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SUMMARY:Feast of All Saints - The Old and The New\, The Known and The Unknown
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-2-2/
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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-2-2-2-2/
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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-2-2-2-2/
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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-2-2-2/
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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-2-4/
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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-2-2-2-2/
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SUMMARY:Commemoration of the Apostles St Thaddeus and St Bartholomew
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\nThe first preachers of Christianity in Armenia\nSaints Thaddeus and Bartholomew were two of the original disciples of Jesus Christ. When they came to the land of our ancestors to spread the Good News of Christ’s Resurrection\, they were not just offering an abstract philosophy. They told about their own first hand experience of the life and mystery of Jesus\, stories they knew from having lived side by side with him. \nBecause of Thaddeus and Bartholomew\, Armenians are part of an unbroken tradition stretching all the way back to the original apostles\, and through them\, to the historic figure of Jesus Christ himself. And to this day\, our church renews and refreshes that personal union between Christ and each of us. \nSt Thaddeus\, inspired by the Holy Spirit soon after Jesus’ death\, spread the good news of Jesus Christ’s teaching and resurrection in Syria\, Iraq and Armenia. \nIn Armenia\, Thaddeus met with the Armenian King Abgar\, who reigned in the city of Edessa from 1 B.C. to A.D. 37. King Abgar had contracted a grave illness during his travels to the East. Hearing of the miracles of healing by Jesus of Nazareth\, he wrote a letter to Jerusalem inviting Christ to Edessa. A delegation headed by the king’s emissary Anan delivered the letter to Jerusalem\, where it was received by the Apostle Thomas. The delegation may have been among the pagans the Apostle John wrote about in his account of Christ’s entry into Jerusalem “and there were certain pagans who had come to Jerusalem to worship him” (John 12:20). \nKing Abgar’s letter received its response after the Resurrection and Pentecost\, with the mission of Thaddeus to go to Armenia. \n\nAccording to tradition\, St. Thaddeus brought to Armenia the spear (geghard) with which the centurion Lucian pierced Christ’s side on the cross. It was kept at Ayrivank (Cave Monastery)\, now known as Geghard Monastery in Armenia. This sacred relic is used once every seven years in the consecration of Holy Chrism (Muron)\, which is used for baptismal\, ordination and other rites by Armenian churches around the world. \n\nThaddeus was a bold missionary\, bringing the word into the royal palace of Armenia’s King Sanatruk\, baptising the king’s daughter\, Sandoukht. The established government and religious leaders bitterly opposed the threatening new sect called Christianity\, going so far as to imprison the king’s daughter. In prison\, Sandoukht refused to renounce Christianity\, instead converting the other prisoners. Sandoukht became the first Armenian martyr. When her father forced her to choose between the church and the crown\, Sandoukht chose the church\, knowing it would mean her death. \nSt. Bartholomew\, also named Nathaniel\, was a disciple whom Jesus especially liked from the first time they met. Although at first doubting whether Jesus was the long awaited Messiah\, Bartholomew responded to Jesus’ invitation to “come and see\,” showing his openness to discover the truth without being naive. Seeing this\, Jesus turned to the other followers and proclaimed\, “Behold\, an Israelite indeed\, in whom there is no guile (John 1:47). \nBartholomew followed Thaddeus’ mission to Armenia around the time of Santoukht’s imprisonment and martyrdom. He converted King Sanatruk’s sister Volouhi. The king in anger ordered the execution of both his sister and Bartholomew.
URL:https://armenianchurchsydney.org.au/event/commemoration-of-the-apostles-st-thaddeus-and-st-bartholomew-2-2-2-2/
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