoo.

The children really loved the music portion of our camp and it was amazing to see how well they sang the three songs that they were introduced to on Monday during our bus ride to the aquarium on Tuesday.

On Friday, the children filled their families and friends hearts with joy as they recited and sang their way through a program that reflected much of what they learned and experienced during their week at Bible Camp. Several of the children even had the chance to use some of their own art and craft creations during the program! Thanks to our incredible staff of volunteers, our campers had a wonderful experience in growing closer to our Lord. We were blessed to have an outstanding group of dedicated counselors for our Bible Camp. They worked tirelessly throughout the week and our lead counselors spent many hours preparing materials for their age groups in the months leading up the camp.

We were also blessed to have the support of our sister organizations in providing lunch for our campers throughout the week. The ARS Ani and Arax chapters provided lunch on Monday, the Ladies' Guild provided lunch on Wednesday, and the Men’s Club hosted a cookout on Friday.

We also had a group of three ladies that graciously prepared and served snacks to our campers. Many people also generously contributed to our Bible Camp and a complete listing of donors will be included in the September issue of the Gantegh.

Our greatest thanks goes to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for blessing our community with such a vibrant group of children and guiding us through our first Summer Bible Camp. We look forward to another wonderful experience next summer.

Sts. Vartanantz Church

Sunday School The Sunday School of Sts. Vartanantz Church commenced its 2013-2014 school year on Sunday, September 15th with a delicious Welcome Back Breakfast for students, parents and teachers. Our purpose is to provide a solid Christian education for children from 3 & 4 year old Pre-K through 8th grade.

Our students learn of God’s Love for us and love of their fellow man not only through classroom lessons but from many other activities as well. These activities are but not limited to:

For all students: Assembly – once a month highlighted by parishioner, Dale Quam speaking on “Knowing Jesus”.

Object Lesson – from Der Hayr on the 1st Sunday of the month.

Communion – monthly on a staggered class basis.

Sunday School Visitation – rotation visit of the three RI Armenian Churches.

Christmas Pageant – all grade levels.

Easter – learn to make crosses from palms and coloring eggs in the Armenian tradition.

Green Sunday – take home a plant.

Charitable Giving – donate to church, Christmastime giving and contribute to the RI Food Bank.

For students from individual classes: Junior Trustees – serve God by performing trustee functions once a month during The Divine Liturgy.

Help Beautify our church - plant flowers outside church.

Vesting – observe Der Hayr as he prepares himself for The Divine Liturgy.

Pumpkin Carving – carve a pumpkin according to a prayer. Sunday School prepares our students to know and love Christ, live a Christian life and take on the leadership roles they will someday assume in the Church. The seeds of faith planted will last them a lifetime. We look forward to welcoming your child to our classrooms.

Mary Fermanian, Director and the Sunday School Staff

Our 2015 Sunday School Graduates

Christopher Bailey and Elise Anoushian

with Der Kapriel; their Teacher, Mrs. Sandra Bogosian and Teaching Assistant, Sara Anoushian

Փրովիտէնսի Մուրատ Ազգային

Վարժարանի

Ամավերջի Հանդէս

Նուիրուած`«Ցեղասպանութեան Սուրբ

Նահատակներուն»

Փրովիտէնսի Մուրատ Ազգային Վարժարանի

ամավերջի հանդէսը նուիրուած`

ցեղասպանութեան հարիւրամեակին , տեղի

ունեցաւ Շաբաթ, Մայիս 16, 2015 Սրբոց

Վարդանանց եկեղեցւոյ Արամեան սրահին մէջ։

Ներկայ Էին եկեղեցւոյս հովիւ` Արժ. Տ. Ա. Քհնյ.

Կոմիտաս Պաղսարեան եւ օգնական հովիւ՝ Տ.

