LOS ANY:LESI FA| KAJO{IKH FAMA|NQI T:{:KATOU LOS ANGELES ARMENIAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY BULLETIN NOR

SAINT GREGORY ARMENIAN CATHOLIC PARISH 1510 E. MOUNTAIN STREET, GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA 91207 – TEL: (818) 243-8400 – FAX: (818) 243-0095 al ir ouro\n t;[e oun;na\ faraua\in Gali`ornio\ FOWIUIN >ØSQE fa\kakan ga[oujhn n;rs! Piti ,arounak;nq m;r ‘a- ®a\oujiunn;re matouz;l Anarat |[ouj;an Fa\ Qo\- 25 |oulis% 2010% Kl;nth\l% r;rou warvaranin% matakarar;low a,ak;rtn;roun Gali`ornia fog;uor phtq;re! Fa\r Grigor Wrd& SAINTS’ LIFE SAINTS’ LIFE SOURB GRIGOR LOUSAUORIC |ISOUSI S& SRTI +:RM:ÂANDOUJ:AN Fa\ vo[owourdin amhnhn ‘anøj ou m;‘ar;al sourbn h Grigor Lousauoric fa\rap;te! ’na‘ h 257in% Parj;u ‘no[ - MASIN n;rh% qriston;a\ dastiara koujiun staza‘^ K;sario\ mh=% apa mas kaxma‘ h Trdat jagauori arqouniqin! A\s w;r=ins% i manalow anor qriston;a\ fauatqe% wirapi me |isousi S& Srti mh= n;ta‘ h xa\n% our an fra,qow apra‘ h tasncors tari! =;rm;®andouj;an a- Axat ar]akou;low% qaroxa‘ h Au;tarane ;u dar]i b;ra‘ ra ro [oujiune ka- ou mkrta‘^ Trdate% arqouniqin ou vo[owourdin m;‘ mase% 301in% a\s phsow Fa\astane dar]n;low p;takanørhn a ®a - poua‘ h S& Mark rij =in qriston;a\ axge! :piskopos ];®na droua‘ h K;sario\ Marii t;silq n;roun Arq;piskoposhn% apa kargoua‘ h Fa\oz a®a=in Kajo[i - f;t! kose& wa. yana‘ h 326in! Masounqn;rhn^ glou.e ke gtnoui Markrij Mari A - Naboli% ]a. j;ue^ H=mia‘in% isk a=e^ Anjiliasi mh=! lagog ‘na‘ h |ou lis 21% 1647 joua kanin^ Le Fojqour giu[in mh= (~ran sa)! Takauin ma nouk% bou®n shr ta ‘a‘ h S& Fa[ordou j;an >orfourdin nkat - mamb ;u mankakan .a[;rhn f;®ou% na.entra‘ h l®oujiunn ou a[øjqe! 9 tar;kanin A®a=in Fa[ordoujiun stanalh ;tq% an ga[tnørhn .ist vouv kalouj;an dima‘ h% 'oragr;low |isous a - noune ir kour‘qin wra\% minc;u or an da- malou‘ouj;amb anko[in inka‘ h cors tari! A\d ,r=ani auartin% ou.t;low Astoua ‘a‘ nin^ inq- xinq nouir;lou krønakan k;anqin% w;ragta‘ h ir katar;al a®o[=oujiune! Markrij Mari oun;za‘ h |isous Qristosi t; silqn;re% xors nkata‘ h mardka\in 'or ]a- ®ouj;an bnakan ;r;uo\jn;re ;u ,arounaka‘ h .stak;azoujiune! Saka\n% i patas .an Qris- tosi t;silqi me% .ac;al ba\z k;n dani% ir anfo - gouj;an famar m;[a droua‘ h ;u xgalow or Qristosi Sirte l;zoua‘ h ir fandhp sirow% ir ST. GREGORY THE ILLUMINATOR katara‘ .ostoumin famar% mta‘ h 24 ta - r;kanin "arh\ le Moniali (~ransa) j;makan The best known and most venerated saint of Armenia is St. wanqe% 1671 Ma\is 25in% ma\rap;t da®nalou npa - Gregory the Illuminator. Born in 257 of Parthian parents, he received takow! a Christian education at Caesarea in Cappadocia and then became a Fos% Markrij Mari ;njarkoua‘ h baxmajiu member of the royal court of King Trdat. When Trdat learned of Gregory’s Christian faith, he had him thrown into a pit, where he 'or]oujiunn;rou% fastat;lou famar ir kocoumin miraculously survived for 14 years. Liberated in 301, he preached the y,grtoujiune! I w;r=o\ endouna‘ h fagou;lou Christian faith and converted the king, the court and many people, krønakan xg;ste 1671 Øgostos 25in% saka\n an thus making Armenia officially the first Christian nation. Ordained a artønoua‘ chr ir krønakan pa,tøne katar;l bishop by the metropolitan of Caesarea, he was later proclaimed the first Catholicos of Armenia. He died in 326, and his relics were trans - \a=ord tarouan no\n øre% inc or bnakan piti ferred to several places: his head to Naples, his left arm to ellar! W;r=aphs% krønauorakan ir (Lebanon).

