January-February 2012

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ªՈչ միայն հացիւº (Մատթ, 4,4)
Սիրելի եղբայրներ եւ քոյրեր ի Քրիստոս,
Մէկ շաբաթէն պիտի սկսինք Մեծ Պահքի քառասնորդաց շրջանը: Շրջան մը որու ընթացքին կոչուած ենք մեր կեանքը
քննելու, մենք զմեզ դնելու Տիրոջ առջեւ եւ կատարելու անաչառ գնահատումը մեր կեանքին՝ ճանչնալու մեր թերութիւնները
եւ մեր քայլերը ուղղելու, իրականացնելու համար այն, ինչ որ Տէրը կը սպասէ իւրաքանչիւրէս:
Բենեդիկտոս ԺԶ. Սրբազան Քահանայապետը շատ գեղեցիկ, պարզ եւ խիտ պատգամ մը ուղղած է բոլորիս այս ծիսական
շրջանին համար: Կը խրախուսեմ բոլորդ ընթերցելու զայն եւ խորհրդածելու անոր մէջ նշուած յատուկ ցուցմունքներով
ուղեգիծին վրայ. «Մեծ Պահքի քառասնորդաց շրջանը, կ'ըսէ Սրբազան Քահանայապետը, անգամ մը եւս առիթը կ'ընծայէ մեզի
խորհրդածելու “ողորմութեան” մասին, որ քրիստոնէական կեանքի կեդրոնն է»:
Յիրաւի այս Քառասնորդացի շրջանին կոչուած ենք խորացնելու մեր գիտելիքները Նազովրեցի Յիսուսի անձին մասին եւ
աւելի սերտօրէն միանալու Անոր՝ Իր հետ ապրելու համար չարչարանքները մինչեւ արիւնաքամ մահը խաչին վրայ: Մեր
ակնարկը կեդրոնացնենք Յիսուս Քրիստոսի վրայ եւ որպէս իր հարազատ աշակերտները հետեւինք իրեն, որպէսզի կարողանանք
նաեւ Զատիկը տօնել Անոր հետ: Վերանորոգենք, կենսունակ եւ ամուր պահենք մեր հաւատքը Աստուծոյ Որդիին նկատմամբ որ
մարդացաւ մեր փրկութեան համար:
Կարեւորն այն է որ Քրիստոսն ըլլայ մեր կեանքին կեդրոնը, Ինքն է որ մեզ կ'ազատէ չարէն, Ինքն է Իմաստութեան
Վարդապետը՝ Ինքն է «Ճանապարհը, ճշմարտութիւնը եւ կեանքը» (Յովհ 14, 6): Ինքն է հիմնաքարը մեր յոյսին: Եկէ՛ք
հաւատարիմ մնանք Քրիստոսի ոչ միայն միտքով, այլ մեր ողջ կեանքով:
Ուսկի՞ց սկսիլ: Ինչպէ՞ս հոգ տանիլ եւ օգտակար ըլլալ: «Ինչպէ՞ս կարող ենք հոգալ ծերերուն եւ երեխաներուն կարիքները,
երիտասարդներուն եւ մեծահասակներուն, հիւանդներուն ու առողջներուն, մեր միջավայրին մէջ ապրող աղքատներուն եւ
անոնց որոնք հեռու են մեզմէ»:
Ի պատասխան այս հարցերուն, Եկեղեցւոյ աւանդական առաջարկները՝ աղօթքի, ողորմութեան եւ ծոմապահութեան, կը
դառնան այժմէական աւելի քան երբեք:
Հոգատարութեան առաջին ձեւը աղօթքն է: Աղօթքը մեզ փոխյարաբերութեան մէջ կը դնէ Աստուծոյ հետ: Որպէս
հաւատարիմ հաւատացեալներ մենք պարտականութիւնն ու պատասխանատուութիւնը ունինք վկայելու՝ որ Աստուած էական է
մեր աշխարհին համար: Բայց քարոզելէ եւ մեր հաւատքին մասին վկայութիւն տալէն առաջ, մենք պէտք է մօտենանք Անոր եւ
պէտք է սորվինք ունկնդրել Իրեն. Աղօթե՛նք իրարու համար: Մեր մէջ՝ պէտք է հզօրացնենք եւ հրահրենք աղօթքը իրարու
համար որպէսզի սորվինք նաեւ միասին ամէն ինչ ընել: Եկէ՛ք բանանք մեր սրտերը Տէրունական աղօթքին, Եկեղեցւոյ
հասարակութեան աղօթքին: Թող Մեծ Պահքի շրջանը ըլլայ աղօթքի դպրոց մը, դպրոց մը փոխանակումի:
Հոգատար ըլլալ կը նշանակէ նաեւ ծոմ պահել եւ ողորմութիւն ընել: Ասոնք խոնարհ եւ ծածուկ միջոցներ են որոնք կը
կատարելագործեն մեր նուիրումը Աստուծոյ եւ ուրիշներուն: Ողորմութիւն ընելը կը նշանակէ բառնալ այլոց հարցերն ու
խնդիրները՝ այն վստահութեամբ որ «ուրիշները» խոչընդոտներ չեն մեր ճամբուն վրայ, այլ՝ իսկական եղբայրներ: Այս շրջանին
մեծագոյն ներդրումը պէտք է ըլլայ մեր մտահոգութիւնը ուրիշներուն կարիքներուն նկատմամբ, առանց ետ քաշուելու երբ
եղբայրներէն մին մեր օգնութեան պէտք ունի հոգալու համար կեանքի անհրաժեշտ եւ հիմնական հարցերը: Պէտք է նաեւ
աջակցինք հասարակութեան բարեգործական աշխատանքներուն՝ նպաստելով անոնց յաջողութեան մեր անհատական
գործակցութեամբ:
Գոյութիւն ունի նաեւ ուրիշ կարիք մըն ալ, որ դեռ աւելի անհրաժեշտ ու հիմնական է: Նիւթական միջոցներուն պակասը չէ, այլ
հոգեւոր սնունդի աղքատութիւնն ու սնանկութիւնն է: Նուազեցումը կամ ալ աւելի գէշ՝ բացակայութիւնը այս էական կարիքին որ կը
հայի մարդուն հոգիին՝ լուրջ տառապանք կ'առաջացնէ: Այս աղքատութեան ձեւը ակնյայտ է այն միջավայրերուն մէջ, որտեղ մարդիկ
կ'ապրին նիւթապէս բարգաւաճ եւ ապահով, բայց առանց հոգեւոր առաջնորդութեան: Այս իրողութիւնը կը հաստատէ
ճշմարտութիւնը Տիրոջ խօսքին թէ «միայն հացով չէ որ կ'ապրի մարդը, այլ ամէն խօսքով որ կ'ելլէ Աստուծոյ բերանէն» (Մատթ 4,4):
Իւրաքանչիւր անհատ, իր սրտին խորքերը, ուղղութիւն մը կը փնտռէ. ամէն անձ սէր կը պահանջէ:
Այս հոգեւոր սնունդի աղքատութեան առաջքը առնելու համար՝ կոչուած ենք կատարելու քարոզչութիւնը մեր հաւատքին՝
որ խօսքի բարեգործութիւնն է, զոր պէտք է փաստենք մեր կեանքի վկայութեամբ՝ ողորմութեամբ եւ բարի գործերով, հիմնուելով
Քրիստոսի Աւետարանին վրայ, որ կը փրկէ եւ լոյս կը սփռէ տառապանքի խաւարին մէջ, որովհետեւ Աստուծոյ սէրը եւ
ողորմածութիւնը կը հաղորդէ:
Մեծ Պահքի «ժամանակաշրջանը պատեհ առիթ մըն է՝ սուրբ գրային ընթերցումներու եւ խորհուրդներու
մատակարարութեան օգնութեամբ՝ նորոգելու մեր հաւատքի ուխտը, ըլլայ անհատական ըլլայ հասարակական գետնի վրայ:
Ուղեւորութիւն մըն է դրոշմուած՝ աղօթքով ու բաժնեկցութեամբ, լռութեամբ ու ծոմապահութեամբ՝ ի պատրաստութիւն
Զատկուայ ուրախութեան վայելումին»:
Բարի եւ արդիւնաշատ քառասնորդաց շրջան բոլորիդ:
Նիու Եորք, 12 Փետրուար 2012
ՄԻՔԱՅԷԼ ԵՊՍ. ՄՈՒՐԱՏԵԱՆ
Առաջնորդ Տիրամայր Նարեկի Հայ Կաթողիկէ Թեմին
Յ.Գ. -- ԲենեդիկäոÖ ԺԶ. Ñçբազան ñահանայապեäի ñաÉաÖնոçդաê շçÅանի պաäգամը կçնանò ընթեçêել հեäեíեալ կայòէÅին áçայ՝
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/lent/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20111103_lent-2012_en.html
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BISHOP’S LENT MESSAGE
“NOT BY BREAD ALONE THAT MAN LIVES…”
(Matthew 4: 4)
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ,
Once again the Lenten season is before us, a time of verification of our lives which confronts us with the Lord
and solicits us to an honest assessment of life to recognize our weaknesses and to walk towards the realization of what
the Lord expects from each of us.
Pope Benedict XVI has given us a beautiful message for this period, indicating a well-articulated path, a very
clear and rich message with concrete indications which I invite you all to read and meditate: “The Lenten season,”
says the Holy Father, “offers us once again an opportunity to reflect upon the very heart of Christian life: charity.”
(Message of His Holiness Benedict XVI for Lent 2012)
In fact, during this Lenten season we are invited to deepen our knowledge and acceptance of the person of Jesus
of Nazareth to live and experience beside him his passion and bloody death on the cross. Let us keep our eyes fixed
on Jesus Christ and follow Him as His disciples to be able to celebrate Easter with Him. Let us renew and keep alive
and strong our faith in Him, the Son of God made man for our salvation.
What is most important is to make Christ the center of our personal lives, the One who frees us from evil, the Master
of Wisdom, "the way, the truth, the life" (John 14:6), the foundation of our hope. Let us adhere to Christ not only with
the mind but with our whole life.
Where to start? How to care? Lent is an important time to answer this question: “How do we care for the elderly and children, youth and adults, the sick and the healthy, the needy neighbors, and those far away?”
In response to these questions the traditional proposals of the Church--prayer, almsgiving, and fasting--acquire great
relevance.
The first form of care is prayer. Prayer is to put oneself in a relationship with God. As faithful, we have the responsibility to witness that God is necessary in our world. But before we announce Him, we must approach Him and learn how
to listen to Him. Pray for one another! Intensify the prayer to learn together to do everything! Let us open our hearts to the
prayer of Jesus in us, to the prayer of the Church. Let Lent be a school of prayer, a school for sharing!
