Ambo ST. THEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 733 Starkweather Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44113 APRIL 26, 2009 ST. THOMAS SUNDAY Mailing: 733 Starkweather Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 Christ is Risen! T 216 741.1310 F 216 623 1092 www.sttheodosius.org Prophet Jeremiah Archpriest John Zdinak Dean Dn. Daniel Boerio Subdeacon Theodore Lentz Sacristan Reader Julius Kovach Ecclesiarch & Choirmaster 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 Fr. John Office Hours Tuesday & Wednesday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM *Articles for publication in the AMBO should be submitted to: AMBO@sttheodosius.org by Wednesday of each week before noon. Indeed He is Risen! St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 1
The Holy Prophet Jeremiah, one of the four great Old Testament prophets, was son of the priest Helkiah from the city of Anathoth near Jerusalem, and he lived 600 years before the Birth of Christ, under the Israelite king Josiah and four of his successors. He was called to prophetic service at the age of fifteen, when the Lord revealed to him that even before his birth the Lord had chosen him to be a prophet. Jeremiah refused, citing his youth and lack of skill at speaking, but the Lord promised to be always with him and to watch over him. He touched the mouth of the chosen one and said, "Behold, I have put My words into your mouth. Behold, I have appointed you this day over nations and kingdoms, to root out and to pull down, to destroy and to rebuild, and to plant" (Jer. 1:9-10). From that time Jeremiah prophesied for twenty-three years, denouncing the Jews for abandoning the true God and worshipping idols, predicting sorrows and devastating wars. He stood by the gates of the city, and at the entrance to the Temple, everywhere where the people gathered, and he exhorted them with imprecations and often with tears. The people, however, mocked and abused him, and they even tried to kill him. Depicting for the Jews their impending enslavement to the king of Babylon, Jeremiah first placed on his own neck a wooden, and then an iron yoke, and thus he went about among the people. Enraged at the dire predictions of the prophet, the Jewish elders threw the Prophet Jeremiah into a pit filled with horrid, slimy creatures, where he almost died. Through the intercession of the God-fearing royal official Habdemelek, the prophet was pulled out of the pit, but he did not cease his prophecies, and for this he was carted off to prison. Under the Jewish king Zedekiah his prophecy was fulfilled. Nebuchadnezzar came, slaughtered many people, carried off a remnant into captivity, and Jerusalem was pillaged and destroyed. Nebuchadnezzar released the prophet from prison and permitted him to live where he wanted. The prophet remained at the ruins of Jerusalem and bewailed his nation's misfortune. According to Tradition, the Prophet Jeremiah took the Ark of the Covenant with the Tablets of the Law and hid it in one of the caves of Mount Nabath (Nebo), so that the Jews could no longer find it (2 Mac. 2). Afterwards, a new Ark of the Covenant was fashioned, but it lacked the glory of the first. Among the Jews remaining in their fatherland there soon arose internecine clashes: Hodoliah, Nebuchadnezzar's viceroy, was murdered. The Jews, fearing the wrath of Babylon, decided to flee into Egypt. The Prophet Jeremiah disagreed with their intention, predicting that the punishment which they feared would befall them in Egypt. The Jews would not listen to the prophet, however, and taking him along by force, they went into Egypt and settled in the city of Tathnis. There the prophet lived for four years and was respected by the Egyptians, because by his prayers he killed crocodiles and other creatures infesting these parts. When Jeremiah prophesied that the King of Babylon would invade Egypt and annihilate the Jews living there, the Jews murdered him. In that very same year the saint's prophecy was fulfilled. There is a tradition that 250 years later, Alexander the Great transported the relics of the holy Prophet Jeremiah to Alexandria. The Prophet Jeremiah wrote his Book of Prophecies and also the Book of Lamentations about the desolation of Jerusalem and the Exile. The times in which he lived and prophesied are described in 4/2 Kings (Ch. 23-25) and in the Second Book of Chronicles (36:12) and in 2 Maccabbees (Ch. 2). In the Gospel of Matthew it is said that the betrayal of Judas was foretold by the Prophet Jeremiah, "And they took thirty pieces of silver, the price of him on whom the sons of Israel had set a price, and they gave them for the potter's field, as the Lord directed me" (Mt. 27:9-10). Perhaps Jeremiah 32:6-15 is meant. Even after his death, the Prophet Jeremiah was regarded as a wonderworker. Dust from his tomb was believed to cure snake- St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 2
