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Fr. Doudoukjian Joins 80 Youth for Pan-American Retreat in California

10/26/2006

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October 26, 2006

Famous 1970s song writer and musician John Denver described his experience of being high in the Colorado Rocky Mountains like this: "I've seen it rainin' fire in the sky. You can talk to God and listen to the casual reply. Rocky Mountain high."

There is truly something holy about being 5,000 feet high in elevation and witnessing beautiful landscapes, rolling mountain tops and shooting stars. If you open your heart and mind to God's beauty, He does communicate to His children.

Close to 80 Armenian youth from the Western and Eastern Dioceses of America gathered at the Armenian Church Camp just one hour east of Fresno, California for its second annual Pan-North American Armenain Church Youth Organization Retreat over the weekend of October 6-8. They experienced a closeness with God our Creator.


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The Power of Prayer
Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian, Director of Youth and Vocations for St. Nersess noted that the Armenian Church Campgrounds are simply breathtaking and conducive to a prayerful retreat. "It made perfect sense to title the retreat, The Power of Prayer," he said, adding, "God spoke to the ACYOA members through the presentations, discussions, fellowship and through the simple beauty of God's handiwork."

Also representing St. Nersess, in addition to a number of alumni of the summer youth conferences, was Gregory Andonian, Chair of the Eastern Diocese ACYOA and currently a first-year seminarians at St. Nersess.

With a hint of autumn in the air, insightful and thought-provoking discussions and presentations were made under the arbor of the campsite. Matthew Ash, Youth Director of the Western Diocese. The ACYO Western Diocese Central Council organized the weekend.

YOU are the Salt of the Earth
On Friday evening, fun icebreaker activities brought the dozens of young people from all across the country together, giving them the chance to meet and great each other. Fr. Vartan Kasparian, parish priest of St. Mary Armenian Church (Yettem, CA), offered the opening reflection. He began by reading Jesus' words:

You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. [Matthew 5:13]

"It is up to you to be truly the salt of the earth," he said. "Add your precious Christian-Armenian flavor to all that you do."


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YOU Make the Choice
Fr. Yeghia Hairabedian, parish priest of St. Gregory Armenian Church (Fowler, CA) made a presentation on Saturday morning. He discussed the meaning of the Lord's Prayer. "You have been given two invitations. One is from the Devil to go to Hell, and the other is from God, to be with Him in His Eternal Kingdom," he said, adding forcefully, "You make the choice."

By the end of Der Yeghia's presentation there was no doubt that the group wanted to RSVP God and cancel their invite from the Devil!

Later in the morning, Fr. Vartan shared detailed stories from his personal life as a priest as he spoke about the various types of prayer and encouraged the young people to communicate with God.

Next Year Canada
On Saturday afternoon the two central councils met to shared ideas and brainstormed on how they could be more effective in reaching the youth as an official organization of the Armenian Church. The youth leaders also planned on next year's 3rd annual Pan-North American ACYO retreat, which will take place in the Canadian Diocese on September 21-23, 2007.

ACYOA Eastern Diocese, Executive Secretary, Nancy Basmajian was on hand throughout the weekend mentoring the youth of our church. Nancy is also an alumna of St. Nersess Armenian Seminary. Also present was the Eastern Diocese College Ministry Facilitator, Julie Hoplamazian. With shooting stars abounding, Julie offered a late-night reflection on stillness and prayer, as the participants gathered around the campfire.


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Have Mercy on Your Creatures and on Me
Prior to dinner, Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian offered an interactive program discussing the 24 prayers of St. Nersess Shnorhali, "I confess with faith." The participants were divided up into 24 groups. Each group studied and prayed each of Shnorhali's 24 prayers with the aim of making a connection to today's world. Each group then had the opportunity to present their thoughts and insights. St. Nersess Shnorhali's prayers, "I confess with faith," which are close to one thousand years old, were found to be relevant in the lives of young people in the 21st century.

The Holy Badarak was celebrated under the starry sky at midnight, as the united ACYO youth truly felt the presence of Jesus Christ around chalice at the altar.

The next morning after a closing discussion and final prayers, the group packed their belongings and left the inspirational mountain top of the Armenian Church Camp, hoping to be more vigilant in their prayer life and also more involved in their ACYO and church parishes.


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A St. Nersess Evening for Young People in Central New England!

10/24/2006

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October 24, 2006

A special St. Nersess evening for teens and college students will take place on Wednesday, November 8 beginning at 6:30PM at St. George Armenian Church, Hartford, CT. 



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Rev. Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian, Director of Youth and Vocations, will serve as ringleader for an interactive program entitled, "MySpace.com or MyFaith.com: Is It A Choice?"

Assisting him will be three Armenian priests serving parishes in central Connecticut and Massachusetts: Fr. Kapriel Mouradjian (Holy Resurrection, New Britain, CT), Fr. Mesrob Benlian (St. Mark, Springfield, MA), and Fr. Gomidas Zohrabian (St. George, Hartford, CT). Fathers Stepanos, Kapriel and Gomidas are all St. Nersess alumni


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"No one in our target age group will need an introduction to myspace.com," said Fr. Doudoukjian, referring to a website that has become wildly popular with young people, and which will be the "hot topic" of discussion on November 8. 

Many Armenian young people spend hours a day on the website exchanging information and photos with millions of people around the globe. Like any new technology, myspace has its advantages. But, as we have heard lately in the news, it can be dangerous. 


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"We want the kids to talk about their experiences on myspace and challenge them to think about how this new medium is affecting their life--including their faith," Fr. Doudoukjian said, adding, "I think we'll have a lot of fun in the process."

The St. Nersess Evening is free and open to all young people ages 12 and up. Refreshments will be served. St. George Armenian Church is located at 22 White Street, Hartford, Connecticut. 


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Seminary to Release Major New Book on Armenian Worship at Reception

10/20/2006

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October 20, 2006

Rev. Dr. Bryan Spinks, Professor of Liturgical Studies at Yale Divinity School, will be the keynote speaker at a book launch celebrating the release of Worship Traditions in Armenia and the Neighboring Christian East, a collection of articles authored by current leading scholars on Eastern liturgy. The event, open to the public, will be held on December 6, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of St Vladimir's Seminary, which is co-hosting the occasion with St Nersess Armenian Seminary.

Edited by Roberta R. Ervine, Associate Professor of Armenian Studies at St Nersess Seminary, the book includes a keynote article by Robert F. Taft, S.J. entitled, "Was the Eucharistic Anaphora Recited Secretly or Aloud? The Ancient Tradition and What Became of It," among its panoply of articles on early Christian liturgy in the Eastern traditions: Armenian, Byzantine, and East and West Syrian. Fr. Taft is probably the world's foremost living scholar in the field of liturgical studies.

Click here to see the complete contents of the book.


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Armenian Christian Heritage
Worship Traditions is the third volume of St. Nersess Seminary's AVANT Series, dedicated to early Armenian patristic, dogmatic, and liturgical texts. The series is a collaborative effort between St. Nersess and St. Vladimir's Seminaries. The new volume honors St Nersess Seminary on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.

Professor Spinks will examine the worship of the Armenians and their Christian neighbors, whose liturgies conserved and transmitted the heart of doctrine in the Christian East. His own eminent research includes East Syrian rites, Reformed rites, issues in theology and liturgy, and worship in a postmodern age. He also teaches courses on marriage liturgy, English Reformation worship traditions, the eucharistic prayer and theology, Christology, and the liturgies of the Eastern churches. 

Required Reading
V. Rev. Daniel Findikyan, Dean of St Nersess Seminary and general editor of the AVANT Series, said of Worship Traditions, "The international symposium in 2003 that gave birth to this book brought together practically every scholar in the world specializing in the liturgical traditions of the ancient Christian East. This book will be required reading for students and practitioners of the Armenian and neighboring rites, and eye-opening to those less familiar with eastern Christiantiy." 

The reception will take place in the Metropolitan Philip Hall of St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary, in Crestwood, New York. Click here for travel directions.

The reception is free and open to the public, through reservations are requested. Copies ofWorship Traditions in Armenia and the Neighboring Christian East, as well as the previous numbers in the series will be available for purchase at a special discounted price.

For additional information, or reservations for the event, contact St. Nersess Seminary at info@stnersess.edu or by telephone: (914) 636-2003.


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