2 SOURB:ROU K:ANQ SAINTS’ LIFE |ISOUSI S& SRTI +:RM:ÂANDOUJ:AN MASIN

3 >MBAGRAKAN PASTOR’S MESSAGE BARI ENJ:RZOUM July 25, 2010 Glendale, California Kl;nth\li S& Grigor Lousauoric Fa\ Ka jo- By: Rev. Fr. Krikor Chahinian [ikh ;k;[;zuo\ ;u fama\nqi so\n ªT;[; ka - touºi fra tarakouj;amb ke sksi nor ,r=an me% ;k; [;zuo\ ;u fama\nqi mi=;u ,ø,a';li kap INSTALLATION ADDRESS me fastat;lou ou[ [ouj;amb! Ardar;u% ,r=a - nis fa\ ka jo[ikh vo [o wrdap;toujiune Dear Brothers and Sisters in Jesus Christ, Honorable 1987in h or sksa‘ hr fra ta rak;l 16 h=noz ir Guests, Sisters of Immaculate Conception and my fellow Christian a®a=in ;r kams;an^ ªAu; ta b;rº a nounow% brethren, fimnoua‘^ F& M;srop Wrd& Jø 'a l ;ani ko[mh! I would like to begin my address by expressing my gratitude A\nouf;t;u% 1991in% F& Âa `a\hl ’& Wrd& Mi - to His Excellency Bishop Manuel Batakian for his trust, confidence, and valuable guidance throughout my years as a seminarian and a nas;an xa\n ke w;ra‘hr 32 h= noz parb; ra - priest. With great humility, I accept the task entrusted upon me, and j;rji% isk 1997in^ ªAu;tab;rºe ke w; ra- from this holy altar, I vow to serve God and my flock selflessly and ‘ouhr 48 h=noz gou na tip fratarakouj;an with dedication. me% ib r;u Ar;umt;an Am;rika\i Fa\ Ka - As Father Armenag Bedrossian and I begin our apostolate, it jo[ikh fama\nqi pa, tøna j;rj^ krønakan% is our intent to continue the good legacy of our predecessors and ax ga\in ;u m,akou ja \in niuj;r bo wan - expand on their works, while maintaining the same order and disci - dako[! 2000 jouakanin% pa, tø naj;rje ke pline in the ranks. We would like to continue working with members w;rako couhr ªAu;tab;r-W; r;lqº% i \ar gans of the existing Parish Council, Finance Committee, Choir, Ladies’ o[ baz;al F& Bar s;[ Wrd& ~;r faj;ani! Guild, Young Catholic Men’s Association, and Youth Directors, who 2003i w;r=;re ªAu;tab;r-W;r;lqºe ke have worked selflessly for the good of our Church. We will work hard to maintain and strengthen the inter and intra-community ties, dad rhr fratarakou;lh% niujakan patya - with our sister churches, parties, organizations, clubs and commit - ®ow! 2004i No \;mb;rin% vo[owrdap;t F& Âa- tees, so our community remains a viable member of the greater `a\hl ’& Wrd& Mi na s;ani fravaroumhn ;u Armenian body in Southern California. We will pursue our work m;k n;lhn ;tq% ørouan :k; [; zakan >or four de within the Armenian Sisters’ Academy, attending to the spiritual ke skshr frata rak;l 16 h=noz ªFama\nqi T; - needs of its students. [;katouº me% am sa kan \aya.akanou j;amb! Our mission is very clear. It is to sanctify, to lead, and to edu - 2005i S;pt;mb;rin ir pa,tønin anzn;low nor cate this great community: vo[owrdap;te^ F& An ton Wrd& Saro\;an% ke Sanctify, we will, through the sacraments, especially by cele - ,a rounakhr ªT;[; ka touºi fratarakoujiune% brating the Holy Eucharist. ,our= 3 tari! Lead, we will, through wisdom, love, and patience, as did our Lord, Jesus Christ. Nkati a®a‘ a\n^ or ªT;[;katouºi fra- Educate, we will, by teaching through our homilies and ta ra koujiune dadra‘ h ;rkou tarih i w;r% addresses; by spoken and written word, and teach by example. 2010i |ou lisin ir pa,tøne stan]na‘ nor The following is a synopsis of our plans for this great Parish. vo [o wrda p;te^ F& Grigor Wrd&

