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Icon of Saint John Chrysostom -- November 13th Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Icon of Saint John Chrysostom -- November 13th
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Vigil Vesperal Liturgy of St. John Chrysostomfor the 25th Sunday after Pentecost
November 10, 2018
Begins on Pg. 104 in Green Book
Psalm 140 Tone 8 p. 159Vesper Hymns Tone 8 pp. 159-160 Dogmatikon Tone 8 pp. 160-161Prokeimenon Tone 8 p. 162Alleluia Tone 8 p. 163Communion Hymn Version C p. 79
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for the 25th Sunday after Pentecost
November 11, 2018
Begins on Pg. 11 in Green Book
Troparion Tone 8 p. 161Kontakion Tone 8 p. 157Prokeimenon Tone 8 p. 162Alleluia Tone 8 p. 163Communion Hymn Version C p. 79
25th SUNDAY of PENTECOST(Scriptural text below taken from www.usccb.org/bible, United States Conference of Catholic Bish-ops)
EPISTLE: EPHESIANS 4:1-6
I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace: one body and one Spirit, as you were also called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
GOSPEL: LUKE 10:25-37
There was a scholar of the law who stood up to test him and said, “Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” He said in reply, “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your being, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” He replied to him, “You have answered correctly; do this and you will live.” But because he wished to justify himself, he said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. They stripped and beat him and went off leaving him half-dead. A priest happened to be going down that road, but when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. Likewise a Levite came to the place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the opposite side. But a Samaritan traveler who came upon him was moved with compassion at the sight. He ap-proached the victim, poured oil and wine over his wounds and bandaged them. Then he lifted him up on his own animal, took him to an inn and cared for him. The next day he took out two silver coins and gave them to the innkeeper with the instruction, ‘Take care of him. If you spend more than what I have given you, I shall repay you on my way back.’ Which of these three, in your opin-ion, was neighbor to the robbers’ victim?” He answered, “The one who treated him with mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”
This Week’s Liturgical ScheduleSun. 11/11Sat. 4:00 p.m.Sun. 8:30 a.m.Sun. 9 a.m.
25th Sunday of Pentecost (pp. 159-163) Tone 8 Sanctification and well-being of our parishioners 3rd HourSanctification of Widad Butty by her family
Fr. Diodoro
Fr. Joseph
Mon. 11/12 8:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Holy Josaphat, Archbishop of Polotsk (p. 383) Personal intention6th Hour
Fr.Rojas
Tues. 11/13 8:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Holy John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constatinople (p. 372) Personal Intention6th Hour
Fr. JosephSdcn. Paul
Wed. 11/148:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.
Holy Thirty-Three Martyrs of Metilene (p. 381)Personal Intention6th Hour
Fr. JosephSdcn. Paul
Thurs. 11/15 Holy Gurias, Samonas, and Habib, Martyrs Today begins St. Philip’s Fast +No Liturgical Programming Today
Fri. 11/16 9:00 a.m.12:00 p.m.7 p.m.
Holy Apostle and Evangelist, Matthew (p. 368)Personal Intention6th HourVespers
Fr. Diodoro
Fr. Joseph
Sat. 11/17 Holy Gregory the Wonderworker, Bishop No Morning Divine Liturgy
Sun. 11/18Sat. 4:00 p.m.Sun. 8:30 a.m.Sun. 9 a.m.
26th Sunday of Pentecost (pp. 123-127) Tone 1 Sanctification and well-being of our parishioners 3rd HourPersonal Intention
Fr. Diodoro
Fr. Rojas
Happy Birthday to our parishioners: November 2 – Irma Barro; November 3 – Betty Petrus ; November 20 – George Tomley; November 26 – Paisley Marie Grimes; November 29 – Xavier Mikitish;
Happy Anniversary to: November 11 – Karen Ratliff
Our Main Candles Shine This Week For:Eternal Lamp: Healing of Mark Chapa Resurrection: Healing of Albina Tesoniero
Special Intentions: Ana R. Ruiz, Theresa Rojas, Vanessa Miller, Erwin Armada, Barbara Dugan, Helen Furka, Vincent Rice, McCarthy Family, Marti Lopez, Kathleen Linkowsky, Betty Geletey, Richard Gable, Robert King, Ann Ryan, Chris Faix, Robyn Foy, Elaine Browne, Mark Chapa, Michael Chapa, Aaron Powell, Kristian Lara, and Iliana Villegas.
