BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Armenian Apostolic Church of Holy Resurrection - ECPv6.17.5.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Armenian Apostolic Church of Holy Resurrection
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Australia/Sydney
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20200404T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20201003T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20210403T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20211002T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+1100
TZOFFSETTO:+1000
TZNAME:AEST
DTSTART:20220402T160000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+1000
TZOFFSETTO:+1100
TZNAME:AEDT
DTSTART:20221001T160000
END:DAYLIGHT
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211127
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211128
DTSTAMP:20211031T100659Z
CREATED:20211031T100607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211031T100659Z
UID:21199-1637971200-1638057599@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Commemoration of St Gregory the Thaumaturgus\, Nicholas the Bishop and St Myron the Wonderworker
DESCRIPTION:  \nGregory Thaumaturgus (Miracle Worker) or Gregory of Neocaesarea was a Christian bishop of the 3rd century. \nGregory was born around AD 213 to a wealthy pagan family in Neocaesarea. Originally he was known as Theodore (“gift of God”). He was introduced to the Christian religion at the age of fourteen\, after the death of his father. He had a brother Athenodorus\, and on the advice of one of their tutors\, the young men were eager to study at the Berytus in Beirut\, then one of the four or five famous schools in the Hellenic world. At this time\, their brother-in-law was appointed assessor (legal counsel) to the Roman Governor of Palestine; the youths were able to act as an escort to their sister as far as Caesarea in Palestine. On arrival in that town they learned that the celebrated scholar Origen\, head of the Catechetical School of Alexandria\, resided there. Curiosity led them to hear and converse with the master. Soon both youths forgot all about Beirut and Roman law\, and gave themselves up to the great Christian teacher\, who gradually won them over to Christianity. \nWhen Gregory returned home\, he found a Christian community of 17 people waiting for him. Soon afterward\, Gregory was elected bishop. Although his training was in speculative theology\, Gregory’s pastoral work was concerned with practical applications of the faith. His skills were such that some of his flock soon attributed miracles to him\, hence his nickname “The Wonder Worker.” \n“Gregory was a great and conspicuous lamp\, illuminating the church of God\,” wrote Basil. “He possessed\, from the co-operation of the Spirit\, a formidable power against the demons\, that he turned the course of rivers by giving them orders in the name of Christ; and that his predictions of the future made him the equal of other prophets.” \nGregory’s leadership was renowned during his ministry\, as most of the city of Pontus converted to Christianity. \nSt Nicholas was born during the third century in the village of Patara in Asia Minor. At the time the area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of Turkey. His wealthy parents\, who raised him to be a devout Christian\, died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus’ words to “sell what you own and give the money to the poor\,” Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy\, the sick and the suffering. He dedicated his life to serving God and was made Bishop of Myra\, Lycia while still a young man. Bishop Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to those in need\, his love for children and his concern for sailors and ships. \nUnder the Roman Emperor Diocletian\, who ruthlessly persecuted Christians\, Bishop Nicholas suffered for his faith and was exiled and imprisoned. The prisons were so full of bishops\, priests and deacons that there was no room for the real criminals i.e murderers\, thieves and robbers. After his release\, Nicholas attended the Council of Nicaea in 325 AD. He died 6 December 343 AD in Myra and was buried in his cathedral church (Church of the tomb of St Nicholas). A unique relic\, called manna was known to have formed in his grave. This liquid substance was said to have healing powers which resulted in many pilgrimages\, over the centuries\, to the church. \nSt