Գաբրիէլ քհյ. Նազարեան։ Աշակերտները բեմ

բարձրացան հագուած մանիշակագոյն

միօրինակ շապիկներ, կուրծքերուն վրայ տպուած՝

հարիւրամեակի անմոռուկը եւ «Կը Յիշենք եւ կը

Պահանջենք » տարուայ բնաբանը։

Տէր Հօր բացման աղօթքէն, «Մեր Հայրենիք»եւ

«Թող Միշտ Պանծայ Մեր Հայ Դպրոց»

քայլերգներու երգեցողութենէն ետք, Խնամակալ

Մարմնի ատենապետ` Պր. Յակոբ Խաչատուրեան

յայտնեց իր շնորհակալական խօսքերը Տիկ.

Անահիտ Քիպարեանին, ուսուցչակազմին և

ծնողներուն, որոնց գործակցութեան շնորհիւ

յաջող տարի մը եւս բոլորեցինք: Ան

անդրադառնալով Արամ Ա. Կաթողիկոսի

Կոնդակին,յայտնեց թէ մեր գաղութը

ցեղասպանութեան հարիւրամեակի ոգեկոչման

իր ժրաջան մասնակցութիւնը բերաւ

բազմատեսակ գործունէութիւններուն, յարգելով

յիշատակը մեր սուրբ նահատակներուն։

Օրուայ առաջին ելոյթ ունեցող խումբը եղաւ

մանկամսուրի դասարանը, որ բացուեցաւ այս

տարի ընդունելով չորս տարեկան անուշիկ

փոքրիկներ, պատրաստելով զանոնք գալ

տարուայ մանկապարտէզի դասարանին։ Այնքան

աշխոյժ շարժումներով եւ ժպտուն դէմքերով,

անոնք իրենց արտասանութեամբ եւ շուրջ պարով

գրաւեցին բոլոր ներկաներուն սրտերը անխտիր։

Ապա անգլիախօս ու միջակ դասարաններու

աշակերտներըխանդավառութեամբ երգեցին «Կը

Հնչէ Զանգը», « Հոյ Նազան» եւ «Հայ Երգ » երգերը։

Տնօրէնուհի` Տիկ. Անահիտ Քիպարեան

հպարտօրէն յայտնեց թէ յաջող կրթական տարի

մը բոլորեցինք շնորհիւ մեր պատուական

ուսուցչուհիներուն, որոնք անխոնջ աշխատեցան

բոլոր տարին մանուկներուն մտքերուն եւ

հոգիներուն մէջ արմատացնելու

ցեղասպանութեան հարիւրամեակին իմաստը եւ

կարեւորութիւնը։ Ան յայտնեց որ քաջալերուած

մանկամսուրի դասարանի յաջողութենէն, գալ

Սեպտեմբերին դարձեալ պիտի ընդունինք ուրիշ

խումբ մը չորս տարեկան երախաներ։

Ներկայացնելէ ետք դպրոցի ուսուցչակազմը եւ

շրջանաւարտ օգնականները, Տիկ. Քիպարեան

շնորհակալութիւն յայտնեց այն ծնողներուն,

Հ.Օ.Մ.ի ու եկեղեցւոյ քոյր

կազմակերպութիւններուն , որոնք յատկապէս

օգտակար կ’ըլլան մեր դպրոցին իրենց

ծառայութիւններով:

Յայտագրի վերջին բաժինը նուիրուած էր

ցեղասպանութեան սուրբ նահատակներուն վեր

առնելով հարիւրամեակի «Կը Յիշենք եւ կը

Պահանջենք» բնաբանը։ Բարձրագոյն երեք

դասարաններու աշակերտները ներկայացուցին

կարճ համերգ մը, մէջ ընդ մէջ արտասանելով

Ժագ Ս. Յակոբեանի «Կանք ու կը Մնանք»

