Author: Vardanian Garo

TURKISH PARLIAMENTARIAN CEM TOKER SAYS ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS AND THE NKR ISSUE SETTLEMENT ARE SEPARATE PROCESSES

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2010-03-23

Process of normalization of Armenian-Turkish relations and settlement
of the NK conflict are separate processes, Cem Toker, chairman of
Turkey’s Liberal-Democratic Party said at today’s press conference
in Yerevan. He said though the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip
Erdogan was trying to connect these two issues with each other,
they must be separated.

The Turkish politician said he thinks after regulating and establishing
good-neighborly relations with Armenia, Turkey can influence on
Azerbaijan in the settlement of the NKR issue.

"Turkish public has biased attitude toward Azerbaijan. The Azerbaijani
lobby has a great influence in our country. The Turkish people are
sensitive and make decisions with heart, and not brain. Thus we must
try to work in the direction of our sensitivity to change the opinion
of the Turkish people about Armenia,’ he added.

ARMENIANS, BORON AND A NUCLEAR TURKEY
By Cafer T. Yavuz

Today’s Zaman
March 22 2010
Turkey

A Turkish tea party has nothing to do with the British. Visiting
friends and family on a long winter night, Turkish people like taking
it easy over cups full of tea after gobbling down slices of baklava.

This, however, doesn’t only happen in Asia Minor, Anatolia. Everywhere
around the world, Turkish compatriots, like their fellow Mediterranean
and Middle Eastern neighbors, gather around and talk about how to
"save" their country. These days, I witness the talks evolving into
"saving the world."

The United States and Sweden now share another commonality. They both
lost their Turkish ambassador. The Armenian diaspora is to blame,
they say, and certainly political voting for a historical debate
brought these unfortunate conclusions. This is not a new thing,
however. There have been countless efforts to get the US Congress
to acknowledge the term genocide for the killings of Armenians in
World War I. The United Nations requires a court decision to name
any event a genocide, and the lack of one leaves no choice for the
Armenian diaspora but to seek political recognition.

In his forecast for the 21st century, "The Next 100 Years," George
Friedman claims that Turkey will be a superpower within the next few
decades. His arguments are suitably based on an upcoming cold war
between the US and Russia. The US would arm Turkey for a possible
standoff, and when the Russians are defeated Turkey would remain
powerful. There certainly are doubts over such a chain of events, but
Turkey has something that can make it a world player if not an energy
giant: boron. The most modest estimations say that 72 percent of all
boron remains underground in the western Anatolian plains. Since boron
is one of the best nuclear fusion fuels to date (if not the best),
any breakthrough could catapult this young nation to the top of the
energy providers.

Saving Turkey at a Turkish tea party usually requires logically
sound conspiracy theories. You cannot ignore them anymore, however,
since the revelation of the Ergenekon terrorist organization,
which is currently on trial for plotting violent interventions in
the democratically elected government in Turkey. The tale of boron
has even deeper connections, from the CIA to the KGB. The fact that
boron was once used as rocket fuel is usually at the epicenter of
the talks, heading to intentional undermining by the establishment,
since no one wants an energy-independent Turkey. Thinking about how
rocket fuel could run everyday transportation is a waste of time and
certainly none should give it any thought.

In fact, if developed as a fusion fuel, boron could revolutionize
how we live. Energy would be abundant and cheap, and best of all,
without any environmental risk: no greenhouse gases, no nuclear
waste. Only a few helium atoms would scatter at a trip to the grocery
store. This is mostly unknown to many tea party goers, but they nod
when you inform them, as if they knew it all along. A proud Turk
would hope that the Turkish administration is free of those yes men,
but instead what it is doing is devising strategies for a nuclear
Turkey. Sadly, the lack of an awareness of such alternatives is the
situation, since there is no specific fusion institute established
in any of the 100+ universities inside Turkish borders. It would
be hard to find a world-renowned fusion expert of Turkish origin,
and a Turkish boron expert does not even exist.

Saving the world is not as easy as it seems. As Turkey is struggling
to build its first ever nuclear power plant, it’s hard to envision
a significant investment in developing boron-based fusion fuel. As
Erdogan’s cabinet has their hands full with domestic and international
politics, the Turkish tea parties have a lot to talk about, like why
the government is selling boron at the price of sandstone.

