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

SECOND DAY OF NATIVITY JANUARY 7, 2018 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

Sts. Vartanantz Church welcomes

Kennedy Rose Tucci Daughter of Christopher & Adrianna Ciampanelli Tucci

Baptized December 30, 2017 Godfather: Brandon Ciampanelli

May God bless you, Kennedy Rose, and may our Lord keep you in His care always.

On Friday, December 29th, the Sts. Vartanantz Sunday School Chorus joyfully opened a wonderful concert presented by the

Armenian Chorale of Rhode Island. The concert was held in the sanctuary to the enjoyment of all in attendance. Beautiful solos

were sung by Gohar Manjelikian, Joanne Mouradjian, Kate Norigian, and Sarkis Yepremian.

Sts. Vartanantz Church welcomed the New Year

with a special Morning Service on

Monday, January 1st, that included the

participation of those who attended.

ՅԻՍՈՒՍ ՔՐԻՍՏՈՍԻ ԱՒԵՏԱՐԱՆԸ ԸՍՏ

ՅՈՎՀԱՆՆԷՍԻ (12:24-26) «Վստահ գիտցեք, որ եթէ ցորենի հատիկը հողին մէջ չիյնայ եւ եւ չմեռնի,

ինք որպէս առանձին հատիկ կը մնայ, իսկ եթէ մեռնի՝ բազմաթիւ

հատիկներ կու տայ։ Ով որ իր անձը կը սիրէ՝ կը կորսնցնէ զայն, իսկ ով որ

իր անձը կ՛անտեսէ այս աշխարհի վրայ՝ զայն յաւիտենական կեանքի

համար պահած կ՛ըլլայ։ Ով որ ուզէ ինծի ծառայել՝ պետք է ինծի հետեւի, եւ

ինծի ծառայողը պիտի ըլլայ հոն՝ ուր ես կը գտնուիմ։ Եւ Հաըրս պիտի

պատուէ ինծի ծառայողը»։

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO JOHN (12:24-26)

“I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me; and where I am, my servant also will be. My Father will honor the one who serves me.”

THE ACTS OF THE APOSTLES (6:8-15) Stephen Seized Now Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, did great wonders and miraculous signs among the people. Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called) – Jews of Cyrene and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. These men began to argue with Stephen, but they could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke. Then they secretly persuaded some men to say, “We have heard Stephen speak words of blasphemy against Moses and against God.” So they stirred up the people and the elders and the teachers of the law. They seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin. They produced false witnesses, who testified, “This fellow never stops speaking against this holy place and against the law. For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place and change the customs Moses handed down to us.”

All who were sitting in the Sanhedrin looked intently at Stephen, and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

ԱՌԱՔԵԱԼՆԵՐՈՒ ԳՈՐԾԵՐԷՆ (6:8-15) Ստեփանոս Աստուծոյ շնորքով եւ զօրութեամբ լեցուն մարդ մըն էր, որ

