PRESS RELEASE
Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apost. Church of America and Canada
H.E. Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan
Prelate, Easter Prelacy and Canada
138 East 39th Street
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212-689-7810
Fax: 212-689-7168
Web:
May 20, 2010
IN MEMORIAM: REV. FR. GEGHART BABOGHLIAN
The Prelacy of Greece announces with sadness the passing of Archpriest
Fr. Geghart Baboghlian, who served for many years as the pastor of the
St. Garabed Church of Neos Kosmos in Greece. Der Geghart also served
the Prelacy in the United States from 1966 to 1969. He was 85 years
old.
Funeral services and Extreme Unction will take place on
Saturday, May 22, at St. Garabed Church. Interment will follow at the
Nea Zmirni Cemetery.
Der Geghart was the brother of the late Vartges Baboghlian,
the well-known choir director who served in the United States and who
was the host of the Prelacys popular weekly Armenian Radio Hour during
the 1980s and 1990s.
Asdvatz Hokin Lousavoreh . May God Illuminate his soul.
IN MEMORIAM: ELIZABETH HOVNANIAN
Archbishop Oshagan officiated at the funeral services for Elizabeth
(Lili) Hovnanian which took place on Tuesday, May 18, at St. Gregory
the Illuminator Church in Philadelphia. Mrs. Hovnanian was the wife of
the late Jirair Hovnanian. Both were devoted to the Armenian Church
and supporters of the Prelacy for decades.
Our condolences to the entire Hovnanian and Vosbikian
families.
PRELATE WILL TRAVEL TO WORCESTER
Archbishop Oshagan will travel to Worcester, Massachusetts, where on
Sunday, May 23, he will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the
sermon at Holy Trinity Church. Following the services His Eminence
will preside over the banquet celebrating the 75th anniversary of the
church.
VICAR WILL BE IN WHITINSVILLE
Bishop Anoushavan will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the
sermon at St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, this
Sunday, May 23. Following the services His Grace will preside over
the churchs 53rd anniversary banquet.
NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY CONVENES
The Eastern Prelacys National Representative Assembly (NRA) convened
in New York City last week. Clergy and lay delegates deliberated and
planned on programs and activities for the coming fiscal year
The 2010 NRA site on the Prelacys web page (being prepared
now) will include full details about the Assembly along with many
photographs. Please check the web page early next week.
PLG MOTHERS DAY LUNCHEON
Grace Keshgegian from Philadelphia was honored as the Mother of the
Year at the Mothers Day luncheon hosted by the Prelacy Ladies . Full
coverage and photographs will be on the Prelacys web page.
DATEV SUMMER PROGRAM: MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The 24th annual St. Gregory of Datev Institute Summer Program, for
youth ages 13-18, is scheduled to take place at the St. Mary of
Providence Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania, from June 25-July 4,
2010. The program is sponsored by the Armenian Religious Education
Council (AREC). For more information click here (
4882/goto: /departments/arec/datev-institute
).
VICAR ATTENDS FUNDRAISER
Bishop Anoushavan attended a special exhibition preview on May 17 of
the
African Services annual Positive Kids Fundraiser which took place at
the James Cohan Gallery in New York City. The artist/photographer
Mr. Hayk Kocharian donated 100% of the proceeds from the sale of his
exhibited photographs to the HIV clinics in Ethiopia. The event was
co-sponsored by Garen Nazarian, the Ambassador and Permanent
Representative of the Republic of Armenia to the United Nations.
VICAR ATTENDS EXHIBIT PREVIEW
Bishop Anoushavan attended a special exhibition preview at the New
York Public Library on May 18. The exhibition is scheduled to open in
October. Three Armenian manuscripts will be part of the exhibition.
TELE LUMIERE MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY
On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the television network,
Tele Lumiere, Archbishop Oshagan has asked the parishes of the Eastern
Prelacy to offer prayers this Sunday, May 23, for the continued
success of Tele Lumiere which has been bringing the Christian message
of hope, peace, and love to all people. Tele Lumiere has been
described as a shining lighthouse in the Middle East and beyond and
has become a great tool of unity among all the Christians of the East.
BIBLE READING
Bible readings for today, Thursday, May 20, are: Luke 20:27-21:4; Acts
25:23-26:32; Jude 1:8-15; John 13:1-15; Matthew 22:15-46; Mark
12:1-37.
Then the Pharisees went and plotted to entrap him in what he
said. So they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians,
saying, Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and teach the way of
God in accordance with truth, and show deference to no one; for you do
not regard people with partiality. Tell us, then, what you think. Is
it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor, or not? But Jesus, aware of
their malice, said, Why are you putting me to the test, you
hypocrites? Show me the coin used for the tax. And they brought him a
denarius. Then he said to them, Whose head is this, and whose title?
They answered, The emperors. Then he said to them, Give therefore to
the emperor the things that are the emperors, and to God the things
that are Gods. When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left
him and went away.
The same day some Sadducees came to him, saying to him, saying
there is no resurrection; and they asked him a question, saying,
Teacher, Moses said, If a man dies childless, his brother shall marry
the widow, and raise up children for his brother. Now there were seven
brothers among us; the first married, and died childless, leaving the
widow to his brother. The second did the same, so also the third, down
to the seventh. Last of all, the woman herself died. In the
resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be? For all of
them had married her.
Jesus answered them, You are wrong, because you know neither
the scriptures nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they
neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in
heaven. And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read
what was said to you by God, I am the God of Abraham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is God not of the dead, but of the
living. And when the crowd heard it, they were astounded at his
teaching.
When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees,
they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a
question to test him. Teacher, which commandment in the law is the
greatest? He said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all
your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is
the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall
love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the
law and the prophets.
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked
them this question: What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?
They said to him, The son of David. He said to them, How is it then
that David by the Spirit calls him Lord, saying, The Lord said to my
Lord, Si8t at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet
? If David thus calls him Lord, how can he be his son? No one was able
to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him
any more questions. (Matthew 22:15-46)
For a listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click here
(
666/24882/goto: es/prelacy/PDF/2010dbr-5.pdf
).
SUNDAY IS PENTECOST
This Sunday, May 23, is Pentecost (Hogegaloust), which is celebrated
fifty days after Easter.
Jesus had commanded the apostles to Go therefore to all
nations and make them my disciples, (Matthew 28:19). Christ recognized
the difficulty of this great responsibility and had advised them not
to begin their teaching mission until after the Descent of the Holy
Spirit. In the Acts of the Apostles, we read that on the day of
Pentecost the apostles gathered in one place, and that suddenly a
strong wind seemed to fill the house in which they were assembled. And
there appeared to them flames like tongues of fire distributed among
them and coming to rest on each one. They were all filled with the
Holy Spirit and began to talk in other tongues, as the Spirit gave
them power of utterance, (Acts 2:2-4). Many of the people in Jerusalem
were from foreign lands. They marveled at the fact that each one of
them could understand the Apostles words in his own language. The
first gift of the Holy Spirit given to the Apostles was the ability to
speak and be understood!
by people who came from many different nations.
Life-creating God, Spirit and lover of mankind, with tongues of fire
you enlightened those united with one accord in love; therefore we
also celebrate today your holy descent. Filled with joy by your coming
the holy apostles began in different-sounding tongues to call into
unity them that had been divided from each other; therefore we also
celebrate today your holy descent. By spiritual and holy baptism
through them you have adorned the universe in a new and radiant
garment, therefore we also celebrated your holy descent.
>From the Canon for Pentecost according to the liturgical calendar of
the Armenian Church.
CATHOLICOS ARAM RECEIVES DIRECTOR
OF KARAGEUZIAN FOUNDATION
His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia,
received Dr. Walter Bandazian, the director of the Karageuzian
Foundation, which is based in New York. The director of the Lebanon
branch, Rev. Robert Sarkissian, accompanied Dr. Bandazian. His
Holiness was informed of the humanitarian and social activities of the
Foundations regional offices in Lebanon, Syria, Armenia and other
countries. The Catholicos commended the work of the Foundation.
ARTICLE BY DAVID BOYAJIAN ON WEB
An well researched and well written article about the Woodrow Wilson
Center and its presentation of the Woodrow Wilson Award for Public
Service to Turkeys Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, is on
thepeoplevoice.org.
To read the article click here (
4882/goto: es.php/2010/05/06/an-investigative-report-the-wood row-wils#more11267
). For the action alert issued by the ANCA on this same topic click
here (
4882/goto: ?alertid=15045776
).
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
May 22 & 23 Divine Liturgy and 93rd anniversary celebration,
St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts. Bishop
Anoushavan Tanielian will celebrate the Divine Liturgy, deliver the
sermon, and preside over the anniversary banquet.
May 23 75th Anniversary celebration of Holy Trinity Church, Worcester,
Massachusetts, under the auspices of His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan,
at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Worcester. For information: 508-852-2414.
May 26 Fifth and final Bible study on Women in the Bible at
St. Illuminators Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New York City, 7:15
pm. Sponsored by the Prelacys Armenian Religious Education Council and
St. Illuminators Cathedral.
June 11 New York Hamazkayin Literary Committee presents DVD showing of
The Everlasting Lanterhn of KIachazthe Life and Work of Renowned
Artist Kachaz by Professor Ararat Aghasian. Remarks by Satenik
Kechejian, 8:35 pm, Armenian Center, 69-23 47th Avenue, Woodside, NY.
June 12 Food Festival sponsored by Ladies Guild of St. Gregory Church,
Jaffarian Hall, 158 Main Street, North Andover, Massachusetts.
June 25-July 4 24th annual St. Gregory of Datev Institute Summer
Program for youth ages 13 to 18, at St. Mary of Providence Center,
Elverson, Pennsylvania.
June 27 St. Hagop (Racine) annual Madagh and Church Picnic at Johnsons
Park (Hwy 38) Racine, Wisconsin.
July 17 A Hye Summer Night V, dance hosted by Ladies Guild of
Sts. Vartanantz Church and ARS Ani Chapter, Providence, Rhode Island,
at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, Cranston, Rhode Island. For
tickets and information: Joyce Bagdasarian (401-434-4467) or Joyce
Yeremian. (401-354-8770).
August 15 Annual picnic of St. Stephen Church, Watertown,
Massachusetts, at Camp Haiastan, Franklin, Massachusetts (12 noon to 5
pm). For information: 617-924-7562.
August 22 Annual picnic of St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville,
Massachusetts.
October 8-10 The Eastern Prelacys Linked In workshop weekend for young
adults at Holy Virgin Marys Spiritual Vineyard, Charlton,
Massachusetts.
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