Crossroads E-Newsletter:10/12/06

October 12, 2006

CALLING ALL YOUTH…
YOUR CHURCH. YOUR FUTURE. ENGAGE:
A GATHERING WITH ARAM VEHAPAR
Young adults, ages 18 to 30, are encouraged to make plans to be in Michigan on the first weekend of December to participated in a gathering with His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia.

If you want to learn more about your religious heritage, this weekend is the perfect time to learn, ask questions, and receive answers. The dates of the weekend gathering are Saturday, and Sunday December 2 and 3, with Hrashapar services on Friday evening, December 1. The Midwest was selected as the site of the event because of its central location accessible to both the East and West coasts of the United States and Canada.

The theme of the event is “Your Church. Your Future. Engage.” The committee organizing this event is composed of young adults and they have put together a challenging agenda for the two-day event. The gathering with Vehapar is being sponsored by the three Prelacies of North America. For more information click here.

ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN HEADED TO MIDWEST
Archbishop Oshagan will travel to the Midwest this weekend where he will visit the parish of St. Sarkis Church in Dearborn, Michigan. The Prelate will celebrate the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, and preside over the church’s 44th anniversary celebration.

VICAR WILL ATTEND 160TH ANNIVERSARY GALA
OF ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Bishop Anoushavan will represent the Eastern Prelacy at a gala celebration in honor of the 160th anniversary of the founding of the Armenian Evangelical Church, tomorrow evening, Friday, October 13, in New Jersey. The Vicar is one of the main speakers at the event.

VICAR WILL TRAVEL TO OHIO
Bishop Anoushavan will travel to Ohio this weekend where he will officiate the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at Holy Cross Armenian Church which serves the Armenian community in the Cleveland area.

CATHOLICOS ARAM I ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF “RELIGIONS FOR PEACE”
At its meeting in Kyoto, Japan in August, Religions for Peace, the global inter-religious organization, elected His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia, as one of the organization’s honorary presidents. Founded in 1970 as an international, non-sectarian organization, Religions for Peace is now the largest coalition of the world’s religious communities.

BIBLE STUDY AT PRELACY
The second session of the eight-session course on the “Letter to the Hebrews” will take place this Monday, October 16, at the Prelacy from 7:15 pm to 8:45 pm, and will continue on the first and third Mondays of the month. Sponsored by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC), the course is conducted by Dn. Shant Kazanjian, director of AREC.

For information about Bible studies or other Christian education programs, please contact Dn. Shant by telephone at 212-689-7810 or by e-mail at arec@armenianprelacy.org.

CHILDREN’S CONCERT ON NOVEMBER 18
WILL CELEBRATE “FALL COLORS”
Tickets for the children’s concert “Fall Colors” are being sold rapidly, so don’t hesitate. Reserve your tickets now. Remember that the last children’s concert was sold out weeks before the event. For details click here.

MIDWEST DATEV PROGRAM NOVEMBER 10-12
The popular summer Datev program goes on the road again with a weekend program scheduled in the Midwest, November 10 to 12, at the Colombiere Retreat and Conference Center, Clarkston, Michigan.

The program will include interactive presentations and instructions on faith-related topics, discussions of religious and current issues, Bible studies, short worship services, fellowship and recreational activities. Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian and Deacon Shant Kazanjian will be the instructors and facilitators.

For information and registration click here.

OCTOBER IS CULTURAL MONTH
October is a special month for Armenians; the entire month has become a celebration of Armenian culture. This Saturday, October 14, the Armenian Church commemorates the sacred legacy of the Holy Translators. In the traditional sense the term “Holy Translators” refers to St. Mesrob, St. Sahag and their disciples of the fifth century who translated the Holy Scriptures from Greek into Armenian. But it has taken on a wider scope and refers to all Church Fathers, including preachers, teachers, theologians, philosophers, poets, who made significant contributions to the growth of Armenian culture by bringing God’s Word to the people.