4 FAMA|NQA|IN LOUR:R COMMUNITY NEWS NOR NSTARANN:ROU ØRFNOUJIUN KL:NTH|LI S& GRIGOR LOUSAUORIC FA| KAJO{IKH :K:{:ZUO| MH+

Kiraki 19 D;kt;mb;r 2010 jouakane \i ,atak;li or Fogabar]ouj;an anounow , nor fakaloujiun \a\t n;z ør me piti mna\ ;k;[;zuo\ nor nstarann;re fowana - nouiratoun;roun% o ronq ir;nz a®ata];®n masnak- uoro[n;rou fogin;rhn n;rs! zoujiune b; rin a\s ørfnab;r ];®narkin ;u ta kauin ke S& Patarage sksau ;r;ko\;an vame 7!00-in% xor ma - ,arounak;n øgtakar fandisanal ;k; [; zuo\! to\z F& Gri gor

Church pews blessing at Saint Gregory Armenian Catholic Church

Sunday December 19th 2010, was a day to remember for all church sponsors. The Holy Mass started at At 7:00 PM sharp. It was a concelebrated Mass with the Pastor Fr. Krikor Chahinian and the Assist. Pastor Fr. Armenag Bedrossian. The newly purchased pews were packed with their sponsors and their families. The presence of some grandchildren, sitting close to their grand - parents was very touching. In his homily, Fr. Krikor addressed the sponsors with references from the bible. The core of his message was: It is better to give than to receive. And he recited Acts 20:35, In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ And when you give, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. Give, and it will be given to you. For by your standard of measure it will be measured to you in return. After the Holy Mass, the pastor recited the names of all the sponsors and then singing Orhnetzii yev bahbanetzi, he blessed all the sponsors and the pews with Holy water. Fr. Krikor then, invited Vartan Missirlian to convey a thank you note on behalf of the parish council. Vartan thanked the sponsors for their gen - erosity and continuous support. Taking this excellent opportunity, Fr. Krikor declared the opening of the church 10th Anniversary celebration and invited all parishioners to be part of that celebration. He invited the entire congregation to participate at the Dinner Banquet, which will take place on March 20th 2011 at the Renaissance restaurant. The pastor pointed the khachkars at the alter, and invited the congregation to dedicate these khatchkars in memory of their loved ones. And as I wit - nessed, several approached him after Mass and sponsored some of them. After the Mass, the congregation was invited to gather at the Ani and Raymond Kouyoumdjian Hall for a reception. The gathering was a happy family reunion. Fr. Krikor, with his warm smile, sat at each table and thanked all the sponsors each and everyone. Big smiles manifested the congregation’s inner joy and thrill. A harp player filled the air with Christmas songs and put everyone in the Christmas spirit. A generous reception followed. The friendly chatting and laughs wouldn’t stop until late. More than an observation, it is a personal wish to see the sponsors filling their pews every Sunday. Then the guar - antee is at 100% that the church would have a full house at every celebration, as it was astoundingly evident in today’s gathering. GREG SAROYAN

