Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

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1 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Icon of Saints Callinicus and Theodotia -- July 29th

2 Vigil Vesper/Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Saturday, July 28, 2018 Begins on Pg. 104 in Green Book Psalm 140 Tone 1 p. 123 Vesper Hymns (Stichera) Tone 1 pp Dogmatikon Tone 1 p. 124 Prokeimenon Tone 1 p. 127 Alleluia Tone 1 p. 127 Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Sunday, July 29, 2018 Begins on Pg. 11 in Green Book Troparion Tone 1 pp Kontakion (Glory to the Father ) Tone 1 p. 126 Prokeimenon Tone 1 p. 127 Alleluia Tone 1 p. 127

3 Sun 7/29 Sat 4:00 pm Sun 8:45 am Sun 9:00 am Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Tone 1 Intention of Parishioners of St. Stephen s Cathedral 3rd Hour +Monta Lee Tomley by George Tomley Fr. Joe Mon 7/30 8:00 am 12:00 pm Tues 7/31 8:00 am 12:00 pm Wed 8/1 8:00 am 12:00 pm 4:00 pm Holy Apostles Silas and Silvanus and Their Companions P. 370 The Kinyon Family by the Kinyon Family 6th Hour Holy & Righteous Eudocimus /Prefestive of the Cross P Legion Angeli by Trisha O Campo 6th Hour Procession of the Venerable and Life-creating Cross P. 360 Beginning of the Dormition Fast Fr. Diodoro by Collene Canter 6th Hour Vespers During the Dormition Fast Thurs 8/2 Translation of the Relics of Stephen No Morning Divine Liturgy Fri 8/3 8:00 am 12:00 pm 4:00 pm Our Venerable Fathers Isaac, Dalmatus and Faustus P. 378 Health of Fr. Joe by Doris Kobrzycki 6th Hour Vespers During the Dormition Fast Sat. 8/4 No Morning Divine Lit- The Holy Seven Children of Ephesus urgy Sun. 8/5 Sat 4:00 pm Sun 8:45 am Sun 9:00 am Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Tone 2 Prefestive of the Transfiguration of Our Lord Intention of Parishioners of St. Stephen s Cathedral Third Hour +Kathryn Kloc by Elaine Kessler

