21 أيار 201٧ األحد السادس بعد الفصح: أحد األعمى وتذكار القديسين قسطنطين وهيالنة MAY 21, 2017

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1 MAY 21, أيار 201٧ النشرة االسبوعية WEEKLY BULLETIN THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF PASCHA: SUNDAY OF THE BLIND MAN & COMMEMORATION OF THE STS. CONSTINTINE AND HELEN األحد السادس بعد الفصح: أحد األعمى وتذكار القديسين قسطنطين وهيالنة المسيح قام من بين األموات ووطئ الموت بالموت ووهب الحياة للذين في القبور. CHRIST IS RISEN FROM THE DEAD, TRAMPLING DOWN DEATH BY DEATH, AND UPON THOSE IN THE TOMBS BESTOWING LIFE! DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST WEDNESDAY, MAY 24TH AT 7:00 P.M. يصادف يوم الخميس القادم )أربعين يوما بعد الفصح( عيد الصعود اإللهي المجيد. وستقام خدمة القداس اإللهي في ليلة العيد وهو يوم األربعاء 24 أيار الساعة السابعة مساء. FOR NON-ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS We welcome all people across all religions to pray with us. However, it is an unfortunate consequence that there are divisions in Christianity, and therefore, we cannot extend to you a general invitation to receive the Eucharist (Holy Communion). Orthodox Christians believe that the Eucharist is an action of the celebrating community, signifying a oneness in faith, life, and worship. Reception of the Eucharist by Christians not fully united with the Orthodox Church would imply a oneness, which does not yet exist, and for which we must all pray. We invite you to receive the blessed and holy bread that is given out to all at the end of the service, and are very pleased that you are with us this morning. 1

2 TODAY S LITURGY INSERTS FIRST ANTIPHON IN TONE 2 Shout with joy to God, all the earth. Sing to His name; give glory to His praises. Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior save us. Say to God: How awesome are thy works. Let all the earth worship Thee, and sing to Thee. (Refrain) Glory to the Father and to the Son and to Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. (Refrain) SECOND ANTIPHON IN TONE 2 May God have mercy upon us, and bless us, and may He cause His face to shine upon us, and have mercy on us. Save us, O Son of God, who art risen from the dead, who sing unto thee, Alleluia. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy salvation among all nations. Let the peoples give thanks to Thee, O God; let all the peoples give thanks to Thee. (Refrain) May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear Him. (Refrain) Glory to the Father and to the Son and to Holy Spirit, both now and ever and unto ages of ages. O Only Begotten Son and Word of God... THIRD ANTIPHON IN TONE 5 Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered, and let those who hate Him flee from his face. Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life. As smoke vanishes, let them vanish; as wax melts before the fire. Christ is risen from the dead... 2 تغييرات في القد اس األنتيفونا األولى باللحن الثاني ه ل لوا هلل يا جميع األرض ر ت لوا السم ه أ ع طوا م ج دا ل ت س ب ح ت ه. ش فاعات والدة اإلله يا م ب خل ص نا. خلص قولوا هلل ما أر ه ب أع مال ك كل م ن في األرض ي س ج دون لك وي ر ت لون السم ك أيها العلي. )ت عاد الالزمة( المجد لآلب واإلبن والروح الق د س اآلن وكل أوان إاولى دهر الداهرين آمين. )ت عاد الالزمة( األنتيفونا الثانية باللحن الثاني ل ي ت ر أف اهلل ع ل ي نا ويب ار ك نا ول ي ض ئ ب و ج ه ه األم وات م ن بي ن ن قام ع ل ي نا وي ر ح م نا. خ ل صنا يا اب ن الله يا م ل ن رت ل لك هللويا. ل ت ع ر ف في األرض ط ريق ك وفي جميع األ م م خ الص ك. )ت عاد الالزمة( ت ع ت ر ف ل ك الشعوب يا اهلل ت ع ت ر ف ل ك. )ت عاد الالزمة( المجد لآلب واإلبن والروح الق د س اآلن وكل أوان إاولى دهر الداهرين آمين. يا كلمة الله اإلبن الوحيد... األنتيفونا الثالثة باللحن االخامس ل ي ق م اهلل وي ت ب د د جميع أعدائه وي ه ر ب م ب غ ضوه م ن أمام و ج ه ه. ئ الم وت األموات و و ط الم سيح قام م ن ب ي ن بالم وت و و ه ب الحياة للذين في القبور. كما ي باد الدخان ي بادون وكما يذوب الشمع من أمام و ج ه النار. األموات... الم سيح قام م ن بي ن