Nicholas was a secret and generous giver of gifts and some believe him to be the model for Santa Claus. \nMyron\, Bishop of Knossos\, the wonder worker was born (approximated 250 AD) while Roman Emperor Dekius was in rule\, in the village of Rafkos or Rafkia\, southwest of Knossos\, Crete. Saint Myron came from a noble family and had God fearing parents who cultivated humility and love for his fellow man. He was a farmer by profession and offered much of his crop to the poor. \nHe was known for his goodness and he assisted everyone who turned to him for help. Once\, thieves burst in upon his threshing floor\, and Saint Myron himself helped them lift a sack of grain upon their shoulders. By his generosity\, the saint so shamed the thieves\, that they began to lead honourable lives. He literally took Christ’s words\, “If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic\, let him have your cloak also” (Matthew 5:40). \nAfter the premature death of his wife and after years of service to his community\, Myron was urged to join the priesthood by his fellow Cretans. He eventually rose to the position of Bishop of all Crete. The village of his birth is today called Agiou Myronos in his honour. His career was marked by many miracles\, earning him the title “Wonderworker.” One such miracle was when the River Triton had flooded and Myron caused it to become solid in order to walk across it and see his parishioners. He then sent a man back to the river to touch it with his staff so it would flow again. \nIn spite of his high position\, Saint Myron remained a humble philanthropist and passed away when he was close to 100 years old. \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/commemoration-of-st-gregory-the-thaumaturgus-nicholas-the-bishop-and-st-myron-the-wonderworker/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Gregory-Wonderworker.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211123
DTSTAMP:20211020T063633Z
CREATED:20211010T004635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T063633Z
UID:19334-1637539200-1637625599@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Advent: Hisnag
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Season of Advent refers to the coming of Christ and in the Armenian language it is termed “Hisnag” (or Yisnak)\, derived from the word for “fifty”. \nHisnag refers to the fifty-day period of preparation in celebration of the Nativity and Theophany of Jesus Christ. \nWhat type of preparation does this involve? \nDuring Advent\, we can rededicate ourselves to Christ through our actions\, thoughts\, and prayers. This is a good time for us to improve our habits and offer them as gifts to God. Perhaps Advent can also be an occasion to discover God’s gifts all around us. We need to have an open heart to receive Christ—God’s greatest gift of all! \nFasting during Hisnag \nIn the Armenian Church\, the season is introduced by a week of fasting\, called “the Fast of the Beginning of Hisnag”. \nThe second fast\, of a week’s duration\, follows the third Sunday of Hisnag. This fast is known as “the Fast of St. James\, Bishop of Nisibis.” The commemoration of the latter takes place on the following Saturday. \nThe third and final fast\, again of a week’s duration\, precedes the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of our Lord Jesus Christ. \nDuring the remaining weeks of Hisnag\, when there is no fasting\, the Wednesdays and Fridays are regularly observed as fasting days. \nCommemorations during Hisnag \nDuring the Hisnag we commemorate some of the important and major saints of the Christian Church. Among them are the 4th-century founders of Christian theology St. Gregory the Wonderworker and St. Basil of Caesarea; the Holy Apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew\, the enlighteners of Armenia; the Egyptian fathers; the early bishops of the church\, such as St. Clemens\, St. Ignatius\, St. Polycarpus\, St. Nicholas; St. James of Nisibis; and at the very end of the year\, King David commemorated as a prophet; the Holy Apostle James\, Brother of the Lord; St. Stephen the Protomartyr; the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul; the Holy Apostles James and John\, both of them surnamed as Sons of Thunder. \nAdvent begins on the day after the Sunday nearest November 18. It lasts between six and seven weeks\, depending each year on the duration of the period between Assumption (Sunday closest to August 15) and Theophany (January 6).
