SAINT BASIL THE GREAT

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1 Sunday Of The Publican & The Pharisee February 10, 2019 Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory Forever! THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF SAINT BASIL THE GREAT A Parish of the Eparchy of Saint Josaphat in Parma 1400 Suther Road Charlotte, North Carolina Website: stbasil.weebly.com Telephone: stbasilcharlotte@gmail.com Saturdays 5:00 PM Vespers Sundays 11:00 AM Divine Liturgy Services: Other Feast Days (As Announced) 6:00 PM Vespers 7:00 PM Divine Liturgy Confessions Sundays Before Divine Liturgy Until 10:40 AM Mission Communities: HOLY CROSS COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Transfiguration Catholic Church 306 N. Pines Road, Blythewood, SC Website: colabyzcatholic.weebly.com 2 nd Sunday of the Month 5:00 PM Divine Liturgy Confessions Until 4:40 PM 4 th Sunday of the Month 5:00 PM Vespers & Catechism DORMITION OF THE MOTHER OF GOD GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA St. Rafka Maronite Catholic Church 1215 SC-14, Greer, SC Website: dormition.weebly.com Sunday, February 24 5:00 PM Divine Liturgy Confessions Until 4:40 PM

2 ADMINISTRATOR Father Joseph Matlak Telephone gmail.com DEACON Deacon Matthew Hanes FEASTS & READINGS FOR THIS WEEK SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN & THE PHARISEE (Tone 5) MONDAY Holy Priest-Martyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebastia TUESDAY Holy Father Meletius, Archbishop of Antioch WEDNESDAY Venerable Father Martinian 2 Timothy 3:10-15 Luke 18: Peter 1:20-2:9 Mark 13: Peter 2:9-22 Mark 13: Peter 3:1-18 Mark 13:24-31 THURSDAY Venerable Father Cyril, Teacher of the Slavs (In Baptism, Constantine the Philosopher), Venerable Father Auxentius, Venerable Maron the Wonderworker & Hermit FRIDAY Holy Apostle Onesimus Galatians 5:22-6:2 Matthew 11:27-29 SATURDAY Holy Martyrs Pamphilus the Priest, & Porphyrius, & Their Companions 1 John 2:7-17 Mark 14:3-9 2 Timothy 3:1-9 Luke 20:45-21:4 NEXT SUNDAY SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON (Tone 6) 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Luke 15:11-32

3 Bishop Bohdan Danylo Pastoral Visit Sunday, March 3 11:00 AM -- St. Basil the Great (Charlotte, North Carolina) 5:00 PM -- Holy Cross (Columbia, South Carolina) Followed by Vegetarian (Meatless) Potluck Lunch & Dinner Special Guests: Zhyve TV Producers of the Vibrant Parish Series Concelebrating Clergy & Seminarians Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte / Roman Catholic Diocese of Charleston

4 Third Excerpt From The Pastoral Letter of the Synod of Bishops On Responsibility For the Proclamation Of The Word Of God And Catechesis LEARNING THE LANGUAGE OF FAITH The Apostle Paul in his Letter to the Romans states that faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ (10:17). The textbook from which we learn the language of faith is the Bible and Catechism of our Church. Therefore, we encourage you to treat the Holy Scriptures and the Catechism of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, Christ Our Pascha, as the most important books in every family. Our Venerable Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky teaches us how to read the Bible in the family: It is necessary for every Christian to clearly understand the value of reading and knowing the Bible. The Holy Gospel is what sanctifies every home and showers it with grace, for it is bestows faith and love on its inhabitants. The Gospel protect them from harm, shows them the path in life, uplifts their hearts to heaven and cleanses their souls of stain. I would not hesitate to say that it heals all wounds of their bodies. The practice of reading the Holy Scriptures every day, even briefly, ought to become the practice of every Christian family. Such reading should be seen as daily nourishment. It is a healthy, healing and strengthening food (On Venerating the Holy Cross).

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7 World Marriage Day On this Sunday, February 10, we celebrate and promote the gift and blessing of marriage, and support all engaged and married couples. Congratulations to John and Anna Motuz, who celebrate ten years of matrimony during this year. A Prayer For Married Couples Almighty and eternal God, You blessed the union of husband and wife so that we might reflect the union of Christ with his Church: look with kindness on us. Renew our marriage covenant. Increase your love in us, and strengthen our bond of peace so that, [with our children], we may always rejoice in the gift of your blessing. For are a merciful and loving God and we give glory to You, Father Son and Holy Spirit, now and for ever and ever. Amen. Sunday of The Publican & The Pharisee The Sunday after the Sunday of Zacchaeus is devoted to the Publican and the Pharisee. At Vespers the night before, the TRIODION (the liturgical book used in the services of Great Lent) begins. Two men went to the Temple to pray. One was a Pharisee who scrupulously observed the requirements of religion: he prayed, fasted, and contributed money to the Temple. These are very good things, and should be imitated by anyone who loves God. We who may not fulfill these requirements as well as the Pharisee did should not feel entitled to criticize him for being faithful. His sin was in looking down on the Publican and feeling justified because of his external religious observances. The second man was a Publican, a tax collector who was despised by the people. He, however, displayed humility, and this humility justified him before God (Luke 18:14). The lesson to be learned is that we possess neither the Pharisee s religious piety, nor the Publican s repentance, through which we can be saved. We are called to see ourselves as we really are in the light of Christ s teaching, asking Him to be merciful to us, deliver us from sin, and to lead us on the path of salvation.