Palm Sunday Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord

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1 Palm Sunday Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord Icon of the Entrance into Jerusalem Eastern Christian Bulletin Service -- PO Box Fairfax, VA Ph: Fax:

2 St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church A Parish of the Self-Ruled Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese (antiochian.org) and The Diocese of Charleston, Oakland & The Mid-Atlantic (antiochian.org/east) ( the Disciples were called Christians first in Antioch! Acts 11:26) 111 Alberta Avenue Johnstown, PA stmaryaocc.org // office@stmaryaocc.org Most Rev. Metropolitan PHILIP Archbishop & Primate Right Rev. Bishop THOMAS Bishop of Charleston / Oakland and Asst. to the Metropolitan Very Rev. Fr. Donald E. Shadid, D.Min. Archpriest & Pastor Edward Makdad Parish Council Chairperson Fr. Don Home: frdon@stmaryaocc.org Office: THE GLORIOUS & BRILLIANT FEAST OF THE ENTRANCE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST INTO JERUSALEM + (Also Known as The Sunday of Palms) Sunday, April 28, 2013 The NINE MARTYRS OF KYZIKOS and Venerable MEMMON the Wonder-Worker. Glory be to Jesus Christ! Glory be to Him Forever! A WARM WELCOME TO ALL! We welcome all of you, our Faithful and our visitors, to St. Mary Orthodox Church! It is a pleasure to have you with us as we glorify and praise the Name of our God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Please sing along with our Choir during the Liturgy. Please note that the Sacrament of Holy Communion can only be given to Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves by prayer, fasting, regular Confession (at least twice per year 7 Yrs. old & up), who attend Liturgy regularly & on time and are at peace with all people. When receiving Holy Communion, please fold your arms over your chest, open your mouth wide, tip your head back slightly and allow the priest to place the elements in your mouth. For our non-orthodox brethren, we welcome you to sing and pray with us, venerate the Cross and receive the Holy Bread at the end of the Divine Liturgy. Please join us again soon. May God Bless You Always!

3 HOLY OBLATION: Offered by: (1) Marjorie Hamaty for the health of all within the Hamaty Family and in beloved memory of husband, father & grandfather, Edward Hamaty, Sr. and (2) Lottie & Lawrence Bertino for the health of all within the Corey & Bertino Families, and in beloved memory of father, Dr. Lawrence Bertino. PASCHAL CANDLES: Offered: (1) for the health of Roger Knepper as he continues to recover from his surgery by our St. Mary Liturgical Choir; (2) in beloved memory of mother & grandmother, Saada Sayegh, sisters & aunts, Adele (Sayegh) Audi & Laila (Sayegh) Karam and brothers & uncles, George & Fred Sayegh by Huda (Sayegh) Martin & Family and (3) for the health of Sue Shahade by Adele & Fred Azar. PROSKAMEDIA CANDLE: Offered in beloved memory of aunt, Della (Salem) Hutton by Christine Salem. PRAYERS OF LITURGICAL REMEMBRANCE: Offered for the health & safety of His Eminence, Metropolitan Paul Yazigi (Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo brother of our Patriarch, His Beatitude, John X of the Great City of God, Antioch and all the East) & Mar Gregorios Yohanna Ibrahim (Syriac Orthodox Archdiocese of Aleppo), who were abducted in Syria on Monday, April 22; and in beloved memory of their Driver, a Deacon, by Fr. Don and all the Faithful of our St. Mary Parish Family. For The Living God Grant Them Many Years! and For The Departed May Their Memory Be Ever Eternal! VARIATIONS & NOTES ON THE LITURGY - FIRST ANTIPHON: (Refrain: Thru the intercessions of the Theotokos ) I am filled with love, for the Lord will hear the voice of my supplication. / Refrain. / The pangs of death have encompassed me, the perils of hades have found me. / Refrain. / Tribulation and sorrow have I found, and I called upon the name of the Lord. / Refrain. / I will walk acceptably before the Lord in the land of the living. / Refrain. / Glory & Now. / Refrain. SECOND ANTIPHON: (Refrain: Save us, O Son of God, who didst sit upon the foal of an ass, who sing unto Thee, Alleluia. ) I believed, wherefore I spake; I was humbled exceedingly. / Refrain. /