քերթուածը։ Անոնք ինքնավստահ կեցուածքով ու

գեղեցիկ ձայնով երգեցին « Ատանայի Ողբը»,

«Զեյթունցիներ », « Ձայն մը Հնչեց », « Վան», «

Մշեցի Մօր Երգը» եւ «Մենք Հայերս Կանք ու Պիտի

Մնանք» երգերը, դաշնակի ընկերակցութեամբ

Պրն. Ռաֆֆի Ռշտունիի։ Անոնք արժանացան

ներկաներու բուռն ծափահարութեան

ուրախացնելով իրենց ծնողները , միաժամանակ

ստանալով իրենց նահատակ մեծ հայրիկներու եւ

մեծ մայրիկներուն՝ մեր սուրբ նահատակներուն

օրհնութիւնները։

Եկեղեցւոյս հովիւ` Արժ. Տ. Ա. Քհնյ. Կոմիտաս

Պաղսարեան իր խօսքով շնորհաւորեց Մուրատ

ազգային վարժարանի տնօրէնուհին,

ուսուցչակազմը եւ աշակերտները տարուայ

թեմային պատշաճ այս գեղեցիկ եւ բծախնդրօրէն

պատրաստուած հանդէսին համար։ Ան շեշտեց

մեր աշակերտներուն որ միշտ յիշեն որ մեր

մայրենի լեզուն որ կը սորվին հայ դպրոցէն ներս,

Աստուծոյ կողմէ պարգեւուած նուէրն է մեզի եւ

պէտք է ամուր պահենք զայն, գործածենք ու

չմոռնանք։

Մուրատ Ազգային Վարժարանի

շրջանաւարտներէն ՝ Անոյշ Չալըգեան եւ Ճօրճ

Տօնոյեան, որոնք աշնան համալսարան պիտի

յաճախեն, արժանացան Տօքթ.եւ Տիկ. Արա

Սատանեանցի հաստատած Մակի Նալպանտեան

Կրթանպաստի մրցանակին, դպրոցին ու

գաղութին մատուցած իրենց ծառայութեանց

համար։ Հանդէսը փակուեցաւ Տէր Հօր աղօթքով։

Mourad Armenian School Hantes Dedicated to the Million and a Half

Holy Martyrs On the evening of May 16, 2015, the students of the Mourad Armenian School dressed in purple shirts with the motto and forget-me-not flower [the logo of the centennial commemoration of the Armenian Genocide], entered Aramian Hall to the school march song, accompanied on the piano by Mr. Raffi Rachdouni.

Assembled on the stage, they sang «Mer Hayrenik», the

school song and recited the Lord's Prayer and the Prayer of Wisdom led by Archpriest Gomidas Baghsarian. Mr. Hagop Khatcadourian, School Committee Chairman, greeted the audience and gave an overview of H.H. Aram I Catholicos' Encyclical. He enumerated the many events in which the local community, including our Armenian school students, participated in commemorating the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

The newly formed pre-school youngsters started the program by singing two songs -- one using rhythm band instruments «The Wooden Horse» and the other with hand and bodily gestures «The Five Ducks». They ended their performance with a lively armenian folk dance.

The primary grades and the ASL Class performed three songs: «School Bells», «Hoy Nazan», and «Armenian Song». The audience showed their appreciation of the young children's efforts with enthusiastic applause.

The first portion of the program ended with Mrs. Anahid Kibarian's message. She quoted the part of Vehapar's Encyclical that pertained to Armenian Schools «...that Armenian students learn the true spirit and message of the centenary of the Armenian Genocide».

Mrs. Kibarian thanked all the individuals and organizations who support our school in various ways. Special appreciation was extended to Der Gomidas Baghsarian, our Pastor, and to Der Kapriel Nazarian, our Assistant Pastor. Since his ordination in October 2014, Der Kapriel has joined us each Saturday. He is with us for our Opening Prayers , and presents a mini lesson about the the feast day to be celebrated that week.

Finally Digin Kibarian called two of our graduates who will be attending college this September, Anoush Calikyan and George Donoyan to the podium to receive the Maggie Nalbandian - Mourad Armenian School College Bound Scholarship Award established by Dr. And Mrs. Ara & Betty Sadaniantz. They were lauded not only for outstanding grades but for their community service as well. Anoush sang solos in several of our school programs and George was an aide for two years after graduation from our school.