Specifically remembered this Saturday, along with Saint Mesrob are: Yeghishe, a renowned student of Sts. Sahag and Mesrob, who served as secretary to Vartan Mamigonian and wrote the great history of the Vartanantz wars; Moses of Khoren, also a student of Sts. Sahag and Mesrob, is revered as the father of Armenian history; David the Invincible was a student of Movses, He received most of his education in Athens, where he was given the title “invincible” because of his brilliance in philosophy; Gregory of Narek is considered the greatest poet of the Armenian nation and its first and greatest mystic; Nerses Shnorhali, a great writer, musician, theologian, and ecumenist.

ORHAN PAMUK RECEIVES NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE
It was announced today in Stockholm, Sweden, that the Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk is the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. Pamuk was charged and brought to trial last year for “insulting Turkishness” by telling a Swiss newspaper that Turkey was unwilling to deal with two of the most painful episodes in recent Turkish history: the massacre of Armenians during World War I and the guerrilla fighting in Turkey’s Kurdish southeast. “Thirty thousand Kurds and one million Armenians were killed in these lands, and nobody but me dares to talk about it,” he said in an interview in February 2005. The charges were dropped following an international outcry in his defense. The 54-year-old Nobel Laureate is currently a visiting professor at Columbia University in New York City.

ALSO TODAY…FRENCH PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW
By a vote of 106 to 19, the lower house of the French Parliament today adopted a law similar to the statute already in effect criminalizing Holocaust denial, that imposes fines and a potential jail term on those denying the Armenian Genocide.

“That you may know wisdom and instruction, and understand words of insight…”
(Proverbs 1:2—The first words of Scripture to be translated into Armenian).

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

October 15—Tribute to Aivazovsky, Lecture and Art Exhibit of reproductions by Karnig Alajajian, 1 pm to 4 pm. Wine and cheese reception. Organized by Cultural Committee of St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, NY. For details 718-224-2275.

October 16—Second session of eight-session Bible study on the “Letter to the Hebrews” at the Prelacy, 7:15 pm to 8:45 pm, first and third Mondays of the month, sponsored by AREC. Conducted by Dn. Shant Kazanjian. For information: 212-689-7810.

October 19-22—Annual bazaar, Soorp Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland.

October 22—Holy Cross Church, Troy, NY, anniversary celebration.

October 22—“The Way We Were,” a humorous and enlightening look at the past through song and dance, 1 pm at Pashalian Hall, St. Illuminator’s Cathedral, New York City.

October 29—72nd anniversary of Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Worcester, Massachusetts.

November 3-4—51st Annual Bazaar of St. Stephen’s Church, Watertown, Massachusetts, with special program for children on Saturday afternoon. For information 617-924-7562.

November 3-4— Ladies Guild Food Festival, St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

November 3, 4, 5—Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, Annual Bazaar and Food Festival. For information 201-943-2950.

November 5—Annual bazaar, St. Stephen Church, New Britain, Connecticut.

November 5—36th Anniversary Luncheon and program, St. Gregory Armenian Church of Merrimack Valley, North Andover, Massachusetts.

November 10-12—Mini Datev program for teens, ages 13 to 18. At Colombiere Retreat Conference Center in Clarkston, Michigan.

November 11—42nd Anniversary of Soorp Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland, in the church hall.

November 11-12—Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, annual “Armenian Fest” at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston, Rhode Island.

November 17 & 18—Annual Bazaar, Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church, Worcester, Massachusetts.

November 18—Children’s Concert, “FALL COLORS”, sponsored by the Eastern Prelacy at Florence Gould Hall, Alliance Francaise, New York City, featuring TALINE AND FRIENDS.

November 26—St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, First Episcopal Badarak in Philadelphia by Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian.

December 9—Men’s Club Steak Dinner, St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

December 1-3—Gathering of the Youth with Catholicos Aram I, Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan.

December 24—Sunday School Christmas Pageant, St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Items in Crossroads can be reproduced without permission. Please credit Crossroads as the source.