3 So let the sinners perish before God, but let the righteous rejoice. Christ is risen from the dead... This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Christ is risen from the dead... PASCHAL TROPARION IN TONE 5 Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life. ENTRANCE HYMN In the gathering places, bless ye God the Lord from the springs of Israel. Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead, who sing unto thee. Alleluia. كذلك ت ه ل ك الخطأة من أمام و ج ه اهلل والصد يقون ي ف ر حون وي ت ه ل لون أمام اهلل وي ت ن ع مون بالسرور. األموات... الم سيح قام م ن بي ن هذا ه و اليوم الذي ص ن ع ه الرب لن ف ر ح ون ت ه ل ل ب ه. األموات... ن بي ن الم سيح قام م طروبارية القيامة باللحن الخامس المسيح قام من بي ن األموات و و ط ئ الموت بالمو ت ووه ب الحياة للذين في القبور. االيصوذيكون في المجامع باركوا اهلل الرب من ينابيع إس ارئيل خلصنا يا ابن اهلل يا م ن قام من بين األموات لنرتل لك هللويا. TROPARION OF THE RESURRECTION IN TONE 5 Let us believers praise and worship the Word; coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation. For He took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death; and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection. TROPARION OF STS. CONSTANTINE AND HELEN IN TONE 8 Having seen the image of Thy Cross in Heaven, and, like Paul, having received the call not from men, Thine apostle among kings, Constantine, entrusted the commonwealth to Thy hand, O Lord. Keep us always in peace, by the intercessions of the Theotokos, O only Lover of mankind. TROPARION OF ST. GEORGE IN TONE 4 As deliverer of captives, and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of kings: Victorious Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God for our souls salvation. طروبارية القيامة باللحن الخامس ل ن س ب ح ن ح ن الم ؤم نين ون س ج د ل ل ك ل م ة الم ساوي ل آلب والر وح في األز ل ي ة وع د م االب ت داء الم و لود ي ع ل و م ن الع ذ ارء ل خ الص نا ألن ه س ر ب ال ج س د أن على الص ليب وي ح ت م ل الم و ت وي ن ه ض الم و تى ب ق يام ت ه الم جيدة. الطروبارية للقديسين قسطنطين وهيالنة باللحن الثامن يا رب إن قسطنطين الذي هو رسول ك في الم ل وك لم ا شاه د ر س م ص ليب ك في السماء ع يانا وحص ل على الد ع و ة م ث ل بول س منك ال م ن الب ش ر أو د ع ب ي د ك الم دينة الم ت م ل ك ة. فاح ف ظ ها دائم ا ب س الم ب ش فاعات وال د ة اإلله يا م ح ب الب ش ر و حد ك. طروبارية القديس جاورجيوس الالبس الظفر باللحن الرابع بما أن ك للمأس ورين م ح ر ر وم عت ق وللف ق ارء والم س اكين عاض د ون اص ر وللم رض ى طبيب وش اف وعن المؤم نين م كاف ح وم ح ار ب أي ها العظيم في الش هداء جاورجيوس 3 الال ب س الظ ف ر ت ش ف ع إلى المسيح اإلله في خ الص ن ف وس نا.