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*Dr. Cafer T. Yavuz is a chemist at the University of California at
Santa Barbara and is the founder of the first independent scientific
think tank in Turkey, BilSAK,

WUSHU AND ARMENIAN-TURKISH RELATIONS

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Armenia faced artificial obstacles in Turkey during the Wushu
Championship, said President of the Traditional Wushu Federation of
Armenia Tigran Chobanyan today, summing up the results of the Armenian
Wushu team in the European Wushu Championship that took place in
Antalya from March 7-13. Wushu, by the way, is a full-contact sport
derived from traditional Chinese martial arts.

"We did not have any problems with the population in Turkey. In
that sense, we were given a good welcome, while what concerns the
competition, we came to realize that Armenia was a serious target,
and that everything was being done so that the Armenian flag would
not be raised in the training grounds. Despite that, we succeeded in
winning two gold medals," said Chobanyan.

He also mentioned that the referees were supporting the Turkish
athletes as a result of which Armenia missed a few more gold medals.

"On the first day, Davit Grigoryan defeated the Turkish athlete in
the adult’s contest. On that very day, six Turkish representatives
were defeated. It seemed to us that everything was OK, but the next
day the referee staff made a U-turn in its approach and began to
allow serious mistakes," explained Chobanyan.

Armenia appealed to the European Wushu Federation in relation
to one of the matches. The Federation has acknowledged that the
referees committed serious errors and that, in fact, it was the
Armenian athlete who won (in that particular match). The Appellate
Commission had already arrived at the same conclusion; however, the
Federation’s Executive Committee decided by vote to leave result of
that match unchanged.

Chobanyan explains this contradiction by saying, "The Turks either
pressured the international Federation or gave them large sums
of money."

"What happened in Turkey must be spoken about [and condemned] through
international mass media so that no such cases ever repeat themselves,"
he said.

The Wushu World Championship is to be held in 2010 in the Turkish
city of Izmir.

FIRST SESSION CONVENED IN RA GOVERNMENT

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06:58 pm | March 22, 2010

Official

RA Government today held a session focusing on the upcoming events
dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The
session was chaired by Armenian Premier Tigran Sargsyan.

The participants presented a number of suggestions on the organization
and conduction of the events.

The presentees were assigned to present their suggestions within the
shortest time possible.

Hurriyet, Turkey
March 19 2010

Sweden supports Turkey’s EU reforms

Friday, March 19, 2010
STOCKHOLM – Anatolia News Agency

The Swedish government has announced that it will provide not only
political, but also financial assistance to reforms that have been
fulfilled in Turkey on its path toward European Union membership.

The move is part of the Swedish government’s newly adopted strategy
for developing cooperation with Turkey for the period 2010-2013.

`Turkey’s future membership in the EU remains the strongest incentive
for further democratic reforms in the country. Through this new
strategy, Sweden is strengthening its support for the development of
closer relations between Turkey and the EU,’ said Minister for
International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson.

`The measures in this strategy will be an important contribution to
the reform efforts needed for Turkey to fully meet the criteria for EU
membership, particularly within such areas as democracy, human rights
and gender equality,’ Carlsson added.

Relations between Turkey and Sweden soured after the Swedish
parliament narrowly approved a resolution March 11 recognizing the
1915 killing of Armenians during the last days of the Ottoman Empire
as `genocide.’ Turkey recalled its ambassador and cancelled a
high-level Turkish-Swedish meeting in protest.

Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt has expressed regret over the
parliament’s decision, urging the Turkish government to prevent any
deterioration in relations.

Carlsson said Turkey is an important partner for Sweden in many areas.
`Turkish EU membership is strategically important for the European
Union. Sweden is in a position to provide support in connection with
these needs and can help strengthen civil society by supporting
organizations working for the rights of minorities and other groups in
need.’

Sweden’s broad commitment to Turkey also includes academic cooperation
administered by the Swedish Institute. Grant programs provide Turkish
students with the opportunity to study human rights and European
studies in Sweden, while Swedish students are given the opportunity to
conduct `minor field studies’ in Turkey.