Caring also means fasting and almsgiving. These are humble and hidden ways, leading to the complete gift of
ourselves to God and to others. Almsgiving means to bear the problems of others in the certainty that "others" are not
a burden on our way but true brothers. In this period the great commitment is to be concerned for the needs of others
without standing back if a brother needs our help to meet the basic necessities of life and to be available to support
the charitable work of the community, contributing with our personal collaboration.
There is another necessity not only equally basic but also much more serious: it is not the lack of the material means
but the poverty of spiritual nourishment. The lack in this essential necessity that touches the spirit causes serious suffering. This form of poverty is evident in places where people live in prosperity, satisfied materially but spiritually
without guidance. It confirms the word of the Lord in the desert: “Not by bread alone that man lives, but by every
word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). In the depths of his heart every person asks for a direction; every one demands love.
This poverty is answered with the announcement (the charity of words), testified in the facts (the charity of
works) of the Gospel that saves. It also brings light into the darkness of suffering because it conveys the love and
mercy of God.
This is a favorable time to renew our journey of faith both as individuals and as a community, with the help of
the word of God and the sacraments. This journey is one marked by prayer and sharing, silence and fasting, in anticipation of the joy of Easter.
I prayfully wish you a Blessed Lenten journey to you and your loved ones.
New York, 2 12 2012
BISHOP MIKAEL MOURADIAN
Eparchy of Our Lady of Nareg
P.S. To read the full Message, of His Holiness Benedict XVI for Lent 2012, please go to:
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/messages/lent/documents/hf_ben-xvi_mes_20111103_lent2012_en.html
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FOWIUIN PATGAME
ª:S :KA| ORPHSXI K:ANQ OUN:NAQ
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«Ես եկայ որպէսզի կեանք ունենաք եւ առատօրէն ունենաք»
(Յովհաննէս 10: 10), կը սորվեցնէ մեզի Տէր Յիսուս: Ամէն մարդ կը փափաքի
իր կեանքը լաւ ապրիլ, ուրախ անցընել իրեն իբրեւ պարգեւ տրուած օրերը:
Ամէն մարդ ծրագիրներ կը մշակէ հանգիստ կեանք մը ունենալու այս
աշխարհիս վրայ, նոյնիսկ երբեմն խորհելով թէ այս աշխարհի վրայ ապրած
կեանքով ամէն բան կը սկսի եւ կը վերջանայ: Կը մոռնանք երբեմն թէ մենք
ստեղծուած ենք զԱստուած փառաբանելու մեր ամէնօրեայ կեանքով եւ
շարունակելու զայն նոյն ձեւով յաւիտենական կեանքին մէջ: Յիսուս
Քրիստոս, մեր Աստուածը, առատ եւ պտղաբեր կեանքի Աստուած է:
«Ով որ մնայ իմ մէջս եւ ես անոր մէջ, ան շատ պտուղ կու տայ» (Յովհ.
15: 5): Որեւէ արդիւնաւոր կեանք կախում ունի Յիսուսի հետ մեր ունեցած
մտերիմ յարաբերութենէ, այսինքն եթէ Քրիստոս, Աստուծոյ կողմէ վերջին արտասանուած Խօսքը
չպահենք մեր սրտերուն մէջ եւ չթողունք որ առատօրէն պտղաբերէ, մեր կեանքը ապրած չենք
ըլլար լիուլի: Քրիստոս պէտք է ըլլայ մեր կեանքի առանցքն ու նպատակը, առանց Անոր մենք
ոչինչ կրնանք ընել, որովհետեւ Ինքն է ամէն բանի սկիզբն ու վերջը (Յայտնութիւն Յովհաննու 1: 8):
Այս տարի, 2012, Սրբազան Քահանայապետը հռչակած է Հաւատքի տարի որպէսզի
կարենանք խղճի քննութիւն ընել եւ մենք մեզի հարցնել թէ ի՞նչպէս կ՛ապրինք մեր հաւատքը:
Արդեօ՞ք լրջութեամբ առած ենք հաւատացեալ ըլլալու մեր հանգամանքն ու կոչումը: Ո՞րքանով
կ՛արդարացնենք մեր հաւատացեալ ըլլալը: Հաւատացեալ ենք խօսքո՞վ թէ գործով, այսինքն
կ՛ապրինք մեր կեանքը քրիստոսի խօսքերուն համաձայ՞ն թէ անոր հակառակ: Հաւատացեալ կը
նշանակէ հաւատարիմ ըլլալ Աստուծոյ եւ Անոր պատուիրաններուն, զանոնք գործադրելով մեր
ամէնօրեայ կեանքին մէջ: «Ինչպէս մարմինը առանց հոգիին մեռած է, այնպէս ալ հաւատքը՝
առանց գործի մեռած է» (Յակոբ 2, 26): Հաւատքը պէտք չէ վերացական ըլլայ, այլ գործունեայ որ
մեր մէջ խոր համոզումներ ստեղծէ կերպարանափոխելու եւ բարելաւելու համար մեր
կենցաղակերպը: Մեր գործերը պէտք է ըլլան ապացոյց մեր ունեցած խորին հաւատքին, արդարեւ
գործերը աւելի պերճախօս են շատ մը ըսուած խօսքերէ եւ ըսի ըսաւներէ: Եթէ մենք մեզի պահ մը
հարց տանք ինչո՞ւ աշխարհի բնակչութեան մեծամասնութիւնը անհաւատ է, այն եզրակացութեան կրնանք յանգիլ թէ ոմանք չեն հաւատար, որովհետեւ չեն կրցած տեսնել մեր մէջ
Աւետարանին վկայող ուրախ անձեր:
Սիրելի Համայնքի զաւակներ, բոլորս կանչուած ենք մեր կեանքը դարձնելու կենդանի
Աւետարան մը որ իր շուրջը կը սփռէ Սուրբ Հոգիին կողմէ տրուած պտուղները. Սէր, ուրախութիւն,
հաւատք, հեզութիւն, խաղաղութիւն, համբերութիւն, քաղցրութիւն, բարութիւն, ժուժկալութիւն:
Աբրահամ իր հաստատուն հաւատքով եւ ապահով վստահութեամբ պատրաստ էր զոհելու
Աստուծոյ իր Միածին Որդին: Իսկ մենք ի՞նչ բան պատրաստ ենք զոհելու մեր հաւատքին համար:
ՀԱՅՐ ԳՐԻԳՈՐ ՇԱՀԻՆԵԱՆ
Հովիւ
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PASTOR’S MESSAGE
I HAVE COME SO THAT THEY MIGHT HAVE LIFE, AND
THEY MIGHT HAVE IT MORE ABUNDUNTLY
to God and His
Commandments, and
to apply them in
his/her daily life. “For
as the body without the
spirit is dead, so faith
without works is dead
also” (James 2: 26).
Faith is not merely an
abstract. It must be practiced. It must be
embedded in our convictions in order to
transform and improve our conduct. Our
deeds must reflect our faith. After all,
actions are more telling than spoken words.
We should ask ourselves, why don’t most
people in the world believe? With self
examination, we can conclude that some
people cannot believe because they have
not seen the acts of believers and they have
not experienced the presence of true witnesses to the Gospels.
Dear parishioners, we are all being called
upon to transform our lives to living
Gospels and spread the fruits given to us by
the Holy Spirit. We must live and demonstrate love, happiness, faith, humility,
peace, patience, charm, integrity and selfcontrol.
Abraham, with his steadfast faith and
confidence, was ready to sacrifice his only
son for God. We should ask, what are we
ready to sacrifice for our faith?
Our Lord Jesus taught us “I have come
so that they might have life, and they might
have it more abundantly” (John 10:
10).Everyone wants to live a good life and
fill his days with happiness. We all spend
substantial time and effort planning for a
comfortable life in this world, sometimes
thinking that it all starts and ends with our
lives on this earth. We forget that we are
created to praise God with our daily lives
and to continue to do the same in eternal
life. Our God, Jesus Christ, is the God of
the plentiful and fruitful life.
“He who dwells in me, and I in him,
brings forth much fruit” (John 15: 5). The
level of productivity of our lives is a function of the intimacy of our relationship with
Jesus. In other words, in order to live a full
life we must plant the words of God in our
hearts and allow them to flourish and guide
our lives. Christ must be the path and destination of our life, without Him we can do
nothing because He is the beginning and the
ending (Revelation 1: 8).
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
declared 2012 to be the year of faith. His
purpose is to prompt us to examine our conscience and ask ourselves how do we live
out faith. Do we take our status and vocation seriously? How do we measure our
commitment to our faith? Do we practice by
words only or with our actions? In other
words do we live in accordance with, or in
conflict with, the words of Christ? An
essential duty of a believer is to be faithful
Fr. Krikor Chahinian
Pastor
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INCPH#S KRNANQ FA| MNAL&&&
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Ousouzcakan asparhxe am;rikafa\ dprozn;rou mh= k∞;njadrh patrast ellal amhn kargi taq ou pa[ arta\a\toujiunn;rou^ a,ak;rtn;rou ko[mh! Arta\a\toujiunn;r^ oronq ir;nz
gitakiz kam angitakiz ;r;sn;row% q;x ke m[;n .orfrda‘oujiunn;rou ;u fraparak n;toua‘ farz;roun lou‘oum me b;r;lou
'nt®touqin!
>øsqe% an,ou,t% ke w;rab;ri fa\ ousouzicin ;u a,ak;rtn;re^
a\s paraga\in^ nkati a®noua‘ ;n fa\;rhni dasapaf;rou enjazqin ir;nz oun;za‘ arta\a\toujiunn;row! Ousouzic-a,ak;rt
\arab;roujiunn;rou ;u \aya. katarouo[ mtq;rou 'o.anakman
,r=agi‘hn n;rs a®ijn;r ke st;[‘ouin miasnabar oron;lou a\n
mi=ozn;re% oronq a\s kam a\n ];uow krnan øgtakar fandisanal
S'iu®qi mh= endfanraphs% a\s paraga\in^ Am;rika\i mh= masnauorabar% nor s;rounde fa\ paf;lou famaxga\in yigin!
|aya. ke .øsoui fa\ mnalou famar gl.auor ;rkou axdakn;rou masin^ l;xou ;u ogi& ke
n,ouin tarb;r bana];uoumn;r^ l;xou ;u ogi% l;xou kam ogi% mia*\n l;xou kam mia*\n ogi!
An]naphs l;xoui ;u ogii ,a[a.oumin fauatazo[ me ellalow \aya. a,ak;rtn;rous mh=
k∞arjnzn;m krqot wiyabanoujiunn;r% tiro[ oro, y,martoujiunn;r \a\tnab;r;lou famar!