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/advent-hisnag/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/advent-e1634711778607.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211122
DTSTAMP:20211010T235154Z
CREATED:20211010T235036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211010T235154Z
UID:19421-1637452800-1637539199@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Presentation of Three Year Old St. Mary to the Church
DESCRIPTION:  \nOne of the feasts dedicated to the Holy Virgin is the presentation of three year old Mary (Holy Mother of God) to the temple. All Christian Churches celebrate this feast on November 21. \nAccording to the Holy Tradition of the Church\, when Mary turns three the parents of the Holy Virgin\, Joachim and Anna\, fulfilling their promise\, bring Mary to the Temple and present her to God. Mary remains in the Church till her engagement. \nThe establishment of the feast is related to the Cathedral\, which was built by the King Justinianos in honour of St. Mary\, the Holy Mother of God\, in the place of the old Jewish temple\, on the hill of Moria. The cathedral was consecrated on November 21\, 543 AD. \nAfter 638 AD\, when the Cathedral\, built by the King Justinianos\, was converted into a Moslem temple\, the celebration of the feast spread throughout the entire Christian world. The Feast of the Presentation of St. Mary to the Church was included in the Armenian Apostolic Church Calendar in the nineteenth century.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/presentation-of-three-year-old-st-mary-to-the-church/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/three-year-old-mary-e1634713859638.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211121
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211122
DTSTAMP:20211020T062814Z
CREATED:20211010T015826Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T062814Z
UID:19342-1637452800-1637539199@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Eve of the Fast of Advent (Hisnag)
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Eve of the Fast of Advent marks the day before the start of the period of “Fifty Days” (Hisnag or Yisnak) that concludes with the Feast of Holy Nativity and Theophany of Our Lord Jesus Christ. \nIn the Armenian Church\, the season is introduced by a week of fasting\, called “the Fast of the Beginning of Hisnag”. \nDuring Advent (meaning the coming of Christ) we rededicate ourselves to Christ through our actions\, thoughts and prayers. \n 
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/eve-of-the-fast-of-advent-hisnag/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Eve-of-the-Fast-3.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211120
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211121
DTSTAMP:20211010T235724Z
CREATED:20211010T235639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211010T235724Z
UID:19430-1637366400-1637452799@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Feast of All Saints
DESCRIPTION:  \nFeast of All Saints – the old and the new\, the known and the unknown\n\nBy this feast the Armenian Apostolic Church commemorates the memory of all those saints\, whose names are not included in the Church Calendar\, but whose names are registered in the sacred book of the Heavenly Kingdom. \nMany people have been subjected to severe torments and have been martyred during the wars for the sake of faith. Unfortunately\, we do not know their names. So the Church has established this feast in the Church Calendar in order to commemorate their memory. They are persons who shed their blood for the sake of Christ and His Church.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/feast-of-all-saints/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/All-Saints.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211114
DTSTAMP:20211020T081607Z
CREATED:20211015T060122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T081607Z
UID:19595-1636761600-1636847999@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Apostles Andrew and Philip
DESCRIPTION:  \nBefore becoming Christ’s disciple\, Apostle Andrew had been the disciple of St. John the Baptist. He was the brother of the Apostle Peter and was a fisherman. After the Ascension of the Lord and the Descent of the Holy Spirit\, Apostle Andrew preached in Northern Greece and in Scythe. \nThe Gospel of John recounts Philip’s calling as a disciple of Jesus. Apostle Philip is described as a disciple from the city of Bethsaida\, and John the Evangelist connects him with Andrew and Peter\, who were from the same town. He also was among those surrounding John the Baptist when the latter first pointed out Jesus as the Lamb of God. It was Philip who first introduced Nathanael (sometimes identified with Bartholomew) to Jesus. According to Butler\, Philip was among those attending the wedding at Cana. \nApostle Philip preached in Asia Minor and he was martyred and crucified in the town of Heliople.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/commemoration-of-the-apostles-andrew-and-phillip/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Andrew-e1634717757870.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211108
DTSTAMP:20211108T064000Z
CREATED:20211108T064000Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211108T064000Z
