st. mary romanian orthodox church - Saint Mary Romanian Orthodox

ST. MARY ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
854 Woodbridge Street, St. Paul, MN 55117
www.saintmarymn.org
Parish priest: Mircea Vasiu - home (651) 489-561
- office (651) 488-5669 / cell (734) 497-4544
- email: frmirceavasiu@yahoo.com
CINE CONDUCE IN FAMILIE?
Aceasta constituie o intrebare capitala care
ii framanta pe membrii multor familii. De
raspunsul oferit acestei intrebari depinde in
foarte mare masura o viata sanatoasa de familie.
Desigur, exista raspunsuri si raspunsuri, oferite pe
temeiuri istorice, antropologice, psihologice etc.
O familie crestin ortodoxa ar trebui sa caute insa
mai intai de toate raspunsul Bisericii in aceasta
privinta. Iar Biserica, nu intarzie deloc a-l oferi,
marturisindu-l mirilor inca de la inceputul vietii de
familie, chiar in timpul Tainei Cununiei.
Din pacate, din pericopa apostolica ce se
citeste in cadrul acestei slujbe nu se retin decat
doua expresii rostite raspicat, anume faptul ca
“barbatul este cap femeii”, iar “femeia sa se
teama de barbat”. Multi dintre cei care sunt de
fata raman numai la aceste cuvinte, intelegand ca
sotia trebuie sa se astepte la tot ceea ce este mai
rau in viata de familie, refuzandu-i-se din start
orice "drept la replica".
Aceasta perspectiva superficiala si eronata
asupra problemei ascultarii in viata de familie, ce
pare a alimenta deopotriva orgoliul masculin si
mentalitatile feministe, nu poate fi raspunsul
Bisericii. De aceea, este nevoie sa nu desprindem
aceste expresii de contextul in care au fost rostite.
Sfantul Apostol Pavel aseamana nunta cu legatura
sfanta dintre Hristos si Biserica, indemnand pe
miri sa se iubeasca unul pe altul.
In acelasi pasaj scripturistic Sfantul Apostol
Pavel ii indeamna pe soti: "Supuneti-va unul
altuia, intru frica lui Hristos" (Efes. 5, 21). Apoi,
continua: "Femeile sa se supuna barbatilor ca
Domnului" si, "precum se supune Biserica lui
Hristos, asa si femeile barbatilor lor, intru toate"
(Efes. 5, 22, 24).
Cu alte cuvinte, Cel care conduce cu
adevarat viata de familie nu poate fi Altul decat
Hristos. Nu trebuie sa pierdem din vedere ca
familia este o mica biserica, adica o mireasa a lui
Hristos si, in consecinta, Capul si Mirele acesteia
este Hristos.
In familia crestina, sotii sunt chemati sa nu
repete neascultarea protoparintilor Adam si Eva.
In aceasta consta marea provocare adresata
sotilor, si totodata mana salvatoare a
Mantuitorului intinsa catre ei, faptul ca prin
ascultarea fata de El si a unuia fata de celalalt,
lupta si biruiesc impotriva egoismului, a iubirii de
sine. Aceasta este calea catre adevarata iubire ce
presupune sa-l porti si sa-l asculti pe cel pe care il
iubesti.
Deoarece Biserica stie ca aceasta cale a
ascultarii este adesea anevoiasa, din cauza
pacatelor si patimilor ce pun stapanire asupra
noastra, ii indeamna pe membrii familiilor catre
ascultarea duhovniceasca, care este strans legata
de gasirea unui duhovnic indrumator.
Totodata, in viata mirenilor, ascultarea fata
de duhovnic trebuie armonizata cu ascultarea
sotilor unul de altul, a copiilor de parinti, a
subalternilor de superiori. In acest sens, Tito
Colliander, in "Calea ascetilor", exemplifica: "Sotia
ta iti spune sa-ti iei haina de ploaie, fa cum zice
ea, si faci ascultare. Un coleg de serviciu te roaga
sa-l insotesti o bucata de drum; du-te cu el, si faci
ascultare. Nici ucenicul de manastire nu are mai
multe prilejuri sa faca ascultare decat ai tu, la tine
acasa".