4 What shall I render unto the Lord for all that He hath rendered unto me. / Refrain. / I will take the cup of salvation, and I will call upon the Name of the Lord. / Refrain. / I will pay my vows unto the Lord in the presence of all His people. / Refrain. / Glory & Now. / O only-begotten Son. THIRD ANTIPHON: (Verses & Troparion During The Little Entrance Tone One) O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth forever. Let the house of Israel now say that He is good; for His mercy endureth forever. Let the house of Aaron now say that He is good; for His mercy endureth forever. Let all that fear the Lord now say that He is good: for His mercy endureth forever. See Troparion of St. Lazarus Below. THE ENTRANCE HYMN: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord. The Lord is God and hath appeared unto us. O Son of God who didst sit upon the foal of an ass, as we sing unto Thee, Alleluia. AFTER THE LITTLE ENTRANCE: TROPARION OF ST. LAZARUS: (Tone One) O Christ God, when Thou didst raise Lazarus from the dead, before Thy Passion, Thou didst confirm the universal resurrection. Wherefore, we like babes, carry the insignia of triumph and victory, and cry to Thee, O Vanquisher of death, Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord. TROPARION OF PALM SUNDAY: (Tone Four) O Christ God, when we were buried with Thee in Baptism, we became deserving of Thy Resurrection to immortal life. Wherefore, we praise Thee, crying Hosanna in the highest, blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord. KONTAKION OF PALM SUNDAY: (Tone Six) Upborne upon the Heavenly Throne and seated upon the earthly foal, O Christ our God, receive the praises of angels and the hymns of men, exclaiming before Thee, Blessed is He that cometh to restore Adam. EPISTLE: Philippians 4:4-9 (Palm Sunday) HOLY GOSPEL: John 12:1-18 (Palm Sunday)

5 Concerning the Kiss of Peace, prior to the Nicene Creed, we encourage you to greet those around you with a handshake, saying: Christ is in our Midst! the response being: He is and Always Shall Be! In this way, we express: (1) our Joy that God has acted to restore our Communion with Him and (2) our Hope in the Resurrection from the Dead that is offered to us by our Lord s own trampling down death by death! God is With Us ( Emmanuel )! MEGALYNARION (Instead Of It Is Truly Meet ): (Tone Four) God the Lord hath appeared unto us; let us celebrate the Feast, and let us rejoice and magnify Christ; and with palms and branches let us raise our voices unto Him with praise, saying, Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord, our Saviour. KOINONIKON (Communion Hymn): Refrain: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord, Alleluia. Verse: We have blessed you out of the house of the Lord. God is the Lord, and hath appeared unto us. (Refrain) Verse: Ordain a feast with thick boughs, even unto the horns of the altar. (Refrain) Verse: Thou art my God, and I will confess Thee; Thou art my God, and I will exalt Thee. (Refrain) Verse: I will give thanks unto Thee, for Thou hast heard me, and Thou art become my salvation. (Refrain) Verse: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endureth forever. (Refrain) INSTEAD OF We Have Seen The True Light : See Troparion of St. Lazarus Above THIS WEEK S EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS - (Church Office: 9 AM 1 PM Monday - Friday) Please See Enclosed Holy Week Schedule for Services from Palm Sunday Evening thru Pascha + + +