4 KONTAKION OF PASCHA IN TONE 8 O Immortal One, when Thou didst descend into the tomb, Thou didst destroy the power of Hades; and Thou didst rise victorious, O Christ God. Thou hast said to the ointment-bearing women: Rejoice! And Thou gavest peace to Thy Disciples, O Bestower of Resurrection to those Who had fallen. EPISTLE OF STS. CONSTANTINE AND HELEN Their voice has gone out into all the earth. The heavens declare the glory of God. THE READING FROM THE ACTS OF THE SAINTLY AND PURE APOSTLES. (26:1, 12-20) In those days, King Agrippa said to Paul, You have permission to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched out his hand and made his defense: I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests. At midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining round me and those who journeyed with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me? It hurts you to kick against the goads. And I said, Who art Thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus Whom you are persecuting. But rise and stand upon your feet; for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you to serve and bear witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you to open their eyes, that they 4 قنداق الفصح المجيد باللحن الثامن ول ئ ن كنت ن ز ل ت إلى ق ب ر يا م ن ال ي موت إال أنك د ر س ت ق و ة الجحيم وق م ت غالبا أيها المسيح اإلله وللنسوة حامالت الطيب ق ل ت اف ر ح ن ولرس ل ك و ه ب ت السالم يا مانح الواق عين القيام. الرسالة ألحد القديسين قسطنطين وهيالنة إلى كل األرض خرج صوته. السماوات ت ذيع م ج د الله. القديسين األطهار الرس ل فصل من أعمال (26:1, 12-20) في ت ل ك األيام ق ال الم ل ك أ غ ر يب ا ل ب ول س :»م أ ذ ون ل ك أ ن ت ت ك ل م عن ن ف س ك «. فح ين ئ ذ ب س ط ب ول س ي د ه و ط ف ق ي ح ت ج.»ل م ا انط ل ق ت وأنا ع ل ى ذل ك إ ل ى د م ش ق ب س ل ط ان و ت وكيل م ن ر ؤ س اء ال ك ه ن ة ر أ ي ت ف ي ن ص ف الن ه ار على الط ر يق أ ي ه ا ال م ل ك ن ور ا م ن الس م اء ي ف وق ل م ع ان الش م س ق د أ ب ر ق ح و ل ي و ح و ل السائرين م ع ي. ف س ق ط ن ا ج م يع ن ا ع ل ى األ ر ض وس م ع ت ص و ت ا ي ك ل م ن ي و ي ق ول ب الل غ ة ال ع ب ر ان ي ة : ش او ل ش او ل! ل م اذ ا ت ض ط ه د ن ي إن ه ل ص ع ب ع ل ي ك أ ن ت ر ف س الم ن اخ س. ف ق ل ت : م ن أ ن ت ي ار ب ف ق ال : أ ن ا ي س وع ال ذ ي أ ن ت ت ض ط ه د ه. و لك ن ق م و ق ف ع ل ى ق د م ي ك فأإن ي ل هذ ا ظ ه ر ت ل ك أل ن ت خ ب ك خ اد م ا و ش اه د ا ب م ا ر أ ي ت و ب م ا س أ ت ارءى ل ك فيه وأن ا أن ج يك م ن الش ع ب و م ن األ م م ال ذ ين أ ن ا اآلن م ر س ل ك إ ل ي ه م ت ف ت ح ع ي ون ه م ف ي ر ج ع وا م ن الظ ل م ة إ ل ى الن ور و م ن س ل ط ان الش ي ط ان إ ل ى اهلل ح ت ى ي ن ال وا م غف ر ة ال خ ط اي ا و حظ ا بي ن ال م ق د س ين ب اإل يم ان ال ذي ب ي.»فم ن ث م أ ي ه ا ال م ل ك أ غ ر يب ا

5 may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Wherefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared first to those at Damascus, then at Jerusalem and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and perform deeds worthy of their repentance. ما ع ص ي ت الر ؤ ي ا الس م او ي ة ب ل ب ش ر ت ال ذ ين ف ي األ م م د م ش ق أ و ال و أ ور ش ل يم وأر ض ال ي ه ود ي ة ك ل ه ا ث م أي ض ا بأ ن ي ت وب وا و ي ر ج ع وا إ ل ى اهلل ع ام ل ين أ ع م اال ت ل يق ب الت و ب ة. اإل نجيل ألحد األعمى GOSPEL OF THE SUNDAY OF THE BLINDMAN فصل شريف من بشارة القديس يوحنا اإلنجيلي THE READING OF THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST JOHN (9:1-38) البشير والتلميذ الطاهر )9:1-38( في ذ ل ك الز مان فيما ي سوع م جتاز ر أ ى إنسان ا أ عمى passing, At that time, when Jesus was He saw a man blind from his birth. And م نذ م ول د ه. ف س أ ل ه ت الميذ ه قائ لين يار ب م ن أ خط أ His Disciples asked Him, Rabbi, who أ ه ذا أ م أ ب واه ح ت ى و ل د أ عمى أ جاب ي سوع ال sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, It was ه ذا أ خط أ و ال أ ب واه ل ك ن ل ت ظه ر أ عمال اهلل فيه parents, not that this man sinned, or his دام but that the works of God might be made ي نب غي لي أ ن أ عم ل أ عمال الذي أ رس ل ني ما manifest in him. I must work the works of ن هار ي أتي ل يل ح يث ال ي ست طيع أ ح د أ ن ي عم ل. Him Who sent me, while it is day; night comes, when no one can work. As long ما د مت في العال م ف أ نا نور العال م. قال ه ذا و ت ف ل as I am in the world, I am the light of the ع لى األ رض و ص ن ع م ن ت فل ت ه طين ا و ط لى ب الط ين world. As He said this, he spat on the األ عمى و ق ال ل ه اذه ب واغت س ل في ب رك ة ground and made clay of the spittle and anointed the man s eyes with the clay, ع ين ي س لوام )الذي ت فسير ه الم رس ل(. ف م ضى واغت س ل و عاد saying to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam [which means Sent]. So he went ب صير ا. فالجي ارن والذين كانوا ي ر ون ه م ن ق بل أ ن ه and washed and came back seeing. The neighbors and those who had seen him كان أ عمى قالوا: أ ل يس ه ذا ه و الذي كان ي جل س before as a beggar, said, Is not this the و ي ست عطي ف قال ب عض ه م ه ذا ه و و آخ رون قالوا man who used to sit and beg? Some ي شب ه ه. و أ م ا ه و ف كان ي قول إن ي أ نا ه و. ف قالوا said, It is he ; others said, No, but he is like him. He said, I am the man. They إن ه ل ه ك يف انف ت ح ت ع يناك أ جاب ذاك و قال: إنسان said to him, Then how were your eyes ي قال ل ه ي سوع ص نع طين ا و ط لى ع ين ي و قال لي opened? He answered, The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes 5

