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.