ARCHANGEL MICHAEL ORTHODOX CHURCH Our parish welcomes you and thanks you for joining us in worship and praise this morning. If you desire any information

about our parish, our diocese, or the Orthodox Church and Faith, please contact Fr. John Memorich. Very Rev. Fr. John Memorich, Rector 5025 East Mill Road, Broadview Hts., OH 44147 Office: 440-526-5192 Home: 216-524-9795 Cell: 216-548-8757 Fr. Joseph McCartney Home: 440-627-6418 Cell: 440-668-2209 Fr. Dn. Dennis Lucak 440-230-9410 Fr. Dn. Daniel Kovalak 216-524-3414 Mr. Ted Geletka, Choir Master: 440-526-2767

E-MAIL: Father John: HUfrjohn@stmichaelscleveland.orgUH Father Joseph: frjoseph@stmichaelscleveland.org Church Office: HUinfo@stmichaelscleveland.orgH Parish Website: HUwww.stmichaelscleveland.orgU

Christ Is in Our Midst!

November 13, 2011

TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM,

ARCHBISHOP OF CONSTANTINOPLE

Epistle Reading: Galatians 6:11-18 Gospel Reading: St. Luke 10:25-37

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, November 13 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Yappies 9:15 a.m. C.O.R.E. Discussion Group: “Great Schism 1054 AD” 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Parastas: Joseph Pientraz (40 days); John Kuchta Monday, November 14 7:30 p.m. Bingo Meeting Tuesday, November 15 BEGINNING OF NATIVITY FAST 10:30 a.m. Parastas for 55+ Club Departed Members 11:00 a.m. 55+ Club 7:00 p.m. Adult Education: "The Holy Spirit" 7:00 p.m. Pan Orthodox Advent Unction Service

@ St. Mary’s, 3256 Warren Road, Cleveland Wednesday, November 16 7:30 p.m. Board of Trustees Thursday, November 17 10:00 a.m. Adult Education: "The Holy Spirit" Friday, November 18 7:00 p.m. Friday Night Book Club

“The Secret Life of Bees” by Sue Monk Kidd 7:00 p.m. Pre-Teen Saturday, November 19 11:00 a.m. Camp Committee Meeting 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers 5:30 p.m. St. Lawrence Project 5:30 p.m. Family Movie Night:

A Wallace & Gromit Film

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Sunday, November 20 FOREFEAST OF THE ENTRY OF THEOTOKOS INTO TEMPLE

YOUTH SUNDAY 9:00 a.m. Sunday School 9:00 a.m. Yappies 9:15 a.m. C.O.R.E. Discussion Group:

“Great Schism 1054 AD” 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy Parastas: Kochan Family Yolka Practice & Pizza Lunch Monday, November 21 ENTRY OF THEOTOKOS INTO TEMPLE 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

n our recent Adult Ed classes we have looked at some questions like "Who is God?," "Why did God become man?," and "How are we saved?" All of these questions can be summed up in one word – LOVE. God is love and he loves freely and continually. God became man out of His love for us and His desire to bring us back to Himself. And we are saved because God loved us so much that he gave His Son (John 3:16).

ikewise, today's Gospel reading can be summed up in the same word – LOVE. This is our primary command that God has given us: first, to love Him as He loves us; and secondly, to love our neighbors or – as we see in the parable of the Good Samaritan – we are to love anyone, whom God sends us. By looking out for and loving each other, we are actually loving God through our neighbors. We are taught today not to pass up any opportunity to show love to another human being. No matter how small – a few dollars to the homeless person on the street, contributing to a food or clothing drive, or simply reaching out and touching someone, who is hurting and lonely – love makes all the difference in the world. – Fr. Joseph

THANK YOU: The Juniors would like to thank everyone who attended the annual Junior “R”

Club Halloween Brunch this year, as well as all those, who contributed to making it a great success! We collected $500 for the Christmas Stocking Project. Congratulations to Mrs. Mary Chychlyk, who won this year’s 50/50 Raffle!

THANK YOU: A most sincere Thank You to Robin Lucak and Mat. Jani for co-chairing and organizing this year’s St. Michael’s Banquet. In addition, thank you to all, who took part in this very special occasion.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Mr. & Mrs. Adam & Catherine Di Iulio (November 14) and Mr. & Mr. George & Sandra Hornfeck (November 21), whose names were inadvertently omitted from this month’s listing.

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KNOWN TO BE ILL OR HOSPITALIZED: Helen Jablonski at Heights Care & Rehabilitation Center. Please remember her in your prayers.

EASTERN ORTHODOX WOMEN’S GUILD OF GREATER CLEVELAND is looking for a representative from Archangel Michael Parish. Anyone who is interested, please contact Popadija Kathy Babich at 216-524-6832.

SEMINARIAN CHRISTMAS APPEAL: The Cleveland “R” Club is once again sponsoring the St. Nicholas Day Wish List Giving Tree for two seminarian families. There is a Giving Tree set up in the Church Lower Level. Please remove an ornament or two and purchase the gift listed. You may place the gift/s next to the tree. Gifts should be new and unwrapped, and must be turned in by Sunday, November 20. If you are

unable to shop, cash/check donations are welcome and will be used to purchase gifts or gift cards for the families. Please contact Becky Tesar at 440-884-6662 if you have any questions.

SAMARITAN COOKIE COLLECTION: One again this year the Samaritans will deliver cookies to our shut-ins. Please bring your cookie donations to the Church Lower Level on Sunday, December 11 so they may be packaged the following Wednesday, December 14. The targeted delivery date is Sunday, December 18. If you are aware of anyone, who is homebound or over 80 years of age, please let Kathy Kovalak or Claudia Virosteck know, so we do not omit anyone

inadvertently. Your help will be needed with delivering the cookies so, if you are interested, please contact Kathy (440-842-6639 or babyrn5@cox.net) or Claudia at 440-582-3245.

HELP TROY POLAMALU TACKLE POVERTY: The Sunday School is participating in the FOCUS (a Pan Orthodox organization that “focuses” on serving the needs of people right here in North America) Tackle Poverty program. This project, being run by Pittsburgh Steeler Pro Football player, Troy Polamalu and his wife (both Orthodox Christians), is aiming to raise money to help FOCUS provide help to those in

need. Our goal is to get 100 people to donate $10 each. If we reach this goal, Troy Polamalu will send us a signed Steeler jersey. If you are interested in donating, please see one of the Sunday School teachers. Thank You.

VIGIL CANDLES: With the upcoming holidays, you may wish to honor your family members and friends in a special way by lighting a 24 hour candle in front of Archangel Michael in the Vestibule. The candle is available at a donation of $3/day. A sign-up binder for desired days is at the Candle Desk. Also ideal for burning in honor of birthdays, anniversaries, remembrance, namedays, health, and well-being.

WE’RE ALMOST THERE... Our facebook & Twitter following has reached 152 which is

75% of our goal! We have recently launched the Woodside Party Center facebook page as well. Be sure to “like” them at www.facebook.com/woodsidepartycenter. The Communications Committee is

continuing to develop new ideas to raise awareness of our faith, our parish, and our hall. We are looking for people to join our team, specifically those with computer, internet, and marketing skills. Please contact Nick Kormos (nkormos@gmail.com) if you would like to be a part of this effort. – Nick Kormos

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Q: What does ICXC stand for?

A: ICXC is a traditional abbreviation or “Christogram” (Christian monogram) for Jesus Christ in the Eastern Orthodox Church. It combines the first and last letters of Jesus’ name in Greek, Iusus Christos. These initials are often paired with, or written above, the letters NIKA, which signify “victory” or “is victorious,” hence the phrase “Jesus Christ conquers all!”

– Fr. John MOVIE NIGHT/ST. LAWRENCE PROJECT: Next Saturday, November 19, we will have

a combined movie night and St. Lawrence Project. Immediately after Vespers, we will be making caramel/candy/chocolate apples in the Church Lower Level to be sold for the Sunday School. After that, we will share a meal and show a couple of

short movies for the family to enjoy. Please join us for some fun and fellowship!

YOLKA PRACTICE: A practice session will take place after Divine Liturgy on November 20, lasting about one hour, for grades 4 – 9 students. Pizza will be served. Please bring your play parts!

CLEVELAND “ R” CLUB HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE! November 27 – December 18 we will be collecting nonperishable food to benefit St. Herman’s Orthodox House of Hospitality and St. Mary of Egypt’s Food Pantry Outreach Program. Collection boxes will be located in the Vestibule and the Church Lower Level. If you have any questions, please contact Monica Visocky at 440-457-7174.

SAVE THIS DATE! On Saturday, December 10, we will hold our annual Advent Retreat, with guest speaker Fr. Sergius, Abbot of St. Tikhon’s Monastery. Details to follow.

YOLKA: On Sunday, December 4, after Divine Liturgy at Woodside, our children will give

the annual presentation of Yolka. Please join us for this special event and enjoy the talented group of our parish’s young. The play will be preceded by a delicious and festive luncheon. Tickets (adults $8, children $3.50) will be available for purchase soon, or call the Church Office (440-526-5192) to reserve

them. Deadline for purchase is Tuesday, November 29. As always, Sunday School participants have free admission. In addition, this year complementary Yolka tickets will be given to our Sunday School children’s parents as a means to honor their dedication and commitment to bringing their young ones regularly for classes and supporting their ever-important Orthodox education. All are welcome!

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In the Holy Orthodox Church, November 15th marks the beginning of the 40-day

Lenten period, which prepares us for the fast-

approaching Feast of our Lord’s Nativity. Formally known as the Nativity

Fast, it is also often referred to by the faithful as, “the Fast of St. Philip,” or “Philip’s Fast,” because it is immediately preceded by the feast day of this Holy Apostle (Nov. 14th). In the West, this same Lenten season is mostly known as Advent, a word derived from Latin which means “coming” and denotes the fact that upon the Nativity Feast, God comes into the world born of woman.

Like the archetypal Great Fast (Great Lent), which precedes Holy Week and Pascha, this fasting season also lasts for 40 days. This standard was a generally accepted length of time for one to prepare oneself before any important activity or undertaking – even since Old Testament times! Therefore, the central theme of the Advent Fast is indeed one of preparation, for we are called upon to prepare ourselves for the “coming” of our Lord and Savior

and to make ourselves worthy to meet Him in that humble manger.

It is certainly true that the Lord Jesus has already come and is present to us in the world but, through the discipline and self- denial found in fasting, this season allows us a much more vivid awareness of His presence. Jesus is obviously near us and in us. Nonetheless, all-too-often we fail to focus enough of our attention to actually see, witness, or acknowledge Him working within our lives. Therefore, the time of Advent is also a time of correcting our outlook.

Perhaps a good and simple prayer for us to focus on, as well as a means for defining our ascetic preparations during this Holy Season, might be the same words used as a final close to the mysterious Book of the Apocalypse (Revelation): “Come, Lord Jesus!” For by keeping this phrase upon our lips as we approach our Lord’s Blessed Nativity, we will be ever more aware of the importance of His “coming” into our lives and spiritually alert to His mystical presence in our day-to-day activities.

May God grant each of us a blessed and successful Nativity Fast!

Very Rev. Fr. John Memorich

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“The prayer of the righteous has great power in its affects” (St. James 5:1)

Please join the St. James Prayer Ministry in praying for: With Child: Julianne Foster, Natalia Corbett, Dawn Kormos. Health and Well Being: Fr. Alexander Atti, Kathy Bell, Tom Bohurjak, Ann Brigham, Catherine Chernesky, Anna Dillon, Gail Fiktus, Dr. George Glosik, Marge Hopkosky, Dale Hudak,

Jaylen, Karen Jerse, Martin Kallay, Zechariah Kostecke, Mat. Ruth Kuchta, Mat. Catrina, Mike Kurnick, Michael Macko , Nicholas Manzoni, Lexie Mattei, Ernest Maty, Mat. Maura, Sandy Mehalik, Mat. Jani, Michael Memorich, Margaret Patrick, Leslie Pilisy, Margaret Rusynyk, Mary Schuld, Fr. Thomas Soroka, Dave Thomas, Michelle Tripi, Matushka Valerie, Wayne Yurik. Memory Eternal: Marie Gruber.

NOTE: If you wish to be added to the prayer list or know of someone, contact

Kathy Kovalak.at 440-842-6639

Christian stewardship is the means and methods that a Christian uses to give away the gifts that we have already received from God.

FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF: Cathy & Adam Di Iulio by Aunt Donna; Richard Teise by Natalie, Jeff, Alex & Elena Boyd. May God grant them health, healing, happiness and a long life. May He continue to bless them, keep them and preserve them for Many Years! Mnogia i Blagia Leta!

FOR THE REPOSE AND BLESSED MEMORY OF: John Kuchta on the third anniversary of falling asleep in the Lord by Monica, Rick, Kristina, Nick, Jake, and Irene; Jeanette Schwarzer (Mother of Patty Gaborick) by Helen Gaborick. May God beatify them and number them among the just; for He is a good God and lovest Mankind + Memory Eternal! + Vechniya Pamyat!

FOR THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF: Dr. John Blebea on his birthday by Judy, Elena, Christina & Catherine Blebea; Dave & Judy Harpley on their 30th wedding anniversary by Margaret Bohurjak (Mother); Steven Mikula by The Ropchocks; Samantha Ramsay on her birthday by Grandma Supra. ”May God grant them health, healing, happiness and a long life. May He continue to bless them, keep them and preserve them for Many Years! Mnogia i Blagia Leta!

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FOR THE REPOSE AND BLESSED MEMORY OF: Joseph Pientraz on his 40 days of falling asleep in the Lord by The Cleveland “R” Club; Brian Scott by Ralph Robinson. May God beatify them and number them among the just; for He is a good God and lovest Mankind + Memory Eternal! + Vechniya Pamyat!

CANDLES: 4 Hanging Lampadas on Iconostas are given in loving memory of Helen Bokach (Sister) for the first anniversary of her falling asleep in the Lord by Irene Pollock.

Flowers on the Tetrapod (Center Table) are given

in loving memory of

John Kuchta

on the third anniversary of falling asleep in the Lord by Monica, Rick,

Kristina, Nick, Jake, and Irene

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