ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Norfolk, VA Rev. Presbyter George Bessinas, Dean Rev. Protopresbyter Constantine Rogakos, Associate SUNDAY BULLETIN AND WEEKLY NEWS 5th Sunday of Lent: Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Sunday, April 6, 2014
Sunday, April 6, 2014 5th Sunday of Lent: Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Orthros: 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy of St. Basil: 10:00 AM On April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, we have been enjoined to observe the memory of our devout Mother Mary of Egypt; we commemorate our holy father Eftychios, Patriarch of Constantinople; the holy 120 martyrs of Persia; our devout mother St. Platonis; the two holy martyrs of Ascalon, who died after they were buried up to the waist; our devout father Gregory of Sinai, who lived as an ascetic in the fourteenth century, died in peace. Devout St. Gregory, who lived as an ascetic in the vicinity of Great Lavra Monastery on Mt. Athos in the fourteenth century, died in peace; the holy monastic martyr Gennadios contested in Constantinople and was beheaded; the holy and glorious five Neomartyrs: Manuel, Theodore, George, Michael, and another George, who were from Samothrace and who contested in Makri, Thrace in the year 1835. RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION Plagal of the Fourth Tone From on high didst Thou descend, O Compassionate One; to burial of three days hast Thou submitted that Thou mightest free us from our passions. O our Life and Resurrection, Lord, glory be to Thee. APOLYTIKION Of St. Mary of Egypt Plagal of the Fourth Mode The image of God, was faithfully preserved in you, O Mother. For you took up the Cross and followed Christ. By Your actions you taught us to look beyond the flesh for it passes, rather to be concerned about the soul which is immortal. Wherefore, O Holy Mary, your soul rejoices with the angels
THE EPISTLE READING St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14 BRETHREN, when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the Holy Place, taking not the blood of goats and calves but his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of goats and bulls and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Ο ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΟΣ Πρὸς Ἑβραίους 9:11-14 Ἀδελφοί, Χριστὸς δὲ παραγενόμενος ἀρχιερεὺς τῶν μελλόντων ἀγαθῶν, διὰ τῆς μείζονος καὶ τελειοτέρας σκηνῆς, οὐ χειροποιήτου, τοῦτʼ ἔστιν, οὐ ταύτης τῆς κτίσεως, οὐδὲ διʼ αἵματος τράγων καὶ μόσχων, διὰ δὲ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος εἰσῆλθεν ἐφάπαξ εἰς τὰ ἅγια, αἰωνίαν λύτρωσιν εὑράμενος. Εἰ γὰρ τὸ αἷμα ταύρων καὶ τράγων, καὶ σποδὸς δαμάλεως ῥαντίζουσα τοὺς κεκοινωμένους, ἁγιάζει πρὸς τὴν τῆς σαρκὸς καθαρότητα, πόσῳ μᾶλλον τὸ αἷμα τοῦ Χριστοῦ, ὃς διὰ πνεύματος αἰωνίου ἑαυτὸν προσήνεγκεν ἄμωμον τῷ θεῷ, καθαριεῖ τὴν συνείδησιν ὑμῶν ἀπὸ νεκρῶν ἔργων, εἰς τὸ λατρεύειν θεῷ ζῶντι;
THE GOSPEL READING Mark 10:32-45 At that time, Jesus taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver him to the Gentiles; and they will mock him, and spit upon him, and scourge him, and kill him; and after three days he will rise." And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to him, and said to him, "Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you." And he said to them, "What do you want me to do for you?" And they said to him, "Grant us to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your glory." But Jesus said to them, "You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?" And they said to him, "We are able." And Jesus said to them, "The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized; but to sit at my right hand or