Ambo APRIL 1, 2018 ST. THEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM (PALM SUNDAY) Divine Services

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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 Cell: Protodeacon Daniel Boerio APRIL 1, 2018 ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM (PALM SUNDAY) ENTRANCE INTO JERUSALEM - Deacon Jacob Van Sickle - 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 St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 1

2 Palm Sunday Palm Sunday is the celebration of the triumphant entrance of Christ into the royal city of Jerusalem. He rode on a colt for which He Himself had sent, and He permitted the people to hail Him publicly as a king. A large crowd met Him in a manner befitting royalty, waving palm branches and placing their garments in His path. They greeted Him with these words: Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel! (John 12:13). This day together with the raising of Lazarus are signs pointing beyond themselves to the mighty deeds and events which consummate Christ s earthly ministry. The time of fulfillment was at hand. Christ s raising of Lazarus points to the destruction of death and the joy of resurrection which will be accessible to all through His own death and resurrection. His entrance into Jerusalem is a fulfillment of the messianic prophecies about the king who will enter his holy city to establish a final kingdom. Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on an ass, and on a colt, the foal of an ass (Zech 9:9). Finally, the events of these triumphant two days are but the passage to Holy Week: the hour of suffering and death for which Christ came. Thus the triumph in a earthly sense is extremely short-lived. Jesus enters openly into the midst of His enemies, publicly saying and doing those things which mostly enrage them. The people themselves will soon reject Him. They misread His brief earthly triumph as a sign of something else: His emergence as a political messiah who will lead them to the glories of an earthly kingdom. Our Pledge The liturgy of the Church is more than meditation or praise concerning past events. It communicates to us the eternal presence and power of the events being celebrated and makes us participants in those events. Thus the services of Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday bring us to our own moment of life and death and entrance into the Kingdom of God: a Kingdom not of this world, a Kingdom accessible in the Church through repentance and baptism. On Palm Sunday palm and willow branches are blessed in the Church. We take them in order to raise them up and greet the King and Ruler of our life: Jesus Christ. We take them in order to reaffirm our baptismal pledges. As the One who raised Lazarus and entered Jerusalem to go to His voluntary Passion stands in our midst, we are faced with the same question addressed to us at baptism: Do you accept Christ? We give our answer by daring to take the branch and raise it up: I accept Him as King and God! Thus, on the eve of Christ s Passion, in the celebration of the joyful cycle of the triumphant days of Lazarus Saturday and Palm Sunday, we reunite ourselves to Christ, affirm His Lordship over the totality of our life, and express our readiness to follow Him to His Kingdom:... that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that if possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead (Philippians 3:10-11). Very Rev. Paul Lazor St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 2

3 BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 1 Apr. 1 Phil. 4:4-9 John 12:1-18 Apr. 3 Exodus 2:5-10 Job 1:13-22 Apr. 6 1 Cor. 1:18-2:2 Matt. (Composite) Apr. 2 Exodus 1:1-20 Job 1:1-12 Apr. 4 Exodus 2:11-22 Job 2:1-10 Apr. 7 Rom. 6:3-11 Matt. 28:1-20 Apr. 5 1 Cor. 11:23-32 Matt. (Composite) ST. THEODOSIUS SANDBAGGER S OPEN GOLF OUTING Grass cutting season is almost upon us! We need volunteers to Ways WE CAN get involved: Sponsor - several different levels available for nearly every budget Volunteer to find sponsors, donations, teams and day of event Golf - gather a team or register as an individual and enjoy the day of golf and fellowship. We need 30 teams of 4 players each. Join us for dinner after the golf outing Spread the word of the golf outing and get the excitement going which saves us $500 per month. st June Hilliard Lakes Golf Course Hilliard Blvd. Westlake, OH FRIDAY care for the church grounds, Please see Ted or call the church office at to sign up! Sponsorship Opportunities Executive Sponsor: Cost of $500 Beverage Sponsor: Cost $150 Prime Sponsor: Cost of $300 Lunch Sponsor: Cost $150 Dinner Sponsor: Cost $250 Hole Sponsor: Cost of $100 $95/ Player Donations Welcome $380/ Golf Includes: Light Breakfast Lunch at the Turn Prizes, Raffles & Games Dinner Registration 8am; Shotgun 9am Foursome $20/ Dinner Only Outing Benefits: The St. Theodosius Cathedral Parish Hall Improvement Fund Contact for more information, register or to learn about sponsorship opportunities: Jennifer Boerio: janolan23@hotmail.com Lauren Eppele: lauren.eppele@gmail.com St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 3

4 Departed: PRAYER REQUESTS Peter Zimmerman Anna Stoyka Tom Getske (friend of Paul Mihal) Ill Afflicted & Special Intentions: Fr. Basil Stoyka Matushka Laryssa Hutnyan Archpriest Theodore Bobosh Child Katie Repasky (friend of Fr. John) Julia Christopher Baymiller (friend of Paul Paula Baymiller (friend of Paul Carol Bohurjak Marie Borland Elizabeth Bullock (friend of the Jacobsons) Gregory Cervo Elsie Conrad Arlene Czajkowski Jerry Czajkowski Horia Dascalescu (Lavinia Morris s brother) Gregory Galan Joseph Gammalo Joy Jahans (friend of Paul Stephen Jahans (friend of Paul Diane Kearsey (Janice Tkacz s sister) John Kovalski (friend of Paul Chris Magee (Erin Zawolowycz s brother) Natalya Miller (Arlene Neale s great-niece) Paul Mihal Andrew Mytrohovich Daniel O Donnell Pat O Donnell Debra Parhamovich (Karen Felon s sister) Grace Parhamovich (Karen Felon s mother) James Peter Petkac Anastasia Pogorily Elena Rich (Jerry Czajkowski s daughter) Julia Sankovic (Child) Andrew Sykaluk Elaine Sudnick (Joy Pfeiffer s mother) Janice Tkacz Eleanor Wachovec (friend of Karen Felon) Robert Walsh (friend of The Felons) Colleen Walsh (friend of the The Felons) Elisabeth Wright (friend of Paul Erin Zawolowycz Joseph & Ellie Tabeling & Unborn Child Congratulations: Richard & Natalie (Evans) Thombs & Newborn Ethan Alexander St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 4

5 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: 4/1/18 Mats. Cindy Zdinak & Jenna Van Sickle Tammy & Eva Ponomarenko 4/8/18 PASCHA Debby Pinta & Michael Tabeling (Midnight Service) 4/15/18 Michael Tabeling & Michael Udell Nina & Elizabeth Antonik 4/22/18 Steve Rusnak & Jim Schwind Linda Smotzer & Sonia Vorell 4/29/18 Lauren Miklos & Chanda Czaruk Michael Tabeling & Igor Gajewsky 5/6/18 Mats. Cindy Zdinak & Jenna Van Sickle Tammy & Eva Ponomarenko 5/13/18 Shawna Whitlock & Gayle Vidovich Karen Felon & Virginia Medvec 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 2018 year: For April 1 - April 29 In loving memory of Olga Fritskey In loving memory of my grandparents from John & Ruth Fritskey Anna (Boryk) and Stephen Kapitula from Barbara Ebright St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 5

6 Sunday, Apr. 1 PALM SUNDAY ENTRANCE OF OUR LORD INTO JERUSALEM 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy & Procession Monday, Apr. 2 GREAT & HOLY MONDAY 4:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy Tuesday, Apr. 3 GREAT & HOLY TUESDAY 4:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy Wednesday, Apr. 4 GREAT & HOLY WEDNESDAY 4:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy Thursday, Apr. 5 GREAT & HOLY THURSDAY No Faith Enrichment 4:00 PM Vesperal Divine Liturgy 7:00 PM Matins of Great & Holy Friday (12 Gospel Readings) 9:00 PM Decorate Tomb WEEKLY SCHEDULE 2018 REMINDER: Please be sure that cell phones are turned off before entering the temple. APRIL Special Collection YOUTH WORK Friday, Apr. 6 GREAT & HOLY FRIDAY 1:00 PM Royal Hours 4:00 PM Great Vespers of Holy Friday 7:00 PM Matins of Great & Holy Saturday (Procession with Holy Shroud) Saturday, Apr. 7 GREAT & HOLY SATURDAY 1:00 PM Vesperal Liturgy followed by Blessing of Loaves, Wine and Dried Fruit 3:00 PM Blessing of Baskets 11:00 PM Nocturns Sunday, Apr. 8 GREAT & HOLY PASCHA RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST 12:00 Midnight Paschal Vigil (Matins & Divine Liturgy) Followed by Agape Meal Monday, Apr. 9 BRIGHT MONDAY 9:00 Divine Liturgy St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral 733 Starkweather Avenue Cleveland, Ohio APRIL St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 6