4 Special Intentions: Erwin Armada, Barbara Dugan, Joanie Mahar, Helen Furka, Vincent Rice, McCarthy Family, Marti Lopez, Kathleen Linkowsky, Betty Geletey, Richard Gable, Robert King, Ann Ryan, Chris Faix, Robyn Foy, Elaine Browne, Mark Chapa, Mike Chapa and Iliana Villegas. May the Lord rest His healing hand on His servants and hear their requests: Mary Rabayda, Jane Walsh, Steve Durkit, Dorothy Dumnich, Richard Reese, Chris Balsz, Sr. Christopher OSBM, Dorothy Bezeredi, Carlene Eneroth, Fred Way, Sharon White, Nancy Sandrock, Marlene Rolling, Bob Dugan, Cathy Milko, Michael Dougherty, Widad Butty, Clementina Mendoza, Nicholas Stefaniak Sr., Mary Popovich, Dan Palaschak, Michael Sherwood, Christina Toth, Liz Kol, Evelyn Sopiak, Deacon Craig Anderson, Nicholas Toth, Michelle Montalvo, Nicholas Oprendek, Dennis Milko, Karen Kol, Gabriel Papke, Audrey Bacha, Fr. Andriy Chirovsky, Kari Hill, Kathleen Wursta, Ron Minor, Fr. Joe and Anonymous. ANNOUNCEMENTS ONLINE GIVING - A friendly Reminder that we offer online giving, both for St Stephen s Byzantine Catholic Cathedral & the Eparchy of Phoenix. Thank you for prioritizing St. Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral in your generous giving. Your consistency provides stability, strength and support to our mission. Lives are being changed because of your generosity! Just click onto the Donate button and add your information. The Eparchy of Phoenix Donate button allows you to make a contribution to certain Funds. It is easy and no envelopes needed. Thank you and God bless. All for the glory of God! ST. STEPHEN S MEN S GROUP - The group will meet on the 1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Each session will begin at 7:30 PM with Vespers followed by a group discussion on an assigned spiritual reading. We will be discussing Pope Francis s Encyclical Gaudete et Exsultate. The group will meet next on Aug. 7. VESPERS DURING THE DORMITION FAST - For the spiritual benefit of the eparchial and parish staff as well as parishioners who wish to attend, Vespers will be celebrated at 4:00 PM on Wednesday August 1, Friday August 3, Wednesday, August 8, Friday August 10 and Monday, August 13. ST. STEPHEN S 50TH JUBILEE CELEBRATION ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, The celebration will begin with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 1:00 PM at our Cathedral of St. Stephen with our bishop Most Rev. John S. Pazak as the main celebrant. Our Bishop Emeritus and Protosyncellus Most Rev. Gerald N. Dino and the clergy of our parish and eparchy will assist. Following the Divine Liturgy at 3:00 PM there will be a no-host social hour in the parish hall and the dinner will begin at 4:00 PM. The Jubilee Dinner will be catered. We are working on the invitations and all parishioners will receive an invitation through the mail. You are highly encouraged to set aside this day to celebrate this important event in the history of our cathedral parish. There will be a Saturday, Vigil Vesper/Liturgy on Saturday, September 29 at 4:00 PM but there will not be a 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy on Sunday, September 30!! BLESSING OF FRUIT will take place at the end of the Divine Liturgy on the Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord both at the 9:00 AM and 7:00 PM Divine Liturgy on Monday, August 6. PARISH 50TH JUBILEE COMMITTEE MEETING- We will have a meeting for the preparation of the 50th Jubilee celebration of our parish on Sunday, August 5 after the 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy and also on Sunday, August 19 after the 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy. Both meetings will be in the parish hall.

5 OPPORTUNITY FOR PARISHIONERS TO PLACE GREETING IN THE PARISH 50TH JU- BILEE COMMEMORATIVE BOOK - Whenever parishes celebrate a special jubilee year in their parish, they produce a booklet which contains photos of events of the church and a history of events which have taken place in the parish. It is also common to have pages in the booklet on which fellow parishes, organizations and local businesses offer their greetings and send a donation for their greeting to be placed. We are also offering that opportunity to our parishioners to remember their deceased relatives or to honor their living relatives. Along with mentioning the name of your relatives you can add a greeting to the cathedral on the occasion of our jubilee. The donation for placing a greeting is $ for a full page, $ for a half page and $50.00 for a quarter page. A page would be a regular 8 ½ by 11 inches. If you wish to place an ad you can place it in the Sunday collection, bring it to the parish office or it to Fr. Joe- huts1009@gmail.com We ask that you get your greeting or ad into the parish by August 6, 2018 so we can have plenty of time to finish printing the booklet. Thank you!! PARISHIONERS JULY BIRTHDAY & ANNIVERSARIES POT LUCK AND BIRTHDAY CAKE SOCIAL: SUNDAY, JULY 29 IN THE PARISH HALL AFTER THE 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY - Please join our parish community in celebrating the July birthdays and anniversaries of our parishioners. The pot luck begins after the 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy. Please bring one of your favorite dishes to share. If you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary in July and do not see it listed in the bulletin, please let Fr. Joe know so we can update our book. PHOTOS FOR THE LIFE TOUCH BOOK FOR OUR PARISH 50TH JUBILEE - With the date of our 50th Jubilee (September 30) fast approaching as was printed in the bulletin for several months, there will not be any more photo shoots. If you want your family picture included please directly send a digital photograph to mmckenna@gmail.com ASAP. GCU DAY AT THEMOVIES AND PIZZA OUTING ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 AF- TER THE 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY. We will be seeing Christopher Robins. Everyone is welcome! A flyer with details is forthcoming. THANK YOU TO ALL THE PARISHIONERS & APARTMENT PEOPLE FOR THEIR PRAYERS, DIVINE LIT- URGY INTENTIONS AND TRANSPORTING FR. JOE BEFORE AND AFTER HIS HOSPITAL AND REHAB STAY AND THOSE WHO ARE TAKING HIM SHOPPING AND TO HIS OUTPATIENT THERAPY AS HE CONTINUES TO RECUPERATE FROM KNEE SURGERY! This Week s Candle Intention Eternal Lamp- Clergy & Religious of St. Stephen s Byzantine Catholic Cathedral by Loretta & Bert Winn Resurrection: Fr. Joe

