Der Hayr's Weekly Message

March 2 , 2008

Sunday March 2, 2008- Fifth Sunday of Great Lent- Unjust Judge

Scripture Readings- Philippians- 3:1-4:9- Gospel-Luke 17:20-18:14

Mother Teresa once said for those who believe in God no explanation is necessary for those who do not believe no explanation is possible.  Faith is not something that is visible to the eye, it is rather the hope in the things which are unseen, Christ reminded His followers that those who are my followers will always be in a constant turmoil with the secular and material world. Those who try to secularize faith by attempting to reconcile it with the world will fail miserably, you cannot pick or choose your Christianity to suit yourself or to justify something that is totally against what God meant it to be.  Being a faithful Christian and being right with Christ may cause us not to be in the best of graces of those around us, our faith is not something that tells us what we want to hear but rather what really needs to be said whether we may agree with it or not.  Look around you and you will see the results of a watered down version of our Christian faith where just about everything and anything has become acceptable, we have done a stellar job of taking God out of our daily lives and now we have reaped what we have sown, we have removed God from just about every aspect of our daily existence and yet we have to ask ourselves the ultimate question why is there such turmoil. Only we can answer that question.  As always the choice is yours to make. A Peaceful Sabbath to all.

Names commemorated this week:
Manoog, Mangasar, Krikor, Manig

Thursday, March 6th – Avak Luncheon & Program-12:00 noon
Thursday, April 3rd- Avak Luncheon & Program – 12:00 noon

Friday, March 7th- Lenten Dinner at 6:00 p.m.- Vespers at 7:00 p.m.  Guest Preacher- Rev. Fr. John Delaney- St. Michael Church

Please pray for the servants of God:
Berj Karibian, Carolyn Dagley, Krikoris Kitabjian, Mary Lucchesi, Sarkis Minasian, Estelle Bogosian, Zabelle Varadian

Requiems for Sunday March 2, 2008

In memory of the Armenian Martyrs Of Karabagh & Sumgait
~  Requested by- Pastor & Parish Board

In memory of the servants of God- All departed members of the Armenian Relief Society Merrimack Valley Chapter, and the Lowell Lousintak Chapter
~  Requested by- Armenian Prelacy, Merrimack Valley A.R.S. Chapter Lowell A.R.S. Lousintak Chapter

In memory of the servants of God- Bagdasar Arakelian-3rd year, Marian Arakelian-7th year, Paul Deeran-7th year
~  Requested by- Arthur & Marion Arakelian & Family, Dorothy Deeran, Amy Gaffny, Hannah & Eddie, John & Betty Arakelian & Family

In memory of the servants of God- Stephan & Aghavni Donabedian, Garabed & Armenouhi DerApkarian
~  Requested by- Aram & Alice DerApkarian, Shake DerApkarian, Mrs. Karen Minassian & Family

In memory of the servant of God- Coharig Julie Soghigian
~  Requested by-Pastor & Parish Board, Karekin, Rose, & Kara Soghigian

Friday March 14th- Lenten Dinner at 6:00 p.m. followed by a DVD entitled The last hours of the life of Christ followed by a question and answer period and discussion.

Sunday April 13th- Hierarchal Divine Liturgy and Ordination of Acolytes. The guest celebrant will be His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan. – No Hokehankist will be held on this day.