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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

    June 14, 2007

    PRELATE WILL TRAVEL TO INDIAN ORCHARD
    Archbishop Oshagan will travel to Indian Orchard, Massachusetts this
    Sunday, June 17, where he will celebrate the Divine Liturgy and deliver the
    sermon at St. Gregory Armenian Apostolic Church.

    VICAR WILL TRAVEL TO CONNECTICUT SUNDAY;
    PRESIDE OVER SIAMANTO GRADUATION ON SATURDAY
    Bishop Anoushavan will visit the St. Stephen parish of New Britain,
    Connecticut, where he will deliver the sermon this Sunday, June 17.
    On Saturday, Bishop Anoushavan will preside over the graduation ceremony
    of the Siamanto Academy at the Armenian Center in Woodside, New York, at 11
    a.m.

    2007 DATEV INSTITUTE SUMMER PROGRAM
    We are rapidly approaching the dates for the 21st annual St. Gregory of
    Datev Institute Christian summer studies program, which will take place July
    1 to 8 in Elverson, Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the Prelacy's Armenian
    Religious Education Council, the St. Gregory of Datev Institute is under the
    directorship of Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General. The program
    offers an intensive seven-day religious educational program for youth ages
    13 and older. The units of study include: Introduction to the Old and New
    Testaments, Armenian Church History and Theology, Divine Liturgy and the
    other Sacraments, Services and Hymns, Saints and Feasts, Contemporary
    Ethical issues, Armenian history and language. For details click
    http://www.armenianprelacy.org/datev.htm.

    SEMINA R ON BOOK OF REVELATIONS DURING DATEV
    A three-hour seminar on the Orthodox understanding of the Book of
    Revelations will be presented by Father Paul Tarazi, Professor of Old
    Testament at St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, on Saturday, July
    7, during the Datev program at St. Mary of Providence Center, Elverson,
    Pennsylvania. Father Tarazi is a member of the faculty of the Datev
    Institute. This seminar is open to all and is sponsored by the Prelacy's
    Armenian Religious Education Council (AREC) and the Christian Education
    Committee of St. Gregory Church, Philadelphia.
    Father Tarazi, a specialist in Scriptural studies in Old and New
    Testament and Biblical Hebrew, is noted for his dynamic speaking style and
    his ability to hold an audience's interest while explaining complex issues.
    He has written several commentaries on the Bible including one on the Book
    of Revelations.
    Registration is required. Fees are nominal. For details click
    http://www.armenianprelacy.org/061407a.htm.

    PREL ATE WILL ORDAIN ACOLYTES AT
    ST. ILLUMINATOR'S CATHEDRAL ON JUNE 24
    Archbishop Oshagan will ordain four acolytes on Sunday, June 24, at St.
    Illuminator's Cathedral in New York City. The acolytes to be ordained are
    Zohrab (Mardo) Piranian, Mgo Piranian, Garen Vartanian, and Aram Hovsepian.
    On the same day the Cathedral Ladies Guild is hosting a luncheon and
    program dedicated to Father's Day. The event, which is under the auspices of
    Archbishop Oshagan, will honor Dr. Roubik Melik Vartanian, Hagop Kazanjian,
    Stepan Bakalian, and Henry Gabrielian as Fathers of the Year.

    ANONYMOUS DONOR GIVES TO
    NATIONAL SANITORIUM OF AZOUNIEH
    The communications office of the Catholicosate of Cilicia announced an
    anonymous donation of $180,000 to the Azounieh Sanitorium in Lebanon. In
    addition to caring for Armenians in need of medical care, the Sanatorium
    also serves the local Lebanese people.

    THEOLOGICAL DIALOGUE
    The sub-committee responsible for editing the report on the theological
    dialogue between the Roman Catholic and Oriental Orthodox Churches met on
    May 28-30 in Rome. Four Oriental Orthodox and four Catholic theologians
    participated. Archbishop Mesrob Krikorian, Catholicosate of All Armenians,
    Etchmiadzin, Armenia, and Bishop Nareg Alemezian, Catholicosate of the Great
    House of Cilicia, Antelias, Lebanon, participated on behalf of the Armenian
    Church.

    A NEW PLAY ABOUT THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
    Shotgun Productions and Resistance Theatre is presenting a staged
    reading of a new play about the Armenian Genocide, "Red Dog Howls," by
    Alexander Dinelaris. The reading will take place Monday, June 25, at 7 pm at
    New World Stages (Stage 2), 340 W. 50th Street (between 8th and 9th
    Avenues), New York City. Admission is free, but seating is limited. For
    reservations and information, 718-291-1086.

