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40TH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE ORDINATION OF
ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN CHOLOYAN
The 40th anniversary of the ordination of our Prelate, Archbishop Oshagan
Choloyan, will take place in three different regions as follows:
On Saturday, May 5, the first of the three celebrations will take place
at The Marriott in Providence, Rhode Island, with the participation of
all of the parishes in New England, Connecticut, and Troy, New York.
On Saturday, May 12, the second celebration will take place at the The
Marriott at Glenpointe, in Teaneck, New Jersey, with the participation
of all of the parishes in the Mid Atlantic, which includes New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington, DC.
The final celebration will take place during the National Representative
Assembly (NRA) which is being hosted by St. Sarkis Church in Dearborn,
Michigan. This will take place on Friday, May 18, at Double Tree Hotel
in Dearborn, with the participation of the parishes in the Mid-West, as
well as the NRA delegates and guests.
For more information on all three events click
here.
ECUMENICAL
RECEPTION AT PRELACY NEXT FRIDAY
IN HONOR OF ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the ordination of His Eminence
Archbishop Oshagan, an Ecumenical Reception will take place in the Vahakn
and Hasmig Hovnanian Hall at the Prelacy headquarters in New York next
Friday afternoon, May 4. Ecumenical leaders and friends will come to congratulate
His Eminence on the occasion of his milestone anniversary.
APRIL 24 COMMEMORATIONS
The Prelate and the Vicar General participated in a number of April 24th
events this past weekend. |
PRELATE
AND VICAR WILL ATTEND MEETING
Next Thursday, May 3, Archbishop Oshagan and Bishop Anoushavan will attend
a regularly scheduled meeting of the “Christian and Arab Middle
Eastern Churches Together,” in Brooklyn. Archbishop Oshagan is the
chairman of this organization formed two years ago.
COMMON DECLARATION
ISSUED BY POPE SHENOUDA III,
PATRIARCH ZAKKA I, AND CATHOLICOS ARAM I
The heads of the Oriental Orthodox Churches, who have headquarters in
the Middle East, held their 10th annual meeting on April 19 to 21, at
St. Ephrem Syrian Orthodox Monastery in Damascus, Syria. This fellowship
of three Oriental Orthodox Churches was founded in 1996, through the initiative
of His Holiness Aram I.
The leaders of these three churches are: His Holiness Pope Shenouda II
of the Coptic Church, His Holiness Patriarch Zakka I of the Syrian Church,
and His Holiness Catholicos Aram I, of the Armenian Church (Holy See of
Cilicia).
At the conclusion of the meeting, a common declaration was issued. The
next meeting is scheduled to take place May 8 to 10, 2008, hosted by the
Holy See of Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon.
PRELATE WILL
ATTEND DIVINE LITURGY AT ST. SARKIS
Archbishop Oshagan will preside over the Divine Liturgy at St. Sarkis
Church in Douglaston, New York, this Sunday, April 29.
VICAR WILL
ATTEND DIVINE LITURGY IN WORCESTER
Bishop Anoushavan will visit the St. Asdvadzadzin Church in Worcester,
Massachusetts, this Sunday, April 29. Accompanying him will be the chairman
of the Executive Council, Jack Mardoian, Esq.
RELIGIOUS
AND EXECUTIVE COUNCILS TO MEET
The Religious and Executive Councils of the Eastern Prelacy will convene
tomorrow and Saturday at the Prelacy headquarters in New York City.
2007 DATEV
INSTITUTE SUMMER PROGRAM
The 21st annual St. Gregory of Datev Institute Christian summer studies
program will take place July 1 to 8 in Elverson, Pennsylvania. For details
click here.
2007 NATIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY IN DEARBORN
The 2007 National Representative Assembly (NRA) will be hosted by St.
Sarkis Church, Dearborn, Michigan. For details click
here.
PLG MOTHERS
DAY LUNCHEON MAY 7
The popular Mothers Day luncheon presented by the Prelacy Ladies Guild
will take place on Monday, May 7, at the St. Regis in New York City.
This year’s Mother of the Year is Mrs. Lalig Bayrakdarian, mother
of six children, including the famed Metropolitan Opera star, Isabel Bayrakdarian.
A special presentation of “Musical Sounds of Armenia” will
be provided by a quartet made up of graduates and current students of
Juilliard and solo dance presentation accompanied by kanon and piano.
For more information click here.
IN CELEBRATION
OF THE YEAR OF THE ARMENIAN LANGUAGE…
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, has
designated 2007 as the Year of the Armenian Language. In celebration of
this year-long tribute, each week we will offer an interesting tidbit
about the Armenian language.
Armenian can be subdivided in two major dialectal blocks and those blocks
into individual dialects, though many of the Western Armenian dialects
have died due to the effects of the Armenian Genocide. In addition, neither
dialect is completely homogeneous: any dialect can be subdivided into
several subdialects. While Western and Eastern Armenian are often described
as different dialects of the same language, some subdialects are nor readily
mutually intelligible. It is true, however, that a fluent speaker of two
greatly varying subdialects who are exposed to the other dialect over
even a short period of time will be able to understand the other with
relative ease.
To read the message of His Holiness in Armenian click
here.
To read the message of His Holiness in English click
here.
DAILY BIBLE
READINGS
Bible readings for today, April 26, are: Luke 8:1-21; Acts 11:1-26; 1
Peter 3:10-22; John 4:24-42; Matthew 9:35-10:15; Mark 4:1-9.
Again he began to teach beside the sea. Such a very large
crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the sea and sat there,
while the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. He began to teach
them many things in parables, and in his teaching he said to them: “Listen!
A sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path,
and the birds came and ate it up. Other seed fell on rocky ground, where
it did not have much soil, and it spring up quickly, since it had no depth
of soil. And when the sun rose, it was scorched; and since it had no root,
it withered away. Other seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up
and choked it, and it yielded no grain. Other seed fell into good soil
and brought forth grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirty
and sixty and a hundredfold.” And he said, “Let anyone with
ears to hear listen!” Mark 4:1-9.
For listing of the entire week’s Bible readings click
here.
FOURTH SUNDAY
OF EASTER: RED SUNDAY
This Sunday, April 29, is the fourth Sunday of Easter, known as Red Sunday
(Karmir Kiraki). The name Red Sunday does not have an ecclesiastical
origin, but rather similar to last week’s Green Sunday, it is a
celebration of nature, especially the rebirth of the land in spring when
red flowers grow in the fields. The Gospel reading for this Sunday (John
5:19-30) emphasizes the life-giving word of Jesus. The forty days after
Easter commemorate Christ’s various appearances prior to His ascension.
Green Sunday and Red Sunday are appropriate days for us to concentrate
on our relationship with nature and our stewardship of this good earth
given to us by our Lord.
CELEBRATING
SHAKESPEARE….
The exact date of birth of William Shakespeare is unknown. However, there
is documentation that he was baptized on April 26, 1564. Shakespeare is
the most translated and most quoted author. Many of his phrases have passed
into everyday usage in English.
Life’s but
a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more. It is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
Shakespeare in Macbeth |
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
May
5—40th anniversary of ordination of Archbishop Oshagan
Choloyan in the New England area will take place in Providence, Rhode
Island.
May
6—30th anniversary of St. Illuminator’s Armenian
Day School, Terrace on the Park, Corona, New York, at 5 pm.
May
7—Prelacy Ladies Guild Mothers’ Day Luncheon, 11:30
a.m., St. Regis Hotel, Two East 55th Street (at Fifth Avenue), New York
City. Special entertainment, “Musical Sounds of Armenia.”
May
12—40th anniversary of ordination of Archbishop Oshagan
Choloyan in Mid Atlantic area will take place at the Marriott at Glenpointe,
Teaneck, New Jersey.
May
12—Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, 50th anniversary
concert featuring Onnik Dinkjian and John Berberian.
May
12—Armenian Dance party, St. Gregory Church, Indian Orchard,
Massachusetts.
May
18—40th anniversary of ordination of Archbishop Oshagan
Choloyan in Midwest will take place at the National Representative Assembly.
May
20—“Hello Ellis Island” and Reception, St.
Stephen’s Church Hall, Watertown, Massachusetts. $20 per person.
Information, 617-924-7562.
July
1-8—St. Gregory of Datev Institute, 21st annual summer
Christian studies program for junior and senior high school students,
at St. Mary of Providence Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania. For information
click here.
July
21—Sts. Vartanantz Church Ladies Guild, Providence, Rhode
Island, and ARS Ani Chapter present “A Hye Summer Night 2.”
For information 401-286-8107.
August
7—Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts,
annual golf tournament at Blackstone Country Club.
August
19—Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts,
annual church picnic.
September
27—Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, 5th
Annual Golf Outing at River Vale Country Club, River Vale, New Jersey.
Registration begins at 11 a.m. and tee time at 1 p.m. For information,
201-943-2950.
September
29—Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts,
50th anniversary banquet at Pleasant Valley.
December
1—Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts,
annual church bazaar.
December
9—St. Stephen’s Church, Watertown, Massachusetts,
50th anniversary celebration. For information, (617) 924-7562. |