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BAR}R& MOU<:{ ARQ& MARTIROS:AN K∞A|Z:LH KL:NTH|LI S& GRIGOR LOUSAUORIC FA| KAJO{IKH :K:{:ZIN IR ZAUAKZOUJIUNN:RE |A|TN:LOU |OWFANNHS-P:TROS VE GASPAR:AN KAJO{IKOSIN MAFOUAN AÂJIU

Ourbaj% 28 |ounouar 2011% a®auøt;an :k;[;zuo\ moutqin% fiur;re endounou;zan vame 10in% Kl;nth\li S& Grigor Lousauoric fa\ vo[owrdap;t^ Fa\r Grigor

}a.hn^ Wafan Yansex;an% Fa\r Parj;u Kiulium;an% Fa\r Dauij Mou,;[ Srbaxan ke storagrh {a xar;an% Safak Shra\tar;an% Fa\r Grigor mbankar a®a=nordaran!

6 FAMA|NQA|IN LOUR:R COMMUNITY NEWS MAFAXD Am;n& Fma\;ak-P;tros VH& Kajo[ikosi fravaroumhn ;tq^ 27 |oulis 1982in% F®om (:s ;m |aroujiun ;u K;anqº goumaroua‘ Siunfodosi Fa\rap;t n;re (|ow& 11&25 xinq entr;zin Kajo[ikos-Patriarq Tann Ki l ikio\^ no\n tarouan 6 Øgostosin% La- :r=anka\i,atak Am;napatiu ;u tinaz Pa\‘a®a k;rpouj;an tønin øre! G;r;r=anik THR |OWFANNHS- P:TROS VE& GASPAR:AN Wastakauor Kajo[ikos-Patriarq Tann Kilikio\ Kajo[ikh Fa\oz

(’n;al^ Gafirh% 20 |ounouar 1927% Wa.yan;al^ Ph\rouj (Libanan) 16 |ounouar 2011)

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’na‘ h Gafirh 20 |ounouar% 1927in! Dasakan ousoumn; re ir ‘nndawa\rin ;u Xmma®i mh= auart;lh \;to\% [rkoua‘ h F®om^ L;uon;an Warvaran! "ili so'a \ou - j;an ;u astoua‘aba nouj;an dasen - jazq n;re katara‘ h Grigor;an Fa - malsa ranin mh= ;u irauagitouj;an a- ®a=in tarouan wka\akane staza‘ h Lat;ran;an Famalsa ranin mh=! Qafana\ ];®nadroua‘ h 13 April 1952in! 1953in Xmma®i 'oqr en‘a\arani 'o. t;souci pa,tøne wara‘ h% no\n pa, - tønow F®om kancoua‘^ 1954-1955 dproza - kan tariin! Apa w;radar]a‘ h Xmma® mi,t no\n pa,tønow! Isk 1957hn minc;u 1973 Gafirhi ajo®anist ;k; [;ziin vo - [owrdap;t ;[a‘ h! 1973in entroua‘ h Wiyakauor Pa[ - tati ;u ;piskoposakan ø‘oume staza‘ h no\n tarin^ ";trouar 25in!

