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    November 4, 2004

    MID-ATLANTIC SEMINAR FOR ALTAR SERVERS

    NOVEMBER 13 IN PHILADELPHIA

    St. Gregory the Illuminator Church, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will
    host a Mid-Atlantic Seminar for altar servers next Saturday, November
    13. The seminar will take place at the church at 8701 Ridge Avenue,
    Philadelphia. Altar servers, including archdeacons, deacons,
    sub-deacons, poorvaragirs, momagirs, and kshotsagirs, from parishes in
    the Mid-Atlantic area will attend to further their knowledge of the
    Armenian Church services. The main objective of the workshop will be
    to introduce the new Badarak CD for altar servers, which will help to
    establish uniformity in our churches in the celebration of the Soorp
    Badarak. The seminar will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 4
    p.m. For information contact Archdeacon Shant at the Prelacy,
    212-689-7810.



    REGIONAL BOARDS OF TRUSTEES WILL

    MEET WITH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, NOVEMBER 13

    St. Gregory Church of Philly will also be the host of the regional
    meeting of the Boards of Trustees and the Executive Council, on
    Saturday, November 13.

    This is part of an ongoing program started two years ago by the
    Executive Council to establish better communications with the
    parishes. Three regional meetings have already taken place: two in the
    New England area and one in the Midwest. This Mid-Atlantic meeting
    will be the fourth such meeting, and will bring together the pastors,
    the boards of trustees, and NRA delegates from St. Illuminators
    Cathedral, New York City; St. Sarkis Church, Douglaston, NY;
    St. Gregory Church, Philadelphia; Sts. Vartanantz Church, Ridgefield,
    NJ; Soorp Khatch Church, Bethesda, MD; and Holy Cross Church, Troy,
    NY.

    Each parish will meet individually with the Council at a pre-arranged
    time. All of the participating parishes and council will meet in a
    joint session.

    A Dale Carnegie workshop on Effective Communication will be part of
    the program. The internationally known and respected Dale Carnegie
    courses are considered to be the best in teaching basic and effective
    communications skills. For information contact the Prelacy,
    212-689-7810.



    ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN WILL TRAVEL

    TO CHICAGO THIS WEEKEND

    Archbishop Oshagan will visit the All Saints Armenian Church in
    Glenview, Illinois, this weekend, November 6 and 7. On Saturday His
    Eminence will attend the anniversary banquet and on Sunday he will
    officiate and deliver the sermon during the Divine Liturgy.



    ARCHBISHOP OSHAGAN PRESIDES OVER

    RIBBON CUTTING AT ST. STEPHEN SCHOOL

    Last Sunday, October 31, Archbishop Oshagan presided over the ribbon
    cutting ceremony of the new Pre-School addition at St. Stephen
    Armenian Elementary School in Watertown, Massachusetts. Attending were
    about 150 parents, teachers, students and dignitaries. Following the
    ribbon-cutting, Archbishop Oshagan and Archpriest Fr. Antranig
    Baljian, pastor of St. Stephen Church, blessed the Pre-School Afeyan
    Building.

    The School is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with a series
    of programs and events including a special gala, which will take place
    on January 29, 2005.



    REPRESENTATIVES OF WORLD VISION

    VISIT CILICIAN CATHOLICOSATE

    Representatives of World Vision visited His Holiness Aram I,
    Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, in Antelias, Lebanon, on
    Tuesday, November 2. Also in attendance was Bishop Kegham Khatcherian,
    Prelate of Lebanon.

    The representatives presented an overview of their various
    international programs. His Holiness praised their work and emphasized
    the importance of the organization working together with the churches.

    World Vision International, established in 1950, is a Christian relief
    and development organization working for the well being of all people,
    especially children. World Vision helps communities help themselves
    through emergency relief, education, health care, economic development
    and promotion of justice.



    PRELACY SUPPORTS ARTSAKH PROGRAMS

    Archbishop Oshagan has issued a statement to all parishes within the
    Eastern Prelacy asking them to support the initiative of the Holy See
    of Cilicia, to help rebuild towns and villages in Artsakh.

    His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia, has
    asked that all churches under the jurisdiction of the Holy See of
    Cilicia, collect funds through special collection plates on two
    Sundays, November 21 and 28, as well as other means. All of the monies
    collected will be allocated to the reconstruction of towns and
    villages in Artsakh.

    As in past years, the Prelacy is supportive of the Thanksgiving Day
    Telethon by the Armenia Fund, Inc. The telethon will be broadcast on
    Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 25, from 8 a.m. to 8
    p.m. (Pacific Standard Time).



    NEXT THURSDAY IS VETERANS DAY

    Next Thursday, November 11, is Veterans Day, formerly known as
    Armistice Day, the anniversary of the Armistice which was signed in
    the Forest of Compiegne by the Allies and the Germans in 1918, ending
    World War I. The War (old-timers still call it The Great War) involved
    35 countries and lasted five years from 1914 to 1918 and was one of
    the bloodiest wars in history. The United States was involved for only
    one year (1917-1918). The Armistice was signed on the 11th hour, of
    the 11th day, of the 11th month.

    In the early 1950s there was a movement to change the name to Veterans
    Day to honor all wars and those who fought. In 1954, President Dwight
    D. Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11th each year as
    Veterans Day.

    In 1968, during that era when holidays were moved to Mondays in order
    to create long weekends, Veterans Day was changed to the fourth Monday
    in October. There was great protest because the significance of
    November 11th was lost. In 1978, Congress returned the observance to
    its traditional date.



    ARMENIAN CHURCH REMEMBERS

    THE ARCHANGELS MICHAEL AND GABRIEL

    This Saturday, November 6, the Armenian Church commemorates the
    Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Archangel is a title given to an angel
    of high rank in the celestial hierarchy.

    Michael, which means Who is like God, is the great prince of all the
    angels and leader of the celestial armies. He is considered to be the
    protector of Christians in general.

    Gabriel, which means Strength of God, is one of God's chief
    messengers. He was chosen by our Lord to announce to the Virgin Mary,
    and to all Mankind, the great joy of the incarnation of the Son of
    God. In Christian tradition Gabriel is considered to be the angel of
    mercy. In recent times he has been adopted (unofficially) as the
    patron saint of the Internet.



    A PRAYER FOR DILIGENCE

    In light of the Presidential elections this week and the observance of
    Veterans (Armistice) Day next week we end with a prayer by President
    Woodrow Wilson delivered as part of his inaugural speech on March 5,
    1917.

    I know now what the task [of the presidency] means. I realize to the
    full the responsibility which it involves. I pray God I may be given
    the wisdom and the prudence to do my duty in the true spirit of this
    great people.

    And while we render thanks for all things let us pray Almighty God
    that in all humbleness of spirit we may look always to Him for
    guidance; that we may be kept constant in the spirit and purpose of
    service; that by His grace our minds may be directed and our hands
    strengthened; and that in His good time liberty and security and peace
    and the comradeship of a common justice may be vouchsafed all the
    nations of the earth.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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