ANNUNCIATION GREEK ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Norfolk, VA Rev. Presbyter George Bessinas, M.Div., Dean Rev. Protopresbyter Constantine Rogakos, Ph. D., Associate SUNDAY BULLETIN AND WEEKLY NEWS Fifth Sunday of Lent Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt Sunday, March 29, 2015
Sunday, March 29, 2015 Orthros (Matins): Divine Liturgy (of St. Basil the Great) 8:45 AM 10:00 AM On March 29, the fifth Sunday of Lent, we have been enjoined to observe the memory of our devout Mother Mary of Egypt; we commemorate the holy martyrs Mark, Bishop of Arethusa, Cyril the deacon, and many others; the holy martyrs Jonah, Barachisios, and the seven martyrs with them; our devout father and confessor Eustathios of Bithynia. Resurrectional APOLYTIKION Mode 1 The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. You rose on the third day, O Lord and Savior, granting life unto the world. And therefore the powers of heaven cried to You, O Giver-of- Life; Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; glory to Your kingdom; glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind. APOLYTIKION of St. Mary of Egypt In you, O Mother, is preserved undistorted what was made in the image of God; for taking up the cross, you followed Christ and by example taught, that we should overlook the flesh, since it passes away, and instead look after the soul, since it is immortal. And therefore, O devout Mary, your spirit rejoices with the angels. APOLYTIKION of St. Theodore the Commander When in God's army you had truly enlisted, O holy Theodore, the bearer of trophies, you were made a splendid general of the heavenly King; using as a weapon faith, you were ready for battle and utterly destroyed the ranks that were amassed by the demons, and as a victorious athlete you were seen, wherefore in true faith, we bless you and honor you. APOLYTIKION of the Annunciation Today is the beginning of our salvation, The revelation of the eternal mystery! The Son of God becomes the Son of the Virgin. As Gabriel announces the coming of Grace. Together with him let us cry to the Theotokos: Rejoice, O Full of Grace, The Lord is with You!
Seasonal KONTAKION A Protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, please reject not, the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; Your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you; Hasten to intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you. EPISTLE READING St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14 Prokeimenon: Pray and return to the Lord Your God; all around Him shall bring gifts. Mode pl. 4. Psalm 75 (76) 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 Gospel of 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 BOYS Christopher Bessinas, Nicholas Sarris, Christopher Sarris, Costas Delidakis, Michael Rea, Eletherios Mendrinos, Alex Mendrinos, Nicholas Araboglu, Luke Jacovides, Michael Marcou, Adrian Williams Tereza Girbea George Ashikis EPISTLE READER Nicholas Webb MEMORIALS Forty Day Memorial Five Year Memorial WORSHIP SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK Please see schedule on next page. TODAY The Feast of the Annunciation of the Theotokos and Greek Independence Day Festivities/Luncheon will be held in the Hellenic Center following the Divine Liturgy. All are welcome! UPCOMING EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Golden Years: There will NOT be Seniors on Tuesday. Bible Study Fellowship: Monday, March 30 at 7:30 pm after Great Compline. NO Bible Study on April 6. The St. Maria of Paris Outreach Community Dinner thanks Deidre Darling and her team: Ted Papafil, Angelo Neskis, Maria Parker, David Miller, Drucie Papafil, Anna Tsivourakis, Rita Parish, Ron Russell, Lynne Eklund, Mike Griffith, Maria Maroulis, John Douglas, Cindy Shakallis, Christina Rudloff, Fotine Cain and Dimitri Cain. Greg Dragas' team will be hosting the April 2 dinner. Agape Dancers: There will be no dance practice until April 19. Check your emails for important upcoming information. Hellenic Dancers: Tuesday, March 31 and Thursday, April 1 in the Dance Room. Hellenic Woman s Club: Bake Sale pick-up will be on April 3rd and 4th from 10am-1pm and after liturgy on Palm Sunday. Next Sunday will be the 60th Annual Palm Sunday Lenten Luncheon, $10 per person.