7 FAMA|NQA|IN LOUR:R COMMUNITY NEWS FOG:XMA|L SRBAXAN FAM:RG KL:NTH|LI SOURB GRIGOR LOUSAUORIC FA| KAJO{IKH :K:{:ZUO| MH+

Kl;nth\li S& Grigor Lousauoric Fa\ Ka jo[ikh f;stawarvørhn n;rka\azouz ga [oujis ‘anøj a- ;k;[;zuo\ noran,anak fowiun;r^ vo [o wrdap;t^ ko rowi rou;stagitoufi^ Anafit Falapi! nkaragri thr Fa\r Gri gor

Mahsjrø Krhk Saro\;an ke [;kawarh ;rgca.oumbe ros;a ni vamanoumhn ;tq% vo[owrda p; touj;nhn n;rs fr;,taki k;rparanqow% wyit ;u anm;[ounak vpitow% fa y;li ;®ou x;®e xgaliørhn au;lza‘ h! m;xi framzouz ªLou® Gi ,;rºe% .l;low bou®n ‘a'a - 2011 jouakane ke xougadipi ;k;[;zuo\ fim - faroujiunn;r! A\s 'oqrike .ostoumnaliz apaga\ nadrouj;an 10-am;akin! me ke .ostana\% ;u patiu piti b;rh ir ‘no[ n;roun^ A\s a®jiu% ibr;u bazoum 10-am;aki tønaka ta- Thr ;u Tik& Waxghn ;u ’owinar Miqa\hl;an n;roun! roujiunn;roun% Kiraki% 19 D;kt;mb;r 2010in% Kl;n th\- :rrord ktore^ angl;rhnow% 'a\loun li S& Grigor Lousauoric Fa\ Kajo[ikh ; k;[;zuo\ k;rpow katar;zin“ S;ilregnct aN.igohutm”b, i andamn;re! Apa% kiraknør;a\ pataragin% xor mato\z Fa\r Grigor dar];al ;rgca.oumbe m;‘ yar tarouj;amb m;xi

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Fauataz;aln;re lr=ouj;amb ke f;t;uin fam;rgin

ktorow% masnauoraphs tpa uor;low n;rkan;re% oronq :rgca.oumbin da,namourow k∞enk;ranar ;rkar ta - bou®n ‘a'o[ =o\nn;row gnafat;zin ;rgcoufiin ;lo\ je! rin;rou 'or]a®ou da,nakafaroufi^ Tik& Âija Yanyi! |a=ord ;rge^ ªGi,;rn i=auºe% anj;ri k;r pow "akman .øsqe katar;z vo[owrdap;t Fa\r katar;z ;rgca.oumbe% \oux;low bolor n;r kan;re! Grigor

M;[;di Miqa\hl;an Anafit Falapi Siuxi Maxman;an Ma\ql Arap;an Ga[oujis ardhn ‘anøj ;u 'nt®oua‘ a rou;s ta - n;rka\ou j;amb ;kan ;u qa=a l;r;zin ;rgca.oumbe! ght^ Ma\q Arap;an% ir a®inqno[ j;nor ]a\now fia - Masnauoraphs ke ,norfauor;nq S& Grigor Lou - naliørhn m;knaban;z ªØrf n;zh*q% Ørfn;zh*q% ørfnou - sauoric Fa\ Kajo[ikh ;k;[;ziin fowiue^ Fa\r Gri- jiun ;rizs man kanº ;rge% xor fin ør;roun giu [a - gor or fourd Mahsjrø Krhk Saro\;ane! M;‘ :u Sqanc;liºn ;u apa ;rg ca.oumbe ªQristos ’nau :u |a\t n;zauºow 'ak;z srbaxan fam;rge ! ANJOUAN GARAMANL:AN

