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82nd Anniversary of St. John
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ST. JOHN CELEBRATES 82 YEARS OF SERVING FAITH AND HERITAGE

“It’s good to be back home,” said Rev. Fr. Tadeos Abdalian, the celebrant and guest speaker for the 82nd anniversary celebration at St. John the Baptist Armenian Church, Greenfield. The November 10 event was a special occasion for Der Tateos and Milwaukee’s Armenian community. St. John was his first parish, the beginning of four decades of service in the Eastern Diocese. His years in Milwaukee were also a turning point for St. John, with Der Tateos taking the lead role in building the sanctuary that continues to be central to Armenian spiritual life in Milwaukee.

Der Tateos’ sermon was a reminder to parishioners who knew him in the ‘80s of his penetrating intelligence grounded in faith. He spoke of the power of silence, referencing the Book of Ecclesiastes 3:7, as a way to hear the voice of God in a world of noise and distraction. It’s a voice, he said,…

SAINTS & FEASTS
Holy Council of Nicaea
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THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL OF NICAEA

The Nicean Council called to convene by Emperor Constantine the Great upon the recommendation of church leaders. Constantine invited 1,800 bishops of the Christian Church within the vast Roman Empire. The number attending varies, but the number 318 has come to be the agreed official number of delegates.

WRITINGS OF BISHOP MESROP PARSAMYAN
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THE MIRROR THAT CHANGES YOU

Have you noticed how the very thing that bothers you about someone else is often what you wrestle with yourself? You see impatience in traffic, and it drives you crazy—then you realize you’ve been honking a little too much, too. Or a friend brags just a little too often, and you think, “I can’t stand that,” but deep down God is saying, “Look closely—there’s a mirror in front of you.”

God has a way of using the people around us as mirrors. Those people who push our buttons, who get under our skin, who frustrate us—they’re not accidents. They’re opportunities. Before you get upset, before you judge, stop and ask, “Lord, what are You showing me about me?”

This Week in Armenian History
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BIRTH OF NATALIA MEILKIAN

Natalia Melikian (1906–1989), born Natalia Ter Meliksetian, was a pioneering Armenian scientist and professor whose work transformed plant anatomy and physiology in Armenia. A survivor of the Armenian Genocide, she studied biology at Yerevan State University and later conducted doctoral research at Moscow State University. Returning to Yerevan in 1934, she became a leading scholar, researching oil-producing plants and lignin accumulation in plant stalks. Melikian headed YSU’s Department of Plant Anatomy and Physiology, earned numerous state honors, and was named Scientist Emeritus of Armenia in 1967.

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