Der Hayr's Weekly Message

Names commemorated today and this week:
Sion, Ovsanna, Armavir, Nounoufar, Zarouhie, Zartar, Zarig, Hasmig, Dzaghig, Nargiz, Shahokram, Lila, Lillian, Dzaghanoush, Avak, Manoushag, Lala

Holy Week Schedule for 2006- April 10th- 15th

Monday April 10th- Great & Holy Monday- Matins- 10:00 a.m.

Tuesday April 11th- Great & Holy Tuesday- Vespers – 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday April 12th- Great & Holy Wednesday-Matins- 10:00 a.m.

Thursday April 13th- Great & Holy Thursday- Liturgy- 10:00 a.m.

Washing of the Feet- 7:00 p.m.- Passion of Christ at 8:00 p.m.

Friday April 14th- Holy Friday- Royal Hours- 9:00 a.m. – Service Of the Crucifixion of Christ-12:00 noon- Burial of Christ- 7:00 p.m.

Saturday April 15th- Holy Saturday- Matins & Children’s Holy Communion at 9:30 a.m.- Vespers –4:30 p.m.-Liturgy-5:00 p.m.

Sunday April 16th- Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Matins- 8:45 a.m.- Divine Liturgy- 9:45 a.m. to be followed by Antasdan ( Blessing of the 4 Corners)

Saturday April 22nd- St. John the Baptist- Matins- 9:00 a.m.

Palms for Palm Sunday have been donated by Shake DerApkarian.

Sincere thanks for your kindness and generosity and may the Lord grant you many years and good health always.

Please remember the ill and confined in your prayers.
Michael Boloian, Peter Mooradian, Anita Davidian, Richard Juknavorian, Vahneeg Marderosian, Harry Narzakian, Ann Apovian, John Tine, Mary Donigian, Mary Maimone

Friday April 21st- Family Night at 6:00 p.m.- Jaffarian Hall
Sunday April 23rd- Martyrs Day at N. Andover H.S. at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday April 30th- Youth Day Activity following the Liturgy
Sunday May 21st- Sunday & Armenian School Closing Program

Memorial Baskets for Easter Sunday are available once again this year to remember the departed. Please contact Violet Dagdigian or Rose Soghigian for more information.
Remember that it is a Holy and wholesome thought to remember our beloved faithfully departed especially during this most Holy time of the year.

Holy Week is exactly just that a week and not a weekend. It is the holiest time for the entire Church. Often we take very lightly the responsibilities given to us by Christ. During this most Holy of Weeks the faithful are reminded of the enormous sacrifice that our Lord made with His death upon the Cross. The unfortunate reality however is that while we are ready to welcome the joy of the Resurrection we are not so quick to remember that before Christ Himself rose from the dead He endured death so that we may have life. We live in a world unfortunately which has trivialized the true meaning of Christian faith and sacrifice.

While the Resurrection should give us ample reason for jubilation and joy we should never forget the one inescapable reality of our Christian Faith and that is WE CANNOT HAVE CHRIST WITHOUT THE CROSS. YOU CANNOT HAVE RESURRECTION WITHOUT FIRST HAVING WALKED WITH CHRIST TO CALVARY. YOU CANNOT HAVE PEACE OF MIND WITHOUT FORGIVING SOMEONE ELSE AND REMEMBERING THAT CHRIST DIED TO FORGIVE YOU.
MAY THE SACRIFICE OF OUR LORD UPON THE CROSS LEAD YOU TO WORSHIP WITH US IN THE COMING DAYS.