9 FAMA|NQA|IN LOUR:R COMMUNITY NEWS >ACQARE :U FA| QRISTON:AN:RS

>acqare .or n,anakoujiun me ouni! An ke \a\tnh annkoun ou va\®i nman tokoun fauatqe fa\ vo[owourdin^ fandhp Qristosi ;u ir 'rkou- j;an gor‘iqin^ Sourb >acin! acn h% oc jh n,oulaxard adamandakou® kam osk;a\ .ace% a\l 'a\t;a\ parx ou fam;st .ac me% oroun wra\ kar;li ella\ t;sn;l m;r "rkice Astoua‘ordin% or ir k;anqe touau m;x 'rk;lou m;r m;[q;rhn! >ac me^ oroun wra\ kar;li ella\ t;sn;l a\n anxougakan shre or \auit;nakan k;anq parg;u;z m;xi^ fauataz;aln;rous! (O*w or ir >ace ca®n;r ou ;t;uhs ci gar% arvani ch in‘i) Maj 10!38 Saka\n m;nq IA& darou Fa\;rs% farz tanq m;nq m;xi& >ace a\sør takauin m;r n,a#nn h ard;øq! Ci* bau;r mia\n .acaknq;l% sourb pataragi ;u xanaxan araro[oujiunn;rou enjazqin% ci* bau;r m;r wxhn .ac anzen;l! M;r fauatqr Sourb N,anin fandhp au;li .orounk ellalou h! >ace kr;l ke n,anakh endounil orphs miak thr ;u "rkic^ |isous Qristose! Ke n,anakh par‘;nal anormow ;rb or fark h% a®anz wa.i% a®anz amcnalou! Ke n,anakh m;rv;l ouri, t;sak pa,tamounq% manauand^ .or,il ardi a,.arfi niujapa,touj;nhn! Ke n,anakh w;r=aphs endounil k;anqi en jaz- qin bolor n;[oujiunn;rn ou dvouaroujiunn;re% Qristosi siro\n famar! A\sphsow fastat ke mnanq m;r sourb fauatqin mh= ;u arvani k∞ellanq m;r .acapa,t na.niqn;roun ;u fa\r;roun ,a®aui[n;re fandisanalou! A\sphsow .ace k∞i,.h m;r an];roun% m;r entaniqn;roun ;u m;r bolor axgin wra\ ou ke pa,tpanh m;x fog;kan ;u marmnakan amhn wtangh& amhn! Fa\r ARM:NAK P:TROS:AN

BAPTISM – Arrangements must be made in advance taken any time and at all hours. Please notify the priest with the Church Office, Sponsor should be 16 or older, immediately of any serious illness. To be most effective and must present a Sponsor Certificate if from another and beneficial, the Anointing of the Sick should be parish. received while the patient is sill alert and conscious. MATRIMONY – Couples must contact the Church ALTAR BOYS – All boys and young men are welcome office (818)243-8400 before any other arrangements are to serve on the Altar. We ask that you arrive for Badarak made and at least six months before the wedding. by 10:45 A.M. Please call the church for further informa - COMMUNION CALLS – will gladly bring Com munion tion. to any parishioners who cannot attend Badarak because of HOUSE BLESSING – Arrangements must be made in age, sickness or disability. Please call the church at advance with Father Krikor Chahinian, pastor and Father (818)243-8400 Armenag Bedrossian Assistant pastor. Please call the ANOINTING OF THE SICK – Emergency calls will be Church office at (818)243-8400.

10 FAMA|NQA|IN LOUR:R COMMUNITY NEWS Saturday School SATURDAY SCHOOL ACTIVITIES “Train up a child in the way he should go…” Proverbs 22:6 With great joy and happiness, we welcomed our first group of Saturday School students on September 19, 2010. Shy youngsters, accompanied by their parents had made their way to Saint Gregory’s Armenian Catholic Church to learn Armenian. Some of the students barely understood the language, some knew a little bit of conversation - al Armenian and few of them had fairly good read - ing and speaking skills. Coming from different parts of the city, these children, who attend public schools during the week, are attending Saturday School to learn the Armenian language, history and culture.

In December, our students did an exceptional job presenting the Christmas Pageant to their parents and family members in the church’s hall. The joy and happiness filled the room when the students began reciting their scripts in Armenian followed by Christmas songs. The pageant had a very noticeable effect on the parents and family members attending to the event.