UID:21337-1636243200-1636329599@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Anniversary of the Enthronement of Karekin II
DESCRIPTION:  \nThis week marks the anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II. It was on November 4\, 1999\, that His Holiness was consecrated as the 132nd Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians\, in a magnificent ceremony at the Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin. \nThroughout the history of the Armenian Church\, our great symbol of leadership has been the Catholicos of All Armenians. To every generation of our people\, the Catholicos is the leader of the church. \nBut he leads in a larger sense\, as well. He is the living embodiment of our heritage: a heritage that has endured through 17 centuries; that has attained the highest achievements; and that today spans the entire globe. \nAs the successor to St. Gregory the Illuminator\, His Holiness Karekin II is our generation’s link to the great events that transformed the Armenian people into the world’s first Christian nation. He is our link to the miraculous vision of Christ that established the Mother See of our church\, Holy Etchmiadzin. \nIn the presence of Amenayn Hayots\, one experiences a rebirth of those great milestones of faith. \nAs we honour the anniversary of the enthronement of His Holiness Karekin II\, we remember that the 132nd Catholicos embodies another rebirth\, as well. For our homeland has also been reborn. It is God’s blessing that our generation has lived to see the establishment of an independent Republic of Armenia. \nVehapar has been a leading force in rebuilding our homeland\, and fortifying its ancestral church. As he reminds us of our proud past\, he also turns our eyes to the promise that Armenia can hold in the future. \nCatholicos Karekin’s valiant spirit calls each of us to build upon the foundation we have inherited: to beautify that inheritance\, and strengthen it for the sake of the future. Certainly\, that is the task that Vehapar has taken up as leader of our church: to revitalise the spiritual life of the Armenian people throughout the world. \nIn honouring Vehapar’s anniversary\, we stand with him\, and with the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin\, at this critical moment in the life of our nation\, church\, and people. May God continue to bless and strengthen him in his ministry. \nAnd may our risen Lord grant a new birth of faith\, a new life\, to all the members of Christ’s humble Armenian flock. \nRef: armenianchurch.us \n 
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/anniversary-of-the-enthronement-of-karekin-ii/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/KarekinIISydney0088.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211106
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211107
DTSTAMP:20211020T030134Z
CREATED:20211009T061712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T030134Z
UID:19302-1636156800-1636243199@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Commemoration of Archangels Gabriel and Michael and the Entire Heavenly Class
DESCRIPTION:  \nAccording to the Angelology of the Armenian Church the angels are unfleshly\, spiritual\, independent\, always moving\, asexual\, immortal creatures and God’s servants. According to the Church Fathers\, the angels\, as luminous creatures\, have been created on the first day of Creation\, together with the light. By God’s order they are servants\, they have been created to serve humans. Therefore\, they are servants\, who despite being dyophysite\, participate in the earthly life\, act together with the human being living in time and space\, they act for the human being. The angels are called the messengers and agents of God\, who realise God’s will. According to Dionysius of Areopagus (Areopagite)\, there are nine orders of angels – Angels\, Archangels\, Virtues\, Powers\, Principalities\, Dominations\, Throne\, Cherubim and Seraphim. \nArchangel Gabriel\, whose name means “God’s man”\, is God’s direct servant\, who is granted the grace to evangelise the Lord’s mysteries. It was Archangel Gabriel\, who was sent by the Lord to bring the good news to the Virgin about the birth of the Saviour\, and to Zechariah – to bring the good news about the birth of John the Baptist. \nArchangel Michael\, whose name means “Who is like God?”\, is the advocate for the Heavenly King’s glory and His people’s protection\, who is granted the virtue to govern and rule. The name of Archangel Michael is mentioned in the Holy Scriptures four times (The Book of Daniel\,10:13\, 12:1\, The Letter from Jude 1:9\, The Revelation to John 11:7).
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/commemoration-of-archangels-gabriel-and-michael-and-the-entire-heavenly-class/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/9_29_archangelsl-e1634698876115.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211030
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211031
DTSTAMP:20211015T025002Z
CREATED:20211015T025002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211015T025002Z
UID:19573-1635552000-1635638399@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Pontiff St. John the Chrysostom