March Worship Schedule 30 Great Compline Service (Chapel) 1 Presanctified Liturgy (Chapel) April Worship Schedule 4 Saturday of Lazarus, Orthros 8:45, Divine Liturgy 10:00 am 5 Palm Sunday Divine Liturgy (Cathedral) Orthros 8:45 am, Divine Liturgy 10 am Holy Week 5 Bridegroom Service (Cathedral) 6 Bridegroom Service (Cathedral) 7 Bridegroom Service (Cathedral) Hymn of Kassiane 8 Presanctified Liturgy (Chapel) 8 Holy Unction Service (Cathedral) 8 Bridegroom Service and Anointing w/holy Unction 9 Liturgy of St. Basil (Mystical Supper) (Chapel) 9 The 12 Gospels of the Passion of Christ (Cathedral) 10 Royal Hours (Chapel) 10 Vespers of Apokathelosis (Cathedral) 8:30 am 4:00 pm 8:30 am 9:00 am 3:00 pm 10 Lamentations and Epitaphios Procession (Cathedral) 11 Divine Liturgy of St. Basil (Cathedral) 11 Panychis of Pascha (Cathedral) 11:00 pm 12 Resurrection Service and Divine Liturgy 9:00 am 12:00 am 12 Vespers of Agape (Cathedral) 12:00 pm 17- Feast Day Life Giving Font (Chapel) Orthros 8:30 am, Divine Liturgy 9 am 19 Sunday of St. Thomas (Cathedral) Orthros 8:45 am, Divine Liturgy 10 am
Donations Needed for Flowers and Liturgical items for Lent and Holy Pascha Lenten Veneration Stand Covers (2) Holy Week $500 ea Candles for the Crucifix (3 sets) $60 each Candles for the 12 Gospels $60 Kouvouklion flowers Icon of the Resurrection - flowers $70 Lenten Ribbons (8) $100 each Christos Anesti Ribbons (6) $100 each Potted Lillies $25 Please contact the Cathedral Office (440-0500) or Lynne Eklund (588-7721) to make a donation. Hellenic Woman s Club 60 TH Annual Palm Sunday Scholarship Luncheon Sunday, April 5, 2015 Tilapia, Marinated Beets, Rice, Skordalia, Salad, Rolls, Dessert, Coffee and Tea $10 Per Person ALL ARE WELCOME!
Join in the preparations for Holy and Great Pascha! Your time and talents are needed and welcome Friday, April 3 6-8 pm We will work in the Social Hall kitchen to prepare palm strips and cut them into the length needed for palm crosses. Saturday of Lazarus, April 4 After the Divine Liturgy, we will fold palm crosses and decorate the Cathedral with palms (food will be provided). Palm Sunday, April 5 Immediately after the Divine Liturgy, all palms need to be removed from the Cathedral. Holy Friday, April 10 After the Service of the Great Hours, the Kouvouklion will need to be decorated with flowers (in the Cathedral). Holy Saturday, April 11 After the Divine Liturgy, we will decorate the Cathedral with lilies. Kandilia the Luminaries Let us Light the Processional Pathway for the Epitaphion, Holy and Great Friday Evening. Purchase Kandilia for your loved ones at $5.00 each. Proceeds to benefit The Annette Mavrophilipos Memorial Dance Scholarship: Scholarships will be awarded to graduating seniors of the Annunciation Hellenic Dancers Sponsored by The Agape Dance Troupe and the Ikarian Chapter Eirini **2 First Names, 1 First and Last Name, or 1 Last Name (family name) Per Bag** In Memory of For the Health of 1. 2. 3. 4. # Of Kandilia Purchased total $ Make checks payable to - Chapter Eirini Purchased by # All Kandilia orders due by April 5 to Kelly Pedos Bredologos at 757-497-3331
Holy Friday Day Retreat April 10, 2015 Open to all ages (PreK-12th Grade) Retreat starts at 9am with Royal hours and ends at 5pm with the entombment service of Christ. To Register, please contact Martha Pantelides or Thomas Manuel Note to Parents: Registration Deadline: April 5th (Palm Sunday) Anastasi Dinner The Parish Council Invites You to Celebrate The Resurrection of Our Lord Sunday, April 12, 2015 at the Hellenic Center following the Divine Liturgy of the Anastasi at 2:00 am Your Choice of: Magheritsa or Avgolemeno Soup; Tsoureki, Easter Egg & Coffee Compliments of Your Parish Council
Youth Day Camp 2015 June 22 nd June 26 th, 2015 9:15 AM 3 PM REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Contact our Youth Camp team today for details. FORMS:Registration & medical forms can be found online & in the church office: www.annunciationva.org WHO: Children that have completed Kindergarten through graduating 12 th graders FEE:$60.00 for 1 st child, $50.00 each additional child Late Fee: $70.00 after June 13 th CONTACT: Questions? Contact Linda Meares (757) 424-9662; Tracy Meares at (757)301-7133 email the Youth Camp team at agocyouthcamp@gmail.com Annunciation Cathedral 7220 Granby, Norfolk, VA 23505 Tel.: (757) 440-0500 annunciation.va.goarch.org
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