6 and said to me, Go to Siloam and wash ; so I went and washed and received my sight. They said to him, Where is He? He said, I do not know. They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. The Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see. Some of the Pharisees said, This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath. But others said, How can a man who is a sinner do such signs? There was a division among them. So they again said to the blind man, What do you say about Him, since He has opened your eyes? He said, He is a prophet. The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight, and asked them, Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see? His parents answered, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself. His parents said this because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said, He is of age, ask him. So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, Give God the praise; we know that this man is a sinner. He answered, Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see. They said to him, What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes? He answered them, I have told you already, 6and you would not listen. Why do you اذه ب إلى ب رك ة س لوام واغت س ل. ف م ض يت واغت س لت ف أ بص رت. ف قالوا ل ه أ ين ذاك ف قال ال أ عل م. ف أ ت وا ب ه أ ي ب الذي كان ق بال أ عمى إلى الف ريس ي ين. و كان حين ص ن ع ي سوع الط ين و ف ت ح ع ين يه ي وم س بت. ف س أ ل ه الف ر يسيون أ يض ا ك يف أ بص ر ف قال ل ه م ج ع ل ع لى ع ين ي طين ا ث م اغت س لت ف أ نا اآلن أ بص ر. ف قال ق وم م ن الف ر يس ي ين ه ذا اإلنسان ل يس م ن اهلل أل ن ه ال ي حف ظ الس بت آخ رون قالوا ك يف ي قد ر إنسان خاط ئ أ ن ي عم ل م ثل ه ذ ه اآليات ف و ق ع ب ين ه م ش قاق. ف قالوا أ يض ا ل أل عمى: ماذا ت قول أ نت ع نه م ن ح يث إن ه ف ت ح ع ين يك ف قال إن ه ن ب ي. و ل م ي ص د ق الي هود ع نه أ ن ه كان أ عمى ف أ بص ر ح ت ى د ع وا أ ب و ي الذي أ بص ر و س أ لوه ما قائ لين : أ ه ذا ه و ابن ك ما الذي ت قوالن إن ه و ل د أ عمى ف ك يف أ بص ر اآلن أ جاب ه م أ ب واه و قاال: ن حن ن عل م أ ن ه ذا و ل د نا و أ ن ه و ل د أ عمى و أ م ا ك يف أ بص ر اآلن ف ال ن عل م أ و م ن ف ت ح ع ين يه ي ت ك ل م ف ن حن ال ن عل م ه و كام ل الس ن فاسأ لوه ف هو ع ن ن فس ه. قال أ ب واه ه ذا أل ن ه ما كانا يخافان م ن الي هود أل ن الي هود كانوا ق د ت عاه دوا أ ن ه إن اعت ر ف أ ح د ب أ ن ه الم سيح ي خر ج م ن الم جمع. ف ل ذ ل ك قال أ ب واه ه و كام ل الس ن فاسأ لوه. ف د ع وا ثان ي ة اإلنسان ن عل م الذي كان أ عمى و قالوا ل ه : أ عط م جد ا هلل ف إن ا أ ن ه ذا اإلنسان خاطئ. ف أ جاب ذاك و قال: أ خاط ئ ه و ال أ عل م إن ما أ عل م ش يئ ا واح د ا أ ن ي ك نت أ عمى واآلن أ نا أ بص ر. ف قالوا ل ه أ يض ا: ماذا ص ن ع ب ك ك يف ف ت ح ع ين يك أ جاب ه م: ق د أ خب رت ك م ف ل م ت سم عوا ف ماذا ت ريدون أ ن ت سم عوا أ يض ا أ ل ع ل ك م أ نت م أ يض ا ت ريدون أ ن ت صيروا ل ه ت الميذ ف ش ت موه و قالوا ل ه : أ نت ت لميذ ذاك ف أ م ا ن حن ف إن ا ت الميذ موسى و ن حن