Targeted News Service
March 18, 2010 Thursday 5:52 AM EST

Visiting Fresno State Professor Offers Insider’s View of Armenia

FRESNO, Calif.

California State University Fresno issued the following news release:

Kristine Antonyan, an economics lecturer at Yerevan State University
in Armenia, is providing an insider’s view of that country as a
visiting professor at California State University, Fresno this
semester.

Antonyan is a Junior Faculty Development Program grant recipient from
the Fulbright Program, an international educational exchange for
scholars, which is sponsored by the U.S. government.

At Fresno State, she is interacting with students and making
presentations in classes about economies in transition and about the
Bologna Process, which is guiding transformation of European
education.

Antonyan was placed at Fresno State through her contact with Armenian
Studies Program director Barlow Der Mugrdechian, who conducted a
Faculty Development Program at Yerevan State University from 1999 to
2004.

Antonyan graduated from Yerevan State with a specialty in economics
and pursued her Ph.D. there. Her dissertation was "Advanced issues Of
a Long-Run Sustained Economic Growth (With the Example of Armenia)."
She has published articles in Russian and Armenian journals and has
participated in various international conferences.

She is writing a textbook, "State Regulation of Economy," and hopes to
write an article detailing the differences in the U.S. and Armenia
educational systems.

Antonyan will return to Yerevan in May.

Mouradian: Kars, Kars, Kars: Dispatches from Turkey (Part IV)

Armenian Weekly
Sat, Mar 20 2010

By: Khatchig Mouradian

KARS, Turkey – I arrived in Kars this afternoon. I checked in to my
hotel room. This was my fourth day in Turkey and I had already seen
and heard a lifetime’s worth of outrageous things (and, to be fair, I
also had many great moments). But nothing had shaken me.

My first stop was the 10th century Armenian Church Sourp Arakelots.
I looked at Kars through my hotel window. The entire city was looking
back at me. A bare tree nearby with several crows perched on it caught
my attention.

And there and then, I broke down in tears. A bare tree and a few crows
had done what no one and nothing else had succeeded to do over the
past few days.

My first stop after leaving the hotel was the 10th century Armenian
Church Sourp Arakelots (St. Apostles Church) at the Kale Ici
neighborhood. The church is now turned into a mosque, called the
Kumbet Mosque.

I removed my shoes at the entrance (as required when entering mosques,
of course) and went in. A local was praying. After an initial
hesitation, I silently said my Hayr Mer (the Lord’s Prayer).

It felt like I had never prayed before.

CLINTON – LAVROV DISSCUSSED KARABAKH ISSUE IN MOSCOW

news.az
March 19 2010
Azerbaijan

Clinton, Lavrov Russian FM Sergey Lavrov met US Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton in Moscow on March 18.

They discussed key issues of current practical efforts to develop the
full range of Russian-American relations, fix its positive momentum
to tackle the ambitious targets set by the presidents of Russia and
the United States. In this regard, particular attention was paid to
the intensification of the Russian-American Presidential Commission,
focusing its activities on the remarkable practical projects of the
Russian-American cooperation, according to the official website of
the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Lavrov and Clinton noted the significant progress achieved in bilateral
negotiations on a new treaty on strategic arms reductions in Geneva,
discussed the issues related to the fine-tuning the final draft of the
Treaty with a view to preparation for signing. They also stressed the
interest in the continuation of bilateral cooperation on the track
of non-proliferation, including in the context of the forthcoming
Washington summit on nuclear safety.

A detailed analysis of the situation around the Iranian nuclear
program has been held within the framework of the settlement of
nonproliferation issues.

There has been held a detailed discussion on other elements of
international agenda. In particular, the participants confirmed their
interest in the development of Russian-American cooperation in the
stabilization efforts in Afghanistan, and in order to counter the
Afghan drug threat.

A substantive exchange of views on the situation in the Karabakh
conflict settlement, some other issues of mutual concern has been held.

BIGGER PART OF ARMENIAN ECONOMY BELONG TO ANOTHER STATE, MP

news.az
March 19 2010
Azerbaijan

Ali Ahmedov Ali Ahmedov indicated the reason why Armenia cannot make
concessions in the Karabakh conflict settlement.

Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is the result of Armenian chauvinism
and aggressive policy of Armenia. At the same time, it is also the
evidence of intent and involvement of international forces interested
in the Caucasus region. Therefore, Armenia represents the interests
of different countries and at the same time, is the mediator in the
implementation of their interests, said deputy chairman of the ruling
New Azerbaijan Party Ali Ahmedov.

According to Ali Ahmedov, it is no secret that much of the economy
of Armenia belongs to another state, and that the foreign policy of
Armenia is also carried out on orders from outside.

‘All this indicates that the Armenian leadership is not independent in
its steps. But there are other evidences that the Armenian diaspora
can influence the processes. And this influence also affects the
Armenian policy’, he said.

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:

March 18, 2010

PRELATE WILL BE IN METRO AREA THIS WEEKEND
Archbishop Oshagan will preside over the Liturgy and Arevakal service
at St. Illuminators Cathedral in New York City this Sunday.
At 2 pm he will attend the Prelacys Musical Armenia concert at
Carnegie Halls Weill Recital Hall. In the evening he will attend the
reception for Senator Robert Menendez at the home of Mr. Andreas
Roubian in Saddle River, New Jersey, postponed from last week because
of the severe storm that hit the metro area. The event is hosted by
Mr. Roubian and the Armenian National Committee PAC.

PRELATE AND VICAR VISIT SENIORS
Archbishop Oshagan and Bishop Anoushavan visited the residents at the
New York Armenian Home in Flushing, New York, yesterday, Wednesday,
March 17.
PRELACY LENTEN LECTURE SERIES CONTINUES
The fifth weekly Lenten program, in a series of six, took place last
night at the Armenian Apostolic Cathedral in NYC, a program that
included a Husgoom service, an educational component, and a meal
fellowship (from 7:30-9:30pm), presided over by His Eminence
Archbishop Oshagan, the Prelate.
Last night, the topic was Women as Charity Workers, presented
by Mrs. Valentine Berberian. She first emphasized that when we say
women as charity workers, we are talking about volunteers, who gave
their time and talents for the greater good, which is the well-being
of the Armenian people and nation. A pharmacist by profession,
Mrs. Berberian has been an active member of the Armenian Relief
Society (ARS) for well over three decades, ARS a praiseworthy
organization for its charitable work throughout the world. She has
served in the ARS in various leadership capacities, including as a
Central Executive Board Advisor, as well as a United Nations
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) representative, where ARS is a
member of the NGO community. Mrs. Berberian spoke about the genesis
and the development of Armenian charitable organizations and services,
highlighting particularly those women who played a pivotal role,
starting from the latter decades of the 19th century to the present
times. A 100 year old organization, the Armenian Relief Society (ARS)
today has about 18,000 members and operates in 26 countries, she
noted, born of the people and serving the people. She said that since
its inception, the ARS has been involved in vast fields of
activities. The ARS brings aid to the poor, the sick and the homeless,
by founding and operating centers creates food distribution and social
services supports Armenian people in need financially Taking care of
the orphans and the poor and the needy these are indeed noble
endeavors, mandated by the Bible. After this informative presentation
a Q & A ensued.
Next Wednesday, March 24, will be the final lecture in the
Lenten series, it will focus on Women as Christian Educators Today and
will be presented by Yeretsgin Joanna Baghsarian.
The Lenten Program is sponsored by the Prelacys Armenian
Religious Education Council (AREC), the Prelacy Ladies Guild (PLG),
and St. Illuminators Cathedral Ladies Guild. For more information
please contact the Prelacy office at 212.689.7810 or
[email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or the
church at 212.689.5880.
MUSICAL ARMENIA CONCERT THIS SUNDAY
The 26th Musical Armenia concert will take place this Sunday, March
21, at 2 pm at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 57th Street and
Seventh Avenue, New York City, featuring Tanya Gabrielian, piano; and
Natalie Aroyan, soprano.
Natalie Aroyan, soprano, participated in the 2009 American
Institute of Musical Studies vocal program in Graz, Austria. Her
achievements at Graz included winning First Place and the Audience
Vote at the prestigious Meistersinger Vocal Competition, in which she
performed under the direction of Edoardo Muller. In 2008 at the Sydney
Conservatorium of Music, she performed the role of Rosalinde in
Matthew Barclays production of Strauss Die Fledermaus, conducted by
Imre Pallo. She is currently a professional studies student at Mannes
College The New School for Music.
Tanya Gabrielian, was described as a pianist of powerful
physical and imaginative muscle, by The Times of London. She was
awarded first prize at the 2004 Scottish International Piano
Competition and the 2003 Aram Khachaturian International Piano
Competition. Ms. Gabrielian has performed with several major
orchestras, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the New London
Sinfonia, and the Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra. She toured Scotland
with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. She is currently an
artists diploma student at The Juilliard School.
For tickets ($30) contact the Carnegie box office at
212-247-7800 or the Prelacy at 212-689-7810.