Eternal Memory: +Margaret Belopavlovich, +Rocco Bradenhorst, +Peggy Walsh, +Estelle Sue O’Shea, +Jin Wook Suh, +Mildred Garr, +Anna Spencer, +Ingrid Steinbach
May the Lord rest His healing hand on His servants and hear their requests:Mary Rabayda, Jane Walsh, Steve Durkit, Dorothy Dumnich, Richard Reese, Chris Balsz, Sr. Christopher OSBM, Dorothy Bezeredi, Carlene Eneroth, Fred Way, Sharon White, Nancy Sandrock, Bob Dugan, Cathy Milko, Michael Dougherty, Widad Butty, Clementina Mendoza, Nicholas Stefaniak Sr., Mary Popovich, Dan Palaschak, Michael Sherwood, Christina Toth, Liz Kol, Evelyn Sopiak, Nicholas Toth, Michelle Montalvo, Nicholas Oprendek, Dennis Milko, Karen Kol, Gabriel Papke, Audrey Bacha, Fr. Andriy Chirovsky, Kari Hill, Kathleen Wursta, Ron Minor, Anonymous, Sandy Meyer, Rita Chokan, Nicholas Lewak, Rebecca Braskie, Margaret Atwood, Lewis Fellin, Albina Tesoniero, Elizabeth Petrus, and Derrick Carlyle,.
A BYZANTINE SENSE OF TIME: On Thursday comes St. Philip’s Fast, our Byzantine Advent!
Originally known as Filipovka in the Carpatho-Rusyn roots of our Byzantine Catho-lic Church, the season of St. Philip’s Fast reminds us that Byzantine Catholics historically have prepared for the great feasts in the liturgical year by periods of abstinence, additional prayer, and fasting, with the major – but not only - example being Great and Holy Lent as an anticipation of Pascha (a.k.a. Easter). In that vein, we wish to raise that consciousness among all our parish-ioners. Knowing that we will swim against the tide of the “holiday season” that seems to begin earlier and earlier, the point remains that we are called to prepare first for the birthday of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in our anticipation of Christmas, to welcome the Christ Child in our lives.
To the end of making our hearts and our homes worthy to receive the Incarnation on His Nativity as committed Byzantine Catholics, please be advised that St. Philip’s Fast begins this year on Thursday, November 15. We will start serving Vespers on Friday evenings at 7 p.m., starting on November 16 and you are all welcome!
On Fridays, we should abstain from all meats. However, let us thank Bishop JOHN, our eparch, for renewing graciously the exemption historically given to Byzantine Catholics in our eparchy for the Friday after Thanksgiving Day or Nov. 23. Vespers will not be celebrated that day either.
Look out for announcements at Divine Liturgy and through our bulletin and website regarding a series of Advent conferences to be provided to us by Msgr. Kevin McAuliffe in December.
Finally, St. Philip’s Fast is an excellent time to clean your heart, mind, soul, and body via the Mystery of Repentance (a.k.a. the Sacrament of Confession) as an offering to the Christ Child and to welcome Him at Holy Communion! Indeed, that is the best gift that you can give to Christ on His birthday. If you cannot make it to confess on our parish’s schedule, then kindly call one of our priests at (602) 943-5379 to make an appointment!
While the “holiday season” may be beginning shortly and ending on Christmas Day, we Byzantine Catholics know that Christ is the Reason for the Season! Thus in our calendar, the Christmas season begins on Christmas Eve and ends on December 31, the Leave-taking of the Nativity. Let us (re)discover the treasure of St. Philip’s Fast, the “Byzantine Advent”, as we look forward to the joy of God-With-Us at Christmas. LET’S START THANKSGIVING DAY RIGHT: Div. Liturgy with Bp. GERALD+ on Nov. 22 at 9 a.m.
Although our ancestors may not be the Pilgrims who landed in Massachusetts centuries ago, we Byzantines are aware acutely that we are pilgrims in this life, hopefully towards holiness in this life and then to Heaven. In that vein, let us join our spiritual father emeritus, Bishop GER-ALD+, in thanksgiving to God at the Divine Liturgy. Also, we urge our parents and grandparents to start the lunch or dinner later that day with prayers of remembrance and praise of God for His blessings.