Daca in prezent asistam la numeroase crize
ale vietii de familie, la neintelegeri si divorturi, se
intampla pentru ca nu exista, mai intai de orice,
iubire si ascultare fata de Hristos. Oricat de mult
s-ar iubi cei doi soti, fara o viata in Hristos, iubirea
inchisa in sine nu poate dainui. Altfel, mai
devreme sau mai tarziu, sotii vor ceda ispitei de a
conduce, a se impune, a avea ultimul cuvant, a da
instructiuni, a face pe seful, a avea dreptate, a fi
primul. Vor ceda iubirii de sine. De aici situatiile
conflictuale, competitiile, certurile, fisurile, iar
mai apoi rupturile, in viata de familie.
Dar daca va plac totusi competitiile, atunci
alegeti-o pe cea bineplacuta lui Dumnezeu. Sa nu
va fie teama a va intrece in iubire si in ascultare.
Supunerea unuia fata de celalalt, "intru frica lui
Hristos", nu inseamna nici anularea de sine, nici
"sclavie", nici injosire, ci smerenie - maica tuturor
virtutilor.
FAITH BRINGS HAPPINESS TO OUR CHILDREN
“All your children shall be disciples of the
Lord and they will enjoy a great happiness”
Isaiah 54,13
To any family, children are God’s gift.
They are the expression of God’s blessing and
an immense mystery that reverberate the
power of His love for us. In His hands this
divine energy guides us to eternal happiness.
The fact that our love comes in different tones
and nuances, at different ages, point to this
reality. Toward our infants, love is protective
and prayerful. As they grow up it becomes
directive and more intensely formative.
When children mature (do they?!),
parental love gains mixed tones of pride and
humility. Even when they seem to be
„accomplished” parents still wonder and pray
because a parent ever worries. A parent’s love
is a bay only when children sleep or are in
church.
In this light, love seems to be God’s
method of guiding and shaping our characters,
regardless of age or role in life. For this, I
remind all parents to start bringing their
children to God’s house and enable them to
grow here in the Lord. As the life-long
thermometer of love shows above, the endresult will be everyone’s happiness. Try to
avoid the false pleasure of “sleeping in on
Sunday” for it leads to disaster. Without your
faith, commitment to the Lord and firm
spiritual direction, our children become
disoriented and they will cave into the world’s
pressures. As opposed to this, the beauty of
Christian tough love is that it leads to God.
From this point on, love gains new
dimensions which my words are too poor to
describe now.
Prophet Isaiah makes it clear that Israel’s
children must always remain disciples of the
Lord. We are the new Israel and he reassures
us that if he we bring the children to be
disciples, not only will their happiness be
great, but they will be blessed. Jesus calls on
you to let the children “come” to Him
because He wants all to be forever happy and
saved.
Why be a volunteer?
It’s not for money; it’s not for fame,
It’s not for any personal gain.
It’s just for love of fellowman.
It’s just to lend a helping hand.
It’s just to give a tithe of self.
That something you can’t buy with wealth.
It’s not medals won with pride.
It’s for feeling deep inside.
It’s that reward down in your heart.
It’s that feeling that you’ve been a part
Of helping others far and near
That makes you be a volunteer!
SUNDAY SCHOOL
SUNDAY SCHOOL WILL START ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
Invităm toate familiile creştin ortodoxe să îşi aducă copiii la Şcoala duminicală a
bisericii noastre începând cu data de 23 Septembrie. Programul nostru este menit să
educe copii cu vârsta cuprinsă între 3 ani şi jumătate şi 18 ani. Programul de educaţie
religioasă va include:
10:00 a.m Participarea familiei la Sfanta Liturghie
care urmează Sfintei Liturghii
Pe parcursul anului Clasa de religie are menirea să formeze un caracter creştin
ortodox puternic al copiilor nostri. Succesul efortului nostru depinde de elevii noştri şi
în special de părinţi. Ne rugăm ca, împreună, să fim binecuvântaţi să transmitem
credinţa cea adevărată tinerei generaţii.
We cannot expect our children to be followers of Christ, if we are not setting the
example for them.
We cannot expect them to attend church when they are adult, if we refuse to
teach them the value of prayer and worship when they are children.
Bring your children to church and Sunday School!
COMING EVENTS
 You are all invited to come next Sunday, 09/09/12, when we will take a picture with
our congregation for 2013 “Solia Almanah” (2013 is our 100th Anniversary).