Saka\n% mta‘;low or fasno[ s;roundin kar‘iqn;re ls;low phtq ch xanonq paf;l dasarani
me cors pat;roun mh=% ,aradrouj;an niuj ke dar]n;m ;u a,ak;rtn;roun mta‘oumn;re k∞oux;m oun;nal jou[ji wra\ ar]anagroua‘!
:rkar at;n mitqs xba[;zno[ farz me ;[a‘ h a\n^ or fska\ ;u ansafman
xofo[oujiunn;row pafouo[ m;r axga\in warvarann;roun mh= inco#u kar;li cella\ fa\a.øs
;u axga\in gitakzouj;amb s;roundn;r faszn;l ;u \aya. fog;kan anfoun b;koum ke
\a®a=ana\ fa\ ousouzci n;ra,.arfin mh=^ i t;s antarb;r ;u øtaraza‘ fog;banouj;amb
a,ak;rtn;rou! :u nman \ousab;koumi ør;rhn mhke ke farzn;m a,ak;rtn;rous^ I#ncphs krnanq
Fa\ mnal&&&!
ªIm kar‘iqows% - ke grh Alin Maya®;an% - an]i me fa\kakanoujiune ir srthn ke b.i&
a®a= ke kar‘hi jh mhke phtq couni l;xoun anpa\man .øs;lou% or ªFa\º nkatoui% ba\z fima
kar‘iqs 'o.oua‘ h! An,ou,t jh fa\;rhn phtq h gitna\ an]e ;u a\d srthn b.a‘
ªFa\oujiunºe ;jh go\oujiun ouni an]i me mh=% ardhn ke n,anakh jh l;xoun gith% ke karda\
;u f;taqrqroujiun zo\z kou ta\º!
ªFa\ ellale mia\n fa\;rhn girq me oun;nale ch% a\l srtow ;u fogiow fa\ k∞ellas! Fa\
ellale fa\;rhn gitnale ch% ;jh fpart c;s kam fa\;rhn c;s .øsir! Fa\ ellale a\n h^ or ke
k®ouis ;u ke n;[ouis% ;rb mhke axgid masin gh, ban esh! A*\d h Fa\e! <at Fa\;r kan a\s
a,.arfin wra\% ba\z a\d Fa\;rhn oro#nq ;n or iraphs Fa\ ;nº% ke grh Ar'i :rhz;an!
Am;rika ;u Fa\astan apro[ Fa\;rou tarb;rouj;an masin ke .øsi Lara Mirxa\;an^
n,;low& ªAm;rika\i nman ;rkroum apro[ Fa\e ,at tarb;r h Fa\astanoum apro[ Fa\iz!
Fa\astani Fa\;re ma\r fo[i wra\ mi,t fa\;rhn ;n .øsoum ;u mi,t ir;nz Fa\ ;n xgoum!
Am;rika\oum Fa\ mnale au;li dvouar h% orowf;t;u ,at ouri, axg;ri f;t .a®noua‘ ;nq%
ouri, l;xouow ;rg;r ;u ‘ragirn;r ;nq ditoum f;®at;silizº! No\n farzin andrada®nalow
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fand;r] Lix Foktan;an% fa\astanzi% dit;l kou ta\ jh^ ªIm kar‘iqow% am;nakar;uore%
ªFa\i ogiº oun;naln h! :jh mhke srtanz ouxoum h Fa\ mnal% ir apra‘ t;[e n,anakoujiun
couni! :jh 'oqr tariqiz ªFa\ºi xgazoume c;s oun;z;l ;u m;‘analou vamanak Fa\;ri patmouj;an kam n;rka\i masin c;s ls;l% an,ou,t c;s karo[ Fa\ mnal! Mia\n fa\;rhn kardalow
;u ªfaz ou panirº(1) ];uow .øs;low c;nq karo[ Fa\ mnal! :u am;nakar;uore% mia\n
fa\ouj;an masin .øs;low ;u oc mi gor‘ can;low% oc mi ban ci 'o.oui Fa\;ri k;anqoumº!
Ra`ì Faroun% Poury Famout m;‘za‘ patani me% mate ke dnh a\laphs .orounk whrqi
me wra\& ª+ard;rhn ;tq% Fa\;re sksan ga[j;l S'iu®qi a\laxan ,r=ann;re% incphs^ :uropa
kam Mi=in Ar;u;lq! Anonq dimazan ]ouloumin dhm% no\nisk ;jh ir;nz f;t oun;zan
Fa\r;niqhn girq me kam Astoua‘a,ounc mat;an me mia\n(2)% ba\z fpart xgazin Fa\
ellalnoun famar! Anonq ,at ;rkar ckrzan Fa\ mnal% orowf;t;u% ir;nz apra‘ ,r=ann;re
fa\kakan ;k;[;zin;r% dprozn;r% kaxmak;rpoujiunn;r% ;ua\ln% cka\in! :rani@ a\n fin
Fa\;roun gonh Fa\r;niqhn mia\n mhk ban oun;nalow oura. k∞ella\in% or Fa\ ;n! Isk fimakouann;#re% fe*! Ir;nz ];®qe dproz tour% Mioujiun tour% kaxmak;rpoujiun tour% fog;rnin
ch! K∞;rjan \i,;al t;[;re% ba\z ard;øq inco#u k∞;rjan! Parxaphs^ vamanak anzen;louº!
Miouj;nakan k;anqi mh= go\oujiun oun;zo[ t.our ;r;uo\ji me k∞aknarkh Armhn
>acatr;an& ª:s fa\kakan dproz ;m gnoum% Fa\;ri mh= ;m ;u fa\;rhn gr;l - kardal ;m
soworoum& masnakzoum ;m fa\kakan miouj;an% noriz Fa\;ri mh= ;m% ba\z ªfa\kakanº mioujiunoum ,at;re angl;rhn ;n .øsoum ;u am;rik;an soworoujiunn;r pafoumº!
<afh Maxpan;an Fa\ mnalou miak grauakane ke nkath Fa\astan ;rjal apr;lou mh=&
ª<at me mardik% manauand ‘;r;r% k∞es;n or Fa\ mnalou famar phtq h bolor Fa\;re a®n;n
ir;nz oun;za‘e ;u Fa\astan ;rjan! :s a\s kar‘iqin ke fauatam% orowf;t;u ;rb øtar
axgi me mh= k∞apris ;u \isoun tari fon mnaz;r ;s entaniqow% j;r;us doun krnas qou
fa\oujiund paf;l% ba\z ke kar‘;#s% or qou xauakd krna\ ir fa\oujiune paf;l! A\s farzoumin patas.ane c;m oux;r tal% orowf;t;u ‘no[qhn ka.oum ouni ir xaukin fa\ mnale!
:jh ‘no[qe Fa\oujiune mo®z;r h% ardhn ir xaukin foge cellarº!
A\spisi to[;rou enj;rzoume% an,ou,t% qic me ke =;rmaznh fa\ ousouzci sirte ;u
drakan aproumn;r k∞a®jh anor& saka\n ke mna\ to[;rou ;tin jaqnoua‘ a\n zauali
iro[oujiune% or a\s to[;re gro[n;rou ;u takauin bolor miusn;rou a®ør;a\ .øsakzakan
l;xoun angl;rhnn h^ toune% dproze% Miouj;an mh= ;u a\lour! Anfrav;,t h .øsqe gor‘i
w;ra‘;l ;u w;ro\i,;al to[;rou endmh=hn \a\tnab;roua‘ mta‘oumn;re ;u xgazoumn;re
gor‘adr;l% n;zouke oun;nalow tan% Miouj;an ;u fa\kakan or;uh fama.mboumi! I w;r=o\%
dproze t;sak me fa\;lin h \i,;al wa\r;rh fauaqoua‘ ;ra.an;rou parxa‘ patk;rin!
S'iu®qi a\s f;®auor a';roun fa\;rhna.øsoujiunn ou Fa\ou patkan;lioujiune bnakan
;u a®ør;a\ aproum dar]n;lou partakanoujiune ke pafan=oui ca'afasn;rhs! :u a\s^ amhnør;a\ krkno[ouj;an gnow% warvoujiun dar]n;low ;ra.a\in mh=!
A\s ];uow fauanabar kar;li k∞ella\ darman;l <afhi matnan,a‘ ;r;uo\je% jh^ ª;jh
‘no[qe Fa\oujiune mo®z;r h% ardhn ir xaukin foge cellarº!
Vamanake ch# darman;lou a\s ;r;uo\jn;re!
(1) A\s bazatroujiune a®noua‘ h ª|a®a=ºi 1945 Ma\is 6-i jiui^ <auar, Misaq;ani ªWhrqin >oroujiuneº .mbagrakanhn% oroun ‘anøjaza‘ hr a,ak;rtoufin
anz;al tari% fa\;rhni dasapafoun!
(2) Aknarke ke w;rab;ri Simon Wraz;ani ªK;anqi ou[in;rowº fatorhn ªM;nq
Fa\ :nqº grouj;an mh= \i,oua‘ Thmi,wora\i Fa\;roun!
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hr wanqin% ;u inq anor fa\rakan .namqin tak ,arounak;z ir ousoume! No\nphs ;rb F®om m;kn;zau
bar]rago\n ousman f;t;u;lou famar% a\s angam^ F®omi L;uon;an En‘a\arani m;‘auorn hr dar];al
Manouhl :ps& Pajag;ane! Isk ir qafana\akan ];®nadrouj;an famar% masnauorabar Ph\roujhn
Sjoqfolm vamana‘ hr G;rapa\‘a®e% fa\r Grigori qafana\akan ø‘oume katar;lou famar! Fa\r
Grigor \ouxoumna.a®n jonow me ,arounak;z& ªG;rapa\‘a® Manouhl Pajag;ane in‘i famar ;[a‘ h
;rkrord fa\r me% ;u ;s oura. ;m or ir ,ouncin tak fasak a®a‘ ;mº!
Tiknanz Miouj;nhn^ Tik& S;uan Margar;an% \ou,anouhr me \an]n;z G;rapa\‘a® Før! No\nphs^
|aroujiun Srk& {axar;an% ir kargin \ou,anouhr me \an]n;z Manouhl :piskopos Pajag;anin!
Fousk .øsq a®au G;rapa\‘a® Pajag;an& na. ,norfakaloujiun \a\tn;z ;r;kon kaxmak;rpo[n;roun% apa patgam;z mi,t 'ara‘ mnal ;k;[;zuo\ ;u a,.atil anor barørouj;an ;u
pa\‘a®ouj;an! ª:s mi,t ];x piti \i,;m a[øjqn;rous mh=º% au;lzouz Srbaxan Fa\re!