DON’T BUY THE TURKEY JUST YET: G.C.U. Turkey Raffle for Thanksgiving For $1 a ticket or six tickets for $5, you might – just might – win one of four turkeys to be drawn on Sunday, November 18 after Divine Liturgy. If you want to learn more about how our lodge tries to make our parish a better community or other benefits of joining our nationwide Greek Catholic Union, kindly call Ms. Joanie Mahar at (602) 920-0607 or contact her at [email protected] Better yet, stop by TODAY at the lodge meeting in the parish hall after Divine Liturgy! Save the Byzantine treats for Christmas and New Year’s!Homemade Pirohi and Nut, Apricot, Poppy Seed, and Date Nut Rolls!
Just imagine your share of 230 dozen pirohi and 220 kolachi (those apricot, date nut, nut, and poppy seed rolls that sweeten the Christmas season). Order forms are available on line at www.stsbcc.org or stop by the parish hall after Divine Liturgy (until 11 a.m., look for Dolores Sugent). After you buy your goodies, then spread the word to family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors. Feel free to share order forms with them! You may call also the parish office at (602) 943-5379. WHEN BEING CHEESY IS GOOD: Bags of Shredded Cheddar Cheese for our Foodies
For those people who cannot get enough of cheese, we are pleased to make available to you our overstock of shredded cheddar cheese in five-pound bags for $15 each (at merely $3 per pound). Kindly contact Joanie Mahar at (602) 920-0607 or Dolores Sugent at [email protected] if you are interested. Sales are of five-pound bags only and bags will not be broken up into smaller quantities.
LEARN TO SING AND CHANT: in the Byzantine way!
Please note, dear reader, that a workshop will be made available to you Sun., Dec. 16 to learn more about our beautiful and venerable Byzantine chant. Kindly stay in our cathedral after Divine Liturgy on these dates to listen, learn, and let go your voice to the Lord! Perhaps we can identify a future cantor or chorister or two to keep our Byzantine chant going. ANALYSIS OF ATTENDANCE AND COLLECTIONS OF NOV. 3 and 4Sat. 4 p.m. + Sun. 9 a.m. → Sunday Attendance: 11 + 117 = 128Tithes: $2,073.60 + Offerings by mail: $510 + Offerings via Credit Card: $280 + Candles: $91 + Christmas Flowers: $25 + Sunday Social: $46 + Building Fund: $45 = Total: $2,863.60
29 of 75 registered families donated tithes this weekend.“For where your treasure is, there will your heart lie also.” Mt 6:21
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him Forever! Slava Isusu Christu! Slava na Viki! ¡Gloria a Jesucristo! ¡Gloria por siempre!
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Twenty-Fifth Sunday After Pentecost November 11, 2018 Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him Forever! Welcome to Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral. We are delighted that you have come to pray with us. Our Church follows the teachings of Jesus Christ as found in the Gospel and passed on to us through the teachings of the Holy Apostles and Holy Tradition. We are in communion with Pope Fran-cis, the Bishop of Rome. Saint Stephen’s Byzantine Catholic Cathedral8141 North 16th Street, Front Sunday Divine LiturgyPhoenix, Arizona 85020-3950 Saturday 4:00 PM Weekday ServicesOffice: 602.943.5379 Fax 602.997.4093 Sunday 9:00 AM See BulletinWebsite www.stsbcc.org Confessions: Sat. 3:00- 3:45 pm & Sun. 8:00 - 8:45 amServed by: His Grace, Most Rev. John S. Pazak, C.Ss.R., Bishop
His Grace, Most Rev. Gerald N. Dino, Bishop EmeritusVery Rev. Diodoro Mendoza, Rector – [email protected]. Joseph Hutsko, Vice-Rector – [email protected]
Rev. Arthur Rojas, Parochial Vicar - [email protected] and Msgr. Kevin McAuliffe, In ResidenceVery Rev. Archpriest David M. Petras, Retired
Deacon John Montalvo - Deacon James Danovich - Deacon Adam Lowe – Subdeacon Paul Kilroy Parish Advisory Council Served by: Parish Finance Council Served by:Peyton Becktold Jennifer Hetrick Mary Beth Foster Julie Pete Karen Ratliff Nicholas Stefaniak IIIJessica Kostyun Joanie Mahar Basil Rabayda Ann Zlamal Dolores Sugent John Surmay Msgr. Kevin McAuliffe
