Der Hayr's Weekly Message

Names commemorated today & this week:
Zarouhi, Zarig, Zartar, Dzaghig, Manoushag, Dzaghanoush, Hasmig, Nargiz, Shahokram, Nounoufar, Ovsanna, Armavir, Sion, Lila, Lillian, Lala, Avak, Ghazaros, Lazarus, Ghazar

The Holiest week of the year is beginning once again and there really is no better time than Holy Week to address our spiritual issues, recently I addressed the very poor attendance at our Lenten Vigil Services and please remember that as a Pastor & Shepard a Priest is entrusted with the spiritual well being of the flock that has been entrusted to his care.
We are beginning the Holiest week on the Church Calendar, the Services are not merely a number of chants and readings, but more importantly they are the reality of the suffering that our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ endured for our sins!
This is Holy Week and not Holy Weekend we have to become more serious and sincere about our faith or we risk having failed miserably as the Church, we cannot show so such apathy and indifference toward the our spiritual life, if we can make time for outside activities than we how come we cannot make time to come to Church. Are we not concerned with the well being of our souls? What has happened to us?
Perhaps we should add an 11th Commandment: Thou shall not be apathetic to God and our Church. A Blessed & Peaceful Holy Week and may Christ dwell in your hearts!

Calendar:
Saturday April 21st- Genocide Commemoration at Lowell City Hall at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday April 22nd- Armenian Genocide Commemoration at North Andover High School at 3:00 p.m. featuring the Sayat Nova Dance Group of Boston.

Saturday May 5th- 40th Anniversary Banquet honoring His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan at the Providence Marriot

Saturday May 19th- A.Y.F. North Andover Sassoun Chapter Spring Dance at the Elks Hall –Andover Lawrence Line

Holy Week Schedule:

Holy Tuesday – April 3rd- Remembrance of the Wise Virgins
Vespers- 7:00 p.m.

Holy Wednesday- April 4th- Betrayal of Christ
Matins- 9:00 a.m.- Bible Study at 10:00 a.m.

Holy Thursday- April 5th- Divine Liturgy- 10:00 a.m.

April 5th- Holy Thursday- The service of the Washing of the Feet and the Service of the Passion of Christ ( Khavaroum ) will be presided over by His Grace Bishop Anoushavan.The Services of the Washing of the Feet will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the Passion Service will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Good Friday April 6th- Crucifixion Service- 12:00 noon
Service of the Entombment of Christ at 7:00 p.m.

Holy Saturday & Feast of the Annunciation – April 7th
Matins & Communion Breakfast at 9:00 a.m.
Easter Eve Divine Liturgy at 5:00 p.m.

Sunday April 8th- Feast of the Resurrection ( Easter)
Matins- 9:00 a.m.- Divine Liturgy- 10:00 a.m.
Followed by Antasdan ( Blessing of the Four Corners)