DEPARTED: John Clements + 4/2/09 Lawrence Kearsey + 4/3/09 (Janice Tkacz s brother-in-law) Ill Afflicted & Special Intentions Fr. Anthony Dimitri Fr. Jerry Hall Helen Antonik Dan Arangelovich Jerry Arangelovich Alice Artino Helen Baldner Carol Bohurjak John Conrad PRAYER REQUESTS Julia Grabowski Maria Hanzel Annaliese Jacak Donna Jacak Sarah Kersey Dorothy Laskovich Paul Laskovich Shane, Sierra and Taylor McNeilly Walter & Grace Parhamovich (Karen Felon s parents) David Roman (Nephew of Margaret Rusynyk) Mary Ann Silberhorn Elsie Sudnick Jean Twitchell Sonia Vorell Dome Lighters Hannah Ward (God Child of Fr. Andrew Stevens) Harrison Ward (God Child of Fr. Andrew Stevens) Helen Zawisza (Joseph Rusynyk s sister) Julia Zimmerman Russell Carleton & Tanya Klimova & Unborn Child Gianni & Nicole DeAngelis & Unborn Child (Friend of Nikol Zdinak) CATECHUMENS: Erik & Gwen Hasselquist NEWLY ILLUMINED: Daniel McNeilly 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 month of April: In memory of parents Priest Jakow and Mat. Nadezda by Helen Antonik PASCHAL GREETINGS FROM AROUND THE WORLD Language Greeting Response Czech: Kristus vstal a mrtvych! Opravdi vstoupil! Romanian: Hristos a inviat! Adeverat a inviat! Slovak: Kristus vstal zmr'tvych! Skutoc ne vstal! THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone who bought Pascha bread. We will be sending $300 to St. Tikhon s Married Seminary Housing. Christ Is Risen! FOCA Cathedral Chapter ANNOUNCEMENT Contributions for 2009 Campers Scholarship to Camp Vladimir are welcome. Please make check payable to St. Theodosius. St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 3
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 Hosts: Greeters: 04/26/09 Chanda Czaruk/Lauren Miklos Linda Smotzer and Phyllis Gindlesperger 05/03/09 Albert Casey Steven & Eileen Bondor 05/10/09 Natalia Pricinovskis/Mary Lee Erhardt Maca Tyler/Tom Broslawik 05/17/09 Dan & Lavinia Morris Michael Tabeling/Paul Pangrace 05/24/09 Maca Tyler/Judy Schwind Debby Pinta/Sonia Vorell For your convenience, we will have HOMEMADE APRICOT, NUT and POPPYSEED ROLLS for sale at every Sunday s Coffee Hour. The price is $8.00. Homemade rolls are also available at the Ridge Manor Party Center. Please call Sharon Glagola at 216-749-5509. GOD S GIFTS TO US - OUR GIFTS TO GOD Weekly expenses: $ 6,538.00 Last week s collection $ 8,576.50 Over/Under $ 2,038.50 ANNOUNCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS for 2009 are due SUNDAY, MAY 31. Please return them to the office. For applications and guidelines, please call the office at (216)-741-1310. Finance Committee Meeting Monday, May 4 4:30 PM @Ridge Manor Parish Council News Parish Council Meeting Tuesday, May 19, at 6:00 PM @ Ridge Manor ROSE WINDOW PROJECT There is a need to repair and repaint the exterior surfaces of the three large rose windows on the church. These windows were last painted during the renovation eight years ago. It is time to do some routine maintenance. You may have noticed water beginning to seep onto the interior walls. Due to the size and unique nature of these beautiful windows, an outside repair company has been asked to perform these repairs This repair project is budgeted at $10,000. To date we have collected $2075.00. Since we are unable to fund this large expense from our usual collections, you are being asked to consider supplementing your normal contributions with donation earmarked for the Rose Window Repair Project. The repairs will begin as soon as sufficient funds are received in order to minimize the progress of the water damage. The AMBO will regularly show the progress of the fund raising. St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 4
SATURDAY, MAY 9 CORSAGE MAKING CLASS CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ARE INVITED TO THIS FUN FREE WORKSHOP IN WHICH EVERYONE WILL MAKE A CORSAGE FOR THEIR MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, GODMOTHER OR OTHER BELOVED PERSON. ALL CORSAGE MATERIALS PROVIDED AND THERE S A FREE LUNCH, TOO! 11 AM in the Parish Hall CALL VIRGINIA MEDVEC TO MAKE RESERVATIONS 440-892-4562 INTERNATIONAL ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CHARITIES 17TH ANNUAL IOCC BANQUET MONDAY, MAY 11 St. Constantine and Helen Church 3352 Mayfield Road, Cleveland Hts., Ohio 44118 216-932-3300 Donation: $30 Doors Open at 6:00 PM Dinner Begins at 7:00 PM See Frank Tkacz for tickets in bookstore or call 216-351-1011 BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 26 April 27 Acts 3:19-26 John 2:1-11 May 1 Acts 5:1-11 John 5:30-6:2 April 28 Acts 4:1-10 John 3:16-21 April 29 Acts 4:13-22 John 5:17-24 May 2 Acts 5:21-33 John 6:14-27 May 3 Acts 6:1-7 Mark 15:43-16:8 April 30 Acts 4:23-31 John 5:24-30 St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 5
Sunday, April 26 ST. THOMAS SUNDAY Antipascha St. Thomas Sunday 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy Noon Grave Blessings at St. Theodosius Cemetery Monday, April 27 HIEROMARTYR SIMEON, KINSMAN OF THE LORD Tuesday, April 28 APOSTLES OF THE 70: JASON AND SOSIPATER, AND THE VIRGIN CERCYRA Wednesday, April 29 9 MARTYRS OF CYZICUS ST BASIL, BP. OF OSTROG Thursday, April 30 HOLY APOSTLE JAMES, BROTHER OF ST. JOHN 11:00 AM Faith Enrichment @Ridge Manor Weekly Schedule Icon For St John the Theologian Monastery Friday, May 1 PROHPHET JEREMIAH VEN. PAPHNUTIUS OF BOROVSK Saturday, May 2 ST. ATHANASIUS THE GREAT, PATR. OF ALEXANDRIA 6:00 PM Vespers Sunday, May 3 HOLY MYRRHBEARING WOMEN Ven. Theodosius Of The Kiev Caves 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy SPECIAL MAY COLLECTION ST. JOHN MONASTERY St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral 733 Starkweather Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 6