6 Sat. 4 PM-45 / Sun. 9 AM-87 Our Weekly Gifts to the Lord May the Lord bless your kindness and generosity! July 21/22 Tithes: $ Candles: $ Coffee Social: $ Total: $$1, Online Credit Card- $ Tithes Received by Mail- $ of 135 registered families donated tithes this weekend Coming Events Mark Your Calendars Sunday, July 29- Parishioners July Birthday & Anniversaries Pot Luck & Cake Social Following the 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy Sunday, August 5- Parish 50th Jubilee Committee Meeting in Parish Hall After the 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy Monday, August 6- Divine Liturgy for Feast of Our Lord s Transfiguration at 9:00 AM Blessing of Fruit at the end of the Divine Liturgy Monday, August 6- Divine Liturgy for Feast of Our Lord s Transfiguration at 7:00 PM Blessing of Fruit at the end of the Divine Liturgy Sunday, August 19- Parish 50th Jubilee Committee Meeting in Parish Hall After the 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy. TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST EPISTLE READING: 1 Corinthians 4:9-16 For, I think, God has exhibited us apostles last of all, as men condemned to death; because we have become a spectacle to the world, both to angels and to men. We are fools for Christ s sake, but you are prudent in Christ; we are weak, but you are strong; you are distinguished, but we are without honor. To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty, and are poorly clothed, and are roughly treated, and are homeless; and we toil, working with our own hands; when we are reviled, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure; when we are slandered, we try to conciliate; we have become as the scum of the world, the dregs of all things, even until now. I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children. For if you were to have countless tutors in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel. Therefore I exhort you, be imitators of me.

7 TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST GOSPEL READING: MATTHEW 17:14-23 When they came to the crowd, a man came up to Jesus, falling on his knees before Him and saying, Lord, have mercy on my son, for he is a lunatic and is very ill; for he often falls into the fire and often into the water. I brought him to Your disciples, and they could not cure him. And Jesus answered and said, You unbelieving and perverted generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to Me. And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured [at once. Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, Why could we not drive it out? And He said to them, Because of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, Move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. [But this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting. ] And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men; and they will kill Him, and He will be raised on the third day. And they were deeply grieved. THE DORMITION FAST Fresco of the Dormition of The Mother of God The Dormition fast was established as preceding the great feasts of the Transfiguration of the Lord and of the Dormition of the Mother of God. It lasts two weeks from August 1 to August 14. The Dormition fast comes down to us from the early days of Christianity. We find a clear reference to the Dormition fast in a conversation of Leo the Great from around the year 450 A.D. The Church fasts are situated in the year in such a way that a special abstinence is prescribed for each time. Thus, for spring there is the spring fast [the Forty Days Great Lent]; for summer there is the summer fast [the Apostles fast]; for autumn there is the autumn fast, in the seventh month [Dormition fast]; for winter there is the winter fast [Nativity fast]. St. Symeon of Thessalonica writes that, The fast in August [Dormition fast] was established in honor of the Mother of God the Word; Who, foreknowing Her repose, ascetically labored and fasted for us as her blessed soul would be united through the Divine spirit with Her Son. Therefore, we also should fast and praise her, emulating her life, urging her thereby to pray for us. Some, by the way, say that this fast was instituted on the occasion of two feasts the Transfiguration and the Dormition. I also consider it necessary to remember these two feasts one which gives us light, and the other which is merciful to us and intercedes for us. The Dormition fast is not as strict as the Great Fast, but it is stricter than the Apostle s and Nativity fasts. On Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays of the Dormition fast, the Church rubrics prescribe xerophagy, that is, the strictest fast of uncooked food (without oil); on Tuesdays and Thursdays, with cooked food, but with no oil ; on Saturdays and Sundays wine and oil are allowed. Until the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, when grapes and apples are blessed in the churches, the Church

8 requires that we abstain from these fruits. According to the tradition of the holy fathers, If one of the brethren should eat the grapes before the feast, then let him be forbidden for obedience s sake to taste of the grapes during the entire month of August. On the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, the Church rubrics allow fish. After that day, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, the fruits of the new harvest would always be included in the meals. The spiritual fast is closely united with the bodily, just as our soul is united with the body, penetrates it, enlivens it, and makes one united whole with it, as the soul and body make one living human being. Therefore, in fasting bodily we must at the same time fast spiritually: Brothers, in fasting bodily let us also fast spiritually, severing all union with unrighteousness, the Holy Church enjoins us. The main thing in fasting bodily is restraint from abundant, tasty and sweet foods; the main thing in fasting spiritually is restraint from passionate, sinful movements that indulge our sensual inclinations and vices. The former is renunciation of the more nourishing foods for fasting food, which is less nourishing; the latter is the renunciation of our favorite sins for exercise in the virtues which oppose them. The essence of the fast is expressed in the following Church hymn: If you fast from food, my soul, but are not purified of the passions, in vain do we comfort ourselves by not eating. For if the fast does not bring correction, then it will be hateful to God as false, and you will be like unto the evil demons, who never eat. The Great fast and the Dormition fast are particularly strict with regard to entertainment in Imperial Russia even civil law forbade public masquerades and shows during these fasts. (The Dormition Fast is a voluntary fast in our Byzantine-Ruthenian Church of America. For your spiritual edification you are encouraged to fast according to your ability.)

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10 Tenth Sunday after Pentecost July 29, 2018 Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him Forever! Welcome to Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral. We are delighted you have come to pray with us. Our Church follows the teachings of Jesus Christ as found in the Gospel and passed on to us through the teachings of the Holy Apostles and Holy Tradition. Saint Stephen s Byzantine Catholic Cathedral 8141 North 16th Street, Front Sunday Divine Liturgy Phoenix, Arizona Saturday 4:00 PM Weekday Services Office: Fax Sunday 9:00 AM See Bulletin Website Confessions: Sat. 3:00-3:45 pm & Sun. 8:00-8:45 am Served by: Most Rev. John S. Pazak, C.Ss.R., Bishop Most Reverend Gerald N. Dino, Bishop Emeritus Very Rev. Diodoro Mendoza, Rector rectorss@eparchyofphoenix.org Rev. Joseph Hutsko, Vice-Rector huts1009@gmail.com Very Rev. Archpriest David M. Petras, Retired Msgr. Kevin McAuliffe, In Residence Deacon John Montalvo - Deacon James Danovich - Deacon Adam Lowe Subdeacon Paul Kilroy Parish Advisory Council Served by: Parish Finance Council Served by: Mary Beth Foster Sean Grimes Peyton Becktold John Surmay Dolores Sugent Jessica Kostyun Joanie Mahar Basil Rabayda Nicholas Stefaniak III Msgr. Kevin McAuliffe Simon Marmol Ann Zlamal Jennifer Hetrick Baptism is Iconic Imitation Eastern Christian Bulletin Service, PO Box 3909, Fairfax, VA Ph: Smartphone APP: ECPubs