SYNAXIS READINGS
Acts 9:23-31
1 Peter 2:1-10
John 2:23-3:12
MORNING SERVICE at 9:30 am
DIVINE LITURGY at 10:30 am
Celebrant
Rev.ArchpriestFr.Zareh Zargarian
Vicar and Parish Priest
Choirmaster Dn. Shahe Altounian
Organist Mrs. Sona Artinian
մերժեցին, անիկա՛ եղաւ անկիւնաքարը, ու սայթաքումի քար եւ գայթակղութեան
Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritualmilk,sothatbyityoumaygrowupinyoursalvation,now thatyouhavetastedthattheLordisgood.
As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house a to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For in Scripture it says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be puttoshame.”
Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and, “A stone that causes people to stumble and a rockthatmakesthemfall.”
They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also whattheyweredestinedfor.
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you hadnotreceivedmercy,butnowyouhavereceivedmercy.
Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs he was performing and believed in his name. But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for he knew all people. He did not need any testimony about mankind, for he knewwhatwasineachperson.
Now there was a Pharisee, a man named Nicodemus who was a memberoftheJewishrulingcouncil.HecametoJesusatnightand said, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God.Fornoonecould perform thesignsyou are doingifGodwere notwithhim.”
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom ofGodunlesstheyarebornagain.”
“How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s wombtobeborn!”
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh givesbirthto flesh, but theSpirit b givesbirth to spirit. Youshould not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone bornoftheSpirit.”
“Howcanthisbe?”Nicodemusasked.
“You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus, “and do you not understand these things? Very truly I tell you, we speak of what we know, and we testify to what we have seen, but still you people do not accept our testimony. I have spoken to you of earthly things and you do not believe; how then will you believe if I speak of heavenly things?
որը հիմնըւեցաւ առաքեալներու կողմէ: Այս օրը Եկեղեցին
կը նշէ Յիսուս Քրիստոսի
հաստատած Ընդհանրական ու Միասնական Եկեղեցւոյ տօնը: Այս Կիրակին
The second Sunday after Easter is one of most the beautiful and mysterious Sundays of our church. This Sunday has two names: World Church Sunday (Ashkharamadran Giragi) and Green Sunday (Ganach Giragi).
The term World Church refers to the Upper Room in Zion, where Christ held His Last Supper and established the mystery of the, and
where after Christ's Ascension, the apostles gathered before and after the resurrection and Pentecost. It believes is that the room was John Mark's home... So the Upper Room became the oldest and best symbol of the entire church and we call it the World Church. This Sunday we celebrate the universal Church of Jesus Christ.
The name Green given to this Sunday conveys the idea of new life symbolized by awakening rebirth of nature dressed in green for the spring season. By the resurrection of our Lord, the whole world was given an opportunity to live a new life in Jesus Christ.
The Green Sunday along with Easter, is movable and may fall between April 5 and May 9. This year the Green Sunday is celebrated on April 26.
The Sunday of the World Church or Green Sunday is specific to the Armenian Church. It is the continuation of Easter celebrations and especially celebrated in churches, where the faithful go on a pilgrimage. The celebrations take place all day. In some regions on Green Sunday people culour the eggs in green colour.
Requestedby
BedikainFamily
InMemoryof ALLDEPARTEDSOULSOF
THEBEDIKIANFAMILY
Requestedby
Mrs.ElizabethBilecikyan,andchildrenAmelia&James
Mr.&Mrs.Ardash&ClaudetteBilecikyan
MsCecileBilecikyananddaughters, Isabel&LarissaKouyoumdjian
Mr.&Mrs.Alexander&LaureenCoutinho
Mr.&Mrs.Hagop&AlineGulianandFamily
Mr.&Mrs.Frank&MiriaLesner
Mr.PeterTorchia&BarbaraLesnerandchildren,Olivia&Alessia
Mr.PeterLesner&EstelVeermanandchildren,Hayden& Morgan
Mr.&Mrs.Jack&LiaLesnerandchildren,Alex&Sophia
InMemoryof
TheirBeloved
THELATEONNIK-CHRISBILECIKYAN
On40thdayofhispassing
Requestedby
IcliatesFamily
FabianFamily
SagsozFamily
WalshFamily
AltinianFamily
OvakimogluFamily
ManukyanFamily
InMemoryof
THELATESONIAMUTEVELLI
On40thdayofherpassing
Requestedby
CostaFamily
ErerFamily
KasapFamily
InMemoryof
TheirbelovedMother,Grandmother
andGreatGrandmother
THELATEJAKLINKASAP
on40thdayofherpassing
Requestedby
Mr.NorikPetrossian
LilliandArsenKeleshianandchildrenwithfamilies
InMemoryof
TheirBelovedWifeandMother