    IN CELEBRATION OF THE YEAR OF THE ARMENIAN LANGUAGE.
    To read the message of His Holiness in Armenian click
    http://www.armenianprelacy.org/2007Encyclical.pdf .
    To read the message of His Holiness in English click
    http://www.armenianprelacy.org/021407a.htm.
    His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, has
    designated 2007 as the Year of the Armenian Language. In celebration of this
    year-long tribute, each week we will offer an interesting tidbit about the
    Armenian language and literature:
    George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788-1824) was a British poet and
    a leading figure in Romanticism. In 1815 Byron visited the Mekhitarist Order
    at Saint Lazarus Island in Venice where he studied Armenian with Fr. H.
    Avgerian and attended seminars about the Armenian language and history. He
    wrote "English Grammar and the Armenians" in 1817, and "Armenian Grammar and
    the English" in 1819, and he helped in the compilation of an
    "English-Armenian dictionary" in 1821. His two main translations are the
    "Epistle of Paul to the Corinthians," several chapters of Khorenatsi's
    "Armenian History" and sections of Lambronatsi's "Orations." He discovered
    discrepancies in the Armenian vs. the English version of the Bible and
    translated some passages that were either missing or deficient in the
    English version. He was totally captivated and fascinated with Armenian
    history; some even credit him with the birth of Armenology and its
    propagation.

    DAILY BIBLE READINGS
    Bible readings for today, June 14, are: Proverbs 6:1-5; Isaiah 33:5-8;
    Romans 8:18-27; Luke 21:12-19.
    The Lord is exalted, he dwells on high; he filled Zion with justice and
    righteousness; he will be the stability of your times, abundance of
    salvation, wisdom, and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is Zion's treasure.
    Listen! The valiant cry in the streets; the envoys of peace weep bitterly.
    The highways are deserted, travelers have quit the road. The treaty is
    broken, its oaths are despised, its obligation is disregarded. (Isaiah
    33:5-8).
    For listing of the entire week's Bible readings click
    http://www.armenianprelacy.org/dbr2007.htm#061407 .

    REMEMBERING ST. NERSES THE GREAT
    This Saturday, June 16, is the Feast day for St. Nerses the Great, who
    is remembered for his many benevolent accomplishments. Perhaps one of his
    greatest was the Council of Ashdishad (364 AD) where canons were drawn up
    concerning the sanctity of family life, improvement of social conditions,
    establishment of institutions such as hospitals and inns for pilgrims, and
    the establishment of monasteries and convents.
    St. Nerses truly fulfilled the words of our Lord as written in the
    Gospel of Matthew: "I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you
    gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was
    naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in
    prison and you visited me."
    It is no wonder that the Eastern Prelacy named its charitable agency in
    Armenia, "St. Nerses the Great Charitable Organization," in honor of the
    saint whose deeds to improve the condition of the common people earned him
    the description "Great" by a grateful nation.

    CONSTANTINE AND HIS MOTHER HELENA
    Next Tuesday, June 19, the Armenian Church remembers Constantine the
    Great and his mother, Helena. Constantine was the first Christian emperor of
    Rome. In 330 he founded Constantinople as a second Rome and considered
    himself to be a servant of God. He was buried amid the apostles in the
    basilica he founded in their honor in Constantinople. St. Helena followed
    her son, becoming a Christian and devoting her life to charity. She built
    many churches and monasteries and is believed to have been instrumental in
    the recovery of the true cross.

    TODAY IS FLAG DAY
    Today, June 14, is Flag Day, marking the 230th anniversary of the
    official adoption of the Stars and Stripes as the national flag. The flag,
    as we know it today, has a blue field of 50 white stars representing the 50
    states, and thirteen red and white stripes representing the original
    thirteen colonies. The last state to be admitted was Hawaii on July 4, 1960.
    The George Washington Bridge on the New Jersey tower flies the largest
    free-flowing flag in the U.S. on national holidays (weather permitting).
    Today, driving into New York on the upper level, it was a beautiful sight to
    behold as the enormous stars and stripes gracefully flowed in the gentle
    breeze.

    SUNDAY IS FATHERS' DAY
    This Sunday, June 17, is Fathers' Day. The United States is one of the
    few countries in the world that has an official "fathers' day." The first
    Fathers' Day was observed on June 19, 1910, in Spokane, Washington. States
    began lobbying Congress to declare an official annual Fathers' Day.
    President Woodrow Wilson approved the idea in 1916 as did President Calvin
    Coolidge who in 1924 suggested that it be a national event. It did not
    become an official holiday until 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson signed a
    proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Fathers' Day.