Along with the instruction of the Armenian lan - guage, the children are taught about God according to their age level. Visual aides are used to make the instruction fun and enjoyable. Even though their finite mind cannot grasp the spiritual concepts at this point in their lives, I believe they are equipped to understand faith in the unconditional love of God. As educators we can only plant the seed. It’s up to the parents to cultivate that seed and up to God to give life to that seed or to bring it to fruition. These children are our future. Their academic and spiritual education is our responsibility. I feel fortunate to have the opportunity to volunteer my time to pass on the rich cultural values and to teach the Armenian language along with this wonderful group of people: Christine Aroyan, Lydia Basmadjian, Carla Barsemian, Sylvia Jabourian and Father Armenag.

The teaching staff wishes you all a Happy New Year and A Very Merry Christmas.

11 FAMA|NQA|IN LOUR:R COMMUNITY NEWS NOR NAKAN >ORFOURD pig Dekermenjian (secretary), Mrs. Marie-Jeanne Prn& Van ORFOURD Mr. Gerard Mkhsian (chairperson), Mr. Vahé Prn& Vira\r M.s;an (at;nap;t)% Prn& Wafh Aroyan (secretary), Mr. Manas Bejukian, Mr. Ray - Aro\;an (qartou[ar)% Prn& Manas Phøyiuq;an% Prn& mond Kouyoumdjian, Mr. Tony Kaliounji, Mr. Na- Âh\mon Gou\oumy;an% Prn& Joni Qaliounyi% Prn& bil Karabedian, Mr. Bill Gandsey, Mr. Robert Adam, Napil Karap;t;an% Prn& Pil Kantsh\% Prn& Âop;rj Mr. Gaby Bashoura, Mrs. Tania Bashoura, Mr. Gas - Atam% Prn& Kapi Pa,oura% Tik& Dania Pa,oura% Prn& san Kaliounji, Miss Zeina Kaliounji, Mr. Bedig {assan Qaliounyi% Ørd& Xh\na Qa liounyi% Prn& P;tik Kabadian, Mr. Vatché Chadarevian. Kapat;an% Prn& Wach

TIKNANZ MIOUJIUN LADIES GUILD

Tik& Marivan Farmanta\;an (at;nap; tou fi)% Mrs. Marie-Jeanne Harmandayan (chair lady), Tik& Sima Qh,i,;an ('o.-at;nap;toufi)% Tik& S; - Mrs. Sima Keshishian (vice chair lady), Mrs. Sevan uan Margar;an (gan]apafoufi)% Tik& Ti qouk Markarian (treasurer), Mrs. Dikoug Bastekian (trea - Pasj;q;an (gan]apafoufi)% Tik& Jamara Misir;an surer), Mrs. Tamara Missirian (secretary). (qartou[aroufi)!

:K:{:ZUO| QARTOU{AROUJIUN CHURCH SECRETARY Prn& Fra\r <;riq;an Mr. Hrayr Sherikian.