7 want to hear it again? Do you too want to become His disciples? And they reviled him, saying, You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He comes from. The man answered, Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where He comes from, and yet He opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, God listens to him. Never since the world began has it been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, He could do nothing. They answered him, You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us? And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him He said, Do you believe in the Son of God? He answered, And Who is He, Sir, that I may believe in Him? Jesus said to him, You have seen Him, and it is He who speaks to you. He said, Lord, I believe ; and he worshiped Him. ن عل م أ ن اهلل ق د ك ل م موسى ف أ م ا ه ذا ف ال ن عل م م ن أ ين ه و. أ جاب الر ج ل و قال ل ه م: إن في ه ذا ع ج ب ا أ ن ك م ما ت عل مون م ن أ ين ه و و ق د ف ت ح ع ين ي و ن حن ن عل م أ ن اهلل ال ي سم ع ل لخ ط أ ة و ل ك ن إذا أ ح د ات قى اهلل و ع م ل م شيئ ت ه ف ل ه ي ست جيب. م نذ الد هر ل م ي سم ع أ ن أ ح د ا ف ت ح ع ين ي م ولود أ عمى. ف ل و ل م ي ك ن ه ذا م ن اهلل ل م ي قد ر أ ن ي فع ل ش يئ ا. أ جابوه و قالوا ل ه : إن ك في الخ طايا ق د و ل دت ب ج مل ت ك أ ف أ نت ت ع ل م نا ف أ خر جوه خار ج ا. و س م ع ي سوع أ ن ه م أ خر جوه خار ج ا ف و ج د ه و قال ل ه : أ ت ؤم ن أ نت ب ابن اهلل. ف أ جاب ذاك و قال: ف م ن ه و يا س ي د أل ؤم ن ب ه ف قال ل ه ي سوع : ق د ر أ يت ه والذي ي ت ك ل م م ع ك ه و ه و. ف قال ل ه : ق د آم نت يا ر ب و س ج د ل ه. MEGALYNARION IN TONE 1 The angel spake to her that is full of grace, saying, O pure Virgin, rejoice; and I say also, Rejoice; for thy Son is risen from the tomb on the third day. Shine; shine, O new Jerusalem; for the glory of the Lord hath risen upon thee. Rejoice and exult now, O Zion, and thou, O pure one, Theotokos, rejoice at the Resurrection of thy Son. KOINONIKON (COMMUNION HYMN) Receive ye the body of Christ; taste ye the Fountain of immortality. Alleluia. التعظيمة لوالدة اإلله باللحن األول إن المالك ت ف و ه نحو الم ن ع م علي ها أي ت ها العذ ارء النقي ة افرحي وأقول أيضا افر ح ي ألن ابن ك قد قام من القب ر في اليو م الثالث. إس ت نيري اس ت نيري يا أورشليم الجديدة ألن م ج د الرب ق د أش ر ق عليك إفرحي اآلن وت ه ل لي يا ص ه يون وأنت يا والدة اإلله النق ي ة إط ر بي بقيام ة و ل د ك. الكينونيكون جسد المسيح خذوا والينبوع الذي ال يموت ذوقوا. هللويا. Instead of the usual We have seen the true light, Christ is Risen is chanted (Once) 7

8 8 SYNAXARION: On May 21 in the Holy Orthodox Church, we commemorate Constantine, Prince of Murom, and his sons Michael and Theodore, the Wonderworkers; and the holy, glorious, God-crowned and great Sovereigns Constantine and Helen, the Equals to the Apostles. Before a great battle, a brilliant Cross appeared to Constantine in the sky during the day, completely adorned with stars and written on the Cross were these words: By this Sign Conquer. Astonished, the emperor ordered a large cross to be forged similar to the one that appeared to him; and that it be carried before the army. By the power of the Cross he achieved a glorious victory over the larger enemy. Immediately after that, Constantine issued the famous Edict of Milan in 313 to halt the persecution of Christians. When a discord began in the Church because of the heretic Arius, the emperor convened the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea in 325, where the heresy was condemned and Orthodoxy confirmed. Helena, the pious mother of the emperor, visited Jerusalem, discovered the Honorable Cross of the Lord, built the Church of the Resurrection on Golgotha and other churches throughout the Holy Land. This holy woman presented herself to the Lord in her eightieth year in 327. Emperor Constantine died ten years later at age 65. On this day, the sixth Sunday of Pascha, we celebrate the miracle wrought by our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ upon the man who was blind from his birth. The Savior met this man, born blind and incurable after every human effort, while leaving the Temple on the Sabbath. Saints John Chrysostom, Basil the Great and Irenaeus teach that the man was born without eyes. Jesus spat into the dirt, made clay, rubbed it in his eye sockets and told him to wash in the pool of Siloam, a famous water spring in Jerusalem. The Savior did not send him there because his eye sockets were covered in clay, nor did the pool have healing power, but instead to test his faith and obedience. The blind man proclaimed that Jesus healed him, but this confession caused him to be cast out by the enemies of the truth. Even his own parents would not defend him. However, the blind man followed Jesus from that moment forward. By Thine infinite mercy, O Christ our God, Giver of light, have mercy on us. Amen.

9 ال صيام من الفصح إلى عيد الصعود حتى أيام األربعاء والجمعة. DURING THE FORTY DAYS AFTER PASCHA, THE CHURCH DOES NOT EXPECT YOU TO FAST UNTIL AFTER THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION ON MAY 17TH, EVEN ON WEDNESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. HOLY BREAD TODAY: - MAZEN & SOUZAN RIHANI AND FAMILY -IN MEMORY OF SHIHADEH OFFERED BY HIS PARENTS MAHER & ABEER ASFOUR AND FAMILY -IN MEMORY OF ODEH & NABIHA RAYAN OFFERED BY THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES MAY 28: RAMI & NOUR MADANAT AND FAMILY القرابين المقدسة اليوم: - مازن وسوزان ريحاني والعائلة - وعن نفس المرحوم شحادة عصفور مقدم من والديه ماهر وعبير عصفور وعائلتهم - وعن نفس المرحومين عودة و نبيهة ريان مقدم من اوالدهم وعائالتهم 28 ايار: رامي ونور مدانات والعائلة COFFEE HOST القهوة TODAY: MAZEN & SOUZAN RIHANI AND FAMILY اليوم: مازن وسوزان ريحاني والعائلة MAY 28: RAMI & NOUR MADANAT AND FAMILY 28 ايار: رامي ونور مدانات والعائلة BAPTISMS TODAY: BAPTISM OF AVA, DAUGHTER OF VICTOR & JACKIE IMREIBE WEDDINGS & ENGAGEMENTS معموديات اليوم: عماد الطفلة إيفا ابنة فكتور وجاكي مريبع خطوبات وزواج MAY 27: WEDDING OF FAHAD, SON OF JIRIES & FAYROUZ HADDAD UNTO JAMIE, DAUGHTER OF MAJDI AND ARWA RAYAHIN 27 أيار: زواج فهد ابن جريس وفيروز حداد على اآلنسة جيمي ابنة مجدي واروى رياحين CONGRATULATIONS TO CHRISTINA, DAUGHTER OF MAHER & RULA BOUSHEH ON HER GRADUATION WITH BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING FROM NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY. 9

10 CONDOLENCES & MEMORIALS تعازي وجناز ST. GEORGE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF CICERO OFFERS HER SINCEREST CONDOLENCES TO ELIAS FACUSE AND HIS CHILDREN SAMIRA, MUNA (SWEIS) KARI AND ELIAS AND THEIR FAMILIES ON THE LOSS OF THEIR BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER, JALILEH (SWEIS) FACUSE, WHO PASSED INTO ETERNAL LIFE THIS PAST MONDAY, ALSO OUR CONDOLENCES GOES TO HER BROTHER ELIAS SWEIS AND HIS FAMILY AND ALL THE SWEISS FAMILY. MAY GOD GRANT HER HIS HEAVENLY KINGDOM AND MAY HE GRANT COMFORT TO HER FAMILY! ST. GEORGE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF CICERO OFFERS HER SINCEREST CONDOLENCES TO HANNA KHALIL SWEIS, HIS CHILDREN CHARLIE, LIZA, AND NINA AND THEIR FAMILIES, ON THE LOSS OF THEIR BELOVED WIFE AND MOTHER AFIFE SWEIS, WHO PASSED INTO ETERNAL LIFE THIS PAST TUESDAY. ALSO OUR CONDOLENCES GOES TO HER BROTHER ELIAS SWEIS AND HIS FAMILY AND ALL OF THE SWEISS FAMILY. MAY GOD GRANT HER HIS HEAVENLY KINGDOM AND MAY HE GRANT COMFORT TO HER FAMILY! TODAY: FORTY-DAY MEMORIAL IN MEMORY OF SHIHADEH ASFOUR OFFERED BY HIS PARENTS MAHER & ABEER ASFOUR AND THEIR FAMILY. TODAY: FORTY-DAY MEMORIAL IN MEMORY OF NABIHA RAYAN AND A 28 YEARS MEMORIAL IN MEMORY OF ODEH RAYAN OFFERED BY THEIR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. كهنة وأبناء كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس يتقدمون بأحر التعازي الى الياس فقوسة واوالده سميرة ومنى )صويص( كاري والياس على وفاة زوجته ووالدتهم المرحومة جليلة )صويص( فكوسة التي انتقلت إلى األخدار السماوية يوم األثنين الماضي. كما ونخص بالتعازي اخو المرحومة الياس صويص وعائلته وعموم عائلة فقوسة وأل صويص لها الرحمة اإللهية ولعائلتها الصبر والسلوان! كهنة وأبناء كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس يتقدمون بأحر التعازي الى حنا خليل صويص واوالده تشارلي وليزا ونينا وعائالتهم على وفاة زوجته ووالدتهم المرحومة عفيفة صويص كما ونخص بالتعازي اخو المرحومة الياس صويص وعائلته وعموم أل صويص. لها الرحمة اإللهية ولعائلتها الصبر والسلوان! اليوم: جناز األربعين عن نفس شحادة عصفور مقدم من والديه ماهر وعبير عصفور وعائلتهم اليوم: جناز األربعين عن نفس المرحومة نبيهة ريان و 28 سنة عن نفس المرحوم عودة ريان مقدم من أوالدهم وعائالتهم. ليكن ذكرهم مؤب دا! MAY THEIR MEMORY BE ETERNAL! 10 GIRLS OFFERING SCHEDULE TODAY ALEXANDRA CONOPEOTIS & LORENA SABA 28 MAY DEMIANA KAHOUSH & GISELLE HAMWI 4 JUNE IZABEL NEWTON & PILAR HAMWI 11 JUNE ODETT BAQLEH & GRACE ABAWI 18 JUNE NANCY & AMANDA ISAID

