ԿՈՐՆԹԱՑԻՆԵՐՈՒՆ ԳՐՈՒԱԾ 2-ՐԴՆԱՄԱԿԷՆ
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE ASSUMPTION OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
DISCOVERY OF THE BELT OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
SYNAXIS READINGS
ISAIAH 9.8-19
2 CORINTHIANS 1.1-11 / MARK 20.24-31
Morning Service at 9:30 am
Divine Liturgy at 10:30 am
Celebrated by:
REV. ARCHPRIEST FR. ZAREH ZARGARIAN
Vicar and Parish Priest
Choirmaster: Dn. Shahe Altounian
Organist: Mrs. Sona Artinian
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all his holy people throughout Achaia:
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in your patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer. And our hope for you is firm, because we know that just as you share in our sufferings, so also you share in our comfort.
We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, aabout the troubles we experienced in the province of Asia. We were under
great pressure, far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and he will deliver us again. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace. For we do not write you anything you cannot read or understand. And I hope that, as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.
MARK
4:35-40
That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” He got up, rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down and it was completely calm.
He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”.
DISCOVERY OF THE BELT OF THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
This Sunday August 28, the Armenian church is celebrating The Feast of Discoveryof St. Mary’sBelt. It is believed that theBelt was originally made by St. Mary herself and was given to Apostle Thomas.The Holy Mother of God was assumed to heaven by her Divine Son and there are no relics of her earthly body. Therefore, her personal belongings became articles of devotion: her Belt and her Box. Her Belt or girdle, was discovered in Jerusalem in the fifth century during the reign of Emperor Arcadius, which was later moved to Constantinople and placed in the Cathedral dedicated to the Holy Mother of God. According to tradition, after Empress Zoe (the wife of Emperor Leo VI the Wise) was healed by the power of the Belt, she embroidered it with gold thread. Before 18th century the celebration of the Discovery of the Belt of the Holy Mother of God was considered a voluntary practice. It was established into the Calendar of Feasts (
) of the Armenian Church during the revisions made by Catholicos Simeon Yerevantzi (Catholicos 1763-1780). The Feast of the Discovery of St. Mary’s Belt is celebrated on the second Sunday following the Feast of Assumption, which falls somewhere from August 26 to September 1.
Requestedby
Mrs. Helen Zohrabian
Mr. & Mrs. Artin & Arpineh Zohrabian and daughter, Sofia
Mr. & Mrs. Arvin and Lara Zohrabian
Mr. & Mrs. Vigen and Greta Pirjanian and Family
Mr. & Mrs. Vahram & Sonia Pirjanian and Family
Mr. & Mrs. Martik and Adrineh Edjiu and Family
Mrs. Verginia Shahnazarian and Family
Mrs. Ani Deveci and Family
InMemoryof
Their Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother-in-law and Uncle
THELATEGEORGIKZOHRABIAN
On the 40th Day of his passing
Requestedby
Amalik, Alex, Tony, Alenoush and Adreneh Mirzayance
InMemoryof
Their Beloved Husband, Father and Uncle
THELATESAMUELMIRZAYANCE
On 40th day of his passing in France
Requestedby Mrs. Sona Artinian and Family
InMemoryof
THELATEKEVORKARTINIAN
THELATEKRIKOR,MARIE, YERVANT&SOURENARTINIAN
THELATEKARNEEG&NERSESKHANDZOGHIAN
Requestedby Mrs. Hermin Abkarian
InMemoryof
THELATESIRANTILIMIAN
THELATEMARIAMTILIMIAN
THELATESOURENTILIMIAN
Following the Divine Liturgy, A Memorial Reception will be hosted by family of THE LATE GEORGIK ZOHRABIAN in lower level of the church
List of Donations between August 19 to 25, 2023
GENERAL
Mrs. Sonia Artinian $300
Mr. & Mrs. Mike & Vicki Kesian $200
Mrs. Cecilia Abajian $100
Ms. Margaret Karagyozyan $200
Mr. & Mrs. Minas & Nora Shaverdi $100
Anonymous Donor $100
Anonymous Donor $80
IN MEMORY OF THE LATE EDWARD COGAS
Mr. & Mrs. Vuresh & Maral Jano $300
THE LATE JENIK GHARIBIAN
Mrs. Anahid Thomasian $400
Mr. George & Mr. Fadi $100
THE LATE SATIG YEDGARIAN
Mr. Moorad Mike Yedgarian $500
Mr. Levon Arakelian $100
THE LATE VARTAN HAGOPIAN
Mr. Edward Husseindjian $100
Mr. & Mrs. John & Silvia Alexanian $100
Ms. Margaret Gulian $50
Mr. & Mrs. Kegham & Vivian Kokorian $100
Ms. Nairy Habibian & Natalie Hagopian $100
THE LATE AKABI & ARAM HOVSEPIAN
Mr. Hagop Hovsepian $350
THE LATE HOVAGIM DER BOGHOSSIAN
Mr. Apraham Talashian $100
THE LATE VAROUJAN DOURNAYAN
Mrs. Olida Dournayan $100
THE LATE ADRUSHAN & YEVPIME MUSLIYAN
Mr. Sasun Musliyan $100
Mrs. Janet Owedesian $100
THE LATE JENIK GHARIBIAN AND NERSES BALIOZIAN
Mr. & Mrs. Hrant & Arpi Citak $100
THE LATE BEDROS ZAKARIAN
Mrs. Talin Gumushdjian $100
THE LATE VAHE DIKRAN TERPANDJIAN
G H & Patricia Turpanjian $680
LOUMA
Mr. & Mrs. Ardashes & Hripsik S. Sinanian $100
MEMBERSHIP 2023
Mr. Edik Baghdassarian $80
Altar Flowers are sponsored by MRS. SONA ARTINIAN In loving memory of her husband THE LATE KEVORK ARTINIAN
Arrangement by Ann's Flowers
APPRECIATION
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Vicar of Armenian Church
Canadian Diocese and Parish Priest Rev. Archpriest Fr. Zareh Zargarian
Pastor’s Assistant Rev. Fr. Hayari Tanashian
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