Parishes of the Eastern Prelacy are invited to send information about their major events to be included in the calendar. Send to: info@armenianprelacy.org

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October 12, 2006
CALLING ALL YOUTH… YOUR CHURCH. YOUR FUTURE. ENGAGE: A GATHERING WITH ARAM VEHAPAR Young adults, ages 18 to 30, are encouraged to make plans to be in Michigan on the first weekend of December to participated in a gathering with His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. If you want to learn more about your religious heritage, this weekend is the perfect time to learn, ask questions, and receive answers. The dates of the weekend gathering are Saturday, and Sunday December 2 and 3, with Hrashapar services on Friday evening, December 1. The Midwest was selected as the site of the event because of its central location accessible to both the East and West coasts of the United States and Canada. The theme of the event is “Your Church. Your Future. Engage.” The committee organizing this event is composed of young adults and they have put together a challenging agenda for the two-day event. The gathering with Vehapar is being sponsored by the three Prelacies of North America. For more information click here. ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN HEADED TO MIDWEST Archbishop Oshagan will travel to the Midwest this weekend where he will visit the parish of St. Sarkis Church in Dearborn, Michigan. The Prelate will celebrate the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, and preside over the church’s 44th anniversary celebration. VICAR WILL ATTEND 160TH ANNIVERSARY GALA OF ARMENIAN EVANGELICAL CHURCH Bishop Anoushavan will represent the Eastern Prelacy at a gala celebration in honor of the 160th anniversary of the founding of the Armenian Evangelical Church, tomorrow evening, Friday, October 13, in New Jersey. The Vicar is one of the main speakers at the event. VICAR WILL TRAVEL TO OHIO Bishop Anoushavan will travel to Ohio this weekend where he will officiate the Divine Liturgy on Sunday at Holy Cross Armenian Church which serves the Armenian community in the Cleveland area. CATHOLICOS ARAM I ELECTED PRESIDENT OF “RELIGIONS FOR PEACE” At its meeting in Kyoto, Japan in August, Religions for Peace, the global inter-religious organization, elected His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of Cilicia, as one of the organization’s honorary presidents. Founded in 1970 as an international, non-sectarian organization, Religions for Peace is now the largest coalition of the world’s religious communities. BIBLE STUDY AT PRELACY The second session of the eight-session course on the “Letter to the Hebrews” will take place this Monday, October 16, at the Prelacy from 7:15 pm to 8:45 pm, and will continue on the first and third Mondays of the month. Sponsored by the Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC), the course is conducted by Dn. Shant Kazanjian, director of AREC. For information about Bible studies or other Christian education programs, please contact Dn. Shant by telephone at 212-689-7810 or by e-mail at arec@armenianprelacy.org. CHILDREN’S CONCERT ON NOVEMBER 18 WILL CELEBRATE “FALL COLORS” Tickets for the children’s concert “Fall Colors” are being sold rapidly, so don’t hesitate. Reserve your tickets now. Remember that the last children’s concert was sold out weeks before the event. For details click here. MIDWEST DATEV PROGRAM NOVEMBER 10-12 The popular summer Datev program goes on the road again with a weekend program scheduled in the Midwest, November 10 to 12, at the Colombiere Retreat and Conference Center, Clarkston, Michigan. The program will include interactive presentations and instructions on faith-related topics, discussions of religious and current issues, Bible studies, short worship services, fellowship and recreational activities. Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian and Deacon Shant Kazanjian will be the instructors and facilitators. For information and registration click here. OCTOBER IS CULTURAL MONTH October is a special month for Armenians; the entire month has become a celebration of Armenian culture. This Saturday, October 14, the Armenian Church commemorates the sacred legacy of the Holy Translators. In the traditional sense the term “Holy Translators” refers to St. Mesrob, St. Sahag and their disciples of the fifth century who translated the Holy Scriptures from Greek into Armenian. But it has taken on a wider scope and refers to all Church Fathers, including preachers, teachers, theologians, philosophers, poets, who made significant contributions to the growth of Armenian culture by bringing God’s Word to the people. Specifically remembered this Saturday, along with Saint Mesrob are: Yeghishe, a renowned student of Sts. Sahag and Mesrob, who served as secretary to Vartan Mamigonian and wrote the great history of the Vartanantz wars; Moses of Khoren, also a student of Sts. Sahag and Mesrob, is revered as the father of Armenian history; David the Invincible was a student of Movses, He received most of his education in Athens, where he was given the title “invincible” because of his brilliance in philosophy; Gregory of Narek is considered the greatest poet of the Armenian nation and its first and greatest mystic; Nerses Shnorhali, a great writer, musician, theologian, and ecumenist. ORHAN PAMUK RECEIVES NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE It was announced today in Stockholm, Sweden, that the Turkish writer Orhan Pamuk is the recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature. Pamuk was charged and brought to trial last year for “insulting Turkishness” by telling a Swiss newspaper that Turkey was unwilling to deal with two of the most painful episodes in recent Turkish history: the massacre of Armenians during World War I and the guerrilla fighting in Turkey’s Kurdish southeast. “Thirty thousand Kurds and one million Armenians were killed in these lands, and nobody but me dares to talk about it,” he said in an interview in February 2005. The charges were dropped following an international outcry in his defense. The 54-year-old Nobel Laureate is currently a visiting professor at Columbia University in New York City. ALSO TODAY…FRENCH PARLIAMENT PASSES LAW By a vote of 106 to 19, the lower house of the French Parliament today adopted a law similar to the statute already in effect criminalizing Holocaust denial, that imposes fines and a potential jail term on those denying the Armenian Genocide. “That you may know wisdom and instruction, and understand words of insight…” (Proverbs 1:2—The first words of Scripture to be translated into Armenian).