 GREEK FESTIVAL – SEPT. 7, 8 & 9 at St. Mary Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving
Avenue S. Minneapolis, MN 55408. More information you can find online at:
http://www.mplsgreekfest.org/
 TASTE OF NORTHEAST FESTIVAL SEPT. 29, 2012 - St. Mary Cathedral Orthodox Church
(11MA-8PM)
- 1701 5th St. NE in Minneapolis More information here
http://www.tasteofnortheast.org/
 MEOCCA COOPERATIVE CATECHISM CLASSES - FALL 2012 - Introduction to Orthodox
Christianity. EVERY Tuesdays 7:00 - 9:00PM starting on Tuesday September 11th.
More information can be found at www.meocca.org and registration can be completed
online here too. Questions about the program can be directed to your parish priest or
the program coordinator. Look forward to seeing you on September 11th.
Cost: FREE (Sponsored by Clergy Association)
Location: St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1111 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN
55105, 651-222-6220, www.stgeorgegoc.org
 99TH ST. MARY ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ANNIVERSARY DINNER Sunday,
October 14, 2012 –right after Divine Liturgy.
 ROMANIAN FALL COOKING & PICKLING BY HORA – Saturday, October 20, 2012 from
10am – 4pm at St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church. Join us for a fall family event.
We’ll cook, eat, pickle veggies, collect and exchange recipes, and more. Don‘t forget
to harvest any veggies that you still have in your garden (especially green tomatoes)
and bring some medium sized jars along – HORA will provide the rest.
For more info, email roctav@hora-mn.org or call Raluca at 651-407-1733
ROMANIAN FESTIVAL
WHEN: September 15 & 16, 2012
WHERE: ST. MARY ROMANIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
ADDRESS: 854 Woodbridge St, St Paul, MN 55117
WEB: www.saintmarymn.org
We are looking for your help and every member’s assistance is needed.
How else can everyone help?
1. Please, spread the news. Advertising is a major part of it. We need all members
to pass out flyers and invite their neighbors.
2. Be a sponsor by sending a donation marked for the Festival
3. Volunteer your time and energy to help…Thank you!
The 4th Romanian Festival of our parish is coming soon. The
committee invites all of you to volunteer time and effort and help us
turn this into a success. Please sign up the Volunteers List as you
leave the church (look for it in parish hall).
Avem nevoie de voluntari! După cum ştim, doar câţiva oameni
singuri nu pot sa se descurce cu un aşa eveniment. Avem nevoie de ajutor.
Formularele (listele) pentru voluntariat vor fi afişate in sala pentru ca să puteţi să ne
ajutatţi pe durata Festivalului (2 zile anul acesta).
Este foarte important ca fiecare dintre noi sa participe şi să facă cunoscut tuturor,
familiilor şi prietenilor nostri că acest eveniment va avea loc.
Afisul (flyer) se gaseşte pe www.saintmarymn.org
CANDLES IN THE FRONT AND INSIDE THE ALTAR
În 08/26/2012 au fost donate de Nicoleta Agrigoroae Boloş cu ocazia zilei
de naştere a mamei ei Valeria Boloş. La mulţi ani cu sănătate!
On 08/29/2012 Anonymous for health and blessing from God.
On 09/02/2012 were donated by Ioan Osvar IMO Vasilica Osvar Dumnezeu s-o ierte!
On 09/02/2012 were donated by Constanta & John Korolchuk with the occasion of their
grandson Liam’s 6th birthday. Happy birthday Liam!
On 09/23/2012 were donated by Daniela & Thomas Hoolihan for the health of their son
Teodor.
COFFEE HOUR
If you like to donate the Sunday Coffee hour please sign up at the parish hall or
contact Psa Anca Vasiu at 651-489-5618. Thank you in advance.
Thank you to the donors of coffee hour in the last months:
Edith Stone & Psa. Eugenia Cerghizan
BOTEZ – Saturday, August 25, 2012 was baptized Bianca Victoria Agrigoroae Bolos,
daughter of Nicoleta & Victor Agrigoroae Bolos. Dumnezeu s-o binecuvinteze şi
sănătate să-i dăruiască!
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Sfântul Ierarh Iosif Cel Nou De La Partoş ~ 15 Sept.Sfânta
Sfântul Iosif cel Nou de la Partoş s-a născut în 1568, în oraşul Raguza
din Dalmaţia. După moartea tatălui său, s-a mutat împreună cu mama sa în
Ohrida, la sud de Dunare. Când a împlinit vârsta de 15 ani a intrat în
mănăstirea Maicii Domnului din Ohrida. După cinci ani de vieţuire în
aceasta mănăstire, ajunge în Muntele Athos, la Mănăstirea Pantocrator. Aici
s-a călugarit şi a primit numele de Iosif.