N;rkan;re% a=afambo\rh ;tq% o[=;rj ma[j;zin ;u gofounak srtow f;®azan wa\rhn!
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ARFIAPATIU G:RAPA|’AÂ FA|R MIQA|HL :PISKOPOS
MOURAT:ANI ANDRANIK ØRFNAB:R A|Z:LOUJIUNE
VAMANAKAGROUJIUN
Arfiapatiu Miqa\hl :ps& Mourat;an% Fiusisa\in Am;rika\i ;u Ganata\i Kajo[ikh Fa\oz
A®a=nord n,anakou;lh ;tq% ir andranik a\z;loujiune touau Galiòrnia\i Fa\ Kajo[ikh fama\nqin!
Ardar;u% 17 D;kt;mb;ri 2011-in% Mourat;an G;rp& ,r=apatoua‘ dpirn;row ;u sarkauagn;row
ªFra,a'a®ºow% moutq gor‘;z Kl;nth\li S& Grigor Lousauoric Fa\ Kajo[ikh ;k;[;zi! Araro[ouj;an
ir;nz masnakzoujiune b;rin^ Fa\astan;a\z A®aq;lakan :k;[;zuo\ Ar;umt;an J;mi A®a=nord^
Bar]r,& |ownan Arq& Thrthr;an% Miaz;al Nafangn;rou Ar;umt;an j;mi a®a=nord^ Bar]r,& Mou,;[
Arq& Martiros;an% Fa\ Au;taranakan ;k;[;zuo\ fowouap;t^ W;rapatou;li |owsh' Majos;an%
asorin;rou ;piskopos^ Iuyin Gablan% ;u ;k;[;zuo\ fowiun;r^ Fa\r Grigor Wrd& <afin;an ;u Fa\r
Arm;nak P;tros;an! Fa\ ;r;q kousakzoujiunn;rou n;rka\azouzicn;r ;u Libanani fiupatosoufi Tik&
Matona {axal ir;nz n;rka\ouj;amb yo.azouzin fandisoujiune!
Mourat;an :ps& bari galoust ma[j;lh ;tq fiur;roun ;u n;rkan;roun% kou® qarox me touau ;u
bazatr;z ir apaga\ ‘ragirn;re!
Apa% ;k;[;zuo\ ªÂh\mon ;u Ani Gou\oumy;anº srafin mh= t;[i oun;zau siro\ s;[an me% masnakzouj;amb bolor fiur;roun ;u fauataz;aln;roun!
|a=ord ør% 18 D;kt;mb;rin% G;rapa\‘a® Fa\re% enk;rakzouj;amb Fa\r Arm;nak P;tros;ani
a\z;l;z San Tihko\i S& Anton a®aq;loujiune% our mato\z fandisauor sourb patarag% oura.oujiun
patya®;low norakaxm ‘ou.i andamn;roun!
* * *
:rkou,abji% D;kt;mb;r 19% 2011-in% a®auøt;an vame 9-in% G;rp& Miqa\hl :ps& Mourat;an
a\z;l;z Anarat |[ouj;an Fa\ Qo\r;rou Warvarane! Qo\r Lousia^ Warvarani tnørhnoufin% manramasn t;[;koujiunn;r 'o.anz;z Arfiapatiu Før% Warvarani gor‘ounhoujiunn;roun masin! :piskopos Fa\re gofounak srtow m;kn;zau Warvaranhn% gow;low Fa\ a®aqinaxard Qo\r;rou fa\apafpanman famar tara‘ gor‘ounhoujiunn;re!
No\n ør% a®auøt;an vame 11-in% Srbaxan Fa\re% Fa\r Grigor <afin;ani ;u Fa\r Arm;nak
P;tros;ani enk;rakzouj;amb% a\z;loujiun me touau Ar;umt;an J;mi A®a=nordaran% our fandipoum me oun;zau |ownan Arq& Thrthr;anin f;t& siralir ;u =;rm mjnolorti me mh= ;rkou a®a=nordn;re oun;zan mt;rmik .øsakzoujiun% ;u acqh anzouzin fama\nqe f;taqrqro[ anzoudar];re%
;u apa |ownan Srbaxani ya,i fiure ;[au! :[ba\rakan o[=agouroumh ;tq G;rp& Fa\re f;®azau
A®a=nordaranhn!
* * *
:r;q,abji% 20 D;kt;mb;r% 2011-in% khsørh ;tq vame 1!30-in% enk;rakzouj;amb Fa\r Grigor Wrd&
<afin;ani ;u Fa\r Arm;nak P;tros;ani% Arfiapatiu Mourat;an :ps& a\z;loujiun me touin Los
Any;lesi Kajo[ikh :k;[;zuo\ Arq;piskoposin^ G;rp& >oxh Komhxi! :[ba\rakan mjnolorti mh=
enjazau fandipoume% orou enjazqin ar‘ar‘ou;zan Kajo[ikh ;k;[;zin ;u Fa\ Kajo[ikh fama\nqe
\ouxo[ farz;re! Siralir endoun;loujiune w;r= gtau bar;kamakan mjnolorti mh=!
* * *
Vo[owrdap;t Fa\re^ Fa\r Grigor Wrd& <afin;an ;u 'o.-vo[owrdap;t Fa\r Arm;nak
P;tros;an% no\n øre% ;r;ko\;an vame 7!30-in% Kl;nth\li ªQa®ous;lº ya,aran frauira‘ hin ;k;[;zuo\
bolor \an]na.oumb;rou andamn;re% orphsxi au;li møthn ‘anøjanan G;rapa\‘a® Før!
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Akabe anzau =;rm mjnolorti mh=% ;u bolor \an]na.oumb;rou n;rka\azouzicn;re mhk a® mhk .øsq
a®n;low% bazatr;zin ir;nz gor‘ounhoujiunn;re% a\sphsow \stak ga[a'ar me touin ;k;[;zihn n;rs
taroua‘ a,.atanqn;roun! Fa\r Grigor .øsq a®n;low% ,norfakaloujiun \a\tn;z Srbaxan Før% or
bar;faya‘ hr a\z;l;l m;r fama\nqe% ;u angam me ;us \a\tn;z ir oura.oujiune Mourat;an
:piskoposin% or ir andranik a\z;loujiune ,norfa‘ hr Los Any;lesi Fa\ Kajo[ikh fama\nqin!
Fousk% .øsq a®au G;rapa\‘a® Fa\re% ,norfauor;z ;k;[;zuo\ fowiun;re% ir;nz ansakark
nouiroumin famar% .ra.ous;z bolor n;rkan;re ;u \an]narar;z \arakiz marminn;roun% orphsxi no\n
ja'ow ;u korowow ,arounak;n ir;nz a=akzoujiune zouzab;r;l ;k;[;zuo\ bolor gor‘ounhoujiunn;roun%
oronz ke ];®nark;n vo[owrdap;t Fa\r;re!
* * *
Cor;q,abji% 21 D;kt;mb;r 2011-in% enk;rakzouj;amb ;k;[;zuo\ fowiu^ Fa\r Grigor <afin;ani
;u Fa\r Dauij {axar;ani% incphs na;u Tiknanz Miouj;an At;nap;toufi Tik& Marivan Farmanta\;ani% G;rapa\‘a® Miqa\hl a\z;loujiun me touau Miaz;al Nafangn;rou Ar;umt;an J;mi
A®a=nord^ Bar]r,& Mou,;[ Arq& Martiros;anin! Fandipoumin n;rka\ hin na;u Miu®on ’& Wrd&
Axnik;an% Arv& T& {;uond Qfn\& Qirax;an ;u Axg& Warcouj;an at;nap;toufi^ Tik& Âima Pø[os;an!
Bar]r,& Arq& Mou,;[ Martiros;an G;rapa\‘a® Før ou[[;z ,norfauoranqi .øsq;r ;u endfanour
t;[;koujiunn;r touau Axg& A®a=nordarani masin!
Frav;,thn a®a=% A®a=nord Srb& Fa\re fiur;re paf;z ya,i% ;u apa 'o.anak;zin \ou,anouhrn;r!
Siralir mjnolorti mh= w;r= gtau fandipoume!
* * *
Fing,abji% 22 D;kt;mb;rin% khsørouan vame 12-in% G;rapa\‘a® Fa\re% enk;rakzouj;amb Fa\r
Arm;nak P;tros;anin% a\z;loujiun me touau Maroni ;k;[;zuo\ fowiu^ Fa\r Aptallaf Xh\tani! An
‘anøjazouz Maroni fama\nqi wardap;tn;re Srbaxan Før! <at siralir endoun;loujiun me zo\z
touau Fa\r Aptallan ;u fiur;re paf;z khsørouan ya,in! Drakan .øsakzoujiunn;r t;[i oun;zan
fama\nqe ;u masnauorabar Libanane \ouxo[ farz;roun! Ya,hn ;tq% ;[ba\rakan =;rm o[=agouroumow
bavnou;zan G;rp& Thre ;u wardap;tn;re!
* * *
<abaj% 24 D;kt;mb;r% 2011% Yragalo\z! Vam;rgouj;an araro[oujiun% masnakzouj;amb Srbaxan
Før% oroun \a=ord;z ;k;[;zuo\ kaxmak;rpa‘ S& ’noundi .ra.yanqe ;k;[;zuo\ ªÂh\mon ;u Ani
Gou\oumy;anº srafin mh=! Oura. mjnolort ke tirhr srafhn n;rs ;u akn\a\t hr bolorin oura.oujiune% orowf;t;u .ra.yanqin ke masnakzhr na;u G;rapa\‘a® Thre! Gi,;rouan vame 12-in%
n;rkan;re ou[[ou;zan ;k;[;zi ;u f;t;u;zan S& Pataragin% xor mato\z G;rapa\‘a® Thre!
* * *
Kiraki% 25 D;kt;mb;r 2011% S& ’nound! Qa[aqamh=i Jagoufi Martirosaz Fa\ Kajo[ikh
;k;[;zuo\ mh= patarag;z ;u qarox;z G;rapa\‘a® Thre! Kou® ya®ow me \ordor;z n;rkan;re% orphsxi
,arounak;n ir;nz n;rka\ouj;amb ;u qa=al;ranqow n;zouk kangnin ;k;[;zuo\! Apa sraf mtn;low%
a\z;l;z mhk a® mhk bolor s;[ann;re% møthn ‘anøjanalou famar ;k;[;zuo\ fauataz;aln;roun! Oura.
hin n;rkan;re% or norø‘ :piskopose ir .yo[oua‘ vamanakafatoua‘in mh= a®ij gta‘ hr a\z;l;lou
Jagoufi Martirosaz ;k;[;zin!