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Pontiff St. John the Chrysostom\, is one of the most prominent and gracious Fathers of the Universal Church. He was born in Antioch\, in 347 AD. He studied in the Theological School of Antioch and advanced his skills in rhetoric art in the School of Libanios. Since a young age\, he led an ascetic life. In 381 AD he was ordained as a Deacon by Meletios of Antioch and in 386 AD and was ordained as a priest by Flavianos. Thanks to his brilliant and eloquent speeches and sermons he has been give the title “Chrysostom”. \nIn 398 AD he was elected the Patriarch of Constantinople\, against his will\, and zealously initiated renovation and reconstruction works of the capital city. The people lived far from a Christian way of life\, full of conflicts and disputes. Amorality and religious indifferences were dominant among the people\, the court and the clergy. St. John the Chrysostom condemned and criticised all forms and manifestations of amorality and as a result\, he raised the Queen Eudoxia’s anger. The Patriarch Theophilos of Alexandria also\, who wished to become the Patriarch of Constantinople\, stood against St. John the Chrysostom. \nBased on groundless slander and false statements by the ecclesiastical council held in 403 AD\, an order was issued to exile the saint. However\, during the night of the exile\, a terrible earthquake and fire occurred which made the Queen to recall the Patriarch back to his residence. \nSt. John the Chrysostom continued to criticise the wrong and immoral way of life of the court. Ignoring the people’s sympathy towards the Patriarch and the protection of the Western Church\, the King Arkadios and the Queen Eudoxia again issued an order to exile the saint. St John was exiled to Pontos and was martyred in the town of Komana. His last words were: “Glory to You\, God\, glory to You\, glory to You for everything.” His remains were buried in the Church of St. Apostles\, of Constantinople\, in 438 AD. \nSt. John the Chrysostom is the author of many interpretations\, speeches\, odes\, epistles and letters\, which have has positive influences on the history of the Christian mind. His works have been translated into Armenian during his lifetime.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/commemoration-of-the-pontiff-st-john-the-chrysostom/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Johnchrysostom.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211025
DTSTAMP:20211020T081450Z
CREATED:20211009T025905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211020T081450Z
UID:19281-1635033600-1635119999@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Feast of the Discovery of the Holy Cross
DESCRIPTION:This is the crowning of the celebrations of the Holy Cross\, within the cycle of an entire calendar year. The Apostolic Churches owe this important feast\, upon which the other celebrations of the Cross throughout the year are established\, to Queen Helena (Heghineh)\, the mother of Byzantine Emperor Constantine. In 327\, the Queen\, who was in her mid-seventies\, set out on a long journey to Jerusalem with the primary intention of finding the actual Cross upon which Jesus Christ had been crucified. Following a series of inquiries\, with the help of a local Jew named Judas in Golgotha (where Christ was crucified)\, the Cross was discovered\, and the authenticity of the relic was tested by a miracle. \nWhen the Cross was unearthed\, two other crosses were found in the same place. As we know\, Jesus was crucified with two thieves\, and when the three crosses were discovered side by side\, it raised questions about which was the True Cross. Just then\, a funeral procession was passing by. The procession was stopped\, and the corpse of the deceased was placed upon the first cross. Nothing happened. The corpse was then placed upon the second cross. Again\, nothing happened. Finally\, the corpse was placed upon the third cross which happened to be the True Cross. Immediately\, the deceased came back to life having touched the very wood upon which Jesus had been crucified. \nAfter that miracle\, the Jew converts to Christianity and later becomes the Bishop Cyril of Jerusalem. After the discovery of the Holy Cross Heghineh renovates the Holy Places of Jerusalem and builds the Church of Holy Resurrection of Golgotha\, where later the Lord’s cross is installed. \nFor information on all the Feasts Dedicated to the Holy Cross please click here.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/feast-of-the-discovery-of-the-holy-cross/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Holy-cross-discovery-e1634717672699.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211016
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211017
DTSTAMP:20211028T045704Z
CREATED:20211015T023704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211028T045704Z
UID:19566-1634342400-1634428799@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Feast of the Evangelists Saints Mathew\, Mark\, Luke and John
