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SYNAXISREADINGS
ISAIAH 25:9-26:7
PHILIPPIANS 1:1-11
LUKE 9:44-50
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
PHILIPPIANS
1:1-11
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus,To all God’s holy people in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart and, whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, all of you share in God’s grace with me. God can testify how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of
Christ, filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ to the glory and praise of God.
LUKE 9.44-50
“Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.” But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it.
An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you all who is the greatest.”
“Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.”
“Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you. ”
Today is the Eve (Paregentan) of the Fast of Advent (Hisnag). The name Hisnag comes from the word “fifty”, because Advent is a 50 days long fasting period, which guides us up to the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ. The fasting period begins on the Monday closest to November 18 (50 days before January 6 falls on November 18).
Unlike the Western tradition (25 days from December 1 to Western Christmas Day on December 25), the Armenian Advent extends for 50 days and concludes with the Christmas Eve Liturgy.
Traditionally, the entire fifty-day period of Advent has been a period of fasting. Now days, there are 3 week-long fasts during Advent (along with the regular fasting days of Wednesday and Friday). The three fasts and their dates for this year are as follows:
•The Fast of Advent (Hisnagats Bahk), November 16-20
• The Fast of St. James (Sourp Hagopah Bahk), December 7-11
• The Fast of the Nativity (Dzenentots Bahk) starts on December 30 till the Christmas Eve Mass.
ABOUT FASTING
Often people think that fasting is merely a rejection of animal food, but in reality, it is a time to abstain from temptations, sinful thoughts and wrongdoings; time to cleanse our minds and hearts from fallacies; time to repent, pray and lead a virtuous life.
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PRESENTATION OF THE HOLY MOTHER-OF-GOD TO THE TEMPLE
On November 21 the Armenian church and all traditional churches celebrate one of the seven Feasts commemorating the Holy Mother of God, The feast of Presentation of St. Mary to the Temple. According to Tradition parents of Holy Mother of God, Joachim and Anna prayed for years to have a child, and made a solemn promise, that if a child were born to them, the child would be dedicated to the service of God. God answered their prayers and a daughter was born to them. They named her Mary and did not forget their promise. When Mary was three years old, Joachim and Anna presented her to the Temple . Tradition tells us that she stayed there for about twelve years under the care of devoted women and maidens until she was betrothed to the carpenter named Joseph.
Requested by
Chopourian Family
Kazandjian Family
In Memory of Their beloved Mother & Grandmother
THE LATE ZVART CHOPOURIAN
On the 40th day of her passing in Aleppo
Requested by
Odet and Armond Shahverdian And Daughters, Emily and Ava
In Memory of Their beloved Mother and Grandmother
THE LATE HAYKOUSH SHAHBANDARI
On the 40th day of her passing in Los Angeles
Requested by
Mr. & Mrs. Yervant and Sona Melkonian and Family
Mr. & Mrs. Hratch and Nevart Melkonian and Family
Mr. & Mrs. Megurdich and Gilda Melkonian and Family
Mr. & Mrs. Hrant and Aida Melkonian and Family
In Memory of Their Beloved Brother, THE LATE MELKON MELKONIAN
On the 40th day of his passing in Spain
THE LATE KEVORK NAZARIAN
Who passed away on November 2nd in Los Angeles
Requested by
Mrs. Sima Kerestecioglu
Mr. & Mrs. Ardem & Pierre Caruana and family
Mr. & Mrs. Alber & Carmellla Kerestecioglu
In Memory of
Their beloved Husband & Father
THE LATE KEGHAM KERESTECIOGLU
On the 1st anniversary of his passing
As well as all
All deceased members of Kerestecioglu, Tasciyan, Benlyan, Yostikian and Kabasakal
Requested by
Mr. & Mrs. Aram and Zvart Gabriel
Ms. Zarouhi Meldonian
Maral Swears and Nazig Gabriel
In Memory of
THE LATE BARKEV AND MARY MELDONIAN
THE LATE HAIG AND AZNIV GABRIEL
THE LATE GABBY GABRIEL
THE LATE ARTIN AND NEVER MELDONIAN
THE LATE ANTRANIK AND EGLANTINE SETRAKIAN
THE LATE ARA SETRAKIAN
Requested by
Mrs. Vartouhi Aghaian, Children and Grandchildren
Mr. Ara Aghaian
Mrs. Anoush Aghaian
Hagop Aghaian and Lena Aghaian
Alec Ozsogomonian
In Memory of THE LATE VAHAN AGHAIAN
On the 6th anniversary of his passing
Requested by Ms Rita Manjosonian
In Memory of
THE LATE NAZAR & ANNIG MANJOSONIAN
THE LATE SARKIS MANJOSONIAN
THE LATE AVEDIS MANJOSONIAN
THE LATE VARTOUHI KALANDJIAN
List of Donations between November 11- 15, 2024
96th ANNIVERSARYOFHOLYTRINITYARMENIANCHURCH
Mr. & Mrs. Berdj & Rose Marie Tanielian $1,000
Mrs. Hera Kavukyan $200
Mrs. Sela Tossounian $100
Mr. Zohrab Kazandjian $100
Mr. & Mrs. Madat & Tamar Mamourian $100
GENERAL
Mr. & Mrs. Armen & Silva Kurkjian $200
LOUMA
Mr. & Mrs. Levon & Sella Kaltakjian $140
ALTARFLOWERS
Mr. & Mrs. Madat & Tamar Mamourian and Family $100
MEMBERSHIP
Mrs. Christine Semerdjian $80
Mr. Garo Semerdjian $80
Mr. Hagop Semerdjian $80
WOMEN'SGUILD
Mrs. Frances Kandaharian $500
Anonymous Donor $100
Mr. & Mrs. Armound & Odet Shahverdian $200
INMEMORYOF THE LATE DIRAMAYR SIRVART ZAMROUTIAN
Mr. & Mrs. Jack & Carol Zamroutian and Family $2,000
THE LATE ZVART CHOPOURIAN
Mr. Yervant Chopurian $100
DEPARTED SOULS OF MELDONIAN, GABRIEL & SETRAKIAN FAMILIES
Mr. & Mrs. Aram & Zvart Gabriel $100
THE LATE ALEXAN M KIDIKIAN
Mrs. Kohar Kidikian $50
Mr. Romel Yenokians $50
IN MEMORY TAKOUHI KELESHIAN
Mr. Abraham Keleshian $100
THE LATE ALEXI YENOKIANS
Mr. Romel Yenokians $100
Mr. & Mrs. Kevork & Shoghig Mazian $50
THE LATE KEVORK & HANRIET SHAHMURAD to SUNDAY SCHOOL
Mr. & Mrs. Alexan & Nora Baltayan $100
THE LATE HAYKOUSH SHAHBANDARI
Mr. & Mrs. Armound & Odet Shahverdian $100
APPRECIATION
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