6 Also Note that our Fasting continues until the Great Feast of Holy Pascha, Sunday, May 5 we should be attempting to abstain from all Meat, Poultry, Dairy Products, Fish, Wine & Olive Oil. PALM SUNDAY OFFERINGS: PALMS Donated & Offered by: (1) John & Julia Ritter for the health of their Children, Madeline & Clayton, Aunt Sophie Farah (Pittsburgh) and in beloved memory of father, Henry Hilgard (California) and (2) Samuel, Mary (Andrews) & Loretta Shahade in beloved memory of daughter & sister, Cristina Marie Shahade and parents & grandparents, Jacob & Skundra Andrews and George & Mary Shahade; PALM SUNDAY CANDLE (Used to lead our Palm Sunday Procession and within our Lenten Services) Donated & Offered by David & Majda (Geha) Farra: (1) for the health of Children (Nadine & husband, Simon Fares and Family [Lebanon], Darlene & husband, Fadi Roumanos and Family [Boston, MA] & David), Siblings and Families (John & Dalal George, John & Lynne Geha [Rhode Island], those in Lebanon & Mary Ann [Farra] Unis-Asfar), greatniece, Sophia Micheline, uncle, Tony Abraham & Family, Marjorie Hamaty & Family, David s Godmother, Kelly Barger and her Family, Church School Children, all within our Parish Family, especially those who are sick and/or in need, William & Nancy Shadid (Fr. Don s Parents Peoria, IL), the Victims of the Boston & Texas Tragedies and the Earthquake in China and Themselves; (2) with prayers for Peace (John 14:27) in the Middle-East and (3) in beloved memory of: parents, Salim & Katar Geha and David & Frieda Farra, brothers-in-law, George Baylounie & Wajde El Khoury, nephews, Joseph El Khoury, Michele Geha & John R. George, niece, Juliette El-Khoury, cousin, Assad Geha, Waffa Labakkey, Fouad Sayegh, Joseph Frem, Dr. Roger Morrel, Edward Martin, uncles & aunts who have Fallen-Asleep in the Lord, Gary George Geha (former priest of our Parish Family), Sonya Daly Belcher (Boston, MA) and all within the Geha, Farra, Abraham & George Families who have Fallen-Asleep in the Lord and DECORATED CANDLES (Used by the Children of our Parish Family for the Palm Sunday Procession) Donated & Offered by Pam Audey & Lisa Catanese (Church School Director) for the health of: the Church School Teachers & Students, all the Children of our St. Mary Parish Family, their Families (Bob, Robert, Jonathan, Sam, Jason, Nathan & Kristen) and Themselves. THOSE IN SPECIAL NEED OF OUR PRAYERS: ALLEGHENY LUTHERAN HOME:

7 Margaret Abraham (#11); HARMONY HOUSE MANOR: Vivian Salem (#11 // 601 Lamberd Ave. // 15904); LAUREL VIEW VILLAGE (2000 Cambridge Dr. // Davidsville, PA 15928): Very Rev. John Govrusik (#104-L) & George Heider (#210); WILLIAMSPORT RETIREMENT VILLAGE (154 N. Artizan St. // Williamsport, MD 21795): Edward Joseph (#223-B) and IN TREATMENT, RECOVERING AND / OR SHUT-IN AT HOME : Becky Azar; Mitchell Azar; Kisa Colbert; Vivian (Saleeba) Curry; Renee D Ettorre; Elaine Emeigh; Paul Hodge; Bea Jaber; Jill Jaber; Cay Lynne Jackson; Roger Knepper; Genevieve Milkie; Samuel Shahade; Susan Shahade; Greg & Mary Evelyn (Finley) Smith and their infant son, Simeon Lee and Mitchell Spanovich. May God Be With All of Them & All Of Those Who are Sick and / or In Need! St. Mary Parish Financial Snapshot March 30, 2013 March 2013 Year to Date (YTD) Parishioner Giving (Income) $ 9, $ 22, Expenses Paid $ 9, $ 29, Parishioner Giving vs. Expenses Paid $ $ - 7, A Special Donation Request! Fr. Don is pleased to announce that for the past several months, our Choir has been singing from their New Music Books, that were prepared by our Director, Lisa Catanese. The new books contain much of the music that they have used over the years, thus they are bigger & heavier. In light of this, we have ordered new Music Stands, which are very sturdy and will serve our Choir for many years to come. Fr. Don is asking therefore for Donations to cover this cost the Stands are $75 each. If you are able to donate towards this, please see Fr. Don. Thank You for your consideration of this and God Bless! Please note that we are nearing the end of our Great Fast. Please remember that our Fasting Discipline is not an end in itself, but rather it is a means to an end. Our Fasting Discipline should also include a fast from all that would separate us from God, whether in word, deed, or thought. Lastly, our Holy Church calls on us to practice a Lenten Discipline of Increased Prayer & Alms-Giving (the doing of good deeds for others). May God Help Us! as we seek to draw closer to Him through our Fasting, Prayer & Almsgiving.

