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    PRESS RELEASE
    Eastern Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America
    138 East 39th Street
    New York, NY 10016
    Tel: 212-689-7810
    Fax: 212-689-7168
    e-mail: [email protected]
    Website: http://www.armenianprelacy.org
    Contact: Iris Papazian

    CROSSROADS E-NEWSLETTER - September 30, 2004

    REGISTER NOW FOR FIVE SESSION
    COURSE ON THE LITURGY
    The mini course on the Soorp Badarak (Holy Eucharist) will start on Monday,
    October 18, and continue on the first and third Mondays of the month, for a
    total of five sessions. The course is presented by Dn. Shant Kazanjian,
    Executive Director of the Armenian Religious Education Council.

    NEW ENGLAND AREA RETREAT: WE ARE FAMILY
    WILL TAKE PLACE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
    The New England area Retreat, We Are Family, will take place on Saturday,
    October 23, at the E. Kent Swift Estate, Whitinsville, Massachusetts.

    ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN ATTENDS
    ORDINATION OF TWO BISHOPS
    Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan attended the episcopal ordination of two bishops
    at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick on September 21, by invitation of His
    Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan, the Bishop of New York. The Most Reverend
    Gerald T. Walsh and The Most Revered Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan, were
    ordained Auxiliary Bishops of the Archdiocese of New York.

    ARCHBISHOP WILL TRAVEL TO RACINE
    This weekend, October 2 and 3, Archbishop Oshagan will travel to Racine,
    Wisconsin, to be with the parish of St. Hagop Armenian Church. His Eminence
    will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and officiate at the ordination of
    acolytes and the ordination of Dr. Levon Saryan to the office of Deacon. He
    will also preside over a banquet celebrating the 66th anniversary of the
    parish. Accompanying His Eminence will be Michael Hagopian, vice chairman of
    the Executive Council.

    PRELATE WILL BE IN ATLANTA FOR
    WCC CONFERENCE
    Archbishop Oshagan will be in Atlanta, Georgia, to attend the World Council
    of Churches U.S. Conference next week, October 5 and 6.

    The Power and Promise of Peace is the theme of the 2004 U.S. focus of the
    WCC Decade to Overcome Violence. The U.S. Conference for the WCC is the main
    platform of the 34 member churches of the WCC in the United States. The
    annual meeting is expected to bring together hundreds of church leaders and
    ecumenical activists from throughout the United States and other countries.

    MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO ARCHBISHOP MESROB ASHJIAN
    A Memorial Tribute to Archbishop Mesrob Ashjian, of blessed memory, is
    scheduled for Friday, October 15, at St. Peter Church, 619 Lexington Ave.
    (at 54th Street), New York City, at 7:30 pm, sponsored by the New York
    Hamazkayin.

    PILLARS OF THE PRELACY RECEPTION
    IN DETROIT ON OCTOBER 10
    The Pillars of the Prelacy reception in the Midwest area will take place on
    Sunday, October 10, hosted by St. Sarkis Church, Dearborn, Michigan. The
    Pillars of the Prelacy is an annual giving program, which since its
    inauguration last year has been growing. The money raised through this
    program goes to important programs like clergy recruitment and training as
    well as Prelacy youth programs.

    Most recently the Sts. Vartanantz community of Providence, Rhode Island,
    hosted a very successful reception.

    FEATURED MUSICAL ARMENIA ARTIST OF 2003
    IS PERFORMING AT METROPOLITAN OPERA THIS SEASON
    The outstanding baritone, Rodion Pogossov, who was one of the featured
    artists in the Musical Armenia concert in 2003, is performing with the
    Metropolitan Opera this season. He is appearing in the role of Papageno in a
    new production of Die Zauberflote, (The Magic Flute) conducted by James
    Levine.

    This is a good time to remind you to mark your calendar for the 2005 Musical
    Armenia concert, which is earlier than usual. The concert will take place on
    January 30, 2005, at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
    Watch for details.

    CATHOLICOS ARAM I DEPARTS
    FOR SWEDEN
    His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, left Antelias
    this morning, September 30, for Sweden, where he will be a guest of the
    Lutheran Church of Sweden. On Sunday, October 5, His Holiness will deliver a
    Sermon at the Cathedral of Uppsala. He is also scheduled to deliver lectures
    at universities in Uppsala and Helsinki. The Catholicos will also
    participate in ecumenical meetings during his stay in Sweden.

    72 HOLY DISCIPLES OF CHRIST
    COMMEMORATED THIS SATURDAY
    This Saturday, October 2, the Armenian Church commemorates the 72 holy
    disciples of Christ. The reference comes from the Gospel of Luke, chapter
    10, verse 1: After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on
    ahead of him in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to
    go. (Some versions of the Gospel say 72, rather than 70).

    The tradition of the church confirms that the seventy (or seventy-two)
    disciples remained true to the Lord and their calling, and spread the
    Gospel. They were not random choices, but rather true disciples whose labors
    carried the message of the Lord throughout the Roman Empire and beyond. All
    of the saints are remembered individually in the calendar of the Church, but
    this day is set aside to remember them collectively. The number 70 is also
    considered to be an allusion to Genesis, which speaks of 70 nations of the
    world.

    Incidentally, the number seven appears often in Christianity. Consider just
    a few examples: Seven Churches of Asia; Seven Councils; Seven Days of
    Creation; Seven Deadly Sins; Seven Last Words; Seven Sacraments.

    AUTUMN IN THE GARDEN
    It is now officially autumn. Of course, we need not look at the calendar to
    know this. Our garden, with its sleepy and weepy look, tells us that another
    planting season has come to an end, at least for us here in the northeast.
    The tomatoes, though late in ripening, were the best tasting in many a
    season. The vines are yellow and withered, but still full of green tomatoes
    that hold the promise of ripening before the first frost wipes them out. All
    of the other vegetables have long since completed their cycle and the garden
    awaits to be cleaned, plowed, and prepared for the winter sleep and the
    promise of renewal in spring.

    AND FINALLY, TONIGHT IS THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES
    Tonight, beginning at 9 pm, the first of the three presidential debates will
    take place. We here at Crossroads will be watching. We hope you will also,
    as President Bush and Senator Kerry present their hopes and dreams for the
    next four years.

    We leave you with this prayer delivered by Thomas Jefferson, the third
    president of the United States, on March 4, 1801.

    Almighty God, Who has given us this good land for our heritage; We humbly
    beseech Thee that we may always prove ourselves a people mindful of Thy
    favor and glad to do Thy will. Bless our land with honorable ministry, sound
    learning, and pure manners. Save us from violence, discord, and confusion,
    from pride and arrogance, and from every evil way. Defend our liberties, and
    fashion into one united people, the multitude brought hither out of many
    kindreds and tongues. Endow with Thy spirit of wisdom those whom in Thy name
    we entrust the authority of government, that there may be justice and peace
    at home, and that through obedience to Thy law, we may show forth Thy praise
    among the nations of the earth. In time of prosperity fill our hearts with
    thankfulness, and in the day of trouble, suffer not our trust in Thee to
    fail; all of which we ask through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

    Visit our website at www.armenianprelacy.org

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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