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|a=ord ;r;ko\% :rkou,abji% 26 D;kt;mb;rin% ;k;[;zuo\ Tiknanz Mioujiune kaxmak;rpa‘ hr siro\
s;[an me% patou;lou famar G;rapa\‘a® Thre! G;rapa\‘a®e og;uoroua‘ ;u oura. tramadrouj;amb
touau ir patgame& ª};xi famar oura.ali lour me ounim fa[ord;liq& a®a=in angam ellalow h or
ke \a\tarar;m so\n loure! |o\sow ;m or A®a=nordarane møtalout apaga\in piti 'o.adr;m Los
Any;lesº% esau ;u =;rm ‘a'afaroujiunn;rou arvanazau! Incphs na.ord ør% Miqa\hl :ps& dar];al
mhk a® mhk a\z;l;z bolor s;[ann;re ;u t;[;kazau ;k;[;zuo\ anzoudar];roun! Gofounak srtow
G;rapa\‘a® Thre bavnou;zau qa[aqamh=i ;k;[;zuo\ fauataz;aln;rhn!
Fing,abji% D;kt& 29% 2011-in% G;rapa\‘a® Thre a\z;loujiun me ,norf;z M.ijar;an Warvaranin% ;u ga[a'an;rou 'o.anakoumn;r oun;zau warvarani tnørhn^ Fa\r Dauij {axar;ani f;t!
|a=ord ør% Ourbaj% 30 D;kt;mb;r% enk;rakzouj;amb Fa\r Grigor <afin;ani% G;rapa\‘a® Fa\re
a\z;l;z Âamkawar Axatakan Kousakzouj;an k;drone% our siralir fandipoumn;r oun;zau kousakzouj;an [;kawarn;roun f;t% ;u miasnabar ar‘ar‘;zin fama\nqe \ouxo[ farz;r! Bar;kamakan =;rm
mjmolort tir;z a\z;louj;an enjazqin!
<abaj% 31 D;kt;mb;r 2011% tarouan w;r=in øre% ;r;ko\;an vame 6!00-in% G;rapa\‘a® Fa\re
patarag;z Anarat |[ouj;an Qo\r;rou møt!
Nor tarouan% |ounouar 1% 2012% Miqa\hl :ps& Mourat;an% a®auøt;an vame 10!00-in% patarag;z
angl;rhn l;xouow% oroun \a=ord;z khsørouan vame 12!00-i patarage% fa\;rhn l;xouow!
|ounouar 2% 2012-in% Fa\r Miqa\hl :piskopos Mourat;an% enk;rakzouj;amb Fa\r Grigor
<afin;ani ;u Fa\r Arm;nak P;tros;ani% \atouk vamadrouj;amb a\z;l;zin Sozial Fncak;an
D;mokrat kousakzouj;an "asatina\i Alhn ja[i k;drone! N;rka\ hin kousakzouj;an k;dronakan
marmni andamn;r^ Prn& Waxghn >otan;an% Tøqj& Ar,ak Gaxany;an% Prn& Gabrihl Molo\;an% ;u
ouri,n;r! Mt;rmik .øsakzoujiun t;[i oun;zau% orou enjazqin 'o.anakou;zan axga\in farz;r%
oronq ke \oux;n fa\oujiune!
|ounouar 3-i% a®auøt;an vame 10-in% Los Any;lesi Libanani fiupatose a\z;loujiun me
katar;z S& Grigor Lousauoric ;k;[;zin ;u t;sakzoujiun oun;zau Arfiapatiu G;rapa\‘a® før f;t!
T;[i oun;zau mt;rmik .øsakzoujiun% our ar‘ar‘ou;zan Libanane ;u libananafa\oujiune \ouxo[
farz;r! "oqr fiurasirouj;nh ;tq% fiupatosoufin gofounak srtow f;®azau ;k;[;zihn!
No\n ;r;ko\;an% Fa\r Miqa\hl :ps& Mourat;an% a\z;loujiun me touau F&|&D& P;lmonji k;drone%
our t;sakz;zau F&|&D& K;dronakan Komithi andamn;roun f;t% gl.auorouj;amb^ Prn& Au;tiq
Ixmirl;ani! Siralir endoun;loujiun me t;[i oun;zau% oroun enjazqin ar‘ar‘ou;zan fa\ ga[ouje ;u
fa\r;niqe \ouxo[ farz;r! T;sakzoujiune ,at siralir mjnolorti mh= w;r= gtau!
Cor;q,abji% 4 |ounouarin% Arfiapatiu G;rapa\‘a® Miqa\hl :ps Mourat;an% enk;rakzouj;amb
Fa\r Grigor Wrd& <afin;ani% a\z;l;zin FF Fiupatosarane% our fandip;zan fiupatos^ Grigor
|owfannis;anin ;u fiupatosarani an]nakaxmin! Bar;kamakan mjnolort me tir;z t;sakzouj;an
t;uo[ouj;an enjazqin% our ar‘ar‘ou;zan xanaxan farz;r!
<abaj% |ounouar 7% ;r;ko\;an vame 7-in% ;k;[;zuo\ ªÂh\mon Gou\oumy;anº srafin mh=% kaxmak;rpouj;amb ;k;[;zuo\ fowiun;roun% patou;lou famar ;rgca.oumbi andamn;re% mt;rmik enjriq me
t;[i oun;zau% orou enjazqin% G;rapa\‘a® Fa\re au;li møthn ‘anøjazau ;rgca.oumbi
gor‘ounhoujiunn;roun! Apa ir .øsqin mh=% ,norfauor;z [;kawar^ Krhk Saro\;ane ;u bolor andamn;re!
Oura. mjnolort tir;z ;r;ko\i enjazqin!
Kiraki% |ounouar 8-in% Astoua‘a\a\tnouj;an tøne% b;®nauoroua‘ ør me ;[au! G;rapa\‘a®
fa\re% a®auøt;an vame 9!30-in% patarag;z angl;rhn l;xouow% apa vame 11-in% fa\rap;takan
patarag mato\z ;u \auour pat,ayi qarox;z ørouan niujin masin! "oqrik knqafa\rn hr Yh\ms
Yapou®;an% isk vame 1!00% a\s angam arab;rhn l;xouow patarag;z araba.øs fa\;rou famar!
:rkou,abji% |ounouar 9% 2012-in% a®auøt;an vame 10!00-in% G;rp& Fa\re ;u fowiun;re% a\z;l;zin
Fiusisa\in A m;rika\i Fa\ Au;taranakan ;k;[;zuo\ fowiu |owsh' Majos;anin! <at siralir endoun;loujiun me t;[i oun;zau!
:r;q,abji% |ounouar 10% a®auøt;an vame 10-in% G;rp& Fa\re m;kn;zau Niu :orq!
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PICTURES
NKARN:R
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PICTURES
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FOG:XMA|L FOG:UOR FAM:RG
Ardhn auandakan dar]a‘ S& ’nnd;an fog;uor
fog;parar fam;rge% a\s tari ;us% m;‘ 'a\low famak;z fauataz;aln;roun fogin;re! Ardar;u% S& Grigor Lousauoric Fa\ Kajo[ikh ;k;[;zuo\ ªA\ten;anº
;rgca.oumbe% ir fmout [;kawarin^ Krhk Saro\;ani
ypotin zouzmounqn;roun f;t;u;low% m;‘aphs tpauor;z n;rkan;re!
Fam;rge b‘a.ndrørhn patrasta‘ hr ;rgca.oumbi [;kaware% entr;low ørouan pat,ay ;rg;r ;u
.mb;rgn;r! Fay;li noroujiun hr m;xi famar ounkendr;l ir isk \ørina‘ .øsq;row ;u ;[anakow ;rkou
g;[;zik ktorn;r^ ªMsourin mh=º ;u ªTiramør m;‘aranqºe!
’noundi ;u |a\tnouj;an fa\kakan auandakan
;rg;r ;u .mb;rgn;r ;rgou;zan% incphs^ ªNn=;a* ord;akº% ªAm;nafra,º% ª>orfourd M;‘º% ;ua\ln!
M;‘ endoun;loujiun gtau na;u italakan .emb;rge^ ªTu Schendi Dalle Stelleº, oroun m;n;rgicn hr
famakr;li ;u a,.o\v ;ritasard^ Ma\q Arap;ane!
A\s .mb;rgn;re m;‘ .andawa®ouj;amb ;u \ouxmounqow enkalou;zan fauataz;aln;roun ko[mh!
M;n;rgo[n;re^ (Tik& Søsi Qh,i,;an ;u Ma\q A-
rap;an) g;raxanzørhn n;rka\azouzin ir;nz ktorn;re^
ªO*w Xarmanaliº% ªTiramør M;‘aranqºe% ;ua\ln% ;u
arvanazan orotendost ‘a'afaroujiunn;rou! Akn\a\t
hr n;rkan;roun møt oura.oujiune!
:rg;foni wra\% arf;stawarv da,nakafaroufi
Tik& Âija Qh,i,;an-J;rx;an anj;ri katar;z ir;n
wstafoua‘ a®aq;loujiune!
Fay;li hr t;sn;l S& >oranin wra\ ;rgca.oumbi
andamn;re% oronzmh ,at;roun ‘anøj chinq! Srtanz
ke ,norfauor;nq bolor andamn;re an.tir% oronq ;rkar tarin;r% ansakark ;u an]nouraz nouiroumow% fauatarmabar% amran tøjin kam ]m®an zourtin% mhkdi dra‘ ir;nz fangiste% kou gan ou ke ‘a®a\;n
;k;[;zuo\! M;nq anonz mia\n krnanq es;l^ ªWar]q;rnid katar% sir;li ;rgca.oumbi andamn;rº!
Prn& Saro\;ani 'a'aqn h or \a=ord tarouan S&
’noundi srbaxan fam;rgin ir;nz masnakzoujiune
b;r;n ;rgca.oumbi nor andam-andamoufin;r! Anonq
oronq ke 'a'aqin andamakzil% jo[ bar;fayin kap
kap;l vo[owrdap;touj;an% kam .mbawar^ Krhk
Saro\;ani f;t!
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ST. GREGORY ARMENIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
is pleased to present …
ESCORTED TOUR TO HOLY LAND AND JORDAN
in the company of Father Krikor Chahinian
WHATS INCLUDED
Dates: MAY 6, 2012 thru MAY 19, 2012
ALL Inclusive $ 3700
-Round-trip flight, all meals, Entrance fees to:
(Capernaum, Boat ride, Mt. Tabor, Pater Noster,
Chapel of Ascension, Israel Museum, Bethesda,
Galicantu, Bethany, Qumran, Caesarea, Tel Jericho,
Jerash, Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Petra), also includes bus
trips in Israel and Jordan.
