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PENTECOSTARION 2008 The 50 days of Pentecost are from (Pascha) April 27 th to (Sunday of Pentecost) June 15 th. May 4 May 11 May 18 May 25 June 1 June 5 (Thursday) June 8 June 15 Sunday of Thomas Sunday of the Myrrhbearers Sunday of the Paralytic Sunday of the Samaritan Woman Sunday of the Blind Man The Ascension of Our Lord Sunday of the Holy Fathers Sunday of Pentecost NO fasting from Sunday of Pentecost until the Sunday of All Saints. June 22 Sunday of All Saints Apostles Fast begins on June 23 rd for 6 days. ΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΑΡΙΟΝ 2008 Οι 50 ηµέρες της Πεντηκοστής είναι από το Πάσχα (27 Απριλίου) έως τη Κυριακή της Πεντηκοστής (15 Ιουνίου). 4 Μαϊου Κυριακή του Θωµά 11 Μαϊου Κυριακή των Μυροφόρων 18 Μαϊου Κυριακή του Παραλυτικού 25 Μαϊου Κυριακή της Σαµαρείτιδος 1 Ιουνίου Κυριακή του Τυφλού 5 Ιουνίου(Πέµπτη) Η Ανάλυψης του Κυρίου 8 Ιουνίου Κυριακή των Αγίων Πατέρων 15 Ιουνίου Κυριακή της Πεντηκοστής Όχι νηστεία από την Κυριακή της Πεντηκοστής έως τη Κυριακή των Αγίων Πάντων. 22 Ιουνίου Κυριακή των Αγίων Πάντων Η νηστεία των Αποστόλων αρχίζει 23 Ιουνίου και κρατεί 6 ηµέρες. ΟRTHODOX BIBLE STUDY SERIES The Orthodox Bible Study Series is a program that Fr. Nikolaos is currently designing for us to better understand the Word of God and incorporate it into our daily lives, so we can come closer to our Lord God and Saviour Jesus Christ. We are currently focusing on the Book of Matthew. Every second Tuesday in the Church (unless otherwise indicated) 6:30pm 7:30pm Tuesday, May 20 th Tuesday, May 27 th 3

MAY 21: STSS TS.. CONSTANTINE C & HELENH 21: S. C & H This great and renowned sovereign of the Christians was the son of Constantius Chlorus (the ruler of the westernmost parts of the Roman empire), and of the blessed Helen. He was born in 272, in (according to some authorities) Naissus of Dardania, a city on the Hellespont. In 306, when his father died, he was proclaimed successor to his throne. In 312, on learning that Maxentius and Maximinus had joined forces against him, he marched into Italy, where, while at the head of his troops, he saw in the sky after midday, beneath the sun, a radiant pillar in the form of a cross with the words: "By this shalt thou conquer." The following night, our Lord Jesus Christ appeared to him in a dream and declared to him the power of the Cross and its significance. When he arose in the morning, he immediately ordered that a labarum be made (which is a banner or standard of victory over the enemy) in the form of a cross, and he inscribed on it the Name of Jesus Christ. On the 28th Of October, he attacked and mightily conquered Maxentius, who drowned in the Tiber River while fleeing. The following day, Constantine entered Rome in triumph and was proclaimed Emperor of the West by the Senate, while Licinius, his brother-in-law, ruled in the East. But out of malice, Licinius later persecuted the Christians. Constantine fought him once and again, and utterly destroyed him in 324, and in this manner he became monarch over the West and the East. Under him and because of him all the persecutions against the Church ceased. Christianity triumphed and idolatry was overthrown. In 325 he gathered the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea, which he himself personally addressed. In 324, in the ancient city of Byzantium, he laid the foundations of the new capital of his realm, and solemnly inaugurated it on May 11, 330, naming it after himself, Constantinople. Since the throne of the imperial rule was transferred thither from Rome, it was named New Rome, the inhabitants of its domain were called Romans, and it was considered the continuation of the Roman Empire. Falling ill near Nicomedia, he requested to receive divine Baptism, according to Eusebius (The Life of Constantine. Book IV, 61-62), and also according to Socrates and Sozomen; and when he had been deemed worthy of the Holy Mysteries, he reposed in 337, on May 21 or 22, the day of Pentecost, having lived sixty-five years, of which he ruled