HOLY TRINITY ARMENIAN CHURCH OF GREATER BOSTONPastor, Father Vasken A. Kouzouian

145 Brattle Street • Cambridge, MA 02138 • 617.354.0632 • www.htaac.org

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017Celebrant/Homilist: The Pastor

Morning Service: 9:15 a.m.; Divine Liturgy: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.Readings of the Day:

Is. 14:3-17. 2 Cor. 10:18-11:10. Mk. 10:1-12.

WELCOME

We welcome those who are visiting our church. The Pastor and the ParishCouncil would like to invite you to make the Holy Trinity Church yourspiritual home. You are cordially invited to take part in the Service andactivities of our church. If you would like to be placed on our mailing list,please sign our Guest Book located in the Vestibule.

BIBLE READING

Today’s Bible reading is from the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to St. Mark chapter 8, vs. 34 to chapter 9, vs. 1 [page 630], and will be read byRobert Dulgarian.

FEAST DAYS

• Today is the Barekendan of the Fast of the Holy Cross of Varak.

• Monday, September 25, is the Feast of St. Mamas.

• Tuesday, September 26, is the Feast of the Holy Virgins, Febronia andMaryann, and Shushan, daughter of Great Vartan.

• Next Saturday, September 30, is the Feast of St. George the Warrior.

• Next Sunday, October 1, is the Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak.

PARTICIPATION IN THE DIVINE LITURGY

Please use the Divine Liturgy books that are found in the pew racks. Thesebooks contain the Armenian text as well as the English transliteration andtranslation in the second section.

For your convenience, the applicable page number in the burgundy DivineLiturgy book is located above both the right and left doors by the Altarleading to the Vestry and Baptistry. When the light shows green, thecongregation stands; when the light shows red, the congregation kneels; andwhen green and red lights are off, you may be seated. If assistance is needed,please ask a member of the Parish Council.

Parishioners are also encouraged to sing with the Choir, whose real purposeis to lead the congregation in singing the hymns. Also join in the recitationof the Creed which is found on pages 18 and 19 of the second section.

VOGHCHOOYN - KISS OF PEACE

During the Divine Liturgy, when the Parish Council members pass the Kissof Peace in church, the response from the receiver should be “Orhnyal ehhaidnootyunn Krisdosee” (Blessed is the revelation of Christ). When yougive the Voghchooyn, please say “Krisdos e mech mer haydnetsav” (Christis revealed amongst us).

CONFESSION AND HOLY COMMUNION

Those faithful who feel spiritually prepared to receive our Lord in thesacrament of Holy Communion are asked to bring their pew books withthem to the General Confession and, together with the deacon, areasked to read the confession aloud. The essence to this sacrament lieswith the individual(s) offering his or her own confession through the priestto God. In addition to reading the text of the confession, each participantmust recall his or her own sins, truly seek God’s forgiveness, and make acommitment to the Lord to strive not to sin anymore. The Englishconfession may be found on page 48 in the burgundy Divine Liturgy bookand on page x in the blue Divine Liturgy book found in the pew racks. Weurge our parishioners to come forward for confession and HolyCommunion through the center aisle.

AN URGENT ALERT - AN EMERGENCY FOR OUR HOUSTON PARISH

ST. KEVORK ARMENIAN CHURCH - Last Sunday to do your part

As our entire country has witnessed with dismay, the flooding in Houstondue to Hurricane Harvey has now become one of the worst natural disastersin U.S. history. The parishioners of St. Kevork Armenian Church havebeen severely affected, and many Armenian families have been displacedby Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath. Family homes have becomeuninhabitable; their belongings lost.

Per a directive from our Primate, His Eminence Archbishop KhajagBarsamian, all Diocesan parishes have been asked to hold specialcollections, during the Badarak, on every Sunday in September, to helpprovide relief to the affected people of the St. Kevork Church in itstime of dire need.

Checks should be made payable to the Diocese of the Armenian Church ofAmerica (630 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10016), with the memo: St.Kevork Flood Relief, and can either be mailed directly to the Diocese or givento Holy Trinity for forwarding. Collected funds will be sent to the

Diocese. This is a disaster of national proportions and we encourage everyoneto help with the general relief effort to our fellow American citizens.