8 A Spiritual Gem (compiled by Fr. Noah Bushelli St. Philip Antiochian Orthodox Church Souderton, PA) Masters, Fathers, Mothers, Brothers & Sisters, Bless! Hosanna to the Son of David! Please enjoy and be edified by this little tidbit from St. Augustine of Hippo (Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers Series 1 Volume 7, 284) on our Lord s demotion in becoming King of Israel. For the Son of God, the Father s equal, the Word by Whom all things were made, in His good pleasure to become King of Israel was a demotion not a promotion, a sign of His pity, not an increase of His power. For He Who was called the King of the Jews is in Heaven the King of angels. May God bless us with good strength for the remainder of these all-revered days of the Great Fast. In Christ, +Fr. Noah WE NEED YOU AT THE FAMILY KITCHEN C MON & HELP US!: Our Lord tells us that when we serve those in need, we serve Him! Our Parish Family has been helping to serve Weekend Meals at The Family Kitchen downtown at 231 Bedford Street for several years. This year, we have been asked to help on 3 Weekends those dates are: Sunday, May 19, Saturday, June 29 & Saturday, December 21. We meet at the Kitchen at 11 AM and are done by about 1 PM. We have also been asked to make a Donation of $ each time to help defer the expenses of each meal. If you can help us down at The Kitchen and/or with a Donation, please contact Fr. Don or our Parish Office ( ). We have always taken away from our experience more than we have given please help us out if you can! Thank You and God Bless!

9 Epistle Priest: Let us attend. Reader: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord. Verse: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, for His Mercy endures forever! Priest: Wisdom. Reader: The Reading is taken from St. Paul s Epistle to the Philippians (4:4-9) Priest: Let us attend. BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice! Let your forbearance be known to all people. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. The things which you both learned and received, and heard and saw in me, these things do; and the God of peace will be with you. Holy Gospel The reading is taken from the Holy Gospel according to St. John 12:1-18 SIX DAYS BEFORE THE PASSOVER: Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus who had died was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with Him. Mary took a pound

10 of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, Simon s son, one of His Disciples (he who was to betray Jesus), said, Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor? This he said, not because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the moneybox he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of My burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have Me. When the great crowd of the Jews learned that He was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, Hosanna! Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel! And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey s colt! His Disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of Him and had been done to Him. The crowd that had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet Jesus was that they heard He had done this sign. May God Be With You

11 The Saints Of The Day April 28, 2013* THE NINE MARTYRS IN CYZICUS These nine brave martyrs, enflamed with love for Christ, refused to offer sacrifices to the idols or to deny Christ the Lord, for which they were brutally tortured and finally beheaded. During the reign of Emperor Constantine, a church was built in Cyzicus in honor of these martyrs where their incorruptible relics were placed. Countless healings have taken place over their relics. Their names were: Theogonius, Rufus, Antipater, Theoctist, Artemas, Magnus, Theodotus, Thaumasilus, and Philemon. All of them despised everything temporal for the eternal, the corruptible for the incorruptible. That is why the Lord led them to His eternal home and crowned them with unfading wreaths of glory. They suffered honorably and were glorified in the eighth century. VENERABLE MEMNON THE WONDER-WORKER From his youth Memnon dedicated himself to fasting, prayer and purified himself so much that he became a dwelling place for the Holy Spirit. He healed incurable diseases and worked many other miracles. He appeared on the tempests of the seas and rescued ships from disaster. He died peacefully in the Lord in the second century and took up habitation in the heavenly courts of the Lord. REFLECTIONS Nothing can be kept secret from our Omniscient God. At every moment, to Him is known all that is being done in the world; both in the external as well as in the internal, spiritual world. Not one intention, not one desire, not one thought of his can man conceal from God. How can you hide from God that which you cannot hide from men; from holy men! One day, Tsar Ivan the Terrible came to church to pray to God. In the church, Blessed Basil, "the fool for Christ," stood for prayer. It is true the Tsar was in church physically, but his thoughts were on the Hill of the Sparrow, a short distance from Moscow, upon which he had begun to construct a palace. Throughout the liturgical services the Tsar thought about how he could extend and complete his palace on that hill. After the services the Tsar noticed Basil and asked him: "Where have you been?" Basil replied: "In church." Basil then immediately asked the Tsar: "O Tsar and where were you?" "I, also, was in church," answered the Tsar. To that the discerning saint replied: "You are not speaking the truth Ivanushka for I perceived how, in your thoughts, you were pacing about on the Hill of the Sparrow and building a palace." HOMILY About the incomparable love of Christ "And to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge" (Ephesians 3:19). "The love of Christ that surpasses knowledge!" Surpasses, not the knowledge of God, but surpasses the knowledge of man, darkened and embittered by sin. God's knowledge is equal to God's love and neither surpasses the other. But man's knowledge, alienated from God, does not comprehend God's love at all, shown through the Lord Jesus Christ. God understands man but man does not understand God. God attempted, by reason, to enable man to understand through nature and through the Old Revelation, through the Law and the prophets, but man did not want to submit to that knowledge. Then, God attempted to overcome men through love and through this love to draw them to Himself. From that [love] comes the Incarnation of the Son of God, from that [love] thence is His sacrifice and His suffering to the death. Such inexpressible love of God, beyond words and knowledge, have captured and returned many to God, i.e., made them to understand; gave them a new knowledge, pure and bright. But, it confused many of them, again, for it did not agree with their darkened and embittered understanding. "And to know," says the apostle. How can we brethren, know that which is beyond knowing and beyond understanding? In no other way than by a change of mind, awakening and sharpening of the mind, illumination and elevation of the mind: in brief, the acquiring of a new mind, which would have the capability to understand the love of Christ which is beyond the present sinful mind of men. O the depth of God's wisdom and knowledge! Whoever even approaches just a little closer to You that one feels that You are, at the same time, the depth of the love of God. O Lord, ascended into heaven, illumine our mind with Your understanding that we may more easily adopt Your unfathomable love toward mankind and weep--weep from sorrow because of our hardened hearts and because of our darkened and malicious minds and weep because of joy, because of Your love toward us, who are darkened and embittered. *Taken from The Prologue from Ochrid by Saint Nicholas (Velimirovich) To God Be Glory and Praise Always! Amen.

12 Great and Holy Wednesday, Prophet Jeremiah. May 1, 2013 The Hidden Man Of The Heart (I Peter 2:21-3:9) The Apostle now points out to us the hidden man of the heart (I Peter 3:4) as the object of our most painstaking concern and care. We are to adorn ourselves through the formation of this man within ourselves. What is the meaning of the hidden man of the heart? It is that man which forms in the heart when only good dispositions and feelings come to dwell therein. Examine these dispositions and feelings, and you will see the face of the man hidden in the heart. Here are these dispositions: His Divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness (II Peter 1:3), and on your part, giving all diligence, writes St. Peter, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness love (II Peter 1:5-7). In a similar fashion St. Paul lists the inner good dispositions of the Christian heart: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance (Gal. 5:22-23). Also: Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts (Col. 3:12-15). Bring together all of these good things into one spiritual body with its various members, and you will see the divinely beautiful Face of the hidden man of the heart. You must fervently establish the same in your own heart. Troparion Tone 2 Celebrating the memory / of Your Prophet Jeremiah, O Lord, / for his sake, we entreat You to save our souls. Kontakion Tone 3 Cleansing your radiant heart through the Spirit, / O great Prophet and Martyr, / glorious Jeremiah, / You received from on high the gift of prophecy. / You cried out with a great voice to the nations: / This is our God, and there is none other beside Him / who became incarnate and appeared on earth. St. Theophan the Recluse, Thoughts for Each Day of the Year, p

13 HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE Sunday, April 28 Monday, April 29 Tuesday, April 30 Wednesday, May 1 Hymn Of The Bridegroom Matins 7 PM for Holy Monday Hymn Of The Bridegroom Matins 7 PM for Holy Tuesday Hymn Of The Bridegroom Matins 7 PM for Holy Wednesday Sacrament Of Holy Unction 7 PM Thursday, May 2 Institution Of The Holy Eucharist Vesperal Divine Liturgy 7 AM and Twelve Passion Gospels 7 PM Friday, May 3 Royal Hours of Holy Friday 10 AM; Vespers of the Taking Down From The Cross 3 PM and Service Of The Lamentations 7 PM Saturday, May 4 Vesperal Divine Liturgy 10 AM and Paschal Rush Procession, Paschal Matins & Paschal Divine Liturgy 11 PM with Agape Meal Following! Sunday, May 5 Agape Vespers 11 AM with Easter Egg Hunt For All Children (Sponsored By Church School)

14 +++ LENTEN & PASCHAL OFFERINGS +++ We are on our Lenten Journey towards Pascha! There are many items that the Church needs for all of our Divine Services, and we ask for your participation and support. If you would like to offer a donation to our St. Mary Parish Family for the health of or in memory of a loved one, please fill out the form below and leave it in the Prayer Request Box in the Hallway, marked for Fr. Don s attention. We thank you and pray that your Lenten Journey and Pascha will be a most Fruitful, Joyous & Peaceful one (John 14:27)! Cut Here Dear Fr. Don: It would be a great joy for me (us) to offer a donation of $ towards the following: Holy Week Books Wine Agape Meal Incense Candles for Processions Pastor s Discretionary Fund (Help for Needy & Misc.) For the Health of: - and / or In Beloved Memory of: Given by:

15 HOLY THURSDAY BREAD ORDER To Commemorate the Institution of the Holy Eucharist Thursday: May 2, 2013 St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church Deadline For Orders Palm Sunday April 28, 2013 Bread to be taken home after the Divine Liturgy on Thursday, May 2, ORDER FORM Holy Bread Thursday # Loaves: X $10 / Loaf = $ (Please Call or Send your orders in by Sun., 04/28/13) (814) Offered By: For the Health Of:

16 Homemade Meat Pie Sale! St. Mary Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church (Johnstown, PA) Friday, May 10, PM $5.00 each Order yours below! I would like to order Homemade Meat $5.00 Each = $. Name: Phone: Deadline for Orders: Sunday, May 5, 2013 Please call ( ) OR (office@stmaryaocc.org)

17 *** Important Notes Concerning Holy Week *** If You Are a Member of Our St. Mary Parish Family Who Lives in This Area, You Should Have Prepared For and Received the Sacrament of Confession Already. If You Have Not & Would Like to and If You Want to Receive The Sacraments of Holy Unction on Wednesday & The Holy Eucharist on Thursday, Saturday & Sunday, Please See Fr. Don in order to make an appointment by this Tuesday. Thank You! Also, We Have Now Ended the Great Lent Have You Been Praying, Fasting & Giving Alms? It s Not Too Late to Start! Please Remember That Fasting is a Spiritual Discipline and Should Be Followed in The Spirit of The Law! Please Join Our Parish Family in This Fast As We Journey Through The Holy Week of Our Lord s Passion Together! May God Help Us and Guide Us! Note Also That if Planning to Receive The Sacrament of Holy Unction, You Should Fast From Food & Drink After An Early Afternoon Lunch on Wednesday

18 Palm Sunday Blessed is He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord Icon of the Entrance into Jerusalem Eastern Christian Bulletin Service -- PO Box Fairfax, VA Ph: Fax: