Bulletin, April 12, 2015 - Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church

Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church
1250 Oakdale Avenue
West Saint Paul, Minnesota 55118
Parish Website: http://www.saintgeorge-church.org
Very Reverend Archpriest Thomas Begley, Pastor
Right Reverend Archimandrite Duane Pederson, attached
Reverend Priest John Chagnon, attached
V. Rev. Archpriest Paul Hodge, Assisting Priest
Reverend Archdeacon Russell Hodge, Assisting Deacon
Reverend Deacon John Mikhail, Assisting Deacon
Reader Leonard Soroka, Director of Music
Church Phone - 651-457-0854
Pastor’s Phone - 651-882-7809 cell: 612-723-0681
APRIL 12, 2015
THE SUNDAY OF GREAT AND ALL-HOLY PASCHA
TONE:
EOTHINON:
Commemorations:
THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM
(Please follow the special service books for GREAT & HOLY PASCHA)
PASCHAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE FIVE
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs
bestowing life! (ONCE)
HYPAKOE OF PASCHA IN TONE FOUR
They who were with Mary came before the dawn, found the stone rolled away from the
sepulcher, and heard the angels say unto them: Why seek ye Him as man with the dead, Who
dwells in light eternal? Behold the grave wrappings; make haste and declare to the world that the
Lord is risen, and hath caused death to die; for He is the Son of God, the Savior of mankind.
Do NOT sing the apolytikion of St. George
KONTAKION OF PASCHA IN TONE EIGHT
O Immortal One, when Thou didst descend into the tomb, Thou didst destroy the power of
Hades; and Thou didst rise victorious, O Christ God. Thou hast said to the ointment-bearing
women: Rejoice! And Thou gavest peace to Thy Disciples, O Bestower of Resurrection to those
who had fallen.
Prokeimenon:
This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it!
Give thanks to the Lord for He is good;’ For His mercy endures forever.
EPISTLE: The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles. (1:1-8)
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n the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and
teach, until the day when He was taken up, after He had given commandment
through the Holy Spirit to the Apostles whom He had chosen. To them He
presented Himself alive after His passion by many proofs, appearing to them
during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And while staying with them He charged
them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, He said,
“You heard from Me; for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized
with the Holy Spirit.”
So when they had come together, they asked Him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the
kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father
has fixed by His own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon
you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of
the earth.”
GOSPEL: The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (1:1-17)
n the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through Him, and
without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and the life
was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not
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overcome it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear
witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear
witness to the light.
The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and
the world was made through Him, yet the world knew Him not. He came to His own, and His
own received Him not. But to all who received Him, who believed in His Name, He gave power
to become children of God; who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the
will of man, but of God.
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld His
glory, glory as of the only Son, from the Father. (John bore witness to Him, and cried, “This is
He, of Whom I said, ‘He Who comes after me ranks before me, for He was before me.’”) And
from His fullness have we all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses;
grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
HOLY BREAD
Holy Bread is offered for the health and welfare of Samir and Yasmin Kakish and all their
children and grandchildren, especially Jakob and their great grandchildren and in loving memory
of Salim, Issa and Munira Kakish and Fouad and Nijma Sayegh.
HOLY BREAD - HOLY THURSDAY
Holy bread was offered for the health and welfare of Joannie Alevizos and in loving memory of
Fayez and Mary.
HOLY BREAD - HOLY SATURDAY MORNING
Holy bread was offered by Tom & Mary Rudquist for the health and welfare of the Rudquist and
Kanavati families and all the members of St. George and in memory of Fr. Essa and Kh.
Olympia, Zarafat, Danny and Fr. John Khoury, Doris and Ray, Arthur and Lillian Margarita,
Miriam, V. Rev. Elias and Kh. Azizeh Kanavati, John and Marie, V. Rev. Aboud & Kh. Menah
Kanavati, Mitri, Shukri, Nick, George, Salim, Jamileh, Ferideh, Werdeh, Mercedes, Victoria,
Luisa, George, JuJu, Fuad, Bishara, Antonio, Faiz, Feizel, and the family of the monk Theodolos.