for thirty-one years. His remains were transferred to Constantinople and were deposed in the Church of the Holy Apostles, which had been built by him (see Homily XXVI on Second Corinthians by Saint John Chrysostom). As for his holy mother Helen, after her son had made the Faith of Christ triumphant throughout the Roman Empire, she undertook a journey to Jerusalem and found the Holy Cross on which our Lord was crucified (see Sept. 13 and 14). After this, Saint Helen, in her zeal to glorify Christ, erected churches in Jerusalem at the sites of the Crucifixion and Resurrection, in Bethlehem at the cave where our Saviour was born, another on the Mount of Olives whence He ascended into Heaven, and many others throughout the Holy Land, Cyprus, and elsewhere. She was proclaimed Augusta, her image was stamped upon golden coins, and two cities were named Helenopolis after her in Bithynia and in Palestine. Having been thus glorified for her piety, she departed to the Lord being about eighty years of age, according to some in the year 330, according to others, in 336. http://www.goarch.org/en/chapel/saints.asp?contentid=62&lang=en 4

21 21 ΜΑΪΟΥ ΑΪΟΥ: : ΤΩΝ Τ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΕΛΕΝΗΣ : Τ Την Τετάρτη µετά την Κυριακή του Παραλύτου πανηγυρίζει η Εκκλησία µία µεγάλη δεσποτική εορτή, την εορτή της Μεσοπεντηκοστής. Και όµως κάποτε η εορτή της Μεσοπεντηκοστής ήταν η µεγάλη εορτή της Μεγάλης Εκκλησίας της Κωνσταντινουπόλεως και συνέτρεχαν κατ αυτή στον µεγάλο ναό πλήθη λαού. εν έχει κανείς παρά να ανοίξη την Έκθεσι της Βασιλείου Τάξεως (Κεφ. 26) του Κωνσταντίνου Πορφυρογεννήτου για να ιδή το επίσηµο τυπικό του εορτασµού, όπως ετελείτο µέχρι την Μεσοπεντηκοστή του έτους 903 στον ναό του αγίου Μωκίου στην Κωνσταντινούπολι, µέχρι δηλαδή την ηµέρα που έγινε η απόπειρα κατά της ζωής του αυτοκράτορος Λέοντος ΣΤ του Σοφού (11 Μαΐου 903). Εκεί υπάρχει µία λεπτοµερής περιγραφή του λαµπρού πανηγυρισµού, που καταλαµβάνει ολόκληρες σελίδες και καθορίζει µε την γνωστή παράξενη βυζαντινή ορολογία, πως ο αυτοκράτωρ το πρωϊ της εορτής µε τα επίσηµα βασιλικά του ενδύµατα και την συνοδεία του ξεκινούσε από το ιερό παλάτιο για να µεταβή στον ναό του αγίου Μωκίου, όπου θα ετελείτο η θεία λειτουργία. Σε λίγο έφθανε η λιτανεία µε επί κεφαλής τον πατριάρχη, και βασιλεύς και πατριάρχης εισήρχοντο επισήµως στον ναό. Η θεία λειτουργία ετελείτο µε την συνήθη στις µεγάλες εορτές βυζαντινή µεγαλοπρέπεια. Μετά από αυτήν ο αυτοκράτωρ παρέθετε πρόγευµα, στο οποίο παρεκάθητο και ο πατριάρχης. Και πάλι ο βασιλεύς υπό τις επευφηµίες του πλήθους «Εις πολλούς και αγαθούς χρόνους ο Θεός αγάγει την βασιλείαν υµών» και µε πολλούς ενδιαµέσους σταθµούς επέστρεφε στο ιερό παλάτιο. Αλλά και στα σηµερινά µας λειτουργικά βιβλία, στο Πεντηκοστάριο, βλέπει κανείς τα ίχνη της παλαιάς της λαµπρότητος. Παρουσιάζεται σαν µία µεγάλη δεσποτική εορτή, µε τα εκλεκτά της τροπάρια και τους διπλούς της κανόνες, έργα των µεγάλων υµνογράφων, του Θεοφάνους και του Ανδρέου Κρήτης, µε τα αναγνώσµατά της και την επίδρασί της στις προ και µετά από αυτήν Κυριακές και µε την παράτασι του εορτασµού της επί οκτώ ηµέρες κατά τον τύπο των µεγάλων εορτών του εκκλησιαστικού έτους. Ποιό όµως είναι το θέµα της ιδιορρύθµου αυτής εορτής; Όχι πάντως κανένα γεγονός της ευαγγελικής ιστορίας. Το θέµα της είναι καθαρά εορτολογικό και θεωρητικό. Η Τετάρτη της Μεσοπεντηκοστής είναι η 25η από του Πάσχα και η 25η προ της Πεντηκοστής ηµέρα. Σηµειώνει το µέσον της περιόδου των 50 µετά το Πάσχα εορτασίµων ηµερών. Είναι δηλαδή ένας σταθµός, µία τοµή. Ωραία το τοποθετεί το πρώτο τροπάριο του εσπερινού της εορτής: «Πάρεστιν η µεσότης ηµερών, των εκ σωτηρίου αρχοµένων εγέρσεως Πεντηκοστή δε τη θεία σφραγιζοµένων, και λάµπει τας λαµπρότητας αµφοτέρωθεν έχουσα και ενούσα τας δύο και παρείναι την δόξαν προφαίνουσα της δεσποτικής αναλήψεως σεµνύνεται». Χωρίς δηλαδή να έχη δικό της θέµα η ηµέρα αυτή συνδυάζει τα θέµατα, του Πάσχα αφ ενός και της επιφοιτήσεως του Αγίου Πνεύµατος αφ ετέρου, και «προφαίνει» την δόξαν της αναλήψεως του Κυρίου, που θα εορτασθή µετά από 15 ηµέρες. Ακριβώς δε αυτό το