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n\n\n\n\nThe Armenian Church commemorates the Holy Evangelists\, Matthew\, Mark\, Luke\, and John\, the authors of the four Gospels. The were known as “evangelists” because they proclaimed the good news about Jesus Christ as each author provides traces and insights into Christ’s life. The word Evangelist comes from the Greek euangelistes which means “one who brings good news.” Evangelists are given the special ability by the Holy Spirit to communicate the Gospel of Jesus Christ clearly and effectively. In the early days of the church evangelism was the work of the apostles. By the third century\, the authors of the four canonical Gospels became known as the Holy Evangelists\, and as the church grew\, “evangelist” began to denote a specific office that could include “apostles\, prophets\, evangelists\, pastors and teachers” (see Ephesians 4:11-12). \nMatthew (gift of God)\, is the patron of the Church’s mission. The Gospel attributed to him closes with Jesus’ command to His disciples and followers to\, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations\, baptising them in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit\, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember\, I am with you always\, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19-20) \nMark (polite\, shining)\, had significant influence on the advancement of Christianity. Although the Gospel according to Mark is a narrative of the life of Jesus\, theologians consider it to be a handbook of discipleship. The dominant message is that being a Christian is not only to believe in Jesus Christ\, it is also living according to the example set by Jesus. According to tradition\, Mark was the first bishop of Alexandria. One of the most magnificent cathedrals in the world is named after him in Venice\, where his relics are kept. \nLuke (light giving)\, is the author of the third Gospel and the Book of Acts. He is considered to be the patron of physicians and artists. The Gospel according to Luke describes Jesus as “the healer of a broken world.” Luke is also noted for his concern for the poor\, the marginalised\, women and social outcasts. His Gospel does not end with the Resurrection\, but continues to Pentecost and the eternal presence of Christ in the world. Traditionally he is believed to be one of the Seventy Two disciples and the unnamed disciple in Emmaus. \nJohn\, often called the “beloved disciple\,” is the author of the fourth Gospel. He was the only one of the twelve disciples who stood at the foot of the Cross. Jesus entrusted his mother to John’s care on the day of the Crucifixion. The best-known verse in his Gospel is John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son\, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” According to tradition\, John left Jerusalem after attending the first council (35 A.D.) and went to Asia Minor and settled in Ephesus. He was exiled to the island of Patmos where he wrote the book of Revelation\, although more recently scholars have concluded that John the Apostle and John of Patmos were two different people. \n\n\n\n\n\nTogether these four evangelists provide us with the message of Christ’s mission on earth as God’s Son\, and through their words\, inspired by the breath of God\, they encourage us to live with faith\, love and hope in our hearts.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/feast-of-the-evangelists-sts-mathew-mark-luke-and-john/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Matthew-Mark-Luke-John.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211009
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211010
DTSTAMP:20211027T111604Z
CREATED:20211009T032504Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211027T111604Z
UID:19290-1633737600-1633823999@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Feast of the Holy Translators (Tarkmanchadz)
DESCRIPTION:  \nFeast of the Holy Translators – Saints Mesrob\, Yeghishe\, Movses Khorenatsi (Moses of Khoren)\, Philosopher Davit Anhaght\, Gregory of Narek (Krikor Naregatsi) and Nerses the Gracious (Nerses Shnorhali)\n\nFor the Armenian people\, the Feast of the Holy Translators is one of the most favourite and beloved national ecclesiastical feasts. Nearly two hundred disciples of St Mesrob Mashtots (Mashtots) and St Sahak are known by the general group name “Holy Translators”. \nCelebrating this feast\, the Armenian Apostolic Church pays tribute to the bright memory of St Mesrob Mashtots\, Yeghishe\, Moses of Khoronk\, philosopher Davit Anhaght\, whose sacred work was later continued on by St Gregory of Narek and St Nerses the Gracious. The word “Translator” means “Interpreter”. Comprehending and precisely understanding the demands of that period\, the Holy Translators initiated the sacred work of creating Armenian literature and the alphabet. \nAfter Mesrob Mashdots invented the Armenian alphabet in 405 AD\, the first thing translated into Armenian was the Bible\, the ultimate textual source for the Christian. \nMashdots’ student Goriun/Koriun\, who penned a biography of his teacher\, tells us that the first written words translated into Armenian were from the Book of Proverbs: “To know wisdom and instruction\, to perceive the words of understanding.” With this paean to wisdom\, the first translators demonstrated that they fully understood the momentous nature of their task. To render the Bible into Armenian was to make the very Word of God present among the Armenians. With the invention of the alphabet and the translation of the Bible\, Mashtots and his students\, the first of the Holy Translators\, created the possibility of Armenian literature. They also\, as the late scholar of Armenian liturgy\, Fr. Robert F. Taft wrote\, made possible the unique Armenian expression of the faith\, the Armenian rite: it is only after the invention of the alphabet