The second part of the program was devoted to the theme of the year - The Armenian Genocide. The hours of practice that included definitions of unfamiliar words and the history of the armenian provinces mentioned in the recitaion and the six songs , all proved to be time well spent. The students were eager to learn and did so quickly.

The result was a presentation that had the audience giving the youngsters a resounding round of applause.

The Hantes ended with a message by Der Gomidas who praised the principal, staff, chidren and parents for making the extra effort to attend Armenian school. He encouraged the children to learn the golden letters of our alphabet. He ended the program with a benediction. A happy and inspired audience enjoyed light refreshments provided by the mothers of our school.

Ann Hajian Kibarian Principal, Mourad Armenian School

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Մուրատ Ազգային Վարժարանը մեծ

ուրախութեամբ կը յայտարարէ որ երկու

աշակերտներ շահեցան այս տարուայ Հ.Օ.Մ.ի

շարադրական մրցումը։ Այս տարուայ նիւթն էր

« Պատմէ՚ ընտանիքիդ պատմութիւնը ետ

երթալով մինչեւ հարիւր տարի »։ Ներսէս

Տօնոյեան շահեցաւ առաջին մրցանակը իր

տարեկից խումբին մէջ, իսկ Թալին Չալըգեանը՝

երրորդ տեղը , փոքրերու խումբին մէջ։

Ահաւասիկ անոնց գրած շարադրութիւնները.

Mourad Armenian School very proudly announces that two of its students, Nerses Donoyan and Talin Calikyan, won prizes in the ARS Eastern USA Annual Essay Contest . The topic of the essay: ''Trace your Armenian heritage back a century and tell us your family story'' in relation to the Genocide Centennial. Nerses' essay won first place in his age group, while Talin's essay won third place in the younger group. Their winning essays appear below:

Այս տարի 1915-ի հայոց ցեղասպանութեան հարիւրամեակն է։ Իմ նախահայրերս քալեցին դէպի Տէր Զօր, չարչարուեցան բայց հայ մնացին։ Ընտանիքս ալ նոյն ճամբայէն անցաւ, տեղահան եղաւ բայց չմեռաւ, քանի որ կամքով զօրաւոր էր։ Իմ մօրս մեծ մայրը՝ Հռիփսիմէն Այնթապէն էր։ Ան իր ընտանիքէն բաժնուեցաւ տեղահանութեան ատեն եւ որբ մնաց։ Ցեղասպանութենէն ետք, ան գտաւ իր ընտանիքը եւ միացաւ անոնց Հալէպի մէջ, ուր ծնաւ մեծ մայրս՝ Սեդան ։Յետոյ Պէյրութ փոխադրուեցան, ուր ծնաւ մայրս։ Պէյրութի պատերազմին պատճառաւ, մօրս ընտանիքը Ամերիկա գաղթեց։ Իմ հօրս մեծ հայրը՝ Յակոբը Պերէճիկէն էր։Տեղահանութեան ատեն ան կորսնցուց իր մայրը։ Երբ դեռ պզտիկ տղայ էր, իրենց թուրք

սպասուհին պահեց զինք եւ հոգ տարաւ իրեն։ Երբ տանըերկու տարեկան եղաւ, թուրք սպասուհին իրեն յայտնեց որ ինք հայու զաւակ էր։ Յակոբը փնտռեց եւ գտաւ իր հայրը, եղբայրներն ու քոյրերը ու բոլորը հաստատուեցան Ճարապլուսի մէջ։ Այս է ընտանիքիս պատմութիւնը։ Այնթապէս եւ Պէրէճիկէն կու գան իմ արմատները ։ Մենք պիտի յիշենք մեր պատմութիւնը եւ պիտի չմոռնանք թուրքերուն ըրածները մեր ազգին։ Պիտի յիշեցնենք բոլոր աշխարհին որ մենք հոս ենք, կը յիշենք մեր նահատակները ու կը պահանջենք մեր իրաւունքները։ Ներսէս Տօնոյեան

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2015 թուականին կը յիշենք շատ կարեւոր եղելութիւն մը հայերուս համար՝ 1915-ի հայերու ցեղասպանութիւնը։ Ես շատ կ՚ուզէի գիտնալ թէ իմ ընտանիքիս անդամները ո՞ւր էին հարիւր տարի առաջ։ Մեծ մօրս մեծ մայրը՝ Աղաւնի Պալեանը, իր ամուսինին հետ կ՚ապրէր Սեբաստիոյ մէջ։ Տեղահանութեան ատեն զիրար կորսնցուցին, եւ Աղաւնին ջարդէն փրկուողներէն եղաւ։ Ուրիշ հայ մարդ մը Ալէքսան Սերանեան անունով, Աղաւնիին հետ ամուսնացաւ որ թուրքերը ուրիշ տեղ չտանին զայն։ Օր մըն ալ Աղաւնին իմացաւ որ իր առաջին ամուսինը ողջ էր ու Ամերիկա հասած էր եւ կը փնտռէր Աղաւնիին։ Երբ զիրար գտան, ան կ՚ուզէր որ Աղաւնին Ամերիկա գայ իր քով։ Աղաւնիին եւ Ալեքսանին առաջին զաւակը երեք տարեկան էր արդէն, ուստի Աղաւնին որոշեց զաւկին եւ Ալեքսանին հետ մնալ Թուրքիա։ Ասիկա մէկ պատմութիւն է ընտանիքիս անցեալի մասին։ Գիտեմ որ Աղաւնիին համար շատ դժուար էր այդ որոշումը։ Արդեօք ուրա՞խ էր իր առած որոշումին համար, չեմ գիտեր։ Երբեք չեմ մոռնար այս պատմութիւնը որ լսած եմ մեծ մայրիկէս։ Ցեղասպանութեան ատեն ուրիշ շատ տխուր պատմութիւններ եւս կան որ պէտք չէ մոռնանք, եւ պիտի չմոռնանք։ Պիտի յիշենք մեր անցեալը եւ պահանջենք արդարութիւն։

Թալին Չալըգեան

Homenetmen Eastern Region 25th Annual Navasartian Games in Boston

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This year, our participant at the St. Gregory of Nareg Datev Institute was Armen Eghian

ATTENTION: PARENTS of

PRE-SCHOOLERS Last year, the seven pre-schoolers who attended our newly formed class had a fun-filled experience learning about Armenian School. The teacher and aides are ready to enroll a new group of children almost four to four and one-half years of age on Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 9:30AM. Pre-schoolers attend assembly with the entire school at 9:30 AM and end their session at 11:30AM.

The pre-requisites to participate are the following: the child must be toilet trained, can leave the parent, and is ready to SIT, LISTEN, and LEARN. The instructions will include language arts, music (singing and rhythm band), learning games, physical activities and free play.

Bring your child on our Opening Day so that s/he can learn Armenian, make life-long friends and have fun, too!

Please

Enroll your Children

in our Sunday School...

Enroll your Children

in our Mourad Armenian School...

Support Our Youth Organizations

They are Our Future!!!

Mourad Armenian School

Registration and Opening Day

for the

2015-2016 School Year

Saturday, September 12, 2015

starting at 9 am

Registration followed by the

resumption of Classes

Please come and enroll your

children. Give them the

opportunity to learn the

Armenian Language and

Heritage

STS. VARTANANTZ

ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC

CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL

INVITES YOU AND YOUR

FAMILY TO BREAKFAST!

Sunday, September 13, 2015

9:30am-10:45am in the Church

Hall

Followed by a welcoming activity

Registration for PreK-8th Grade

Learn more about our Christian

Education Program and meet the

staff!

Parents Committee Sign up

Save the Dates

Saturday, September 12, 2015 Opening Day for our Mourad Armenian School

Sunday, September 13, 2015 Opening Day for our Sunday School