11 CALENDAR EVENTS May 27, 2017: Wedding of Fahad Haddad unto Jamie Rayahin June 21-25, 2017: Parish Life St. George July 10 July 14, 2017: Our Lady of Cicero Camp July 23 30, 2017: Archdiocese Miami, FL August 26, 2017: Annual Golf Ruffled Feathers September 30th, 2017: Celebration of 125 Years of Orthodoxy in Chicago October 7th, 2017: IOCC 5K Walk/Run November 11th, 2017: Thanksgiving Dinner (Ladies Guild) December 16th, 2017: Sunday School Christmas Party December 31st, 2017: NYE s St. George CAMP ST. GEORGE IOWA AUGUST AGES 9-17 REGISTRATION WILL START SOON 11

12 12 THE CHILDREN S LIBRARY RE-OPENS ON SUNDAY, JUNE 4 SHELF #1 (BOTTOM SHELF) ON THIS SHELF ARE READING JOURNALS AND VARIOUS ITEMS FOR THE LIBRARY. RETURNED BOOKS GO ON THIS SHELF. SHELF #2 BIBLES (NUMBERED IN RED) (AND, STORIES FROM THE BIBLE FOR PRE-SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY AGE CHILDREN) BIBLE STORIES: ARCH BOOKS (NUMBERED IN LIGHT GREEN) OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT STORIES IN RHYMING WORDS FOR EARLY TO MIDDLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AT THE END OF EACH STORY ARE IDEAS FOR DISCUSSION. SAINTS, PATRIARCH, MONKS, PROPHETS, ETC. (NUMBERED IN LIGHT ORANGE) (ELEMENTARY TO MIDDLE SCHOOL AGES) BOARD BOOKS (NUMBERED IN LIGHT BLUE) (PRE-KINDERGARTEN AND KINDERGARTEN AGE CHILDREN) MY FIRST BIBLE STORIES (NUMBERED IN AQUA) THESE STORIES, WITH SIMPLE RETELLIN GS AND FABULOUS ILLUSTRATIONS, ARE A PERFECT INTRODUCTION TO OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT STORIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. SHELF #3 PARABLES (CHILDREN OF ALL AGES: FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN TO...) (NUMBERED IN BRIGHT PINK) PARABLES ARE SIMPLE STORIES TO ILLUSTRATE A MORAL OR SPIRITUAL LESSON TOLD BY JESUS.. NUMBERS 58, 82, 100, 107 AND 206 ARE NOT PARABLES FROM JESUS; BUT, THEY ARE CONSIDERED PARABLES BECAUSE THEY ILLUSTRATE A MORAL/SPIRITUAL LESSON. MIRACLES OF JESUS (NUMBERED IN BLUE) BEST FOR UPPER ELEMENTARY AND ABOVE OLD TESTAMENT STORIES (NUMBERED IN GREEN) (STORIES IN RHYME-PRE-KGN TO...) A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS#1 (FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES) SHELF #4 HISTORIC NOVELS (NUMBERED IN LIGHT PURPLE) (MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND ADULT) A WIDE VARIETY OF TOPICS#2 (FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES) SAINTS (NUMBERED IN BROWN) (MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN AND ADULTS) HISTORIC NOVELS (NUMBERED IN PURPLE) (MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL AND ADULT)