and the development of Classical Armenian\, krapar\, that one is “really able to speak of an ‘Armenian rite.’” \nWe can see\, then\, why the Holy Translators are celebrated as saints of the Armenian Church. After the first translation of the Bible\, Goriun tells us that “the blessed ones turned their attention to the improvement and refinement of the literature of their people.” They translated patristic sources like Gregory Nazianzus and John Chrysostom. In addition to this explicitly Christian literature\, the early translators also translated works of classical learning: the philosophy\, rhetoric and grammars of the Greeks. \nThe disciples of the above mentioned group of Holy Translators are known as the “Junior Translators”\, which includes the historian Yeghishe. His most famous work is the History of Vardan and the Armenian War written at the request of David Mamikonian\, which he calls a “Hishadagaran” (Recollection). The work is considered one of the masterpieces of classical Armenian literature and is almost entirely free from Greek words and expressions. \nAnother disciple of Mesrob Mashtots was Movses Khorenatsi. He was a prominent Armenian historian from the period of Late Antiquity and the author of the History of Armenia. Khorenatsi is credited with the earliest known historiographical work on the history of Armenia written in Armenian\, but was also a poet\, or hymn writer and a grammarian. The History of Armenia was written at the behest of Prince Sahak of the Bagratuni dynasty and has had an enormous impact on Armenian historiography. It was used and quoted extensively by later medieval Armenian authors. Although other Armenians such as Agathangelos had previously written histories on Armenia\, Movses’ work holds particular significance because it contains unique material on the old oral traditions in Armenia before its conversion to Christianity and\, more importantly\, traces Armenian history from Movses’ day back to its origins. Khorenatsi is considered to be the “father of Armenian history” (patmahayr)\, and is sometimes referred to as the “Armenian Herodotus.” Khorenatsi’s work became the first attempt of a universal history of Armenia. \nDavid (Davit) the Invincible Philosopher\, is listed among the Translators. In many ways\, we can say that he prefigured some of the insights of Walter Benjamin by over a thousand years\, in the Armenian version of his philosophical works\, he not only translated individual words but entire concepts and world views (for\, according to the traditional biography of him\, he both wrote original works in Greek and Armenian and translated his own Greek works into Armenian). For instance\, instead of talking about a Pegasus\, he mentioned the aralez\, an Armenian mythical creature\, a winged dog mentioned in Khorenatsi and other sources. The Holy Translators truly understood the momentousness of their task and we are the beneficiaries of their careful work. \nShortly after the original set of translations\, a school of translation known as the Hellenizing School rendered Greek originals into an Armenian that carefully translated each word. After the Hellenizing School\, there were many important translators and translations into Armenian. Perhaps most notable among them was the brilliant Grigor Magistros\, a scholar\, military leader and administrator born in 990 AD whose descendants and relatives included several Catholicoi. Magistros’ most famous work was written after a bet with Manazi\, an Arab theologian who insisted the Quran was more beautiful than the Bible because it was written in verse. In response\, Magistros produced the Magnalia Dei\, a “Biblical History in Epic Verse\,” itself translated into English by Dr. Abraham Terian. By rendering the Bible into verse\, Magistros translated not just words and ideas\, but made the Bible intelligible as a beautiful cultural product resonant with the worldview of an Islamic scholar. \nSt Gregory of Narek is widely revered as one of the greatest figures of medieval Armenian religious thought and literature. Born in the city of Narek in about 950 A.D.\, St Gregory came from a line of scholars and churchmen. St Gregory received his education under the guidance of his father\, Bishop Khosrov\, author of the earliest commentary on the Divine Liturgy and from Anania Vartabed\, abbot of Narek Monastery. He and his two brothers entered monastic life at an early age\, and St Gregory soon began to excel in music\, astronomy\, geometry\, mathematics\, literature and theology. \nHe became a priest at the age of 25 and dedicated himself to God. He lived most of his life in the monastery of Narek\, where he taught at the monastic school. St Gregory began his writings with a commentary on the “Song of Songs\,” which was commissioned by an Armenian prince. Despite his reservations that he was too young for the task\, the commentary became famous for its clarity of thought and language and its excellence of theological presentation. \nHe also wrote a number of famous letters\, sharagans\, treasures\, odes\, melodies and discourses. Many of his prayers are included in the Divine Liturgy celebrated each Sunday in Armenian Churches around the world. \nSt Gregory’s masterpiece is considered to be his Book of Lamentations. Also known as Narek\, it is comprised of 95 prayers\, each of which is titled “Conversation with God from