Ambo OCTOBER 15, 2017 ST. THEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL PROPHET HOSEA OCTOBER 17 FATHERS OF THE 7TH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL.

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1 Ambo ST. THEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Mailing: 733 Starkweather Avenue Cleveland, Ohio T F Archpriest John Zdinak, Dean dean@sttheodosius.org OCTOBER 15, 2017 FATHERS OF THE 7TH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL PROPHET HOSEA Cell: Father Jacob Van Sickle - Protodeacon Daniel Boerio - Subdeacon Theodore Lentz, Sacristan - Reader Julius Kovach, Ecclesiarch & Choirmaster - Reader Paul Pangrace, Ambo Editor Divine Services Eve Sundays & Feast Days 5:00 PM Confessions 6:00 PM Great Vespers Sundays and Feast Days 8:40 AM 3rd and 6th Hour 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy * AMBO: Articles for publication should be submitted to: sttheocemetery@yahoo.com by Wednesday of each week before noon. * CALENDAR: Event dates must be submitted by the OCTOBER 17 St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 1

2 The Holy Prophet Hosea the first of the minor prophets, belonged to the tribe of Issachar. He lived during the ninth Century before Christ, in the kingdom of Israel. He was a contemporary of the holy Prophets Isaiah, Micah and Amos. During this time, many of his fellow Israelites had forgotten the true God, and worshipped idols. The holy Prophet Hosea attempted to turn them again to the faith of their Fathers by his wise counsels. Denouncing the iniquities of the people of Israel (i.e. the northern kingdom Israel), the prophet proclaimed to them great misfortunes from a foreign people and their removal into captivity by Assyria. Almost a thousand years before the coming of the Savior, and through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the prophet foretold the end of sacrificial offerings and of the priesthood of Aaron (Hos. 3:4-5), and that the knowledge of the True God would spread through all the earth (Hos. 2:20-23). Hosea spoke also about Christ, how He would return from out of Egypt (Hos. 11:1; compare Mt. 2:15), that He would be resurrected on the third day (Hos. 6 and especially Hos.6:2; compare with 1 Cor.15:4), and that He would conquer death (Hos Compare 1 Cor.15:54-55). The prophesies of Saint Hosea are included in the book that bears his name. The prophetic service of Saint Hosea continued for more than sixty years. The God-inspired prophet died in deep old age, having devoted all his life to fulfilling the Will of God. BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 15 Oct Cor. 11:31-12:9 Luke 8:5-15 Oct. 17 Phil. 2:17-23 Luke 9:23-27 Oct. 20 Phil. 3:8-19 Luke 10:1-15 Oct. 16 Phil. 2:12-16 Luke 9:18-22 Oct. 18 Phil. 2:24-30 Luke 9:44-50 Oct. 19 Phil. 3:1-8 Luke 9:49-56 Oct Cor. 1:8-11 Luke 7:1-10 Set aside TONIGHT at 5:00 PM for Boys Night Out! We will be meeting at Nano Brew at the corner of W. 25th & Bridge. There is plenty of parking behind West Side Market. Please see Dan Morris to be included. St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 2

3 PRAYER REQUESTS Departed: Helmut Weber (Cathy Weber s father) Ill Afflicted & Special Intentions: Matushka Laryssa Hutnyan Archpriest Theodore Bobosh Child Katie Julia Betty Balasz Christopher Baymiller (friend of Paul Pangrace) Paula Baymiller (friend of Paul Pangrace) Carol Bohurjak Marie Borland Elizabeth Bullock (friend of the Jacobsons) Julie Byndas Gregory Cervo Elsie Conrad Arlene Czajkowski Jerry Czajkowski Horia Dascalescu (Lavinia Morris s brother) Gregory Galan Joseph Gammalo Joy Jahans (friend of Paul Pangrace) Stephen Jahans (friend of Paul Pangrace) Diane Kearsey (Janice Tkacz s sister) John Kovalski (friend of Paul Pangrace) Chris Magee (Erin Zawolowycz s brother) Melissa McCutcheon Jethro Miles Paul Mihal Irene Mysiw (friend of Helen Antonik) Andy Mytrohovich Daniel O Donnell Pat O Donnell Debra Parhamovich (Karen Felon s sister) Grace Parhamovich (Karen Felon s mother) Gina Petkac Peter Petkac Anastasia Pogorily Marshall Prock Elena Rich (Jerry Czajkowski s daughter) Kay Rogozinski (Janice Tkacz s mother) Julia Sankovic (Child) Andrew Sykaluk Elaine Sudnick (Joy Pfeiffer s mother) Janice Tkacz Bob Walsh (friend of The Felons) Colleen Walsh (friend of the The Felons) Elisabeth Wright (friend of Paul Pangrace) Erin Zawolowycz Peter Zimmerman Christopher & Melanie (Wayne & Gayle Vidovich s daughter) Hunter & Unborn Child St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 3

4 Welcome Visitors Our parish welcomes you and thanks you for joining us at today s Divine Liturgy. While only Orthodox Christians may approach the chalice for Holy Communion, everyone is welcome to partake of the Holy Bread after Liturgy. You are also invited to join us for fellowship in the Parish Hall following Liturgy. COFEE HOUR & GREETERS SCHEDULES Coffee Hour: Greeters: 10/15/17 Joyce Tabeling & Judy Schwind Karen Felon & Paul Pangrace 10/22/17 Shawna Whitlock & Gayle Vidovich Tammy & Eva Ponomarenko 10/29/17 Mats. Cindy Zdinak & Jenna Van Sickle Virginia Medvec & Sonia Vorell 11/5/17 Michael Tabeling & Michael Udell Sonia Vorell & Virginia Medvec 11/12/17 Steve Rusnak & Jim Schwind Nina & Elizabeth Antonik 11/19/17 Lauren Miklos & Chandra Czaruk Tammy & Eva Ponomarenko 11/26/17 Cathy Weber & Mat. Jenn Boerio Michael Tabeling & Paul Pangrace FOOD PANTRY Our Food Pantry ministry continues through Merrick House. They currently use the bags in their Moms First program. We can always use your help by "sponsoring a bag". Envelopes are in the foyer, $10 fills a bag. Thank you and God bless you for helping those in need. - Dan Morris Dome Lighters Donations to offset the cost of lighting the domes can be made for The Health Of or In Memory Of your loved ones. Contact the Parish Office if you are interested. For the entire 2017 year: In loving memory of Olga Fritskey from John & Ruth Fritskey St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 4

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6 Annual Midwest Diocesan Retreat for 6th 12th Graders. Don t forget to register for the 2017 Our Life in Christ Retreat! Oct 27 th 28 th from 7PM to 9AM Registration is online at Be respectful to the planners and register by October 15th. We will go online with the Bishop at 7:30PM CST and 9:30PM CST or 8:30PM EST and 10:30PM EST. It is an overnight retreat at one of the four locations listed below. Youth should bring a sleeping bag, pillow, inflatable mattress if wanted, toothbrush, toothpaste, appropriate PJs or sleepwear, slippers or thick socks to walk on the cold floors. Holy Trinity Orthodox Church Pflumm Rd Overland Park, Kansas St. Innocent the Apostle to America Church 8526 Usher Rd Olmsted Falls, Ohio St. Mary s Orthodox Cathedral th St. NE Minneapolis, MN St. Luke the Evangelist Orthodox Church 9300 W. 107 th St. Palos Hills, Illinois For more information, please contact Rev. Benjamin Tucci at or frbentucci@gmail.com. St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 6

7 *** The Jesus Prayer booklet is available for purchase. Cost is $4.00 cash or check payable to EOWG. See Subdeacon Leon Felon for the books. You will need them for the Saturday meeting at Archangel Michael. *** St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 7

8 Celebrating 40 Years of Service! The St. Herman House FOCUS Cleveland Presents: An Evening with Frederica Mathewes-Green WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE U.S. MALE? THE HOMELESS MAN IN A WORLD OF NEGATIVE MESSAGES Frederica Mathewes-Green is a wideranging author, essayist, and speaker. She has 10 published books and has appeared as a speaker over 500 times, at places like Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. Her work has appeared in such diverse publications as The Washington Post, Christianity Today, Smithsonian, The Los Angeles Times, First Things, Books & Culture, Sojourners, Touchstone, and The Wall Street Journal. She has been a regular commentator for National Public Radio (NPR), on Morning Edition and All Things Considered, a commentator on the Hallmark TV Network, a columnist for the Religion News Service, Beliefnet.com, and Christianity Today, wrote regular book reviews for the Los Angeles Times, movie reviews for National Review Online and Christianity Today Movies, recorded a podcast for Ancient Faith Radio, and was a consultant for Veggie Tales. Frederica lives with her husband, the Very Rev. Gregory Mathewes-Green, in Baltimore, MD, and is a mother of three. Frederica Mathewes-Green, Monday, November 13, :30 PM Doors Open 7:30 PM Program $25 per person Heavy Appetizers, Cash Bar ST. GEORGE ORTHODOX CHURCH ANTIOCHIAN ARCHDICESE 2587 W 14TH ST CLEVELAND, OH (TREMONT) All Proceeds Benefit St. Herman House Tickets are being sold in parishes Visit us on Facebook / More info to come Hospitality-FOCUS-Cleveland FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: ST. HERMAN HOUSE FOCUS CLEVELAND 4410 Franklin Blvd., Cleveland, OH pfinley@focusna.org *** Please see Dan Morris to purchase tickets *** St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 8

9 Becoming Little Children This weekly bulletin insert complements the curriculum published by the Department of Christian Education of the Orthodox Church in America. This and many other Christian Education resources are available at The Church honors the Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke on October 18th. In Luke's Gospel we read that as people bring their little ones to Jesus so that He may touch them, the disciples "sternly" order the people to stop. But Jesus says, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for it is to such as these that the Kingdom of God belongs." Then He adds words that make us stop and think: "Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God as a little child will never enter it." How do we become those "little children" to whom the Kingdom is promised? As Joachim Jeremias writes in his "New Testament Theology", the Gospel tells us that it means taking some new attitudes toward things that were well-known in Jesus' time. First, Jesus models a way of praying that isn't restricted to the communal liturgical prayer, offered at three prescribed times of day. Jesus prays alone, sometimes through a whole night, as in Luke 6: 12. In addition, the prayer He teaches His disciples, known to us as the Lord's Prayer, is an Aramaic prayer, not a Hebrew one. Aramaic is His mother tongue. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus Christ continues to respect and take part in the thrice-daily liturgical prayer, in Hebrew, known to all pious Jews. But here He is giving to those who want to become "little children" the example of something else: offering personal prayer at any time of day, in their own language. In this same prayer, Jesus instructs the disciples to address God as Abba, or Father. This is a new and huge privilege. Saint Paul emphasizes the point in Romans 8:15-16: "When we cry, 'Abba! Father! ' it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God..." To become "little children" we must accept this privilege and put ourselves in God's hands, trusting Him as our loving Father. When we do so, some things will change. For example, in John 9:2 we see the common belief that physical disability is a punishment for sin. When the disciples see a man blind from birth, they ask the Lord who sinned the man or his parents. Jesus answers by giving a new reason for disability: "that God's works might be revealed in him." And in the Beatitudes, He tells His disciples to rejoice when they are reviled, persecuted and falsely accused. The Father who loves them has authority over everything, so they need not fear this kind of evil and injustice. Even the length of our prayers can change. In Matthew 6: 7, the other place in the New Testament where Jesus gives His disciples the Lord's Prayer, He begins by telling them not to "heap up empty phrases" in the belief that they will be "heard because of their many words." Those who are God's "little children" can trust that He knows their needs and hears a short prayer. Luke 12: 32 gives us this assurance: "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom." St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 9

10 Sunday, Oct. 15 FATHERS OF THE 7TH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL VEN. EUTHYMIUS THE NEW MARTYR LUCIAN, PRESBYTER OF ANTIOCH 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 5:00 PM Boys Night Nano Brew in Ohio City Monday, Oct. 16 MARTYR LONGINUS THE CENTURIAN 7:00 PM Bible Parish Hall Tuesday, Oct. 17 PROPHET HOSEA MONK MARTYR ANDREW Wednesday, Oct. 18 HOLY APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST LUKE WEEKLY SCHEDULE 2017 REMINDER: Please be sure that cell phones are turned off before entering the temple. OCTOBER Special Collection IOCC Thursday, Oct. 19 PROPHET JOEL RELICS VEN. JOHN OF RILA 11:00 Faith Copper Stone Friday, Oct. 20 GREAT MARTYR ARTEMIUS RIGHTEOUS CHILD ARTEMY Saturday, Oct. 21 VEN. HILARION THE GREAT VEN. VISARION, SARAI AND SOPHRONIA 5:30 PM Clambake Archangel Michael 6:00 PM Great Vespers Sunday, Oct. 22 ST. ABERCIUS, EQUAL-TO-THE-APOSTLES, BISHOP OF HIEROPOLIS 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral 733 Starkweather Avenue Cleveland, Ohio OCTOBER St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 10