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WEEKLY EVENTS
Morning Service - 9:00am Divine Liturgy – 10:00am Sunday School -10:00am Sunday School Sponsored Fellowship Sunday School Food Drive Continues Open Forum After Church
Monday October 14th, 2013: Tuesday October 15th, 2013: Parish Council Meeting - 7:00pm
Wednesday October 16th, 2013: BIBLE STUDY from 6:00pm - 7:00pm at the Church.
Thursday October 17th, 2013: ARMENIAN LANGUAGE STUDIES for Adults at 7:00pm at the Church. Saturday October 19th, 2013: Armenian Friends of America presents “Hye Kef 5” A Five Hour Dance from 7:30pm - 12:30am.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Saturday October 26th, 2013: Pre-Christmas Shopping Expo. Details in our Sunday Bulletin & Website.
Sunday October 27th, 2013: After Church - Women’s Guild will be making Kufta. Please Come & Help!!!
Monday October 28th, 2013: Women’s Guild will be making Kufta at 10:00am. Please Come & Help!!!
Sunday October 27th, 2013: Sunday School Halloween Parade during Fellowship
Monday November 4th, 2013: Women’s Guild will be making Yalanchi at 10:00am. Need All To Help Out!!!
Friday Nov. 8th & Sat. Nov. 9th, 2013: Annual Autumnfest. Details in our Sunday Bulletin & Website.
October 13th, 2013
Rev. Fr. Vart Gyozalian Pastor
"Let's Build on Our Faith"
“Daily Lectionary Readings”
Isaiah 19:1-11. Galatians 2:1-10. Mark 12:35-44.
HOKEHANKISDS
For the Soul of Byron B. Hairian (1st Yr.) requested by: Pauline Harian, Edgar Mosesian & Marisa Caputo
HOKEHANKISD LAST WEEK
In Memory of Paul Leddy, Brother-In-Law (1 yr.), requested by: M/M Joe Tavitian & Family
THE ARMENIAN APOSTOLIC CHURCH AT HYE POINTE
SERVICES AT ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR
110 MAIN STREET, HAVERHILL MA 01830
HOKEHANKISD DONATIONS
Hokehankisd Donations for the Soul of PAUL TAVITIAN from: Sylvia Tavitian & Her Entire Family, Virginia Tavitian, M/M David Tavitian & Family, M/M Joe Tavitian & Family, M/M John & Debra Megrdichian & Family, M/M Steven & Rena Megrdichian and Children Mari & Garen, M/M Peter & Lucy Megrdichian, M/M Michael Naroian, Robert Serabian, Mary Tatoyian, Katherine Meranian, Choir, Alice Kasparian, M/M Richard Bazarian, M/M Charles Loosian, M/M Gary Townsend, Lu Sirmaian, Libby Kayajanian, Bruce & Patty Kayajanian, Araxie Kasparian, John & Pat Amboian, Gale & Paul Cifra, M/M Anthony Giragosian, Esther Tanoian, Bea Ohanian, Eva Naroian, M/M John Mosto, Michael & Sonia Ohanian, M/M John Annaian, M/M Larry Pahigian, Melanee Naroian, M/M Charles Bazarian, Robert Colombosian, Barbara & Richard Naroian, Jason & Robin Naroian, Arpi Kazanjian & Family, M/M Jerry Gostanian, Annette DerMinassian, Emmanuel Baghdayan, M/M Mel Menasian, Marilyn & Dorothy Shahian, Mark Sahagian, M/M Scott Sahagian, M/M Charles Kochakian, M/M Martin Aaronian
Hokehankisd Donations for the Souls of RACHEL ASTOURIAN & DAVID ASTOURIAN from: M/M Joe Tavitian & Family, Sylvia Tavitian, Lu Sirmaian, Katherine Meranian, Gale & Paul Cifra, Esther Tanoian, Eva Naroian, M/M John Mosto, M/M Michael Naroian, Barbara & Richard Naroian, Arpi Kazanjian & Family, M/M Mel Menasian, M/M Charles Bazarian, Annette DerMinassian, Emmanuel Baghdayan
REQUEST FOR PRAYERS Prayers & Get Well Wishes for All Who are Ill from: Gale & Paul Cifra, M/M John Mosto, M/M Larry Pahigian, M/M Michael Naroian, Melanee Naroian, Barbara & Richard Naroian
Get Well Wishes for Rose Q. Azarian from: Esther Tanoian, Bea Ohanian, Eva Naroian, M/M Gary Townsend, M/M John Annaian, M/M Larry Pahigian, M/M Michael Naroian, Melanee Naroian, Barbara & Richard Naroian
REQUEST FOR PRAYERS Prayers & Get Well Wishes for Ada Arakelian, Charlotte Eichner & Rose Q. Azarian from: Annette DerMinassian, Emmanuel Baghdayan
Special Prayers & Good Health for Rose Q. Azarian from: M/M Charles Bazarian
Happy Birthday Uncle Larry! We Love You! from: Scott, Julie, Kaitlyn and Jacob
ALTAR DONATIONS
Altar Candles In Memory of Husband Edward Tatoyian from: Mary Tatoyian
Large Altar Floor Holder Candles In Memory of Melki & Mariam Sarkisian and Peter Sarkisian from: Barbara & Stephen Arthur & Family, M/M John Sarkisian & Family and Anna Sarkisian
TODAY’S GOSPEL READING
Mark 12:35-44
The Question about David's Son 35 And Jesus, when he was teaching in the Temple, said, How do the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? 36 David himself said in the Holy Spirit, The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put those who are against you under your feet. 37 David himself gives him the name of Lord; and how then is he his son? And the common people gave ear to him gladly. Jesus Denounces the Scribes 38 And in his teaching he said, Be on your watch against the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes and be respected in the market-places, 39 And to have the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts; 40 Who take away the property of widows, and before the eyes of men make long prayers; these will be judged more hardly. The Widow's Offering 41 And he took a seat by the place where the money was kept, and saw how the people put money into the boxes: and a number who had wealth put in much. 42 And there came a poor widow, and she put in two little bits of money, which make a farthing.43 And he made his disciples come to him, and said to them, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has put in more than all those who are putting money into the box: 44 Because they all put in something out of what they had no need for; but she out of her need put in all she had, even all her living.
NAME DAY
Barbara, David, Gregory
NOTICE
If you are interested in making or donating a Gift Basket for the November 8th & 9th Annual Autumnfest, there is a signup sheet in the Church Hall. If you would like to make a monetary donation, contact Linda Doherty by calling 603-474-9318 or email: linda.ld.doherty@siemens.com
Commemoration of Pontiff St. Pokas and St. Yeranos Date 10.07.2013
Pontiff St. Pokas (Phocas) was the Bishop of the town Sinop located on the shore of the Bleak Sea. He lived in the town Paplagonia and was a gardener. His doors were always open before the foreigners, the poor and the needy. Since childhood he was granted divine grace and worked many wonders. According to hagiographic sources he drove away the demons, recovered the eyesight of the blind, and shared his property with the poor. When he already was the Bishop of Sinop, he is persecuted for being Christian. The soldiers of the King Trayanos are ordered to kill Pokas wherever they meet him. St. Pokas receives the soldiers in his house, entertains them to dinner, and then tells the soldiers that he is the person whom they are seeking. The soldiers, who were pleased with the hospitality and the attitude of St Pokas, persuade Pokas to betray his faith. However, Pokas does not betray Christ and is martyred in 117 A. D. St. Yeranos (Bishop Irenios (Irenaeus) of Lyons) was born in Aegean Sea region. His teacher was the Pontiff St. Polikarpos of Smyrnia. St. Yeranos has studied in Rome, and then was ordained as a priest. After the martyrdom of the Bishop of Lyon St. Yeranos has succeeded him. St. Yeranos is the first great theologian of the East and he is the last link binding the Apostolic Fathers with the Church Fathers of the next centuries. The Armenian Haysmavourk testifies that during the reign of Septimos Severos, St. Yeranos has courageously spoken before the judges about Christ, for which he has been subjected to torments and has been martyred in 2002 A. D. He is the author of the famous valuable work: “Against Schismatics”.