THELATEVALIAPETROSSIAN
On1stanniversaryofherpassing
Requestedby
Mr.HansMachate
Mrs.KarinDamlaandFamily
Mr.DieterMachateandFamily
InMemoryof
TheirBelovedWife,Mother,Grandmother andGreat-Grandmother
THELATESLAVINAMACHATE
On1stanniversaryofherpassing
Requestedby
Mr.VartanLiliyans
MsAdelinaLileyansandson,Christopher
Mr.&Mrs.RobChaaya&AnnetteLileyans
andchildren,SophiaandMatthew
Mrs.ArmineArsenianandfamily
InMemoryof
TheirBelovedWife,Mother, Grandmother,SisterandAunt
THELATEANIKARSENIAN
On1stanniversaryofherpassing
Memorialreceptionswill behosted by thefamily membersof thelate
ONNIK-CHRISBILECIKYAN and
Inthelowerlevel ofthechurch
EASTER OFFERING
Mrs. Marigold Garabet and Family $100
Mrs. Brigitte Kasparian and Family $300
Mrs. Pirlanti Torikoglu $100
Mr. & Mrs. Simon & Salpi Kutyan $100
Mr. & Mrs. Vicken & Heghineh Kazazian $340
MEMBERSHIP
Mr. Vicken Kazazian $80
Mrs. Heghineh Kazazian $80
Mr. Rudolf Carkci $80
Mrs. Mari Carkci $80
In Memory of THE LATE OSANA KETENJIAN
Mr. & Mrs. Hrant & Zvart Ketenjian $100
Mrs. Anaheed Hagopian $50
THE LATE NAZLOUHI VARTANIAN
Mr. Galust Mehrabian and Family $100
THE LATE ARA BOYAJIAN
Mrs. Calabrina Boyajian $200
Mr. & Mrs. Andre & Seza Nazarian $100
Mr. & Mrs. George & Sudeep Paraghamian $100
BOYAJIAN, KHACHADOURIAN & VOSGEMOROUKIAN FAMILIES
Mrs. Arpiné Altounian $100
THE LATE OFFIK KESHISHI
Mr. Edik Keshishi $250
THE LATE ARMEN ARTINIAN
Mr. & Mrs. Sabbah & Araxi A. Shaheenian $120
THE LATE SLAVINA MACHATE
Dr. & Mrs. Garo & Karin Damla $150
THE LATE GARO KOKORIAN
Mr. & Mrs. Kegham & Vivian Kokorian $200
THE VOSGERICHIAN FAMILY’S DEPARTED SOULS
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne & Ani Montgomery $300
THE LATE ANDREAS EDEN
Mr. & Mrs. Mihran & Seta Cavdar $300
Mr. & Mrs. Levon & Silva Mermer $100
Ms Lesley Sahakian $50
Mr. & Mrs. Armen & Silva Kurkjian $50
Dr. & Mrs. Masis & Elizabeth Asik $100
Mr. & Mrs. Garbis & Mari Corluyan $30
Mr. & Mrs. Rudolf & Mari Carkci $100
Mrs. Zarmine Zabunyan $100
Ms Karin Zabunyan $100
Mr. & Mrs. Kevork & Rita Vasilyan $200
Mr. & Mrs. Roy & Lilit Vasilyan $150
Mr. & Mrs. Alex & Tenny V. Menendian $200
Mr. Sarkis Tchilinguerian $50
Mr. & Mrs. Berge & Annie Shalvardjian $100
Mr. & Mrs. Harutiun & Aida Sahakian $100
Mr. & Mrs. Mihran & Aida Deveci $200
THE LATE HAMLET AVANSI
Armenian Association of Toronto $100
Mr. & Mrs. Varazh & Hasmik Abed-Stephen $50
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas & Alvart Siraki $50
Mr. & Mrs. Harry & Zabel Terzian $50
Mr. Vahe Terpandjian $60
We thank all our donors for supporting the Holy Trinity Armenian Church through their heartfelt donations.
If you prefer to stay anonymous, please contact the Church office and inform the administration.
Donations may be made
Over the phone: 416 431 3001
E-transfer via: info@TorontoArmenianChurch.com
Cheques payable to: HTAC
We thank you sincerely for your support!
THE
Commemoration of the 108th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
organized by
The Interdenominational Committee of Toronto
will take place on Monday, April 24, 2023, at 7pm
At St. Mary Armenian Orthodox Church
45 Hallcrown Place, Toronto
Divine Liturgy will be celebrated by Rev. Archpriest Fr. Zareh Zargarian, Vicar of the Armenian Church Canadian Diocese and Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Armenian Church
The keynote speaker will be Mr. Raffi Sarkissian, Principal of the ARS School
Cultural program by St. Mary Armenian Church's Choirs
A prayer service and procession towards the Armenian Genocide Memorial Monument will follow and flowers will be placed on genocide memorial.
A reception will follow at lower level of the church.
You are invited to attend with family and friends.
The Holy Trinity Armenian Church's Sunday School Registration continues for children 4 years and older.
Kindly complete the registration form online to include your child(ren) for the year 2022-23.
https://www.torontoarmenianchurch.com/.../sunday-school/
The Sunday School is from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Holy Trinity Armenian Church. For information, please contact us by email:
info@TorontoArmenianChurch.com or call us at 416 431 3001.
ՍՐԲՈՑՆԱՀԱՏԱԿԱՑՆՄԵՐՈՑ, ՈՐՔԿԱՏԱՐԵՑԱՆՅԸՆԹԱՑՍՀԱՅՈՑ ՑԵՂԱՍՊԱՆՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՎԱՍՆՀԱՒԱՏՈՅԵՒ ՎԱՍՆՀԱՅՐԵՆԵԱՑ
ՔԱՐՈԶ
Տէրողորմեա,Տէրողորմեա,Տէրողորմեա:
Սուրբ Աստուածածնին եւ աղա-չանքներով Քու բոլորսուրբերուդ
Vicar of Armenian Church Canadian Diocese and Parish Priest Rev. Archpriest Fr. Zareh Zargarian
Pastor’s Assistant Rev. Fr. Hayari Tanashian
Church OfficeHours:
MondaytoFriday-9:00AMto4:00PM
Executive Secretary, Ani Sarvarian
Ani@TorontoArmenianChurch.com
Administrative Secretary, Betty Panossian