The rates exclude:
Entry visa fees if applicable and border taxes,
Medical insurance, Personal expenses and tips.
HOW TO REGISTER:
TRANSPORTATION:
Motor coaches are fully air-conditioned everywhere while
touring. Group airport transfers on arrival and departure.
RESERVATION: Reservations are made upon receipt of $500 per
person; balance is due 75 days before your departure date along with a
copy of your valid passport.
TOUR DIRECTOR:
INSURANCE: We strongly recommend the purchase of travel insurance
for your tour to cover trip cancellation and any additional coverage you
choose. Price of travel insurance offered at $150.
The services of a professional, multilingual Tour
Director will be provided throughout.
CONTACT US: To register or for any additional information, please
contact Sevan Markarian at 818 – 445 -7918:
St. Gregory Armenian Church at 818-243-8400.
!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ARTICLES
|ØDOUA’N:R
WARDANANZ F:ROSAMARTE
FA|R ARM:NAK P:TROS:AN
Fa\astani mh= Ar,akoun;az jagauorouj;an ankoumhn ;tq
428 jouin% parskakan arqouniqin wara‘ qa[aqakanouj;an
f;t;uanqow% ;rkire ke sksi korsnzn;l n;rqin inqnouro\noujiune ;u
nmanil parskakan soworakan nafangi! 449 jouin% Parsiz
arqouniqi \atouk frowartakow% fa\;rhn ke pafan=;n fravaril
qristonhouj;nh ;u endounil Parsikn;roun krøne^ xrada,takanoujiune (krakapa,toujiune)!
Ba\z Fa\;re lau githin% or ;jh korsnzn;n ir;nz axga\in
krønqe% anor f;t ke korsnzn;n na;u ir;nz l;xoun ou m,ako\je&
a\l;us ke dadrin Fa\ ellalh ;u ke da®nan Parsik! A\s wtanghn
axat;lou mhk ];u kar mia\n^ k®ouil& jo\l ctal or |axk;rti xørq;re mtn;n Fa\astan!
Sparap;t Wardan Mamikon;an ir ,our= fauaq;z Fa\ na.ararn;rn ou xorq;re! :u
afa 66 faxarnoz fa\kakan banake qal;z dhpi parskakan safmane!
Parskakan banake Fa\astan k∞ar,auh 451i garnan! Fa\oz xørq;re ke fauaqouin
Auara\ri da,te! J,namiin banake ouv;[aza‘ hr f;‘;laxørow! Anonq fasan Waspourakani
Artax gaua®e ;u banak drin T[mout g;ti mius a'in! Yakatamarti na.ør;akin% Wardan ir 66 faxarnoz banake bavn;z ;r;q mas;rou ;u a®an]nazouz paf;staxøre!
Jouaphs fa\;roun ;r;q angam g;raxanzo[ j,namin ir gl.auor ouv;re k;dronazouza‘
hr a= j;uin! Yakatamarthn a®a=% Wardan Mamikon;an% |owsh' Kajo[ikos ;u {;uond :rhz
j,namiin dhm qa=abar martnc;lou koc erin! 451 Ma\is 26i wa[ a®auøt;an% fa\oz f;‘;laxøre anzau T[mout g;te ;u m.ryou;zau j,namii martakargin mh=! Minc;u irikoun fa\
xinouorn;re k®ou;zan m;‘ qa=ouj;amb!
Wardan Mamikon;an øgnouj;an fasau fon% our ir xinouorn;re ke tkarana\in 'i[;roun ;u af;[ xørq;roun dimaz! Parskakan oro, gound;r nafan=;zin! Wardan ,r=anz;z
j,namin ;u faroua‘;z paf;staxøre! J,namii ,arq;roun mh= ,'oj \a®a=azau% saka\n Parsikn;re ,outow w;radasauor;zin ir;nz ouv;re ;u ,r=apat;zin sparap;tin 'oqrajiu xøramase! Anfauasar k®ouin mh= inkau Wardan Mamikon;an ;u anor f;t baxmajiu
na.ararn;r ;u f;rosi mafow xofou;zan baxmajiu fa\ martikn;r ;us!
Fa\;re ìxiqaphs c\a[j;zin Auara\ri mh=! Ba\z |axk;rtn al ckrzau ir kamqe partadr;l fa\ vo[owourdin! Parsik arqouniqe sksau fa\;re sira,af;lou qa[aqakanoujiun
war;l! Anonq fravar;zan krøna'o.ouj;an partadranqhn! I w;r=o\% anonq stipou;zan endounil% or Fa\;re paf;n ir;nz krønqn ou l;xoun!
Qa=n Wardan ;u ir enk;rn;re m;®an f;rosi mafow% orphsxi apri Fa\e! :u afa% 16
dar;rh i w;r% fa\ axgn al ir srtin mh= sirow ou fpartouj;amb k;ndani ke pafh anonz
sourb \i,atake!
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FAMA|NQA|IN LOUR:R
Commencement of St. Anthony
The visit of His Excellency
Armenian Catholic Mission
Bishop Lars Anders Arborelius
In San Diego
As Armenian Catholics it is our mission to grow and
spread our culture and Catholic faith wherever we can. In San
Diego, we are beginning to accomplish that at St. Anthony
Armenian Catholic Mission, which is a group of San Diego
Armenians coming together once a month to celebrate mass.
His Excellency Bishop Mikael Mouradian celebrated mass
with this community for the first time on December 18th 2011
and expressed his happiness to see the enthusiasm and faith
within the large group of parishioners in attendance. In
Bishop Mouradian’s homily he explained the importance of
helping each other to carry out Jesus’ mission of evangelization represented by the horizontal side of the cross and building our relationship with God represented by the vertical side
of the cross. He expressed how God just asks us to take an
hour from our lives to celebrate mass together and even
though we at times complain over long drives and not having
enough time in our busy lives we must always remember
God. As Catholics we should become sharers of the Church or
sharers of the Body of Christ. In making God our number one
priority we should exemplify our lifestyles and spread our
Catholic faith. After the mass parishioners were invited to
attend a Christmas dinner at Habibi’s restaurant in Escondido
everyone was filled with so much joy to be able to gather
together in preparation for Christmas. There was 120 people
in attendance to welcome our newly appointed Bishop and
gather as a growing community and parish. Our goal is to
build a place for future generations to worship in. God willing
one day we will be able to have a Church or a chapel built in
San Diego. Mass in San Diego is held every third Sunday of
the month at 3:30 pm at St. Timothy Church in Escondido and
all are welcome to join in the mission of growth of Armenian
Catholics.
His Excellency bishop Lars Anders Arborelius, the
bishop of Stockholm, Sweden, visited our Parish from
January 28 through January 30. His Excellency met with
our parishioners after both Holy Masses on Sunday
January 29 and gave them a beautiful testimony of faith,
hope, and love. We wholeheartedly thank His
Excellency for his visit.
Lars Anders Arborelius (born 24 September 1949)
is the Roman Catholic bishop of Stockholm. Arborelius
was born in Sorengo, Switzerland, of Swedish parents,
and grew up in Lund in southern Sweden. He converted
to Catholicism at the age of 20 and entered the
Carmelites. He studied in Bruges and Rome and was
ordained a priest in 1979. When Arborelius succeeded
Hubertus Brandenburg as Roman Catholic bishop of
Stockholm (currently the only Roman Catholic diocese
in Sweden and covering the entire country) in 1998, he
became the first ethnically Swedish Catholic bishop in
Sweden since the Reformation. (Most Catholic bishops
in Scandinavia in the last century have been German or
Dutch.)
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FAMA|NQA|IN LOUR:R
WARDANANZ "AÂATØNI |A+O{ }:ÂNARK
Bars;[ Garjal;an
|asmik {oukas;an F& Grigor <afin;an
Â& Qh,i,;an-J;rx;an
F& {arip;an M& Margar;an
<abaj% 4 ";trouar 2011-in% ;r;ko\;an vame 7!30-in%
Kl;nth\li S& Grigor Lousauoric Fa\ Kajo[ikh ;k;[;zuo\ mh=
t;[i oun;zau \a=o[ ];®nark me% og;koc;lou Srboz
Wardananz pat;raxmi \i,atake!
:k;[;zuo\ M,akouja\in \an]na.oumbe% b‘a.ndrørhn
patrasta‘ hr kokik \a\tagir me!
Fandisawaroufin^ ta[anda,at Tik& |asmik {oukas;an%
bari galoust ma[j;lh ;tq% fakiry% saka\n imastaliz
.øsq;row bazatr;z Wardananzi imaste% m;rj end m;rj
mh=b;r;low Jhqh;ani ª>orfourd Wardananzºhn fatoua‘n;r!
Apa b;m frauir;z famakr;li ;rkou ;ritasardn;r^ Marq
Margar;an (kija®) ;u Frand {arip;an (=oujak)% oronq :rgca.oumbe^ [;kawarouj;amb Krhk Saro\;ani
nouag;zin ;rkou ktorn;r% arvananalow bou®n ‘a'afaroujiunn;rou! Nouagin \a=ord;z Fa\ Qo\r;rou Warvarani 7rd dasarani a,ak;rtn;roun .mbakan artasanoujiune
(Xar;an)! Apa ªA\ten;anº ;rgca.oumbi fmout [;kawar Krhk Saro\;an% bazatr;z ªNorafra,º ,arakane%
jargmanoua‘ a,.arfabari% xor katar;zin dar];al Fa\ Qo\r;rou Warvarani 7rd dasarani a,ak;rtn;re!
Fandisawaroufin am'o' to[;row n;rka\azouz ga[oujis fanra‘anøj mtauorakan^ Prn& Bars;[ Garjal;ane% talou ir patgame! |arg;li bana.øse na. erau patmakane Wardananz
pat;raxmin% nkaragr;z fa\ xinouorn;rou anw;f;r qa=oujiune ;u
an]nouraz nouiroua‘oujiune fa\r;niqin i .ndir! Parx;z ørouan
fratap farz;row xba[o[ imastoun ;rr;aki^ W®am,apouf jagauori% Safak Kajo[ikosi ;u M;srop Ma,tozi gor‘ounhoujiunn;re% oronq anfatnoum yig ja';zin% ;u ir;nz wastakow
satar;zin Wardananz Pat;raxmi baro\akan \a[janakin!
|i,;z mhk a® mhk% pat;raxmin masnakzo[ xofoua‘ nafatakn;roun anounn;re ;u tofm;re% oronq m;xi ktak;zin fa\apafpanN;rkan;rhn t;saran me
man famar m;r amhnør;a\ pa\qare ,arounak;lou kamqe! Prn& Garjal;an ;xra'ak;z ir patgame f;t;u;al .øsq;row& ªM;nq m;r fauatqin famar% au;li fa\azouzinq Qristose% qan^ An
m;x qristonhazouz! Fandisawaroufi Tik& |asmik {oukas;an asmounq;z Wafan Jhqh;ani ª>orfourd Wardananqºe!