the depth of the heart.” A central theme is man’s separation from God\, and his quest to reunite with Him. St Gregory described the work this way: “Its letters like my body\, its message like my soul.” He called his book an “encyclopedia of prayer for all nations.” It was his hope that it would serve as a guide to prayer for people all over the world. After the advent of movable type\, the book was published in Marseille in 1673\, and has been translated into at least 30 languages. \nNerses IV the Gracious is also known as Nerses Shnorhali\, Nerses of Kla or Saint Nerses the Graceful. Every time we sing “Aravod Looso” (Morning of Light) during the morning service at church or “Norahrash bsagavor” (Newly and Marvelously Crowned) at the festivity of Vartanants\, we are singing two of the most inspired sharagans written and musicalised by Nerses Shnorhali. We are also repeating his words when we recite “Havadov Khosdovanim” (In Faith I Confess) during Lent. One of the most beloved saints of the Armenian Church\, he was born on June 4\, 1102 (some sources say 1098 or 1101). He was a member of the Pahlavuni princely family and the grandson of the noted writer\, Grigor Magistros Pahlavuni. Shnorhali (literally “filled with grace”) had been the title of several known members of the Church\, but it became synonymous with Nerses after his time. \nThe fall of the Armenian kingdom of the Bagratunis in 1045 and the destruction of the capital Ani by the Seljukid Turks in 1064 had forced the Holy See of the Armenian Church to move from the capital in 1081. After several changes of place\, Grigor III had settled the Holy See in the fortress of Hromkla (Hrom-kla\, “Roman Fortress”)\, on the banks of the Euphrates River\, very close to the border of the Armenian state of Cilicia\, in 1149 (it remained there until 1292). His brother Nerses\, whom he had ordained at the age of 18 and who was consecrated a bishop at the age of thirty\, was also known as Nerses Klayetsi. He was the right hand of Grigor III during his long reign (1113-1166) and succeeded him as Catholicos Nerses IV until his death in 1173. \nA prolific writer and theologian\, some of Shnorhali’s best known works are his Tught Unthanragan (General Epistle)\, a message of guidance in the Christian faith for the Armenian people\, and his poem Hisus Vorti (Jesus the Son). Both have been translated into English. Many of his songs and hymns were incorporated into the regular service of the Armenian Church. His pioneering spirit of ecumenism and his leadership have been historically recognised. \nBy the nineteenth century\, the krapar\, the “Classical Armenian” of the early translators\, had fallen out of daily use. Several centuries prior\, a “Middle Armenian” had already emerged. Yet krapar continued to be used alongside the more vernacular Armenians. In the nineteenth century\, a debate raged about the use of  ashkharapar\, the “modern” language in one of dialectical variants. Many felt that the true literary language was krapar. With the founding of schools separate from the monasteries\, intellectuals argued about curriculum. In newspapers and through the publication of books like Khatchatur Abovian’s The Wounds of Armenia\, considered the first novel in Armenian and the first written in “modern” (in this case “Eastern”) Armenian\, slowly the modern ashkharapar took shape. Works in French\, English and other European literary languages were translated into the modern dialects. For instance\, the Mkitarist congregation in Vienna published Hovhannes Masehyan’s translations of Shakespeare into Armenian. \nPart ref: vemkar.us
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/feast-of-the-holy-translators-tarkmanchadz/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/HolyTranslators-2.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211002
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211003
DTSTAMP:20211009T060459Z
CREATED:20211009T033305Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211009T060459Z
UID:19293-1633132800-1633219199@armenianchurchsydney.org.au
SUMMARY:Commemoration of Christ’s seventy-two Disciples
DESCRIPTION:  \nBesides the 12 Apostles\, Jesus also had 72 disciples\, whom he sent to “preach the Good News to all nations”. Unfortunately\, those disciples’ names are not mentioned in the Gospels. In the New Testament the word “disciple” is used of the followers of the Jesus Christ. Christ sent out his apostles and disciples “like lambs among wolves” two by two\, to go ahead of him to every town and place where he himself was about to go\, saying them: “Whoever listens to you listens to me; whoever rejects you rejects me; and whoever rejects me rejects the one who sent me…” (The Gospel according to Luke 10:16). There are hardly any differences between the 12 apostles and the 72 disciples\, they have the same power and authority and the same mission (The Gospel according to Luke 10:9; 9:1). However\, the names of all 72 disciples\, like the names of the 40 innocent children martyred in Bethlehem\, are known to God only and are written in the sacred book of the Heavenly Kingdom.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/commemoration-of-christs-seventy-two-disciples/
CATEGORIES:Feasts & Commemorations
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/72-e1634715329471.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR