October 13, 2019 Sunday of Holy Fathers of Sunday of Holy Fathers of Sunday of Holy Fathers of Sunday of Holy Fathers of Seventh Ecumenical Council Seventh Ecumenical Council Seventh Ecumenical Council Seventh Ecumenical Council O n the Sunday following October 10th, there is celebrated a commemoration of the 350 Fathers who attended the Seventh Ecumenical Council held at Nicea in the year 787, in which the question of Iconoclasm was settled. Emperor Leo, the Isauran, had originated a campaign against religious images in 726; he had ordered all representations of Christ and His saints to be torn from the wall of churches and burned, and all bronze, silver and gold statues to be melted and converted to coins that would bear his effigy. A monk named Stephen presented one of these coins to the Emperor and asked him: “Sire, whose image is this?” “It is mine,” answered the Emperor. Whereupon the monk threw the coin on the ground and tramped it. He was seized by the imperial attendants and condemned to a cruel death. “Alas,” cried the holy religious, “If I am punished do they deserve who burn the image of Jesus Christ?” The destruction of religious images continued, however, during a period of one hundred and twenty years. In 787, the Second Council of Nicea established the doctrine of the Church, confirmed eight hundred years later by the Council of Trent: “Images of Christ, of his Virgin Mother and of other saints should be made and preserved. Due honor and veneration should be given to them, not that any power or virtue is believed to be in them, on account of which they would need to be honored, or that any prayer should be addressed to them as had been done formerly by heathens who placed their hope in idols, but because the honor they receive refers to the subjects they represent, so that by kissing images, uncovering our heads or kneeling before them, we adore Christ and venerate His saints whose likeness they represent. Taken from: Byzantine Daily Worship October 13, 2019 Issue 698 18100 Merriman Road Livonia, Michigan 48152 www.saintmarylivonia.com Office: (734)-422-0010 Sunday Services Confession: 8:30AM Matins: 9:00AM Divine Liturgy: 10:00AM St. Mary’s Cultural and Banquet Center (734) 421-9220 Daily Confession by Appointment - Call the Church Office “And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” Acts 11:26 The Antiochian Orthodox Basilica of St. Mary Fr. George Shalhoub - Pastor Fr. Jim King - Pastor of Youth & Pastoral Outreach Programs Archdeacon Issa Rizkallah 313-690-2030 Deacon Dr. Dennis Bojrab Deacon Samer Hanna Elie Akel - Parish Council Chairman Linda Lawson - Choir Director Stacey Badeen - Church Administrator Sonya Kassis - Parish Ministries Coordinator Bill Lawson - Olive Awad Administrative Assistants Richard Shebib/Sami Azzouz - Ushers Dr. Tom Saba - Young Adults- St. John Divine Joanne Kharsa - Ladies Society President Issa Hosari & Alexis Mashni - Teen Soyo Co-Presidents Lina Nunu-Matta - Arabic School Abeer Samaan - Montessori School Director - 734-743-5601 Keith Rowe - Cultural Center General Manager 734-421-9220 The Light of Christ AL-NOUR PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY: THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX BASILICA OF ST. MARY
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October 13, 2019
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OOOO n the Sunday following October 10th, there is celebrated a commemoration of the 350 Fathers who attended the Seventh Ecumenical Council held at Nicea in the year 787, in which the question of Iconoclasm was settled. Emperor Leo, the Isauran, had originated a campaign against religious images in 726; he had ordered all representations of Christ and His saints to be torn from the wall of churches and burned, and all bronze, silver and gold statues to be melted and converted to coins that would bear his effigy. A monk named Stephen presented one of these coins to the Emperor and asked him: “Sire, whose image is this?” “It is mine,” answered the Emperor. Whereupon the monk threw the coin on the ground and tramped it. He was seized by the imperial attendants and condemned to a cruel death. “Alas,” cried the holy religious, “If I am punished do they deserve who burn the image of Jesus Christ?” The destruction of religious images continued, however, during a period of one hundred and twenty years. In 787, the Second Council of Nicea established the doctrine of the Church, confirmed eight hundred years later by the Council of Trent: “Images of Christ, of his Virgin Mother and of other saints should be made and preserved. Due honor and veneration should be given to them, not that any power or virtue is believed to be in them, on account of which they would need to be honored, or that any prayer should be addressed to them as had been done formerly by heathens who placed their hope in idols, but because the honor they receive refers to the subjects they represent, so that by kissing images, uncovering our heads or kneeling before them, we adore Christ and venerate His saints whose likeness they represent.