Dar];al b;m frauirou;zan ;rkou ;ritasard arou;staghtn;re ;u katar;zin 3 ktorn;r! Masnauor ou,adrouj;an arvanazau 3rd ktore^ ª+oujaki Parºe! Apa% ;k;[;zuo\ ;rgca.oumbe% [;kawarouj;amb .mbawar Krhk
Saro\;ani% fandhs ;kau ;r;q ;rg;row! Na. n;rka\azouz Vag |akob;ani .øsq;row ;u Krhk Saro\;ani
da,nauoroumow% ªWardananqº sqanc;li .mb;rge% arvananalow ‘a'o[=o\nn;rou& apa ªGaroun bazou;zº ;u
ªKilikiaº ;rg;row .andawa®;z n;rkan;re% .l;low baxmajiu ªp®awøºn;r! Fousk% .øsq a®au vo[owrdap;t
fa\re^ Fa\r Grigor <afin;an% or .ra.ous;z ;ritasardn;re% wa® paf;lou Wardananz patgame ;u
,arounak;lou ka®ca‘ mnal fa\kakan ir;nz va®angouj;an!
Yartarørhn% da,namourow fandhs ;kau ,norfali Tik& Âija Qh,i,;an-J;rx;an!
Throunakan a[øjqow w;r= gtau ;r;kon!
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’AÂA|:L ASTOU’O| >ORANIN
Kiraki^ es;l h iura\atouk ør me qriston;a\ fauataz;aln;roun famar% orowf;t;u bolors gitakiz ;nq
Astoua‘a,ounci grouj;an% or k∞esh^ Astoua‘ 7rd øre fangstazau! Our;mn% a\d øre^ Kirakin% nouiroua‘ h
Astou‘o\! Qriston;a\ fauataz;aln;re Kiraki ør;re ;k;[;zi ke \aya.;n ;u ir;nz a[øjqn;re ke bar]razn;n a®
Astoua‘% ke w;ranorog;n pataragi endmh=hn Qristosi anmaf Sourb xofe .acin wra\% isk a\d vamanakami=ozin ‘a®a\o[n;rn ;n m;r fauatarim spasauorn;re!
Sourb Grigor Lousauoric Fa\ Kajo[ikh ;k;[;zuo\ .oranin ‘a®a\o[n;rn ;n 4 spasauorn;r ;u 18 øgnakan
spasauorn;r% oronq f;rjakanouj;amb% amhn Kiraki ;u tønakan ør;roun k∞apafow;n ‘a®a\oujiune S& >oranin!
Spasauorn;re b‘a.ndrørhn% minc;u a\sør ke ‘a®a\;n S& >oranin! M;xi famar ‘a®a\oujiune% manauand Astou‘o\
;u ;k;[;zuo\% fog;kan gofounakoujiun ke patya®h! St;[‘oua‘ ellalow Tiro= ‘a®a\;lou famar ;u snan;low ;k;[;zakan git;liqn;row% m;nq al m;r kargin ke patrast;nq fa\ ;ritasardn;r ;u patanin;r% ‘a®a\;lou Astou‘o\
;u ;k;[;zuo\!
Qa=al;r;zh*q ;u wstaf;zh*q ];r xauakn;re m;xi% orphsxi anonq al masnakzin ;k;[;zakan araro[oujiunn;roun%
‘a®a\;low sourb s;[anin% .oranalow fauatqi mh= ;u da®nan Qristosi 'arose% stanalow anor a®ataba,.
,norfqn;re% 'a®auor;low xinqe% katar;low ir kamqe ;u inco#u ch da®nan apaga\in fa\ krjøya.i% fauatqi ;u
krønqi dastiarakn;r!
ANJOUAN PHXY:AN
CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER
As every year, St. Gregory Armenian
Catholic Church’s Youth Group joined together to
plan and host a lavish Christmas Eve dinner dance
in the Raymond and Ani Kouyoumjian Hall. This
year was especially important due to the presence
of his Excellency Bishop Mikael Mouradian. Over
one hundred and forty guests took part in the celebration and enjoyed delicious Mediterranean cuisine, danced the night away with music by DJ Leo,
and the children even had a visit from Santa
Clause. At midnight the guests, along with other
parishioners, headed to church for a solemn mass.
This was truly a very successful event for all ages.
I would personally like to thank Sevag Kazarian,
Joseph Kaskanian, Alina Missirian, Andrew Rahal
and Lara Kumjian for dedicating their time and
effort in organizing the celebration of our
Saviour’s birth. In addition, I would like to thank
Robert Mezagopian and Father Krikor Chahinian
whose guidance protected us from hitting any
bumps on the road. Organizing this event was a
great way for the members of the ACYO to get
closer and appreciate each other’s company and
hard work.
CHRISTINE HARMANDAYAN
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CHRISTMAS GIFT
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NOUHRN:R^ S& >ORANIN
Due to your continuous and generous financial contributions and your support of the St. Gregory Armenian Catholic
Parish’s activities, on December 23, 2011, our parish received
the best Christmas gift.
His Excellency Bishop Mikael
Mouradian and Fr. Krikor Chahinian signed the refinancing
documents of the Church’s mortgage (see photo).
As you have seen the thermometer in Kouyoumjian Hall,
the mortgage balance is at $1,500,000 as of December 31,
2011, down from $1,870,000. Since his appointment as the
pastor of the Armenian Catholic Church, Fr. Krikor with the
help of Fr. Armenag, assistant pastor, made the reduction of
the debt their major priority, and we can say they have succeeded. Obviously, this wouldn’t have been possible without
the parishioners’ commitment to the “Debt Free Campaign.”
Kiraki% |ounouar 1% 2012-in% a®auøt;an vame 11 pataragi auartin% ;k;[;zuo\ fowiu^ Fa\r
Grigor <afin;an% .oran frauir;z ;k;[;zuo\
fauatarim fauataz;aln;rhn Tik& Mari Famal;ane% anor ,norfakaloujiun \a\tn;lou ir katara‘ nouiratououj;an famar!
A\s a®a=in angame ch% or Tik& Mari øgtakar ke fandisana\ ;k;[;zuo\ pa\‘a®ouj;an&
ir a®ata];®n nouiratououjiunn;row% a\sør S&
Grigor Lousauoric Fa\ Kajo[ikh ;k;[;zuo\ S&
>orane øvtoua‘ h baxmajiu ouri, spasn;row!
Ardar;u% Tik& Mari Famal;ane ;k;[;zuo\ nouira‘ h tapanak ou.ti% q,ozn;r grakal% ørfn;al
=ouri sa'or% S& fa[ordouj;an pnakn;r% ;rkou m;‘
a,tanakn;r% bourwa®akal ;u S& pataragi skif!
A\s srbaxan a®arkan;roun ørfnoujiune katar;z Arfi& Miqa\hl :ps& Mourat;an! Pataragi auartin% F& Grigor ørfnouj;an gir me
\an]n;z Tik& Mari Famal;anin% a® i ;ra.tagitoujiun ir katara‘ øvandakoujiunn;roun!
Tik& Mari Famal;an mi,t patrast h jikounq kangn;lou ;u ir ‘a®a\oujiunn;re i spas
dn;lou Kl;nth\li S& Grigor Lousauoric Fa\ Kajo[ikh ;k;[;zuo\!
Tik& Mariin ke ma[j;nq qa=a®o[=oujiun%
ar;u,atoujiun! Jo[ Am;nakal Barin Astoua‘
faxarapatik war]afato\z enh axnoua'a\l ;u
bar;pa,t fa\oufin% or ;rb;q ci xlanar ir masnakzoujiune b;r;lou ;k;[;zuo\ kariqn;roun ;u
fama\nqin barørouj;an!
I .oroz srti ke ,norfauor;nq Tik& Mari
Famal;ane!
With our excellent rapport with the Bank, we presented to
them our financial statements and requested the refinancing of
the outstanding balance. The bank agreed to refinance the loan
at a reduced rate of 4.2% (fixed for 5 years), down from 5.75%.
We also chose a shorter term of amortization: 8 years instead of
20 years. With these changes, while the monthly payment goes
up by about $900 to $18,450, the amount of monthly interest
would be to around $5,000 and the rest of the payment will be
applied against the principal balance. Consequently, the total
interest for the year 2012 will be around $60,000 and the loan
will be reduced by about $161,000. This represents a reduction
of interest expense by $22,000 a year.
With this refinancing, and if we continue our payments of
$18,450 a month, after five years, the balance of the loan will
be about $622,000. At this time, we have setup a restricted
fund account in which we will accumulate contributions made
to reduce the mortgage balance. These funds will be used to
pay off the remaining balance at the end of the fifth year.
Thank you again for your generous support of your
church. If you need any additional clarification, please do not
hesitate to contact Fr. Krikor, Fr. Armenag or Gerard
Mekhsian, Chairperson of the Finance Committee.
GERARD MEKHSIAN
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’ISAGITOUJIUN
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LENT
LITURGY
On February 20, 2012 the Lent period starts in the Armenian Catholic Church. Lent is a period of fasting and repentance traditionally observed by all Christians. The length of the Lenten fast was established in the 4th century as 40 days.
During this time, participants eat sparingly or simply give up a particular food or habit. Ash Monday for the Eastern Churches
or Ash Wednesday for the Western Church and Lent began as a way to remind all of us to repent of our sins in a manner similar to how people in the Old Testament repented in sackcloth, ashes, and fasting (Esther 4:1-3; Jeremiah 6:26; Daniel 9:3;
Matthew 11:21). Lent focuses on three important acts: Almsgiving, Prayer, and Fasting. These three acts are interrelated.
Almsgiving
Giving alms, Jesus teaches, means making the needs of others our own, especially the needy of our world. And what
shall we give? Some time, some of our talent, material resources, perhaps. Almsgiving is not just for the rich. Poor or rich, we
all have something to give.
Whatever we give, though, should be something of ourselves, something that costs us.
Prayer
The Lenten season calls us to pray. But prayer, Jesus teaches, is much more than saying words. “Go into your room,
and close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.”
Before you pray, enter the inner room of your heart. Shut the door to the noise. In the quiet place of your heart, with faith as
your guide, speak to your God.