La cererea patriarhului de Constantinopol este trimis egumen pentru
marea lavra a Sfântului Ştefan din Adrianopol, iar după şase ani este pus egumen în marea
lavră românească Cutlumus.
Este trimis de patriarhia din Constantinopol ca mitropolit al Timisoarei. Aşezarea în
scaun a fost savarsita pe 20 iulie 1650.
In anul 1653 s-a retras la Mănăstirea Partoş, aproape de Timişoara. Aici a mai vieţuit trei
ani şi apoi şi-a dat sufletul în mâinile Domnului. Potrivit Tradiţiei, în momentul trecerii sale
la cele veşnice, clopotele mănăstirii au început să bată singure. A fost înmormântat în naosul
bisericii mănăstiresti.
In anul 1956 moaştele sale au fost strămutate în Catedrala Mitropolitană din Timişoara.
The Holy Prophet Zacharias ~ September 5
He was the father of St. John the
Forerunner. Zacharias was a high priest
who held the eighth degree of service in
the Temple at Jerusalem. His wife
Elizabeth was sister of St. Anna, who was
the mother of the Virgin Mary.
Zacharias was serving one day at the
Temple of Jerusalem according to his turn. An
angel of God appeared to him in the
sanctuary, and Zacharias had great fear. The
angel said to him: Fear not, Zacharias (Luke
1:13), and announced that Elizabeth would
bear a son, in answer to their prayers. But
both Zacharias and Elizabeth were old. When
Zacharias doubted the words of the heavenly
herald, the angel said: I am Gabriel that
stands in the presence of God (Luke 1:19).
Zacharias was struck dumb from that
hour, and could not speak until his son was
born and he had written on a tablet: His
name is John (Luke 1:63). Then his speech
returned, and he magnified God.
Sometime later, when the Lord Jesus
had been born and Herod began to slaughter
the children of Bethlehem, he sent
men to find and kill the son of
Zacharias. Upon seeing the
soldiers coming, Elizabeth took
John into her arms-he was a year
and a half old at that time-fled
from the house with him, and ran to
a rocky and desolate place.
When she saw the soldiers following
her, she cried out to the mountain: “O
mountain of God, receive a mother with her
child!'' and the rock opened and hid the
mother and child.
Then Herod enraged that the child John
had not been slain, ordered that Zacharias be
slain before the altar. In the place where
Elizabeth hid with John a cave opened, water
flowed out of it, and a fruit-bearing palm
grew, all by the power of God. Forty days
after the death of Zacharias, the blessed
Elizabeth died. The child John remained in the
wilderness, fed by an angel and protected by
God's providence, until the day he appeared
at the Jordan.
Oil And Wine Donations Accepted
We use a lot of olive oil (regular, not "extra-virgin" or "light") in our vigil lamps
(candles) that burn before the altar icons. The church will always gladly accept
donations of oil. We are also accepting donations to purchase a case of wine. We use
Mavrodaphne of Patras, a sweet red Greek wine. If you have any questions or would
like to know specifically how to donate, please contact Fr. Mircea Vasiu.
“When we stand to pray, dear friends, we should pay wholehearted attention to what
we are saying. Let all fleshly, worldly vanish, and our mind dwell solely on what it
seeks… thus the celebrant, introducing the Eucharistic prayer, prepares our mind by
saying ‘Lift up your hearts’… we are cautioned to think of nothing but the Lord”.
Saint Cyprian of Carthage
St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Church
4th Annual ‘Taste
of Romania’
Festival 2012
JOIN US FOR A LOVELY AFTERNOON OF ROMANIAN CULTURE,
FOOD, DANCERS AND FUN FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY.
Romanian sausage,(Cirnati) grilled
meat (mici) Cabbage rolls & polenta
(sarmale cu mamaliga),salads,
Traditional mouthwatering
desserts:(prajituri, Cozonac)
LCD TV RAFFLES, auction, music, dance
and much more...
854 Woodbridge St.
(at Atwater St. )
St. Paul, Mn. 55117
IZVORASUL PERFORMANCES throughout the day