CALENDAR OF EVENTS October 15—Tribute to Aivazovsky, Lecture and Art Exhibit of reproductions by Karnig Alajajian, 1 pm to 4 pm. Wine and cheese reception. Organized by Cultural Committee of St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, NY. For details 718-224-2275. October 16—Second session of eight-session Bible study on the “Letter to the Hebrews” at the Prelacy, 7:15 pm to 8:45 pm, first and third Mondays of the month, sponsored by AREC. Conducted by Dn. Shant Kazanjian. For information: 212-689-7810. October 19-22—Annual bazaar, Soorp Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland. October 22—Holy Cross Church, Troy, NY, anniversary celebration. October 22—“The Way We Were,” a humorous and enlightening look at the past through song and dance, 1 pm at Pashalian Hall, St. Illuminator’s Cathedral, New York City. October 29—72nd anniversary of Holy Trinity Armenian Church, Worcester, Massachusetts. November 3-4—51st Annual Bazaar of St. Stephen’s Church, Watertown, Massachusetts, with special program for children on Saturday afternoon. For information 617-924-7562. November 3-4— Ladies Guild Food Festival, St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. November 3, 4, 5—Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, Annual Bazaar and Food Festival. For information 201-943-2950. November 5—Annual bazaar, St. Stephen Church, New Britain, Connecticut. November 5—36th Anniversary Luncheon and program, St. Gregory Armenian Church of Merrimack Valley, North Andover, Massachusetts. November 10-12—Mini Datev program for teens, ages 13 to 18. At Colombiere Retreat Conference Center in Clarkston, Michigan. November 11—42nd Anniversary of Soorp Khatch Church, Bethesda, Maryland, in the church hall. November 11-12—Sts. Vartanantz Church, Providence, annual “Armenian Fest” at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet, Cranston, Rhode Island. November 17 & 18—Annual Bazaar, Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church, Worcester, Massachusetts. November 18—Children’s Concert, “FALL COLORS”, sponsored by the Eastern Prelacy at Florence Gould Hall, Alliance Francaise, New York City, featuring TALINE AND FRIENDS. November 26—St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, First Episcopal Badarak in Philadelphia by Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian. December 9—Men’s Club Steak Dinner, St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. December 1-3—Gathering of the Youth with Catholicos Aram I, Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan. December 24—Sunday School Christmas Pageant, St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Items in Crossroads can be reproduced without permission. Please credit Crossroads as the source. Parishes of the Eastern Prelacy are invited to send information about their major events to be included in the calendar. Send to: info@armenianprelacy.org

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