µέσον των δύο µεγάλων εορτών έφερνε στο νου και ένα εβραϊκό επίθετο του Κυρίου, το «Μεσσίας». Μεσσίας στα ελληνικά µεταφράζεται Χριστός. Αλλά ηχητικά θυµίζει το µέσον. Έτσι και στα τροπάρια και στο συναξάριο της ηµέρας η παρετυµολογία αυτή γίνεται αφορµή να παρουσιασθή ο Χριστός σαν Μεσσίας µεσίτης Θεού και ανθρώπων, «µεσίτης και διαλλάκτης ηµών και του αιωνίου αυτού Πατρός». «ια ταύτην την αιτίαν την παρούσαν εορτήν εορτάζοντες και Μεσοπεντηκοστήν ονοµάζοντες τον Μεσσίαν τε ανυµνούµεν Χριστόν», σηµειώνει ο Νικηφόρος Ξανθόπουλος στο συναξάριο. Σ αυτό βοήθησε και η ευαγγελική περικοπή, που εξελέγη για την ηµέρα αυτή (Ιω. 7, 14-30). Μεσούσης της εορτής του Ιουδαϊκού Πάσχα ο Χριστός ανεβαίνει στο ιερό και διδάσκει. Η διδασκαλία Του προκαλεί τον θαυµασµό, αλλά και ζωηρά αντιδικία µεταξύ αυτού και του λαού και των διδασκάλων. Είναι Μεσσίας ο Ιησούς η δεν είναι; Είναι η διδασκαλία του Ιησού εκ Θεού η δεν είναι; Νέο λοιπόν θέµα προστίθεται: ο Χριστός είναι διδάσκαλος. Αυτός που ενώ δεν έµαθε γράµµατα κατέχει το πλήρωµα της σοφίας, γιατί είναι η Σοφία του Θεού η κατασκευάσασα τον κόσµον. Ακριβώς από αυτόν τον διάλογο εµπνέεται µεγάλο µέρος της υµνογραφίας της εορτής. Εκείνος που διδάσκει στον ναό, στο µέσον των διδασκάλων του Ιουδαϊκού λαού, στο µέσον της εορτής, είναι ο Μεσσίας, ο Χριστός, ο Λόγος του Θεού. Αυτός που αποδοκιµάζεται από τους δήθεν σοφούς του λαού Του είναι η του Θεού Σοφία. http://athos.edo.gr/modules.php?name=news&file=print&sid=383 5

As a Christian, Go Fly a Kite! By Fr. John Kahle Now, before I am tarred and feathered for making this statement, please allow me to share some very personal thoughts and feelings with you. Does this sound familiar? You attend church regularly... you participate in church affairs... you pay your pledge on time... you try to be constant and regular with prayers and fasting... you try your very best to live your life as God desires... but in spite of all your efforts, one thing after another seems to go wrong. A serious illness strikes you or a loved one; a death of a relative or close friend occurs; family problems and financial woes smite you one after another, and on... and on... and on. Suddenly you find yourself questioning what do you really believe, what has happened to your faith and sometimes saying, What are you doing to me God? Why are you heaping all these problems and setbacks on me? Whose side are you on? You know a family across the street, or in the next block, which has never seen the inside of a church. The man of the house is too busy playing golf on Sunday to go to church, or the entire family goes to the shore for the weekend. Whatever the reason, they have no time for God and yet, as far as you know, no real problems confront them, and you repeat, God, whose side are you really on? Does it sound familiar? Take heart my friends, because we are not alone with our feelings. As we think about faith and strength from faith, we might remember some gospel lessons and passages of scripture which tell us that even the people who were closest to Christ, had moments when their faith failed them. I refer to the disciples, who lived with Christ for the some three plus years of his earthly ministry. In St. Matthew, chapter 17, we read of a man, who comes to Christ to have mercy on his son who is a lunatic. He tells Christ that the disciples had tried curing the boy but they failed. Christ asks that the son be brought to him and he cures him. Then the disciples come to Jesus and ask why they could not cure the boy, and Jesus replies, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place, and it shall remove and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Chapter 14 of the book of St. Mark tells the sad story of Christ s betrayal by Judas. But sadder still, it tells of the disciple Peter, one of Christ s dearest, and the fact that Jesus told Peter he would deny him thrice. Peter said he would die with Christ first, rather than deny him, yet Peter did three times deny Christ that night. The lesson told us in St. Matthew, chapter 14, again involves the disciples, and Peter in particular. The twelve are on a ship while Jesus remained ashore. In the night, the ship is tossed about in a very severe storm and all those aboard are very frightened. Jesus begins walking to them on the water and they see him coming. Peter says, Lord, if it be you, bid me come unto you on the water. Jesus bids him to come. When Peter came down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Christ. The wind and waves made Peter afraid and he 6