Fasting
“When you fast do not look gloomy,” Jesus says. Today’s consumer society looks on fasting itself as gloomy. Urging
everyone to eat, drink, and buy more and more, our world today has made fasting unfashionable.
This Lent, recognizing the hold things have on us , let us try, with God’s help, to keep them in their right place. Some reasonable abstaining from food, drink and entertainments can help us do that.
What should we give up for Lent?
1. Give up complaining – Focus on gratitude – 2. Give up bitterness - Turn to forgiveness – 3. Give up worry – Trust in God
4. Give up discouragement – Be full of hope – 5. Give up hatred – Return good for evil. – 6. Give up anger – Be more patient.
–7. Give up gossiping – Control your tongue& – 8. Give up laziness – Dedicate more time to prayer. – 9. Give up depression
– Be more hopeful. – 10. Give up indifference – Be compassionate.
:k;[;zin pafqe ;rkou ];uow ke gor‘adrh& min^ ìxiqakan-snndakan pafqow% miuse^ ‘isakan
kam ;k;[;zakan pafqow!
~IXIQAKAN-SNNDAKAN PAFQ
~ixiqakan kam snndakan pafqe ke ka\ana\ oro, vamanakow inqxinq oro, snoundh xrk;lou
mh=% oro, k;rakourn;r cout;lou mh=% apa,.aranqi ditauorouj;amb! Pafq ba®ow endfanraphs ìxiqakan pafqe k∞emb®n;n!
’ISAKAN :K:{:ZAKAN PAFQ
’isakan^ ;k;[;zakan pafqe ke ka\ana\ apa,.aro[akan a[øjqn;rou kataroumow!
Snndakan pafqe animast h a®anz fog;uor kam ‘isakan paf;zo[ouj;an% or a[øjqn h! A\s
ou[[ouj;amb^ Pafoz ør;re ir;nz \atouk sa[mosn;re% ,arakann;re% a[øjqn;rn ounin% oronq jr‘oua‘
;n apa,.aro[akan fogiow% mardoun m;[ancakan wiyakin gitakzouj;amb% x[=oumi% w;r=in datastani afow% >aci 'rkagor‘ xørouj;an lo\sow ;u Astoua‘a‘ni bar;.øsouj;amb!
Snndakan ;u ‘isakan ;rkou pafq;re mi,t miat;[ ke gor‘adrouin! Saka\n kan ør;r% our min
miushn k∞an=atoui ;u mia\n snndakan pafqe ke mna\% minc a[øjqn;rn ou araro[oujiunn;re
throunakan ke katarouin!
Qa[oua‘^ Fa\r Andranik ’& Wrd& K®an;ani
ªFa\ ’isakan Pa,tamounqeº fatorhn
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BISHOP’S VISIT TO OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS
BISHOP MOURADIAN CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS
MASS AT OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS
With the choir singing “Hrashapar” the procession entered the church at
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Armenian Catholic Church on Christmas Day
2011. It was 11:00 in the morning and the parishioners had filled the pews in
our Los Angeles parish waiting to start the celebration of the birth of Christ.
Solemn Mass was being celebrated by our new Eparch, His Excellency Bishop
Mikael Mouradian, with Fr. Andon Panossian and Fr. Armenag Bedrossian at
his sides.
After readings form the epistles and the Gospels, His Excellency delivered
his Christmas message to the parishioners. He emphasized the message of
peace brought to us by Jesus Christ and urged the community to live up to the
teachings of Christ. He congratulated the parish of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs
and commended the community for continuing its attendance of services and
involvement in activities in support of the church.
After the conclusion on Holy Mass, His Excellency exited the church in a
procession with priests, deacon and ushers while the choir sang “Khorhourt Medz
yev Eskantcheli”. Parishioners in attendance were especially pleased to celebrate
one of the most important holidays in the company of our new bishop.
RECEPTION AT OUR LADY QUEEN
OF MARTYRS FOR BISHOP MOURADIAN
In order to provide the opportunity for His Excellency Bishop Mikael
Mouradian to meet the parishioners at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Armenian
Catholic Church, the Ladies’ Guild organized a reception and dinner in Grigorian hall in the evening of December 26, 2011.
About one hundred and twenty parishioners were
in attendance. The ladies had already arranged
for painting and decoration of the hall before
Christmas, the setting they prepared for dinner
made the hall look even more welcoming.
His Excellency entered the hall accompanied by Fr. Anton Panossian and Fr. Krikor
Chahinian and was greeted with joyful applause.
Mrs. Susie Chakalian, the president of the
Ladies’ Guild, delivered the opening remarks and
welcomed the Bishop while wishing him success
in his mission. After dinner, the Bishop went
around the tables and was introduced to the
parishioners who expressed delight at seeing him
in our parish and asked that this visit be repeated
in the near future.
Bishop Mouradian then delivered his message to the parishioners. He announced that he
intends to move the seat of the Eparchy of the
Armenian Catholic Church in the USA and
Canada, to California to be in close proximity to the majority of Armenian Catholics in the eparchy. He also emphasized that this
parish has a long history and should be commended for the support it has given the Armenian Catholic Church.
During and after dinner, there were several breaks for entertainment. Music was provided by our church choir director, Kiko
Kasparian and musicians Nazo Brounsouzian and Greg Hosharian. There were recitations and poems by Stephanie Khatchigian,
Sarin Kaloghlian and Sevag Kazarian. Attendees also enjoyed special songs by Izabelle Manoukian and Charles Gevoian.
It was a very pleasant and fruitful evenings for all in attendance. Special thanks to the ladies’ guild who organized this successful event.
ARA AROYAN
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COMMUNITY ADS
’ANOUZOUMN:R
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
AT GLENDALE SAINT GREGORY
ARMENIAN CATHOLIC PARISH
MONDAY TO SATURDAY: 8:30 A.M.
SUNDAYS: EARLY MASS: 9:30 AM
SOLEMN MASS: 11:00 A.M.
FA|:RHN L:XOUI :U
QRISTONHAKANI
DASENJAZQN:R
Kaxmak;rpoua‘^
• English-Arabic-Armenian Mass: Every 2nd Sunday of every
month at 1:00 p.m.
• San Diego Mass: Every third Sunday of the month September 18, 2011
Armenian Rite Mass at Saint Timothy Church, 2960 Canyon Rd.
Escondido at 3:30 p.m.
• San Francisco Mass: Every fourth Sunday of the month
Armenian Mass at Our Lady of Angels Church, 1345 Cortez Ave.,
at Burlingame 12:00
Kl;nth\li S& Grigor Lousauoric Fa\ Kajo[ikh
Vo[owrdap;touj;an ko[mh!
Dasenjazqn;re t;[i k∞oun;nan%
Fokt;mb;r amishn sks;al% amhn Kiraki
a®auøt;an% vame 11!00-in!
’no[n;re krnan ir;nz xauakn;re (4-10)%
ar]anagr;l% dim;low^ ;k;[;zi
(818) 243-8400
KL:NTH|LI S& GRIGOR
LOUSAUORIC FA| KAJO{IKH
VO{OWRDAP:TOUJ:AN
PATARAGI VAM:R
SCHEDULE OF MASSES
AT OUR LADY QUEEN OF MARTYRS ARMENIAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH
MONDAY TO SATURDAY: 8:00 A.M.
SUNDAYS: EARLY MASS: 9:30 AM
SOLEMN MASS: 11:00 A.M.
1327 Pleasant Ave., Los Angeles 90033
:RKOU<ABJIHN <ABAJ! A®au& vame 8!30-in
KIRAKI! A®au& vame 9!30-in – Angl& ;u fa\;rhn
A®au& vame 11!00-in – }a\nauor Pat&
Angl;rhn-Arab;rhn Patarag amhn amsouan
;rkrord Kirakin k&;& vame 1!00-in
KL:NTH|LI S& GRIGOR LOUSAUORIC FA|
KAJO{IKH VO{OWRDAP:TOUJIUNE
KE |AN}NARARH FAUATAZ:ALN:ROUN%
OR FOG:FANGIST >NDR:LOU FAMAR%
KAR:UOR H DIM:L VO{OWRDAP:TOUJ:AN
GRAS:N:AKE^ :RKOU<ABJIHN <ABAJ
ØR:RE AÂAUØT:AN VAME 10!00-HN 4!00!
KIRAKI ØR FOG:FANGISTI >NDRANQ
CENDOUNOUIR!
JAGOUFI MARTIROSAZ
FA| KAJO{IKH :K:{:ZUO|
PATARAGI VAM:R
:RKOU<ABJIHN <ABAJ^
A®au& vame 8!00-in
KIRAKI!
A®au& vame 9!30-in – Jiu Patarag
A®au& vame 11!00-in – }a\nauor Patarag
1327 Pleasant Ave., Los Angeles 90033
(818) 243-8400
BAPTISM – Arrangements must be made in advance
with the Church Office, Sponsor should be 16 or older,
and must present a Sponsor Certificate if from another
parish.
MATRIMONY – Couples must contact the Church
office (818)243-8400 before any other arrangements are
made and at least six months before the wedding.
COMMUNION CALLS – will gladly bring Communion
to any parishioners who cannot attend Badarak because of
age, sickness or disability. Please call the church at
(818)243-8400
ANOINTING OF THE SICK – Emergency calls will be
taken any time and at all hours. Please notify the priest
immediately of any serious illness. To be most effective
and beneficial, the Anointing of the Sick should be
received while the patient is sill alert and conscious.
ALTAR BOYS – All boys and young men are welcome
to serve on the Altar. We ask that you arrive for Badarak
by 10:45 A.M. Please call the church for further information.
HOUSE BLESSING – Arrangements must be made in
advance with Father Krikor Chahinian, pastor and Father
Armenag Bedrossian Assistant pastor. Please call the
Church office at (818)243-8400.
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BAPTISMS
We welcome into the Community of the Church through the
waters of baptism:
Alex Tiflizyan
December 09, 2011
Nellie Cholet Grigorian
December 10, 2011
Chloe Nayeri Grigorian
December 10, 2011
Erica Sarkisyan
December 23, 2011
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WEDDINGS
Congratulations to the following couples who have
joined in Holy Matrimony
Roman Avanesian and Edit Alverdyan
Dec. 17, 2011
Adam Chistopher Khalil & Jahel Lara Salazar Jan. 5, 2012
Armand Gary Canyon & Zoila Vanessa Giordani Jan. 7, 2012
Bahij Ghazal and Maria Khoury
Jan. 8, 2012
Artour Chaharmahali & Melani Artoun Livaskani Jan. 14, 2012
Alex Grigorians And Alina Markari
Feb. 4, 2012
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January 10, 2012
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