at my left is not mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared." And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant of James and John. And Jesus called them to him and said to them, "You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many." ΤΟ ΕΥΑΓΓΕΛΙΟΝ Κατὰ Μᾶρκον 10.32-45 Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, παραλαβάνει ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοὺς δώδεκα μαθητάς αὐτοῦ καὶ ἤρξατο αὐτοῖς λέγειν τὰ μέλλοντα αὐτῷ συμβαίνειν, ὅτι ἰδοὺ ἀναβαίνομεν εἰς Ιεροσόλυμα καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδοθήσεται τοῖς ἀρχιερεῦσι καὶ γραμματεῦσι, καὶ κατακρινοῦσιν αὐτὸν θανάτῳ καὶ παραδώσουσιν αὐτὸν τοῖς ἔθνεσι, καὶ ἐμπαίξουσιν αὐτῷ καὶ μαστιγώσουσιν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐμπτύσουσιν αὐτῷ καὶ ἀποκτενοῦσιν αὐτόν, καὶ τῇ τρίτῃ ἡμέρᾳ ἀναστήσεται. Καὶ προσπορεύονται αὐτῷ Ιάκωβος καὶ Ιωάννης υἱοὶ Ζεβεδαίου λέγοντες διδάσκαλε, θέλομεν ἵνα ὃ ἐὰν αἰτήσωμεν ποιήσῃς ἡμῖν. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τί θέλετε ποιῆσαί με ὑμῖν; οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ δὸς ἡμῖν ἵνα εἷς ἐκ δεξιῶν σου καὶ εἷς ἐξ εὐωνύμων σου καθίσωμεν ἐν τῇ δόξῃ σου. ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς οὐκ οἴδατε τί αἰτεῖσθε. δύνασθε πιεῖν τὸ ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθῆναι; οἱ δὲ εἶπον αὐτῷ δυνάμεθα. ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς τὸ μὲν ποτήριον ὃ ἐγὼ πίνω πίεσθε, καὶ τὸ βάπτισμα ὃ ἐγὼ βαπτίζομαι βαπτισθήσεσθε τὸ δὲ καθίσαι ἐκ δεξιῶν μου καὶ ἐξ εὐωνύμων οὐκ ἔστιν ἐμὸν δοῦναι, ἀλλ οἷς ἡτοίμασται. Καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ δέκα ἤρξαντο ἀγανακτεῖν περὶ Ιακώβου καὶ Ιωάννου. ὁ δὲ Ιησοῦς προσκαλεσάμενος αὐτοὺς λέγει αὐτοῖς οἴδατε ὅτι οἱ δοκοῦντες ἄρχειν τῶν ἐθνῶν κατακυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι αὐτῶν κατεξουσιάζουσιν αὐτῶν οὐχ οὕτω δὲ ἔσται ἐν ὑμῖν, ἀλλ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ γενέσθαι μέγας ἐν ὑμῖν, ἔσται ὑμῶν διάκονος, καὶ ὃς ἐὰν θέλῃ ὑμῶν γενέσθαι πρῶτος, ἔσται πάντων δοῦλος καὶ γὰρ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου οὐκ ἦλθε διακονηθῆναι, ἀλλὰ διακονῆσαι, καὶ δοῦναι τὴν ψυχὴν αὐτοῦ λύτρον ἀντὶ πολλῶν.
ALTAR SERVERS Spiros Skenderis, Peter Milonas, Christopher Milonas, A.J. Galiotos, Logan Galiotos, Tommy Dixon, Evan Meares, Michael Marcou, Gabriel Kinnison EPISTLE READER Peter Milonas MEMORIALS Xenofon Koposakis Zeno Chrysostomides Dimitri Vlahos One Year Memorial Forty Day Memorial Forty Day Memorial WORSHIP SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK Monday, April 7 Great Compline - 6:30 pm Chapel Bible Study to follow Wednesday, April 9 Presanctified Liturgy - 6:30 pm Chapel Saturday, April 12 Saturday of Lazarus Cathedral 8:30 am Orthros, 9:30 am Divine Liturgy Lenten Breakfast will follow CONFESSIONS will be by APPOINTMENT ONLY. Father George will not hear confessions during HOLY WEEK. The Parish General Assembly will be in the Hellenic Center after the Divine Liturgy. Complimentary Luncheon will be provided. AGORA STORE: The Agora Store, sponsored by the Philoptochos Society of the Annunciation Cathedral, is opened every Sunday, during the coffee fellowship hour, for all of your edible needs. Proceeds
UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS GOLDEN YEARS: 11 am on Tuesday, April 8. GOYA: Please fill out the enclosed Pascha Form for the Easter Card that will be sent out to the entire Annunciation Community. GOYA asks for a minimum donation of $20 per listing. Checks should be made out to Norfolk GOYA. Deadline to participate is Monday, April 7. PHILOPTOCHOS SOCIETY: April is the National and Metropolitan initiative for Philoptochos Membership. 2014 dues should already be paid, and we cordially invite those ladies who are not members to join. You do not need to attend our business meetings, but we need your assistance with our philanthropic endeavors. Please see Effie Michaels for membership dues. Be sure to join us for our last meeting, Saturday, May 10 th at Yanni s in Virginia Beach for a mother-daughter luncheon. Call Joanna Goumenis (1-252-435-0607) or Effie Michaels (481-1835) for reservations. SUMMER YOUTH DAY CAMP: Registration is now open for the annual Annunciation Youth Day Camp being held on June 23 rd June 27 th from 9:15 am 3 pm. This year s theme will be: The Feasts of the Triumph of Christ & His Church. Camp is open to children who have completed Kindergarten through graduating 12 th graders. Registration forms can be found online at www.annunciationva.org or by contacting the church office. Interested in volunteering in some way? Contact Linda Meares at 424-9662 or email the Youth Camp team at agocyouthcamp@gmail.com BOOKSTORE: If you have preordered a Holy Week Book, they are in. Please go to the Cathedral Bookstore to purchase and pick up. IONIAN VILLAGE: Applications are now available for Ionian Village on the table outside the altar. Please fill out application and essay and return to Cathedral Office by April 15. Dates available for Ionian Village are July 20- Aug 8. FESTIVAL CERTIFICATES: Norfolk Greek Festival certificates are now available for purchase. This year we are selling gift certificates with a $5 face value and a $20 face value. The gift certificates may be purchased after church on Sunday or by calling the office. Payment is required at the time of purchase. These are a great gift and thank you for your support of our Festival. FESTIVAL BOOTH CHAIR MEETING: There will be a Festival meeting for all the booth chairman at 6:30pm on April 24. Please make every effort to come. FESTIVAL HEALTH CARD CLASS: There will be a Health Card class on April 30 at 6pm. Please arrive 10 minutes early to register for the class. THERE WILL NO ADMITTANCE ONCE THE CLASS HAS STARTED. Please RSVP to Elizabeth in the Cathedral office, 757-440-0500.
Holy Week Schedule 2014 SATURDAY OF LAZARUS, APRIL 12 Orthros and Divine Liturgy 8:45/9:30 am Cathedral PALM SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Orthros and Divine Liturgy 8:45/10:00 am Cathedral The Service of the Bridegroom/Nymphios 6:30 pm Cathedral MONDAY OF HOLY WEEK, APRIL 14 The Service of the Bridegroom/Nymphios 6:30 pm Cathedral TUESDAY OF HOLY WEEK, APRIL 15 Bridegroom Service (the Hymn of Cassiani) 6:30 pm Cathedral WEDNESDAY OF HOLY WEEK, APRIL 16 Pre-Sanctified Divine Liturgy 8:30 am Chapel The Sacrament of Holy Unction 4:00-5:30 pm Cathedral Orthros of Holy Thursday & Anointing with Holy Unction THURSDAY OF HOLY WEEK, APRIL 17 Divine Liturgy of St. Basil the Great The Holy Passion Service(12 Gospel Readings) FRIDAY OF HOLY WEEK, APRIL 18 The Service of Great Hours Church School Retreat Vespers Service of the Unnailing (Apokathelosis) The Lamentations and the Procession of the Epitaphios SATURDAY OF HOLY WEEK, APRIL 19 Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great Vigil of the Resurrection ANASTASIS (Holy Resurrection) and Divine Liturgy HOLY PASCHA (EASTER) SUNDAY, APRIL 20 Agape Service (Vespers of the Resurrection) WEDNESDAY OF BRIGHT WEEK, APRIL 23 St. George the Great Martyr, Divine Liturgy FRIDAY OF BRIGHT WEEK, APRIL 25 Theotokos of the Life-Giving Spring, Divine Liturgy 6:30 pm Cathedral 8:45 am Chapel 6:30 pm Cathedral 9:00 am Chapel 10:45 am 3:00 pm Cathedral 6:30 pm Cathedral 8:45 am Cathedral 11:00 pm Cathedral 12:00 am Cathedral 12:00 pm Cathedral 8:30 am Chapel 8:30 am Chapel
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