Daily Confession by Appointment - Call the Church Office
“And the disciples were first called
Christians in Antioch.” Acts 11:26
The Antiochian Orthodox
Basilica of St. Mary
Fr. George Shalhoub - Pastor Fr. Jim King - Pastor of Youth & Pastoral Outreach Programs Archdeacon Issa Rizkallah
313-690-2030
Deacon Dr. Dennis Bojrab Deacon Samer Hanna
Elie Akel - Parish Council Chairman
Linda Lawson - Choir Director Stacey Badeen - Church Administrator Sonya Kassis - Parish Ministries Coordinator Bill Lawson - Olive Awad
Administrative Assistants Richard Shebib/Sami Azzouz - Ushers Dr. Tom Saba - Young Adults- St. John Divine
Joanne Kharsa - Ladies Society President Issa Hosari & Alexis Mashni - Teen Soyo Co-Presidents Lina Nunu-Matta - Arabic School Abeer Samaan - Montessori School Director - 734-743-5601
Keith Rowe - Cultural Center General Manager 734-421-9220
The Light of Christ
AL-NOUR
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY:
THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX BASILICA OF ST. MARY
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THE EPISTLE
Blessed are Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers. For Thou art just in all that Thou hast done to us!.
The Reading is from the Epistle of St. Paul to St. Titus
Chapter 3:8-15
MMMM y child Titus, faithful is the saying and concerning these things I desire you to affirm confidently, that those who have believed in God may be thoughtful of how to preside in honorable occupations. These things are good and profitable to men. But avoid foolish disputes, and genealogies, and contentions, and controversies about the Law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man who is a heretic after the first and second admonition reject, knowing that such a one is subverted, and sins, being self-condemned. When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicos, give diligence to come tome to Nicopolis; for I have determined to winter there. Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that they may be lacking in nothing. And let our people also learn how to preside in honorable occupations, so as to help in cases of urgent need, that they should not be unfruitful. All who are with me salute you. Salute those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
THE GOSPEL
The Reading is from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke
Chapter 8:5-15
TTTT he Lord spoke this parable: “A sower went out to sow his seed; and as he sowed, some fell along the path, and was trodden under foot, and the birds of the air devoured it. And some fell on the rock; and as it grew up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns grew with it and choked it. And some fell into good soil and grew, and yielded a hundredfold.” And when His Disciples asked Him what this parable meant, Jesus said, “To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God; but for others they are in parables, so that seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. The ones along the path are those who have heard; then the devil comes and takes away the word from their hearts that they may not believe and be saved. And the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear the word, receive it with joy; but these have no root, they believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away. And as for what fell among the thorns, they are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not mature. And as for that in the good soil, they are those who, hearing the word, hold it fast in an honest and good heart, and bring forth fruit with patience.” As Jesus said this, He called out, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
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The Basilica of Saint Mary
Please visit www.saintmarylivonia.com for details about ministry ac�vi�es and events happening at the Basilica of Saint Mary. If you
have any ques�ons regarding Youth and Outreach Ministries, please contact Fr. Jim King or Sonya Kassis at (734) 422-0010.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND UPCOMING EVENTS
October: An�ochian Youth Month
October 25-27: Fall Gathering, St. George in
Akron, OH
October 27: Trunk-N-Treat
October 31: Senior Heritage — Estate Planning
Seminar
November 2: Musical Recital in Ac�vity Center
November 9: Annual Gala
An*ochian Youth Month, SOYO Mee*ngs and
Bulle*n Volunteers
Our community is blessed to
have such dedicated people of
all ages as volunteers and
leaders. The Teen SOYO is
par�cipa�ng in An�ochian Youth
Month by serving as ushers and
reading the epistle. Thanks to
this week’s reader, Nicole Katrib.