Commemoration of Sts. Pandaleon the Physician, Yermoghayos the Priest and the Virgin Eupraxia Date 10-‐10-‐2013 St. Pandaleon (Pantaleon) the Physician and St. Yermoghayos (Hermolaus) the Priest are from Nikomedia. They have lived during the reign of the King Maximianos. After the death of his Christian mother Pandaleon is brought up and educated by his heathen father. He devotes himself to medical practice and deserves the king’s positive attitude. By the will of God he meets the priest Yermoghayos and thanks to the priest is converted to Christianity. Priest Yermoghayos baptizes Pandaleon and he starts to struggle against sin, poverty and diseases. In 303 AD persecutions against Christians start. Physicians envying Pandaleon slander him before the king. Pandaleon is subjected to torments, but is miraculously saved. The king becomes aware that Pandaleon has converted to Christianity thanks to the priest Yermoghayos, and orders to behead first the priest mad then – Pandaleon. Virgin St. Eupraxia (381-‐411) was born in a rich and pious family in Constantinople. When Eupraxia’s father passes away, together with his mother Eupraxia moves to Egypt. In Egypt Eupraxia and her mother often visit. The convents of Tebayid. Being impressed by the atmosphere of the convents and being supported by her mother, Eupraxia makes up a decision to take the veil. Soon after that the king invites her to the capital city with the goal to marry her a young nobleman. But Eupraxia asks the king to exempt her from earthly marriage. The king agrees and sets her free to continue on her monastic life. Leading ascetic life and always praying, virgin St. Eupraxia becomes known for the God-‐granted virtue to work wonders. She dies at the age of thirty and is buried in the monastery, nearby her mother.
Commemoration of the Virgins St. Tekegh, St Varvara and St. Peghigea Date 10.08.2013 Virgin St. Tekegh (Thecla) (first century AD) was born in Ikonia. She has been called “equal to the apostles’ for converting many people to Christianity. Listening to the sermon of St. Paul, at the age of 18 Tekegh is converted to Christianity and makes up a decision not to marry and to devote her life to the preaching the Word of Christ. Tekegh’s mother, being annoyed by her daughter’s decision, beats her and tries to burn the virgin. However, the heavy rain makes the fire impossible. Tekegh lives for Antioch, where again upon her relatives’ demand, she is thrown to the beasts, but the beasts do not hurt the virgin. Finally, she is isolated in a monastery near the town Selevkia, in Cilicia, and devotes herself to the preaching of the Holy Bible, to healing and taking care of the sick. She dies at the age of 90. Virgin St. Varvara (Barbara) has been martyred during the reign of the King Maximianos, in the town Iliopolis, in Phoenice, in about 306 AD. She listens to the preaching of the Christians living in her town and is baptized. Varvara orders to prepare one of the windows of their new house under construction in the form of cross. For that order her heathen father subjects her to torments. However, even after house arrest for a long time she does not renounce her faith and is beheaded by her father upon the court’s resolution. Soon after Varvara’s martyrdom the cruel judge and the virgin’s father die as the result of lightning. St. Peghigea (Pelagia) of Tarson was born in a rich noble family. She has lived during the period of reign of the King Diokletianos and was martyred in 290 AD. She is baptized and, selling her expensive cloths, distributes the money to the poor and the needy. She refuses to marry the adopted son of the King Diokletianos. For being Christian she is subjected to torments and for remaining loyal to her faith she is burnt.
Feast of the Holy Translators -‐ Sts. Mesrob, Yeghishe, Moses of Khoronk, philosopher Davit Anhaght, Gregory of Narek and Nerses the Gracious (Nerses of Kla) Date 10.12.2013
For the Armenian people the Feast of the Holy Translators is one of the most favorite and beloved national-‐ecclesiastical feasts. Nearly two hundred disciples of St. Mesrob Mashtots and St. Sahak are known by the general group name “Holy Translators”. The disciples of the above mentioned group of Holy Translators are known as “Junior Translators”.
Celebrating this feast, the Armenian Apostolic Church pays tribute of respect to the bright memory of St. Mesrob Mashtots, Yeghishe, Moses of Khoronk, philosopher Davit Anhaght, whose sacred work and mission later has been continued on by St. Gregory of Narek and St. Nerses the Gracious. The word “Translator” means "Interpreter”. Comprehending and precisely understanding the demands of that period, the Holy Translators initiated the sacred work of creating the Armenian alphabet and literature. By the strength of their faith they dispersed the darkness and warmed the human souls. Thanks to the Holy Translators the Holy Bible was translated into Armenian and the Armenian peoples obtained the possibility to read the Holy Book in the native language. By means of their activity the Holy Translators contributed to the spiritual-‐cultural awakening of Armenia. After the translation of the Holy Bible, many books of Church Father were translated into Armenian, and thanks to this fact many translations, the original copies of which haven’t been preserved, presently exist only in the translated variant and thus the translations have obtained the value of the original.
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