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-JUuly 4,
2010. The program is sponsored by the Armenian Religious Education
Council (AREC). For information contact the AREC office at
212-689-7810, [email protected]
(mailto:arec@armenianprel acy.org).

PILGRIMAGE TO LEBANON AND SYRIA
On the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the
Eastern Prelacys St. Gregory of Datev Institute is organizing a
pilgrimage to Syria and Lebanon, from August 2 to August 16. Watch for
details in a special edition of Crossroads tomorrow. For more
information click here (
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95th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GENOCIDE
Commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide,
organized by the
Eastern Prelacy with the participation of community organizations
will take place on Saturday,
April 24, 7 pm, at St. Illuminators Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street,
New York City. Keynote speaker Professor Peter Balakian. Details will
follow.

BIBLE READING
Bible reading for today, Thursday, March 18, are Isaiah 53:1-54:5; 1
Corinthians 15:1-28.
Now I would remind you, brothers and sisters, of the good news
that I proclaimed to you, which you in turn received, in which also
you stand, through which also you are being saved, if you hold firmly
to the message that I proclaimed to youunless you have come to believe
in vain.
For I handed on to you as of first importance what I in turn
had received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the
scriptures, and that he was buried, and that he was raised on the
third day in accordance with the scriptures, and that he appeared to
Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred
brothers and sisters at one time, most of whom are still alive, though
some have died. Then he appeared to James, then to all the
apostles. Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to
me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfit to be called an apostle,
because I persecuted the church of God. But by the grace of God I am
what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the
contrary, I worked harder than any of themthough it was not I, but the
grace of God that is with me. Whether then it was I or they, so we
proclaim and so you have come to believe.
Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can
some of you say there is no resurrection of the dead? If there is no
resurrection of the dead, then Christ has not been raised; and if
Christ has not been raised, then our proclamation has been in vain and
your faith has been in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting
God, because we testified of God that he raised Christwhom he did not
raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. For if the dead are
not raised, then Christ has not been raised. If Christ has not been
raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. Then
those also who have died in Christ have perished. If for this life
only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied.
But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first
fruits of those who have died. For since death came through a human
being, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human
being; for as all die in Adam, so all will be made alive in
Christ. But each in his own order: Christ the first fruits, then at
his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he
hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every
ruler and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has
put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is
death. For God has put all things in subjection under his feet. But
when it says, All things are put in subjection, it is plain that this
does not include the one who put all things in subjection under
him. When all things are subjected to him, then the Son himself will
also be subjected to the one who put all things in subjection under
him, so that God may be all in a!
ll. (1 Corinthians 15:1-28)
For a listing of the coming weeks Bible readings click here (
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ST. GREGORYS COMMITMENT TO THE PIT
This Saturday, March 20, the Armenian Church commemorates one of the
three days in the Armenian liturgical calendar in honor of St. Gregory
the Illuminator, the founder of the Armenian Church. The three days of
remembrance are: Entrance into the Pit; Emergence from the Pit; and
Discovery of his remains. This Saturday we commemorate his commitment
to the deep pit (Khor Virab).
Gregory maintained his faith and refused to renounce
Christ. As a result he endured many tortures and his final punishment
was banishment into a deep pit where he remained
for a period of thirteen or more years. Miraculously he survived the
ordeal, thanks to his faith and a woman (identity unknown) who
secretly lowered food and water into the pit.
The Monastery of Khor Virab is a major destination for
tourists and pilgrims who visit Armenia. The monastery complex was
built on the exact location where St. Gregory was imprisoned. The pit
is intact and it is possible for visitors to climb down the ladder (27
steep steps) into the pit. The church, named Sourp Asdvadsatzin dates
to the 17th century. The area is one of the most beautiful in Armenia
and provides the best view of Araratit is breathtaking.
During Great Lent, saints days are commemorated only on
Saturdays. During the remainder of the year, saints are honored on
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Saturdays. Never on Wednesdays and
Fridays, these being fasting days.

Lord Gregory, you are the delightful new paradise planted in the land
of Armenia, which cost sweat and many toils. Watered by the streams of
the word of truth, you gave from yourself wondrously beautiful
offshoots, covered with a multitude of flowers. You were on earth a
heavenly light which received its brightness from the sun of life, you
dispelled thick darkness from the Armenian people and it saw the light
of the Holy Spirits grace.

(Canon to St. Gregory the Illuminator Entering the Pit, from the
Liturgical Canons of the
Armenian Church)

PILGRIMAGE DAY IN ANTELIAS
This Saturday, March 20, is a day of pilgrimage at the Holy See of
Cilicia in Antelias, Lebanon in honor of the Armenias patron saint,
St. Gregory. Thousands of pilgrims come to the Cathedral of
St. Gregory the Illuminator for the service and procession of the
relics of St. Gregory kept in a golden arm. Consecrated relics of
St. Gregory are preserved in Holy Etchmiadzin in Armenia and the Holy
See of Cilicia. The relics are displayed each year on this
occasion. They are also an integral part of the consecration of the
Holy Chrism (Muron) every seven years.

SUNDAY OF ADVENT
This Sunday, March 21, is the sixth and final Sunday of Great Lent,
known as Sunday of Advent (Galstyan Kiraki). On Advent Sunday we are
asked to ponder the mystery of the first coming of Christ and
especially his second coming, which is mentioned in the prayers read
this Sunday. Christ came to the world for the salvation of
humankind. He will come again for the judgment of sinners, and when
the righteous will become worthy of entering the Kingdom of
God. Advent Sunday has its own special hymn, which proclaims that the
apostles knew the mystery of the advcnt of Christ. The story of the
expulsion from paradise is repeated and an appeal is made to Christ to
ask the Heavenly Father to establish peace on earth. Sunday of Advent
is in preparation of next Sunday, Palm Sunday, which is the
celebration of the glorious entry of our Lord into Jerusalem and the
beginning of Holy Week.

Of old you announced before hand the mystery of your coming through
the prophets of Israel chosen by you after Moses who spoke by the Holy
Spirit in many and various ways, grant us, O Savior, mercy and
remission of sins. With the approach of the last days the seers
announced your coming, O our Savior, at the end of time you appeared
among men adorned in the image of a servant, grant us, O Savior, mercy
and remission of sins.

(From the hymn sung on Sunday of Advent according to the Liturgical
Canons of the Armenian Church).

FROM THE BOOKSTORE.
We continue to feature books about women, books written, edited or
translated by women, in celebration of the Year of the Armenian Woman.
Great Need Over the Water
The Letters of Theresa Huntington Ziegler, Missionary to Turkey,
1898-1905
Edited and with an Introduction and Commentary by Stina Katchadourian
The collected letters of Theresa Huntington Ziegler during the time
she served as a missionary in Harpoot provide a vivid picture of life
in Harpoot and the Armenian community. The period covered is between
the massacres of 1894-96 and the beginning of
World War and the Genocide of 1915.
376 pages, soft cover, $20.00, plus shipping and handling.

Diaries of a Danish Missionary
Harpoot, 1907-1919
By Maria Jacobsen
Translated by Kristen Vind and edited by Ara Sarafian
The diaries of Maria Jacobsen, a Danish missionary in the Ottoman
Empire, are one of the most important eyewitness accounts of the
Armenian Genocide. In May 1915 she began recording specific stages of
the genocide of Armenians, starting with the vilification and arrest
of Armenians in Harpoot and Mezreh. Maria Jacobsen was the founder of
the Birds Nest orphanage in Lebanon.
266 pages, soft cover, $30, plus shipping and handling.
TO ORDER THESE BOOKS OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT THE BOOKSTORE BY
EMAIL AT [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
OR BY TELEPHON E AT 212-689-7810.