Thanks also to our regular group
of women who meet every week
to prepare the bulle�n for
mailing.
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PRAYER CORNER memorials
IIII am the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in Me shall never die.” (John 11:25)
Oct. 13th - 40 day memorial in loving
memory of Elias Alhaddad offered by
his wife Margaret Haddad and family, Oct. 27th - 40 day memorial in loving
memory of Catherine Ajluni offered
by the family,
Thank You
“A Vigil Light is Burning” In Loving Devotion
FFFF or The Health and Well Being Of:
Natalie Cameron, Sandra Janini, Craig
Frierson, II, Maram Fakhouri,
IIII n Loving Memory Of: Joseph
Michael Mouaikel, George Abodeely,
HOLY BREAD OF OBLATION
HHHH oly Bread of Oblation
is offered by the families, for the month
of October, in loving memory of:
Jalil and Najla Azzouz
Joseph Catarineau
Alice Dulgeran
Joseph Haddad
Sami and Asma Harb
Raji and Fahdeh Kakish
Naim Kawwas
Dr. James Kawwas
Abla Kakish Khzouz
Mary Harb Melof
Shauqi Mughannem
Jerry Mughannem
Nahil Warra
HHHH oly Bread of Oblation
is offered by the families, for the month
of October, for the health and well being
of:
Analya, Frank, Brandon
and Derek Callendar
Ed and Julie Azzouz
Laila Azzouz
Andrew, Miranda, Vincent
and Michael Azzouz
Alana, Salem, Harper
and Charlie Hassan
Barry Howard
LLLL ord, You are the physician of
our souls and body. We pray You
grant the following parishioners
good health and blessings:
Metropolitan PAUL Yazigi,
Archbishop Youhanna Ibrahim,
Bishop DEMETRI, Frederick
Abiaad, Mary Tawfiq Qassis, Hala
Kashou, Samira Shahin, Jalileh
Mansour, Rima Ajlouny, Marie
Sessine, Anthony Hanna, Mariam
Sweidan, Andrew Ansara, Johnny
Hanna, Don and Georgine Hayes,
Denise Ansara Boumaroun, Victor
Safadi, Halim and Hayat Barakat,
TTTT he following parishioners and
friends of the Basilica of St.
Mary have given special donations
to the Church in the past few
weeks:
$100-In loving memory of
husband Naim Kawwas and son
Dr. James Kawwas offered by Lily
Kawwas,
$200-For the health and well being
of Victor Safadi offered by Raida
Safadi,
$300-In loving memory of beloved
parents Sami and Asma Harb and
beloved sister Mary Harb Melof
offered by Samia Harb and Hanan
and Husam Ajluni,
Thought for the Day
Be more concerned
with your character than
your reputation, because
your character is what you
really are, while your
reputation is merely
what others think
you are.
~John Wooden~
Public Announcement
Ava’s Babysitting Service
Available most weekends and
weekdays. Can babysit any age.
Please contact Ava Razook at
734-748-2531
for more information.
Niagara Falls Trip
Wednesday, October 30th to
Thursday, October 31st.
Please contact
Nadia Mashni-Morrison
at 248-790-4790
for more information
Welcome
We wish to welcome Fr. Antony
Hughes, from St. Mary Orthodox
Church in Cambridge, MA.
Fr. Antony is in town to preside
over the upcoming wedding of
Alex Ghannam and Olompia
Ackall and will preach this
Sunday.
Please join us in welcoming Fr.
Antony on Sunday.
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