Icon of Saint George -- April 23rd

Thomas SundayFeast of Saint George the Martyr

Thomas Sunday / St. George the Great Martyr April 23, 2017

Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen! Our Bishop, clergy, religious and faithful welcome you to St. Stephen Cathedral. We are delighted that you have joined us for our Divine Liturgy. Our Church follows the teachings of Jesus Christ as found in the Gospel and passed on to us through the teach-ings of the Apostles and Holy Tradition.

This Week’s Liturgy Schedule

Sun. 4/23 Thomas Sunday / St. George the Great Martyr Festal Tone p. 175 & p. 332 Sat. 4:00 PM Special Intention (Fr. Joe)Sun. 8:45 AM Mysteries of Initiation of Owen Daniel MundalSun. 9:00 AM For our Parishioners, Benefactors and Friends (Fr. Diodoro) Breaking of Artos Bread Thomas Sunday Easter Foods Luncheon after Divine Liturgy

Mon. 4/24 Martyr Sabbas p. 379 (Fr. Joe)8:00 AM Special Intention Tue. 4/25 Apostle and Evangelist Mark p. 368 8:00 AM Special Intention (Fr. Diodoro)

Wed. 4/26 Bishop-Martyr Basil p. 383 8:00 AM Special Intention (Fr. Joe) Thu. 4/27 Bishop-Martyr Simeon No Morning Divine Liturgy Fri. 4/28 Apostles Jason and Sosipater p. 370 8:00 AM Special Intention (Bishop Gerald) Sat. 4/29 The Nine Holy Martyrs of Cyzice No Morning Divine Liturgy

Sun. 4/30 Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers Festal Tone p. 177Sat. 4:00 PM For our Parishioners, Benefactors and Friends (Fr. Diodoro) Sun. 9:00 AM Special Intention

PARISHIONERS APRIL BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES

April 1- Mary Beth Foster (ANN) - April 3- Ann Marie Corriveau (BD) - April 5- Joan Wolfe (BD) - April 8- Carol D’Alesio (BD) - April 17- Jennifer Landis (BD) - April 18- Raul Reyes (BD) - April 24- Molly Rimmer (BD)

ANNOUNCEMENTS Congratulations to Zach & Crystal Mundal on the occasion of the ReceptionHoly Mysteries of Initiation for their son Owen Daniel Mundal today, Thomas Sunday.

ONLINE CLASSES FROM METROPOLITAN CANTOR INSTITUTEThe following courses will be offered from April to June: 

Introduction to the Divine Liturgy – April 24 to June 16, 2017An 8-week introduction to the singing of the Divine Liturgy. Each student will demonstrate knowledge of ONE melody for each major hymn. Students will record their singing for review and feedback. This course assumes  the knowledge and skills taught in Introduction to Liturgy and Introduction to Church Singing. Tuition: $75. 

Reading in Church – April 24 to May 19A 4-week course covering the role of the reader, the melody used for the epistle and Old Testa-ment readings, and how to prepare to read in church. Students will record their singing for review and feedback. This course assumes the knowledge and skills taught in Introduction to Liturgy and Introduction to Church Singing, but this material can learned before the reader's course if the student is motivated.  Tuition: $30. 

Introduction to the Typikon – May 22 to June 16

A 4-week course that teaches cantors the skills necessary to determine the changeable hymns to be sung at the Divine Liturgy throughout the year. (No singing component.) Tuition: $30. Please pass the word on to anyone in you parish who might be interested.  A registration form can be found at 

http://mci.archpitt.org/MCI/MCI_reg_2017-02.pdf

We have also added quite a bit of new material to the MCI website on singing, music theory, and chant leadership. SUMMER SCHOOL FOR CANTORS This year, the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh is inaugurating a regular summer church music program for cantors, choir directors, and section leaders. For 2017, the program will consist of a three-day master class and workshop to be held on July 12-14 at Ss. Cyril and Metho-dius Byzantine Catholic Seminary in Pittsburgh, PA.  For more information, see 

http://mci.archpitt.org/blog/2017-summer-program/

Marriage Preparation classes to resume on Saturday, April 29 at 1 PM. Meeting in the Pastoral Center.