began to sink. Peter cries aloud, Lord, save me. Jesus stretched forth his hand and caught Peter, saying, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt? The fourth lesson touches the book of St. John, chapter 20. Jesus is crucified and resurrected and has appeared to all the remaining disciples except Thomas. When the followers tell Thomas they have seen Jesus, he refuses to believe them. He states that unless he can see the print of the nails in Christ s hands and put his finger into his side, he will not believe. Eight days later when Christ appears to them again, Thomas is there and has the satisfaction of doing the things needed to make him believe. Jesus said to Thomas, Thomas, because you have seen me, you believe. Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. It is a frightening thing when one begins to question his beliefs and faith, but it need not be. Because by questioning and searching, we learn and experience new and stronger faith. When I was a little boy, I wanted a kite very badly. To ask for a nickel to buy a kite would have been like asking for the world. I had a mind, two hands and the ability, so I decided to make my own kite. I knew what a kite should look like, but I lacked the experience and knowledge gained from building one. So I began. When completed, my first attempt merely looked like a kite. Each time I ran to send it skyward, as I would look back it would be dragging along the ground becoming torn and shredded. The second and third attempts, while they bore a striking resemblance to a kite, never left the ground. However, with each attempt, I learned more and gained more patience. I found that by looking at, and studying other kites, I discovered my mistakes and corrected them. After many more attempts and failures, I finally had a kite that left the ground. However, I discovered that after it was airborne, a strong wind would cause it to nosedive and it was back on the ground. By looking at other flying kites, I realized the need for weight and added a tail, short in a light wind, and long in a heavy, strong wind, I had finally gained my kite. As an experiment one day, I added as much string to the kite as I could find. While the kite flew so high and far, that it was almost lost from my sight, I always knew it was there. The curve of the string told me it was up there, and the stronger and harder the wind blew, the harder the kite pulled on my hand and the higher it went. Faith is much like that kite. We must work and study to gain a strong faith. There will be many failures and setbacks. We will get up, dust ourselves off and try again. When we feel we have a good strong faith, developed through God s word and teaching, the only way God will know if it truly flies and will support us, is to put it to the test. Therefore, only by testing our faith will God know how good His work really is. He will show us our weaknesses and help us to improve if we question and learn from each experience. So my dearest friends, and especially the children, go build a kite of Christian faith, and fly it. 7