May we open our hearts by touching the hearts of our brothers andsisters who are in need. May God bless them and console them!

PRAYER REQUESTS

Your prayers are requested to have mercy on our countrymen in Artsakh,to strengthen them in defense of their homeland, and to grant consolationto the suffering and grieving.

Your prayers are also requested for all those affected by Hurricanes Irmaand Maria and the Mexican earthquake; for Lucie Aghdamlian, QueenieSamourian, and Diana Zega; for the good health of all those who sufferfrom illness in their own private way; and for those who mourn the loss ofa loved one.

Please note that if you would like Fr. Vasken to offer your prayer requestduring his silent prayers at the celebration of the Divine Liturgy nextSunday, please fill out the Prayer Request card located in the pew boxand place it in the offering plate as it passes.

ALTAR CANDLES

Today’s Altar candles are donated for the edification of our Church byMary Orr, CA, in memory of husband, George Orr.

REQUIEM SERVICE

We have all been asked to pray during the Divine Liturgy for the souls of:

- Armenian Volunteer Soldiers (Gamavors): Per a directive from thePrimate

- Arakel Kalustian, Youghaper (Kalustian) Abrahamian, and Hagop& Garineh Toomajian: From the Martin & Mimi Kalustian Trust Fundestablished by James M. Kalustian for their parents and his grandparents

- Levon Lochikian: requested by Eliza Lochikian for husband

- George Krikor Malkasian, 11th Anniversary, and RoseMokgosian Malkasian, 15th Anniversary: requested by theMalkasian Family and Suzanne & Mark Sheridan for parents, grandparents& great-grandparents

- Florence Pepi, Arsha Sarkisian, Dickran & Elmas Sarkisian,Hripsime Sarkisian, and Mariam Sarkisian: From the Trust Fundestablished by Florence Pepi

- George & Peggy Srabian: From the Trust Fund established by DonaldA. Srabian for parents

- Albert Talanian, 15th Anniversary: requested by Mrs. AlbertTalanian & Family for husband & father; Nancy Talanian & Fran Fortinoand Laurie & Tony Travia for father

- Charles G. Talanian, 30th Anniversary: requested by Mrs. CharlesTalanian, Gail & Richard O’Reilly, Charles M. & Ann Talanian, andChristopher, Noel, Celina & Charlie Talanian for husband, father,grandfather & great-grandfather

- Krikor Tinkjian: requested by Anahid Tinkjian & Family for husband,father & grandfather

TODAY’S CALENDAR

SUNDAY SCHOOL AND ARMENIAN SCHOOL HAVE REOPENED

Our Sunday School has resumed its normal schedule of classes everySunday from 10:30 a.m., until 12 noon. Armenian School classes are heldevery Sunday from 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m, for those in Sunday School, andfrom 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., for Armenian School students only.

We urge our parents to register their child(ren) in the Sunday andArmenian Schools of our parish.

FELLOWSHIP HOUR

You are all invited to join us in the Charles and Nevart Talanian Cultural Hall following Church services for Fellowship Hour, hosted today byNevart Talanian in memory of Charles G. Talanian.

FIRST WEDNESDAYS

Fr. Vasken asks you to join him for a fresh new program, “First Wednesdays- A Breath of God.” If you wonder what our Christian faith says abouteveryday issues and how we can apply our time-tested faith to our modern daylives, you are encouraged to attend. The next program in this series will be heldon Wednesday, October 4, from 6:45 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., in Johnson Hall. Thetheme is “Temptations, Past Mistakes, and the Open Arms of God.”

Taking the time for this less than an hour program, held the firstWednesday of every month, may be just what you need to let yourChristian faith guide you through your daily life.

ANNUAL CHURCH BANQUET TO HONOR ARAM HINTLIAN

The Pastor and Parish Council are pleased to announce that Aram Hintlianwill be honored as “Parishioner of the Year” at our Annual Church Banqueton Sunday, October 22, as we celebrate the 56th Anniversary of theconsecration of our Church. We will also recognize outgoing ParishCouncil member Jack Ekchian. Dinner donation is $40 and $20 forchildren under 12. Seating is by paid reservation only and RSVP deadlineis October 18. Checks may be made payable to Holy Trinity ArmenianChurch. Invitations have been mailed. Reservations with payment may bemade online at http://www.htaac.org/calendar/event/464/.

STEWARDSHIP 2018

IT’S MY CHURCH - COUNT ME IN!

The Stewardship 2018 package has been mailed. We ask that if you

consider Holy Trinity Armenian Church - Your Church - please take

a few minutes to fill out the pledge card and return it to the Church

office. We depend on and thank you for your participation.

NAROD PAMPHLET - Sixth Issue Now Available

We are pleased that copies of the sixth issue of the Narod pamphlet, published byour Church to provide the faithful significant information regarding the sacredtraditions, rituals and services of the Armenian Apostolic Church, are available inthe Vestibule and online at www.htaac.org, under publications. This sixth issue isdedicated to the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. The publication isauthored by Arpi Nakashian with photography by Dn. Eric Vozzy.

A Special Request

We are in need of 2 to 3 parishioners who are willing to give

approximately one-half hour of their time on Sunday mornings

(9:30 a.m.), to bag the “mahs” that is blessed and then distributed

at the conclusion of Church Services. We’ve been grateful to the late

George Hagopian and George Thomasian who assumed this

responsibility in the past.

To volunteer and/or for more information, please contact the Church

Office, at 617.354.0632 or email office@htaac.org.

EASTER 2018 DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO JERUSALEM

Registration is now open for the Eastern Diocese’s pilgrimage to the HolyLand slated for April 3-14, 2018. The pilgrimage is the culmination of theDiocese’s “Save the Tomb” campaign in support of the restoration of theChurch of the Holy Sepulchre. Participants will spend Holy Week andEaster in Jerusalem and its environs, and will worship at the newly-restoredTomb of Christ in the Holy Sepulchre. For brochure, go towww.eo.travelwithus.com/files/uploads/HL18_52242_Chevian.pdf and goto www.eo.travelwithus.com/easterinjerusalem#eotours for an application/registration form.

KHORENIAN DIVINE LITURGY CD AVAILABLE

Maestro Khoren Mekanejian is the Choir Director of the St. VartanCathedral in New York City. In 1980, His Holiness Vasken I, the lateCatholicos of All Armenians, commissioned Khoren Mekanejian, at thetime the Choir Director at Holy Etchmiadzin in Armenia, to compose anoriginal Divine Liturgy. It took the young musician three years to completethe task, but when he finally achieved what Catholicos Vasken envisioned,his liturgy became officially sanctioned for use in Armenian churchesacross the world. The Khorenian Badarak is a masterpiece of sound anddevotion. It has been performed all over the world, but until now, noprofessional recording of the Divine Liturgy had been made.

There are a limited number of Khorenian Divine Liturgy CDs in the ParishCouncil office and the church office available for purchase at $25 each. Checks may be made payable to Holy Trinity Armenian Church.

HAI GUIN SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Hai Guin Scholarships are available to students of Armenian heritageliving in Massachusetts who have completed one year of college. Scholarships are for $2,000 each. The deadline for submittingapplications is October 25, 2017. For an application, write to Hai GuinScholarship Association, Attn: Scholarship Chairman Audrey Pilibosian,23 Bradley Road, Arlington MA 02474.

HOST FAMILIES NEEDED TO HOUSE YOUNG MEDIA

PROFESSIONALS FROM ARMENIA

The Cambridge-Yerevan Sister City Association (CYSCA) has beenawarded a grant to host a professional exchange program for five medialiteracy professionals plus one facilitator from Armenia. The project isfunded by Open World, a project of the U.S. Library of Congress. Participants will arrive in Boston, September 29, for an 8-day programaimed at educating media literacy professionals from Armenia.

You can help by hosting one of these individuals and, at the same time,experience Armenia in your own home from September 29 throughOctober 7. Please contact Alisa Stepanian for details at 617.501.1215 orasteoanian@aol.com.

__________________________________________________________

For Your Information . . .

• We have available personal receivers for the hearing impaired that willenhance your hearing ability during the Badarak and sermon. For assistance, please see a Parish Council member in the Vestibule.

• A Reminder - to access our handicap church entrance, follow the Dorianwalkway from either the parking lot or to the right of the main doors ofthe church.

• If you know of someone ill or in need of a visit from our Pastor, pleasecontact the church office, 617.354.0632 or by email, office@htaac.org.

• There are copies of The Little Golden Bible Storybook, When I Go toChurch, and Bible story picture books available in the Vestibule for theyoungest members of our congregation to quietly enjoy during churchservices. We kindly ask that you return them to the Vestibule at theconclusion of church services.

• Save the Date

- Sun, Sep 24, 7:45am - Jimmy Fund Walk to Benefit City of Smile;beginning at Newton-Wellesley Hospital; to join City of Smile team, callCynthia Kazanjian at 339.222.9900 or email Cynkazan@aol.com. To make adonation, go to www.jimmyfundwalk.org/2017/cityofsmile.

- Fri, Oct 6, Armenian Women’s Fellowship; hosted by Holy CrossArmenian Catholic Church, Belmont; Guest speaker from Yerevan, MarineTutikyan, with update on women from Armenia; 10am-12noon

- Sun, Oct 8, 2pm - Armenian Museum of America proudly presentsa concert, Hidden Treasure - An undiscovered repertoire celebratingArmenian survival and creativity, featuring accomplished violinist NuneMelik accompanied by pianist Michel-Alexandre Broekaert; co-sponsoredby Composer’s Union of Armenia and made possible by a generous grantfrom the Dadourian Foundation; reception to follow

- Fri, Oct 13, & Sat, Oct 14 - 70th St. James Bazaar

- Sat, Oct 14, 10:30am - Women of 1915, a documentary film by BaredMaronian, at Armenian Church of the Holy Translators, Framingham;Brunch, 10:30am; movie, 11:30am, followed by Q&A with the Filmmaker;limited seating; advance ticket sales required; $25; students, $20; checks madepayable to ACHT; mail to Sylva Yeghiayan, 65 Olde Carriage Rd, WestwoodMA 02090; for info, Sylva.Yeghiayan@gmail.com or at 781.771.1843

- Sat, Nov 18, 6pm - An Evening for the Society for OrphanedArmenian Relief - “Our Promise;” honoring Bob Semonian with specialguests Mark Geragos, Esq., & Carla Garapedian, Associate Producer ofThe Promise ; reception/dinner & silent auction to follow; Hyatt RegencyCambridge; RSVP by November 1 to Boston@soar.us.org

CALENDAR

Thurs, Sep 28 Friends of Holy Trinity 1000 Club Drawing; Parish House; 10am

Parish Council Meeting; Johnson Hall; 6:45pm

Wed, Oct 4 First Wednesdays, A Breath of God; “Temptations, PastMistakes, and the Open Arms of God;” Johnson Hall; 6:45pm-7:30pm (see flyer in this Bulletin)

Oct 6-9 ACYOA Juniors Sports Weekend, hosted by St. Leon ArmenianChurch, Fair Lawn, NJ

Sun, Oct 15 4th Annual Trinity Tailgate sponsored by the Trinity Men’s Unionfollowing church services; New England Patriots vs. New York Jets;game time, 1pm; Charles & Nevart Talanian Cultural Hall

Sun, Oct 22 Annual Church Banquet celebrating 56th Anniversary of theConsecration of our Church and honoring Aram Hintlian asParishioner of the Year; following church services; seating by paidreservation only.

Thurs, Oct 26 Friends of Holy Trinity 1000 Club Fall Dinner/Drawing; $9.99for delicious losh kebab & pilaf dinner; Charles & Nevart TalanianCultural Hall; 6:30pm

Save the Date

Sun, Nov 19 Thanksgiving Luncheon sponsored by the Holy Trinity ACYOAJuniors

Dec 1& 2 Trinity Christmas Bazaar

Sun, Dec 10 Erevan Choral Society Christmas Concert

Follow us at www.htaac.org,www.facebook.com/HolyTrinityArmenianChurch

Photo Gallery Available on our Website

Photos of Church events and activities are available online on our website at

http://htaac.smugmug.com/ (Under Quick Links, Photo Gallery). A photo

collage is also available under “Parish News” with their respective articles.

Take time to look through our website (www.htaac.org) where you can also

find Der Vasken’s sermons, the Sunday Bulletins, copies of Dajar, and the

Church calendar which keeps us abreast of upcoming activities and

programs.