PARISH ADVISORY MEETING Sunday, April 30 in the Rectory Office after the 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy.

Life in Christ Adult ECF series to resume on Monday May 23.

CURRENT BISHOP’S APPEAL RECORDParish Goal: $29,700.00 Amount Pledged: $16,518.00 (46 of 108 households pledged)Pledge Payments Received: $14,953.00 Pledge Amount Needed to Reach Goal: $13,182.00*Please note that instead of requesting $200.00 per family, the Eparchy is kindly asking for a pledge of $275.00 per family to allow the Eparchy to continue funding programs within our Eparchy. It has been 20 years that we have asked for $200.00 and it’s now time to upgrade that to meet the ris-ing cost of programs from 20 years ago.

MOTHER’S DAY TEA sponsored by GCU Lodge 999 will be held on Saturday, May 13 from 11:30 AM to 2:00 PM in the Parish Hall. Donation is $15 for adults and $7.50 for children under age 11. The event will benefit the Lodge 999 Scholarship Fund. Women and men are invited and a light luncheon will be served. For more information contact Joanie Mahar at 602-920-0607.

EASTERN CATHOLIC BIBLE CONFERENCE will be held at our Parish Hall onFriday, May 19 from 6:30 - 9:00 PM and Saturday, May 20 from 10 AM - 3:45 PM.The topic will be “The Book of the Beginnings – Genesis in the Easter Christian Traditions.”Information and registration forms are at the entrance of the church

2017 MYRRH BEARERS RETREAT for women and girls will take place at the Franciscan Re-newal Center in Scottsdale from Friday, June 23 to Sunday, June 25. Brochures and retreat regis-tration forms will be coming soon. For more information please see Sr. Jean Marie. Brochures are in the entrance to the church.

ALIVE IN CHRIST 2017 This year’s Alive in Christ will be held at Prescott Pine Christian Camp in Prescott, Arizona beginning Thursday, July 6 at 2:30 PM and concluding on Sunday, July 9 at 1:00 PM. The theme of the this year’s spiritual retreat camp is “Theosis Through Liturgy: The Work of the People and Their God.” All applicable forms and payments are due by May 12. Checks are to be made payable to “Byzantine Catholic Eparchy of Phoenix.” If you are interested, please pick up one of the yellow forms at the entrance table in church

Preparations are well under way for the 50th Jubilee Celebration. A special event will be held each month beginning June, 2017 and concluding June, 2018. The first event as preparatory for the celebration of our 50th Jubilee of St. Stephen Cathedral is planned for JUNE 22, 2017. All parish-ioners and friends of St. Stephen’s are invited to a Moleben honoring St. Stephen with Dinner fol-lowing. The clergy from our Eparchy will be present for this event. Please RSVP by June 1st using the invitations on the Welcome Table.

Coming Events – Mark Your Calendars Now

Sunday, April 23- 50th Parish Jubilee Committee Meeting After 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy Sunday, April 23- St. Thomas Easter Food Pot Luck & April Birthday & Anniversaries In Parish Hall after the 9:00 AM Divine LiturgySunday, April 30- Parish Advisory Council Meeting in Rectory Office after 9:00 AM LiturgyTuesday, May 2- Visits to the Sick & Infirmed of our ParishSunday, May 7- ECF Picnic in the Parish Hall after the 9:00 AM Divine LiturgySaturday, May 13- Mother’s Day Tea 11:30 AM - 2 PM in Parish HallFriday, May 19- Byzantine Bible Conference 6:30 - 9:00 PM in Parish HallSaturday, May 20- Byzantine Bible Conference 10 AM - 4:30 PM in Parish Hall

Our Weekly Gifts to the Lord—May the Lord bless your kindness and generosity!Saturday: 5 PM: 73 Sunday: 9 AM: 173

Tithes: $955.20; Candles: $166.78; Easter Offering: $2515.00; Good Friday Collection for Christians in the Holy Land: $503.00;Bake Sale: $259.00; Accordion Club: $180.00; Home Missions: $5.00;Retired Religious Fund: $100.00; Theophany: $100.00; Refund: $770.00;Donations: Non-Parishioners: $478.00;Total: $6,031.98;Bishop’s Appeal Collection For 4/16/2017: $2075.00

This Week’s Candle IntentionsNativity: Sr. Christopher Malcovsky by Alice GarciaResurrection: Fr. Joseph Hutsko by Anthony, Daylin & Daniel Kinyon

LENTEN FISH FRIES A SUCCESSAnd that wouldn’t have happened without the hard working, dedicated volunteers, aka YOU. The Lenten fish fries attendance had increased every week. The last 2 weeks each had just over 200 dinners served. The baked goods sales also increased. We had great products, good prices, adver-tisement, hard work, faith and You.