12 CONFESSION

INTRO A good priest used to be asked “how do I get to heaven?” He answered “confession, communion, confession, communion-just keep repeating as often as possible and you will have no problem.” Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest’s absolution to those who with true sorrow confess their sins and promise to satisfy for the same. It is called a “sacrament” not simply a function or ceremony, because it is an outward sign instituted by Christ to impart grace to the soul. As an outward sign it comprises the actions of the penitent in presenting himself to the priest and accusing himself of his sins, and the actions of the priest in pronouncing absolution and imposing satisfaction. This whole procedure is usually called, from one of its parts, “confession.” The grace conferred is deliverance from the guilt of sin and, in the case of mortal sin, from its eternal punishment; hence also reconciliation with God, justification. Finally, the confession is made not in the secrecy of the penitent's heart nor to a layman as friend and advocate, nor to a representative of human authority, but to a duly ordained priest with requisite jurisdiction and with the "power of the keys", i.e., the power to forgive sins which Christ granted to His Church. For those who after baptism have fallen into sin, the Sacrament of Penance is as necessary unto salvation as is baptism itself for those who have not yet been regenerated” (Council of Trent, Sess. XIV, c. 2). Penance, therefore, is not an institution the use of which was left to the option of each sinner so that he might, if he preferred, hold aloof from the Church and secure forgiveness by some other means, e.g., by acknowledging his sin in the privacy of his own mind. As already stated, the power granted by Christ to the Apostles is twofold, to forgive and to retain, in such a way that what they forgive God forgives and what they retain God retains. Tradition from the Church Fathers • St. Augustine (d. 430) warns the faithful: “Let us not listen to those who deny that the Church of God has power to for give all sins” (De agon. Christ., iii). • St. Ambrose (d. 397) rebukes the Novatianists who “professed to show reverence for the Lord by reserving to Him alone the power of forgiving sins. Greater wrong could not be done than what they do in seeking to rescind His commands and fling back the office He bestowed... The Church obeys Him in both respects, by binding sin and by loosing it; for the Lord willed that for both the power should be equal" (On Penance 1.2.6). • Against the same heretics St. Pacian, Bishop of Barcelona (d. 390), wrote to Sympronianus, one of their leaders: “This (for giving sins), you say, only God can do. Quite true: but what He does through His priests is the doing of His own power" (Ep. I ad Sympron., 6 in P.L., XIII, 1057). • In the East during the same period we have the testimony of St. Cyril of Alexandria (d. 447): “Men filled with the spirit of God (i.e. priests) forgive sins in two ways, either by admitting to baptism those who are worthy or by pardoning the penitent children of the Church” (In Joan., 1, 12 in P.G., LXXIV, 722). • St. John Chrysostom (d. 407) after declaring that neither angels nor archangels have received such power, and after show- ing that earthly rulers can bind only the bodies of men, declares that the priest's power of forgiving sins "penetrates to the soul and reaches up to heaven". Wherefore, he concludes, "it were manifest folly to condemn so great a power without which we can neither obtain heaven nor come to the fulfillment of the promises... Not only when they (the priests) regener ate us (baptism), but also after our new birth, they can forgive us our sins’ (On the Priesthood 111.5 sq.). • St. Athanasius (d. 373): "As the man whom the priest baptizes is enlightened by the grace of the Holy Ghost, so does he who in penance confesses his sins, receive through the priest forgiveness in virtue of the grace of Christ" (Frag. contra Novat. in P.G., XXVI, 1315). What sins are to be confesse The Catholic teaching consequently is: that all mortal sins must be confessed of which the penitent is conscious, for these are so related that no one of them can be remitted until all are remitted. Remission means that the soul is restored to the friendship of God; and this is obviously impossible if there remain unforgiven even a single mortal sin. Hence, the penitent, who in confession willfully conceals a mortal sin, derives no benefit whatever; on the contrary, he makes void the sacrament and thereby incurs the guilt of sacri - lege. If, however, the sin be omitted, not through any fault of the penitent, but through forgetfulness, it is forgiven indirectly; but it must be declared at the next confession and thus submitted to the power of the keys. While mortal sin is the necessary matter of confession, venial sin is sufficient matter, as are also the mortal sins already forgiven in pre - vious confessions. What is a mortal or deadly sin? A mortal or deadly sin is a sin which, if not confessed and absolved, puts the sinner at risk of eternal damnation in Hell, complete separation from God. Mortal sin is a deliberate, serious sin which involves the person completely turning away from God and from Love. Venial sin is a forgivable sin, a lesser sin which is not punished by eternal damnation. The new list published by the Vatican is a list of mortal sins. The New List – The new sins putting us at risk of eternal damnation in Hell are: Morally debatable experiments such as stem cell researc ● Genetic manipulation and Bio-ethical violations such as birth control ● Drug trafficking and drug abuse ● Environmental pollution ● Violation of the fundamental rights of human nature ● Excessive wealth ● Inflicting poverty The original list of Seven “Deadly” Sins: ● Pride ● Envy ● Gluttony ● Lust ● Anger ● Greed ● Sloth. STEPHEN BETHEL

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