ժողովուրդին մէջ մեծամեծ հրաշքներ եւ նշաններ կը կատարէր ցոյց կու տար։

Այդ իսկ պատճառով, Լիպիացիներու, Կիրեացիներու, Աղեքսանդրիացիներու,

Կիլիկեցիներու եւ Ասիացիներու ժողովարանէն կարգ մը Հրեաներ եկան

Ստեփանոսի հետ վիճաբանելու։ Սակաըն չէին կրնար դէմ դնել անոր

իմաստուն եւ Սուրբ Հոգիէն ներշնչուած խօսքերուն։ Այն ատեն քանի մը հոգի

կաշառեցին, որպեսզի անոնք վկայութիւն տան, ըսելով․

-Անձամբ լսեցինք, որ աըս մարդը Մովսէսի եւ Աստուծոյ դէմ հայհոհալից

խօսքեր կ՛ընէր։

Այս ձեւով գրգռեցին ժողովուռդը, երէցները եւ Օրէնքի ուսուզիչները, եւ

Ստեփանոսի վրայ յարձակելով՝ զայն բռնեցին Ատեան բերին։ Ապա մէջտեղ

բերին սուտ վկաները, որոնք կ՛ըսէին․

-Այս մառդը անդադար հայհոյալից խօսքեր կ՛ընէ այս սրբավայրին եւ Աստուծոյ

Օրէնքին դէմ։ Անձամբ լսեցինք որ կ՛ըսէր՝ թէ նազովրեցի Յիսուսը պիտի քանդէ

այս տաճարը եւ պիտի փոխէ այն աւանդութիւնները որ Մովսէս մեզի տուաւ։

Ատեանին մէջ նստրղները ինենց հայեացքը Ստեփանոսի դարձուցիչ եւ տեսան

անոր դէմքը, որ հրեշտակի դէմքի կը նմանէր։

REQUIEM SERVICE January 7, 2018

Mary “Armenouhi” Sarafian – 40th Day Remembrance

Charles and Mary Apkarian

Rose O. Dolbashian

Aroussiag Garabedian

Antranig “Tony” Giragosian

Mary, Paul and Zartig Goshgarian, and Hripseme and Melkon Boranian

Paul and Lucy Arakelian Kanarian

Anne M. Kimatian

Esber, Zabel, Nellie and Popkin Krekorian

Dickran Manasian

George Marashian

Vartanoush Melkonian and Virginia Emirian

Vartouhie Odian

John Panosian

Gilbert Pinto

Hampartsoum Stephen Stepanian

Arthur Ardashes and Hovhannes John Takian

Roupen Zeytoundjian

Margaret Zorabedian

REQUIEM SERVICE January 14, 2018

Bedros “Peter” Aproian – First Year Anniversary

Virginia Kalagian – First Year Anniversary

Kristine Martirossian – First Year Anniversary

Ghazaros Lazarus and Amas Aproian

Martha Aramian

Ann and Jake Avakian

Oppie Bedrosian

Mary Hajian

Sarkis Kibarian

Stephen LaFazia, Jr.

Marion Torigian Malian

Yeghia Stepanian

This Sunday, January 7, 2018

Altar Candles are donated

In Loving Memory of

HAMPARTSOUM STEPHEN STEPANIAN

By

Margaret Stepanian

The Flowers for the Altars and Sanctuary

have been generously donated by

THE ARARAT ASSOCIATION

DEAR FRIENDS AND PARISHIONERS:

PLEASE BE CAREFUL AND DO NOT BLOCK ANY VEHICLES

IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT.

ALSO, IF YOU ARE ABLE PLEASE LEAVE THE

PARKING LOT SPACES FOR OUR OLDER PARISHIONERS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.

CALENDAR of EVENTS

Adult Bible Study meets on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm.

Please note that choreg and kufta are available for purchase after Divine Liturgy on Sundays.

TONIGHT, January 5, 2018 Armenian Christmas Eve Services - 6:30 pm

Saturday, January 6, 2018 Armenian Christmas Divine Liturgy - 10:30 am

Followed by a light luncheon fellowship presented by the Ladies’ Guild and Men’s Club

Saturday, January 20, 2018 AYF Providence Varantian Chapter V-Ball

Venus de Milo – Swansea, MA Dinner – 6:30 pm || Dance – 9:00 pm

February 3-4, 2018 HMEM Regional Scout Seminar

Hosted by Providence HMEM

February 4, 2018 Providence HMEM Super Bowl Party

5:30 pm – Aramian Auditorium

From the January 4, 2018 edition of

A BLESSED AND HOLY NATIVITY

Քրիստոս Ծնաւ եւ Յայտնեցաւ Օրնեալ է Յայտնութիւնը Քրիստոսի

Christ was born and made manifest Blessed is the manifestation of Christ

Arise and look to Bethlehem, O children of Zion,

Go forth to the cave, Bow down before the King.

Sing with the shepherds, Worship with the magi.

Behold the gold of the King,

The incense of the Only-Begotten of God the Father,

To Whom alone do we give glory and thanks,

And endless exaltation, Now and forever may

Christ be blessed together by all.

Ode of St. Gregory of Narek (c. 945-1003) -- (Translated by Michael B. Papazian)

Saturday, January 6, is Christmas. The Armenian Church has remained faithful to the celebration of the Nativity and Theophany on January 6. In the mid-fourth century the Roman Church separated the two events, celebrating the birth on December 25 and the baptism and visit of the magi on January 6.

On Christmas Eve a solemn Mass is celebrated, preceded by readings taken from various parts of the Bible about the birth or the coming of the Messiah. The third chapter from the book of Daniel is read, usually by a deacon and three young men representing Shadrach, Meshack, and Abednego, the youths who would not renounce their faith in spite of torture. Following Christmas Eve services, traditionally choir members would go from house to house singing hymns, spreading the Good News of the birth of our Savior.

On Christmas Day, after the Divine Liturgy, a special service is performed symbolizing the baptism of Jesus, which was a turning point in His life and the beginning of His ministry. This service, which is called Blessing of the Water (Churorhnek), commemorates the Baptism and the Manifestation of Christ recognizing Him as the true Son of God.

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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.

The Ladies' Guild and Men’s Club of

Sts. Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Church ——— Providence, Rhode Island ———

joyfully host the

Annual Vartanantz Celebration Dinner and Program

Under the auspices of

His Eminence, Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Immediately following the Divine Liturgy

Aramian Auditorium

During the Divine Liturgy, His Eminence, Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan

will ordain Ryder Norigian and Raffi Rafaelian as Tbirs (Acolytes)

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During the dinner, the Deacons of our Church will be honored for their faithful service:

ARCHDEACONS HAGOP KHATCHADOURIAN, ARA NALBANDIAN, SARKIS YEPREMIAN, AND MARK NORIGIAN.

In keeping with His Holiness Aram I proclaiming 2018 "The Year of Freedom,"

THE ARMENIAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF RHODE ISLAND

will be honored for their advocacy and continuous work for freedom in Armenia and Artsakh.

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Seating is limited to 120 people

Advanced reservations are strongly recommended and may be made by calling

Liz Kopoian at 401-353-2213 no later than Monday, February 5th.

Traditional Beef Kebab Dinner followed by coffee and dessert.

General Admission -- $20 Children under 12 -- $10