THANK YOU to Joe & Marsha D-our faithful halushki makers plus. Those who were there week after week, Linda & Basil R.-lead server plus & fish fryer plus, Audrey B-hall set up plus & Denise, Ann Z-cashier, Mary Lou C-order taker, Chet S-bar tender plus, Karma-prep , Bonnie D-bussing tables, Joan W-serving line, Kurt R-dishwasher, Loretta W-order taker, Joanie M-order taker & bake sales.

THANK YOU to those, many timers, whose hard work and dedication we also couldn’t do with-out; Karen L, Alice G, Mike P, Steve D, Jennifer L, Thomas H, Jennifer B, Judy H, Barbara-Cathy-Mary-Nick S, Peyton B, Patti M, Martin D, Karen R, Luke R, Teri L, Kathy S, John M. THANK YOU to the “newbies” or near newbies; Hope G, Rose U, Jake S, Mary Alice R (great to see you back), Margi E, Iliza, Megan M, Christian, Ken R, Janice M, David M, George T, Max and those from Lura Turner (great help). THANK YOU to the YOUTH OF THE PARISH. It was exciting to see the youth turn out and volunteer with energy, excitement and hard work. Our future is in good hands.

THANK YOU; Madeline E, Lily K, Quinn B, Maise-Emma-Lucy M, Daylin-Daniel, Colby-Carson B.

THANK YOU to the clergy for their support; Bishop John-Bishop Gerald-Fr. David for their sup-port and patronage, Fr. Diodoro for his support, hard work and innovative ideas (credit card use)that more and more customers liked and began to use, Fr. Joe for his hard work and doing whatev-er was needed and willingly filling in as needed, Sr. Christopher for calling for volunteers in times of need and being our back up soup server/cake server, Sr. Jean Marie for all her hard work in so many areas (she could give the energizer bunny lessons).

THANK YOU to all the piroghi makers and bakers, especially Joanie M, as her expertise is invalu-able. I do not have names but you also contribute to the success of the fund raisers including the fish fries for our Cathedral.

THANK YOU to anyone I may have missed. The oversight is mine and all I can say is I’m old and I’m sorry. Dolores CHRIST IS RISEN !!!!!! INDEED HE IS RISEN !!!!!!!!

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Thomas Sunday April 23, 2017Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral

8141 North 16th Street, FrontPhoenix, Arizona 85020-3950

Office: 602.943.5379 Fax 602.997.4093 Website- www.stsbcc.orgSunday Divine Liturgy Saturday 4:00 PM Sunday: 9:00 AM Weekday Divine Liturgies See inside bulletinHoly Mystery of Penance: One hour before each Liturgy or by appointmentServed by: Most Reverend John S. Pazak, C.Ss.R., Byzantine Catholic Bishop of PhoenixMost Reverend Gerald N. Dino, Bishop EmeritusVery Rev. Diodoro Mendoza, Rector -rectorss@eparchyofphoenix.orgRev. Joseph Hutsko, Vice-Rector -huts1009@gmail.comMsgr. Kevin McAuliffe J.C.L. In ResidenceVery Reverend Archpriest David M. Petras, RetiredDeacon John Montalvo - Deacon James Danovich - Sister Christopher, OSBM - Sister Jean Marie, OSBM

Parish Finance Council Served by:Ted Cooke Stephanie RimmerNick Stefaniak Dolores Sugent John Surmay Geoffrey Wolfe

Parish Advisory Council Served by:Mary Beth Foster - Sister Jean MarieSean Grimes - Michelle KlingerJoanie Mahar - Particia Marmol Basil Rabayda - Luke Roll