COFFEE HOUR
The coffee hour this morning will be chicken and pizza potluck. Please join us for this time of
fellowship.
WELCOME to all our guests and visitors. We are delighted to have you visiting and
worshipping with us this morning and hope that you return soon. We invite you to participate in
the Divine Liturgy, but, sadly, due to the divisions in Christianity, only baptized/chrismated
members of the Orthodox Church who have made their Confession before an Orthodox
priest and prepared themselves by fasting may receive Holy Communion. Please come
forward after Liturgy to venerate the Cross and partake of the Antidoron - Holy Bread. Please
join us in the Parish Hall for Coffee Hour after the Liturgy. Also, please turn off your cell
phones and all electronic devices.
PRAY FOR THE SICK
Please pray for Lorraine DeFlorin, Wally & Maria Golden, Allen Golden, John N. Etoll, Yasmin
Kakish, Jakob Kakish, Carol Haddad, Betty Ablan, Ted & Camille Goll, Kh. Vergin Khoury,
Kyle Krache, Erma Ziton, Jackson & Hunter Golden, Mavis Aussey, Margaret Boalbey, Norm &
Gracie Holmes, Dn. Russell & Phyllis Hodge, Sarah Vanlerberghe, Kh. Vera Proctor, Rick, Kh.
Amy Hodge, Beryl Toms, Mya Lee, Ellie Brynjulfson, Edgard Siouffy, Magdalen Ng, Lorraine
Hartwig, Berhane Haliemichael, Pat & John Burbank, George Droubie, Rosa Neimy, Robert
Wyllie.
If you are ill and wish to be remembered in the Liturgy and daily prayers of the priest, please
contact Fr. Tom.
THIS WEEK
HOLY PASCHA
There is no fasting for Pascha and all of Bright Week.
AGAPE VESPERS
The Agape Vespers on April 12, has been moved up to 2:00 P.M. Please make this change on
your calendars. If you would like to read a Gospel in a foreign language please contact Fr. Tom.
PAN-ORTHODOX LADIES TEA
The Ladies of St. Mary's Greek will host the Pan-Orthodox Tea Community Event on April 18th,
2015 at 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm at their church. Deb Korluka is our speaker. Please mark your
calendars and we look forward to another afternoon of visiting with our sisters in Christ.
ECUMENICAL PRAYER SERVICE FOR ALL THE MARTYRS OF FAITH
Friday, April 24, 2015, marks the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide.
To commemorate this event, an ecumenical prayer service is planned for Saturday, April 18,
2015, 3:00 P.M., at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 239 Selby Avenue. This service, which pays tribute
to all who have been martyred, is co-hosted by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis,
the Minnesota Council of Churches and St. Sahag Armenian Church. For information call St.
Sahag Church at 651-603-1940, or visit www.saintsahag.org.
ST GEORGE MEN’S CLUB
The Men’s Club will meet Sunday, April 19, after Liturgy.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MEMORY ETERNAL
We are sorry to inform you that Mary Saba fell asleep in the Lord late Wednesday morning.
Funeral plans are pending. God grant comfort to her family. May her memory be eternal!
Sophie Lyons also fell asleep in the Lord this week. The wake will be at West Funeral Home in
W. St. Paul, Monday, April 13 from 4:00 - 8:00 P.M., with prayers at 7:00 P.M. The Funeral will
be Tuesday, April 14 at 11:00 A.M. at St. George Orthodox Church. May her memory be eternal!
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
If you would like to have an announcement published in the weekly bulletin, please note you
must submit the information by Wednesday NOON before the Sunday you desire to have it in the
bulletin. Please make sure the spelling of the names is correct.
SOCIAL HALL
Please remember, if you host a coffee hour you need to clean up the kitchen, take home the used
linens, wash and return them, wipe the tables, take out the trash bags and put them into the
dumpster. This is everyone's responsibility. Please try to help to preserve our beautiful hall.