SCHEDULE OF DIVINE SERVICES - MAY 2008 SUNDAY 4 +THOMAS SUNDAY. ST. PELAGIA THE MARTYR. ORTHROS 9:00A.M, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30 A.M. SUNDAY 11 NO DIVINE LITURGY SCHEDULED. - Fr. Nikolaos will be on holidays from May 7 th 13 th. In case of emergency, call President Harry Tsekouras (information on page 2). - Divine Liturgy on this day will be celebrated at 10:00am St. Volodymyr s Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1502 Mountdale Avenue. SUNDAY 18 +SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC. ORTHROS 9:00A.M, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30 A.M. WEDNESDAY 21 +MID-PENTECOST. STS. CONSTANTINE & HELEN, EQUAL TO THE APOSTLES. ORTHROS 9:00A.M, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30 A.M. SUNDAY 25 +SUNDAY OF THE SAMARITAN WOMAN. ORTHROS 9:00AM, DIVINE LITURGY 10:30AM - 2008 ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 4 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΘΩΜΑ. ΑΓΙΑΣ ΜΑΡΤΥΡΟΣ ΠΕΛΑΓΙΑΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9.00 ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10.30ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 11 ΕΝ ΕΧΕΙ ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ Ο Π. ΝΙΚΟΛΑΟΣ ΘΑ ΛΕΙΠΕΙ ΑΠΟ ΤΗΣ 7 13 ΜΑΪΟΥ. ΣΕ ΠΕΡΙΠΤΩΣΗ ΑΝΑΓΚΗΣ ΝΑ ΠΑΡΕΤΕ ΤΗΕΛΦΩΝΟ ΤΟ ΠΡΟΕ ΡΟ Χ. ΤΣΕΚΟΥΡΑ. ΤΗ ΑΥΤΗ ΗΜΕΡΑ ΘΑ ΕΧΕΙ ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΘΡΓΙΑ ΣΤΙΣ 10:00ΠΜ ΣΤΟ Ι.Ν. ΑΓΙΟΥ ΒΟΛΟ ΗΜΗΡ, 1502 Mountdale Avenue. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 18 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΑΡΑΛΥΤΟΥ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:00ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. ΤΕΤΑΡΤΗ 21 +ΤΗΣ ΜΕΣΟΠΕΝΤΗΚΟΣΤΗΣ. ΤΩΝ ΑΓΙΩΝ ΙΣΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΕΛΕΝΗΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:00ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:15ΠΜ. ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ 25 +ΚΥΡΙΑΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΣΑΜΑΡΕΙΤΙ ΟΣ. ΟΡΘΡΟΣ 9:00ΠΜ, ΘΕΙΑ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ 10:30ΠΜ. 8

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Folklore Festival 2008 Fort William Gardens, Thunder Bay, Ontario VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE FOLLOWING DAYS: FRIDAY, MAY 2 nd (SETUP ONLY) SATURDAY, MAY 3 rd SUNDAY, MAY 4 th Whether you volunteer a little or a lot, your time and efforts are very valuable to your Community and Church, and very much appreciated!!! Call your Community Board (see page 2) to volunteer! See you there. community news: FOLKLORE FESTIVAL Volunteers needed for setup on Friday, May 2 nd, and for the festival on Saturday, May 3 rd and 4 th. Come support your community events! ATTENTION STUDENTS! The Ladies Philoptochos Society is offering a $200 bursary for 2008 high-school graduates who are planning to attend post-secondary studies in the fall. Students pick up a bursary application form from your school and a marks transcript up to your first semester of Grade 12. Submit your application and transcript to Philoptochos President Jennie Hartviksen, 577-5132. Deadline for submission: May 15, 2008. The bursary will be awarded based on your total GPA. When blessed Antony was praying in his cell, a voice spoke to him, saying, "Antony, you have not yet come to the measure of the tanner who is in Alexandria." When he heard this, the old man arose and took his stick and hurried into the city. When he had found the tanner...he said to him, "Tell me about your work, for today I have left the desert and come here to see you." He replied, "I am not aware that I have done anything good. When I get up in the morning, before I sit down to work, I say that the whole of this city, small and great, will go into the Kingdom of God because of their good deeds, while I alone will go into eternal punishment because of my evil deeds. Every evening I repeat the same words and believe them in my heart." When blessed Antony heard this he said, "My son, you sit in your own house and work well, and you have the peace of the Kingdom of God; but i spend all my time in solitude with no distractions, and I have not come near the measure of such words." 11

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ORTHODOXY AROUND THE WORLD SPAIN Reliquary of the skull of Saint Victorian of Asán, revered in Huesca, Spain. He lived as a hermit at the beginning of the sixth century and founded in Asán the monastery of St.Martin. He died on January 12th of the year 558 at the age of eighty years. 16