WELCOME SWEET SPRINGTIME
Spring officially begins this Saturday, March 20. How sweet it is!

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

March 21 Musical Armenia, Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New
York City. Featured artists: Tanya Gabrielian, pianist; Natalie
Aroyan, soprano. Tickets $30. Carnegie box office 212-247-7800 or
Prelacy office 212-689-7810.
March 21 St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, New York, presentation by
Heather Govern, who will speak on saving money, saving energy, and
saving the planet, at 1 pm following Badarak. Admission is free.
March 21 Membership meeting, Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New
Jersey, following church services.
March 24 Sixth and final Prelacy Lenten Service and Lecture at
St. Illuminators Cathedral, New York City, 7:30 pm. Women as Christian
Educators Today, by Yeretzgin Joanna Baghsarian.
March 26 New York Hamazkayin Literary Committee presents, We are not
Ermeni: The Hamshen Armenians, lecturer Avedis Hadjian, 8:05 pm at the
Armenian Center, Woodside, New York.
March 27 New England Regional Conference for pastors, boards of
trustees, and delegates, hosted by Holy Trinity Church, Worcester,
Massachusetts, 10 am to 4 pm.
April 11 ARS Mayr Chapter presents ZULAL, a cappela trio, at the
Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs, 209-15 Horace Harding Expressway,
Bayside, New York, 4 pm. Donation: $50, $30; $15 for children under
12. Contact Sonia, 917-679-6992; Hasmik, 516-330-5290.
April 17 St. Stephen s Ladies Guild, Watertown, Massachusetts,
presents jazzy evening featuring Sandi Bedrosian jazz ensemble, 6 pm,
church hall. $35 per person. Contact [email protected]
(mailto:[email protected]) or Yeretzgin Baljian,
781-209-1915. Reservations only.
April 17 Ladies Guild New England Regional Seminar hosted
Sts. Vartanantz Church (Providence) Ladies Guild and the National
Association of Ladies Guilds (NALG), 9 am. Guest speaker: Shakay
Kizirian. Topic: Survival (A Womans Story). For information: Joyce
Bagdasarian, 401-434-4467 or [email protected].
April 18 ARS Mayr and Erebouni Chapters sponsor Walk-Armenia to
benefit Camp Haiastan. Registration at St. Sarkis Church, 38-65 234th
Street, Douglaston, New York, starts at 12 noon, $25 fee. Walk begins
1 pm. For information 516-330-5290 (Hasmik); 516-739-0805 (Nayda).
April 18 Health Expo 2010, To Your Health, St. Sarkis Church, 38-65
234th St., Douglaston, New York, 1 pm to 6 pm. Free tests, counseling,
information on medical conditions, mini-lectures on current health
issues. For information: Dr. Arthur Kubikian 718-786-3842.
April 24 Commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, organized by the Eastern Prelacy with the participation of
community organizations, 7 pm at St. Illuminators Cathedral, New York
City. Keynote speaker: Professor Peter Balakian.
May 1 New York State Theatre Institute presents Silence in a Circular
Rainbow, a staged reading of a play by Herand Markarian at the James
L. Meader Little Theatre, Troy, New York. For information about bus
transportation: Sonia 917-679-6992; Anahid 917-751-4916; Rita
347-991-4759.
May 10 Mothers Day luncheon sponsored by the Prelacy Ladies Guild, New
York Palace, 455 Madison Avenue, New York City. Reception at 12 noon;
lunch at 1 pm.
May 13 to 16 National Representative Assembly hosted by St.
Illuminators Cathedral, New York City, and St. Sarkis Church,
Douglaston, New York.
May 13-14 NALG Annual Conference in conjunction with the NRA, Crowne
Plaza, LaGuardia Airport Hotel. For information Mary Derderian,
781-762-4253, [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).
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.
July 17 A Hye Summer Night V, dance hosted by Ladies Guild of
Sts. Vartanantz Church and ARS Ani Chapter, Providence, Rhode
Island. Watch for details.
August 22 Annual picnic of St. Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville,
Massachusetts.
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