KITCHEN USE
The Parish Council has determined that anyone wishing to use the kitchen at any time must
contact George Khoury to reserve their date and time on the kitchen calendar.
PASTA AND PASTA SAUCE COLLECTION FOR FOCUS MN
In addition to our Food Drive for Neighbors, in which we help out persons in the West St. Paul
community, we are again this year helping stock the shelves at FOCUS MN. Please donate pasta
or sauce (any type of tomato base will do; sauce, paste, or actual pasta sauce are all welcome).
Please place these items on the left side table outside the church hall and if possible label the
bag “FOCUS.”
NEIGHBORS INC
Please help replenish the food shelves of which Neighbors Inc. is one. Our neighbors, your
neighbors, everyone’s neighbors need our help. Please bring in one item each week during the
month of March: one box of Mac & Cheese, box of cereal, pancake mix, can of tuna, Ragu,
ANYTHING! The littlest thing can make a big difference. Cash donations may be made to
George Droubie or Michelle Apman. All dollars and food donated to Neighbors stays at
Neighbors. Thank you for your generosity.
UPCOMING EVENTS
HOLY BREAD LIST
COFFEE HOUR LIST
April 19, Tanya O’Brien
April 26, Robbi Hafiz
May 03, Haliemichael Family
O’Brien
Pancake Breakfast
Haliemichael Family
To schedule holy bread and/or memorial, please contact Joannie Alevizos. It is completely proper
to have more than one memorial or Holy Bread on a Sunday. When signing up for Holy Bread,
please indicate “yes” or “no” if you will also be providing coffee hour. If you would like to host
a coffee hour please contact Sanaa Jubran. It is important to e-mail or call Fr. Tom or Brigitte
Khoury bgkstgeorge@gmail.com by Wednesday noon prior to the Sunday of your memorial, with
your information in order to print the bulletin in a timely manner.
ST GEORGE PANCAKE BREAKFAST
The St. George Men’s club will sponsor a Pancake Breakfast in memory of Jimmy Hafiz,
Sunday, April 26, 2015. They will be serving pancakes, sausage, fruit cup, juice or coffee.
Tickets: $8.00, (under 12) $2.00. Coordinated by Rob Hafiz, Assaad Haddad and Paul Abrass.
FOCUS Festive Spring Fundraiser
Save the Date - 5.15.15 Mark your calendars! FOCUS Minnesota will hold its annual festive
spring fundraiser on May 15, 2015 at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church in Minneapolis.
2015 is turning out to be a very important year for us, with the mobile clinic slated to launch this
summer. We need your support -- please make plans to come and hear about our dedicated
outreach to those living in poverty in our community. Help spread the word ... and bring a friend!
MIDWEST PLC
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Grand Rapids, MI will host the Midwest Parish Life
Conference, June 24-28. For information please visit: www.midwestplc2015.com
8th ANNUAL ST GEORGE MIDDLE EASTERN FESTIVAL – 2015
This year we will hold our 8th Annual Middle Eastern Festival on July 17th, 18th and 19th, 2015.
Please plan on joining us for a fun-filled weekend of fantastic food, great entertainment and the
best hospitality in the Twin Cities! Featuring a silent auction, pastries, food, Middle Eastern
marketplace and much, much more! Visit us online at www.mideastfest.com and on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/mideastfest. SEE YOU AT THE FESTIVAL!
International Icon Conference
Deb Korluka will be participating in the Ninth International Conference of Iconographic Studies
University of Rijeka, Croatia, June 1-4, 2015 at the Museum of Russian Icons, Clinton, MA,
USA, June 11-13, 2015. This conference is sponsored jointly by The Museum of Russian Icons,
USA, The University of Rijeka, Center for Iconographic Studies, Croatia, The American
University of Rome, Italy, The Institute for the Study of Culture and Christianity, Belgrade,
Serbia. With the cooperation of The Harvard University Department of Slavic Languages and
Literatures, USA, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Please contact Deb if you wish to travel and participate in this conference.