    DEAD SEA SCROLLS FOUND 60 YEARS AGO
    The first of the Dead Sea Scrolls was found sixty years ago. The scrolls
    belonging to the Jewish sect of Essenes, were preserved in the caves of
    Qumran and other sites. The scrolls provide insight on Jewish ascetic life
    and early Christianity. The first discovery was made by Bedouin sheep
    herders in 1947 and others were found in later years up to 1960 at seven
    different sites along the northwest shore of the Dead Sea. The May/June
    issue of Biblical Archaeology Review is running a series of articles where
    scholars describe the significance of the discovery and how working on the
    scrolls changed their lives.
    All of which reminds us of a story we recently heard: A Canadian scholar
    was traveling to the United States to give a lecture on the scrolls. A
    customs official asked him the purpose of the visit. When he mentioned the
    Dead Sea Scrolls, the official asked, "Oh, what kind of band is that?"

    CALENDAR OF EVENTS

    June 24-Ordination of acolytes by Archbishop Oshagan at St. Illuminator's
    Cathedral, 221 E. 27th Street, New York City. Celebrant and sponsoring
    priest, Rev. Fr. Mesrob Lakissian. Father's Day luncheon hosted by Ladies
    Guild immediately following the Divine Liturgy and Ordinations. For
    information: 212-689-5880.

    June 24-Town Hall informational meeting for members, St. Gregory Church of
    Merrimack Valley, North Andover, Massachusetts, to discuss the proposed
    details of approved church stewardship program.

    June 24-Annual Madagh of St. Hagop Church, Racine, Wisconsin. Live Armenian
    music, food, raffle, and children's activities. 10 a.m. to Dusk. For
    information 262-632-2033.

    July 1-8-St. Gregory of Datev Institute, 21st annual summer Christian
    studies program for junior and senior high school students, at St. Mary of
    Providence Center in Elverson, Pennsylvania. For information click
    http://www.armenianprelacy.org/datev.

    July 7-St. Gregory Church, Indian Orchard, Massachusetts, gathering at the
    home of the parish priest, Rev. Father Bedros Shetilian.

    July 9 to July 20-St. Sarkis Church Summer Camp, Douglaston, New York, for
    ages 5 to 12. Prayers and hymns, Armenian classes, introduction to the
    bible, arts and crafts, sports, and much more. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to
    3:00 pm. Lunch and snack will be served. Summer camp is sponsored by Mr. and
    Mrs. Antranig and Marion Boudakian. Enrollment limited to 30 students.
    Registration deadline June 5. Minimum donation $75. For information,
    718-224-2275.

    July 21-Sts. Vartanantz Church Ladies Guild, Providence, Rhode Island, and
    ARS Ani Chapter present "A Hye Summer Night 2." For information
    401-286-8107.

    August 7-Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, annual golf
    tournament at Blackstone Country Club. For information
    www.armenianchurchofwhit.org or 508-234-3677.

    August 19-Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, annual
    church picnic. For information www.armenianchurchofwhit.org or 508-234-3677.

    September 9-Annual picnic of St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley at
    American Legion Grounds in Haverhill, Massachusetts.

    September 25-Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church, Worcester,
    Massachusetts, 4th annual golf outing at Juniper Hill Golf Course,
    Northboro, Massachusetts. Registration at 8 am. Tee off at 9 am. $125
    includes golf cart, dinner and prizes. For information 508-852-2414.

    September 27-Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield, New Jersey, 5th Annual Golf
    Outing at River Vale Country Club, River Vale, New Jersey. Registration
    begins at 11 a.m. and tee time at 1 p.m. For information, 201-943-2950.

    September 29-Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, 50th
    anniversary banquet at Pleasant Valley. For information
    www.armenianchurchofwhit.org or 508-234-3677.

    October 21-St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, celebrating the
    20th anniversary of the ordination of Rev. Fr. Nerses Manoogian, under the
    auspices of the Prelate, Archbishop Oshagan. For information
    www.saintgregory-philly.org or 215-482-9200.

    November 4-37th anniversary of St. Gregory Church of Merrimack Valley and
    ordination of Nishan Dagley to the office of acolyte and stole bearer.
    Presided over by His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian, Vicar General of the
    Prelacy.

    December 1-Soorp Asdvadzadzin Church, Whitinsville, Massachusetts, annual
    church bazaar. For information www.armenianchurchofwhit.org or 508-234-3677.

    December 9-St. Stephen's Church, Watertown, Massachusetts, 50th anniversary
    celebration. For information, (617) 924-7562.

    Visit our website at www.armenianprelacy.org

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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