13 ANNOUNCE YOUR GRADUATES! IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ANNOUNCE OR CONGRATULATE ANY FAMILY MEMBER THAT RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, VISIT OUR WEBSITE -IN THE RESOURCES SECTION CLICK FORMS- AND FILL OUT THE GRADUATE SUBMISSION FORM WITH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION TO BE PLACED IN THE BULLETIN. YOU CAN ALSO VISIT THIS LINK: CONGRATULATION TO ALL GRADUATES OF 2017! 13

14 St. George Chicago s Diocesan Basketball PLC Saturday 24th of June From 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Division I: Ages Division II: Ages 18 - Each Church can have as many teams as they want. Conveniently located just 5 minutes from the Conference Hotel. More information to come! 14 Each team brings its own jersey Trophies for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places

15 Join the Saint George community as we host the 2017 Parish Life Conference right here in Chicago! 15

16 16 Souvenir Journal Order Form Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest PLC June 21-25, 2017 Hosted By: St. George Church 1220 S. 60 th Ct, Cicero, IL (708) In order to make this Souvenir Journal one which you will enjoy keeping and referencing for years to come, please provide us with your text in the space below, or us your camera ready artwork (PDF, JPG, TIFF Format only). Place a message in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Please design my message using the text below and any photo s I have ed: toledoplc@antiochianevents.com I will a camera ready message (PDF, TIFF or JPEG 300 DPI) Anonymous Donor Please write your message here or attach copy. Include at least how you want your name(s) to read. I acknowledge and understand that all Charges and/or Donations are non-refundable. Refer to policy statement: Payment Options (Check one): Check Visa MC AMEX Credit Card No: Exp. Date: CVV2: Amount: $ (USD) Signature Date: Unsigned forms will not be processed! Check the appropriate box(es) above. Make check payable to: St. George Church and mail to above address. For all credit card payments the name and address on this form must match the name and address on the credit card billing statement. All Souvenir Journal Contributions are tax deductible. Online registration available at (including uploading artwork/message): Souvenir Journal Deadline: May 1, 2017 SIZE AREA INSIDE MARGINS DONATION (USD) Back Cover 7½ x 10 Inside Front Cover Inside Back Cover Gold Page Silver Page Full Color Page Full Color Page for Parishes White Full Page Half Page $ ½ x 10 $ ½ x 10 $ ½ x 10 $ ½ x 10 $ ½ x 10 $ ½ x 10 $ ½ x 10 $ ½ x 5 $ Quarter Page 33 /4 x 2 1 /2 $ Eighth Page/Business Card 17 /8 x 1 1 /4 $ Name Company Address City, State, Zip Code Telephone Fax Diocese: Parish Name: Parish City: Parish State:

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19 CONTACT INFORMATION CLERGY: The Very Reverend Economos Fr. Nicholas Dahdal, Pastor (630) (cell) Rev. Fr. Joseph (Hector) Abouid, Youth Pastor (708) (cell) Subdeacon Mazen Khalifeh (708) (cell) CHANTERS: Jameel Haddad (Head Chanter) Chadi Karam, Sara Kurian CHOIR DIRECTOR: Trevor Lenhart HEAD USHER: Adel Alfakhori WEBMASTER: Suhail Qumri JERUSALEM BOOKSTORE: Robert Sweiss: PARISH COUNCIL: CHAIRPERSON: Darlene Haddad VICE-CHAIR: Michael Mufarreh SECRETARY: Rammy Zanayed TREASURER: Suhail Qumri FINANCIAL SECRETARY: Mina Rantisi MEMBERS: Adel Alfakhori, Khalil Barbari, Steve Bynum, Maher Eseed, Darlene Haddad, Joseph Homsy, Hania Kahoush, Michael Mufarreh, Munzer Nawas, Suhail Qumri, Hani Rihani Mina Rantisi, Yousef Selim, Robert Sweiss, Rammy Zanayed HONORARY MEMBERS: Mansour Rayan, Eid Swais LADIES GUILD: Samar Rihani (President) FELLOWSHIP OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE: Lauren Rihani (President) TEEN SOYO: Audrey Karam (President) SUNDAY SCHOOL: Karen Nawas (Principal) CHURCH OFFICE: SECRETARY: Samar Rihani OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday 10 AM 5 PM TELEPHONE: ; FAX: ; office@stgeorgecicero.org Address: 1220 S. 60th Ct, Cicero, IL, WEEKLY SERVICES SCHEDULE: SATURDAY GREAT VESPERS: 4:30 PM SUNDAY ORTHROS (MATINS): 9:15 AM SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY: 10:30 AM 19

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