Sunday After the Nativity of Our Lord Icon of the Flight into Egypt -- Matthew 2:13-23
Vigil Vesperal Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for the Sunday after Christmas (Holy David, Joseph, and James) December 29, 2018 Begins on Pg. 104 in Green Book Psalm 140 Tone 1 p. 123 Vespers Hymns (Relatives of the Lord) Tone 6 Handout Dogmatikon Tone 7 p. 156 Glory Tone 6 Handout Now and ever Tone 7 p. 156 Prokeimenon (Relatives of the Lord) Tone 4 p. 304 Alleluia (Relatives of the Lord) Tone 4 p. 304 Communion Hymn p. 305 Communion Hymn (Relatives of the Lord) p. 305 Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for the Sunday after Christmas (Holy David, Joseph, and James) December 30, 2018 Beins on Pg. 11 in Green Book Troparion Tone 7 pp. 156-157 Troparion (Nativity of the Lord) Tone 4 p. 303 Troparion (Relatives of the Lord) Tone 2 p. 303 Kontakion (Relatives of the Lord) Tone 3 p. 303 Prokimenon Tone 7 p. 158 Prokeimenon (Relatives of the Lord) Tone 4 p. 304 Alleluia (Relatives of the Lord) Tone 4 p. 304 Communion Hymn p. 305 Communion Hymn (Relatives of the Lord) p. 305
SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS (Holy David, Joseph, and James) (Scriptural text below taken from www.usccb.org/bible, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) EPISTLE: GALATIANS 1:11-19 Now I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel preached by me is not of human origin. For I did not receive it from a human being, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ. For you heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it, and progressed in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries among my race, since I was even more a zealot for my ancestral traditions. But when [God], who from my mother s womb had set me apart and called me through his grace, was pleased to reveal his Son to me, so that I might proclaim him to the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult flesh and blood, nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; rather, I went into Arabia and then returned to Damascus. Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas and remained with him for fifteen days. But I did not see any other of the apostles, only James the brother of the Lord. GOSPEL: MATTHEW 2:13-23 When they had departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. Herod is going to search for the child to destroy him. Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt. He stayed there until the death of Herod, that what the Lord had said through the prophet might be fulfilled, Out of Egypt I called my son. When Herod realized that he had been deceived by the magi, he became furious. He ordered the massacre of all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity two years old and under, in accordance with the time he had ascertained from the magi. Then was fulfilled what had been said through Jeremiah the prophet: A voice was heard in Ramah, sobbing and loud lamentation; Rachel weeping for her children, and she would not be consoled, since they were no more. When Herod had died, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child s life are dead. He rose, took the child and his mother, and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was ruling over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go back there. And because he had been warned in a dream, he departed for the region of Galilee. He went and dwelt in a town called Nazareth, so that what had been spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, He shall be called a Nazorean.
Sun. 12/30 Sat. 4:00 p.m. Sun. 8:40 a.m. Sun. 9 a.m. Sunday after Christmas [Holy David, Joseph & James] (pp. 302-305) Tone 7 Sanctification and well-being of our parishioners Third Hour Intentions of Jean Kren Sickler and Family by Anonymous Fr. Joseph Mon. 12/31 12 p.m. 7 p.m. Tues. 1/1/19 9 a.m. Wed. 1/2 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Thurs. 1/3 Fri. 1/4 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 6 p.m. Sat. 1/5 9 a.m. Leave-taking (Otdanije) of Christmas/Holy Melany, Venerable (p. 397) 6th Hour Nuns of Corpus Christi Monastery by Anonymous Circumcision of the Lord/ Holy Basil the Great (pp. 305-309) Sanctification and well-being of our parishioners Pre-Festive Day of Theophany/Holy Sylvester, Pope (pp. 372 & 310) Personal Intention 6th Hour Pre-Festive Day of Theophany/Holy Malachy, Prophet (pp. 366 & 310) No liturgical programming today. Pre-Festive Day of Theophany/Synaxis of the Holy 70 Apostles (p. 370 & 310) Sanctification of Ronald and Gerri Evans and Family 6th Hour NEW! Women s Spirituality Group meeting at the Cathedral Vigil of Theophany Royal Hours Fr. Rojas Fr. Rojas Fr. Joseph Msgr. Kevin Sdcn. Paul Fr. Diodoro Fr. Diodoro Sun. 1/6 Sat. 4:00 p.m. Sun. 8:40 a.m. Sun. 9 a.m. THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD (pp. 312-316) Festal Tone Blessed repose of John Hospodar by Helen Fellin Third Hour Sanctification and well-being of our parishioners Fr. Diodoro Bp. GERALD
Happy Birthday to our parishioners: January 5 Elizabeth Kol, Amanda Lowe and Steven Roberts January 11 His Grace, Bp. GERALD January 14 Maire Grimes January 15 Josefina Danovich January 17 Mary Alice Rabayda January 20 Viviana Montalvo January 28 Kimberlee Curtis January 29 Thomas Kol Happy Anniversary to: December 30 - Thomas and Jennifer Hetrick. No anniversaries have been recorded for January. Is YOUR birthday or anniversary on record with us? If not, then kindly leave those dates with our Parish Office so that we may announce them on our monthly list in the bulletin as well as celebrate them in the appropriate month at our Pot Luck Sundays. Our Main Candles Shine This Week For: Eternal Lamp: Michael Chapa Resurrection: Mark D. Chapa A Happy and Holy Year of Our Lord, 2019, to you! Christ is born! R.: Glorify Him! Christos Razdajetsja! R: Slavite Jeho!!Cristo ha nacido! R.!Glorifiquemosle! As we prepare to enter into the Year of Our Lord 2019 on January 1st, our Cathedral clergy and staff wish God s choicest blessings upon you and your families. Please remember to celebrate with Christ and in Christ by honoring Him at the Theophany on January 6th via the Divine Liturgy along with partaking of the Solemn Holy Day of the Circumcision of Our Lord on January 1st! One great New Year s resolution to make would be to prayerfully increase your support of our parish not only with your offerings but also your time and talents. Counting on God s grace and your help, our community of faith can grow in quality and quantity over the next year!
Save some appetite and Christmas cheer for after Divine Liturgy today! We look forward to sharing Yuletide joy amongst us today after Divine Liturgy at the parish hall! Thanks to those parishioners who help with set-up before and cleaning after our Pot Luck Sunday events! NEWS WE CAN USE IN THE NEW YEAR Firstly, our parish offices will be closed on January 1 for New Year s Day. Next, as of January 1, 2019, Divine Liturgies on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays shall commence at 9 a.m., instead of 8 a.m. Our Friday liturgies will keep starting at 9 a.m. Also, please be reminded that intentions neither will be taken for Divine Liturgies on days of precept such as Christmas nor on Solemn Holy Days. Kindly consult your 2019 calendar for the days of precept and also the days marked SOLEMN. Indeed, between the Saturday Vigil Liturgy and the Sunday Divine Liturgy, one or the other is to be offered pro populo, or as we have described it, for the sanctification and well-being of our parishioners. However, the intention of the remaining liturgy of the two may be available for reservation as are the liturgies on weekdays. Indeed, the Liturgy Intention Book for 2019 is open and ready for your intentions! Kindly call the Parish Office at 602/943-5379 to reserve a Liturgy, whether for the living or the dead or for any other appropriate intention. Finally, on the listing of people to pray for in our bulletin under the categories Special Intentions, Eternal Memory, and May the Lord rest His healing hand, we will announce names for up to four consecutive weeks at a time. If someone wishes to maintain a name after the fourth week, then kindly and timely ask Fr. Diodoro for more time. Otherwise, the name will be set aside to make way for other people and their desire to have us pray for their loved ones by name. A GREAT option for our men in Feb. 2019: Catholic Men s Fellowship Conference On February 2nd, the Catholic men of Phoenix can take part in another fine day of inspiration and support, thanks to the Catholic Men s Fellowship. The theme is A New Knighthood, inspired by Archbishop Chaput s challenge and call to the men gathered in Phoenix last year. Already several men from our parish are looking to go! Find out more and reserve your spot at www.cmfp.org
Good for guys throughout the year: Taking part in our Men s Group Our Men s Group will meet anew on Tuesday, January 8th, starting with Vespers at 7 p.m. at the Cathedral (to which everyone is welcome) and followed by the group meeting in the Rectory. Are you new to the Group? Welcome! To participate fully on Tuesday, catch up first on what our members are reading and praying over, Pope Francis letter, Rejoice and Be Glad (read chapters 1-4, for we shall finish chapter 4 on Tuesday). The document may be found at www.vatican.va Would you help us with our icons of Our Lady of Guadalupe? In light of Fr. Diodoro s pilgrimage to the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico and the success of Great Vespers in her honor at our Cathedral on Dec. 11, we are looking for sponsors or donors towards the costs of framing three newly acquired tilmas and for the icons (the tilmas) themselves. Kindly approach Fr. Diodoro for more information. ANALYSIS OF ATTENDANCE AND COLLECTIONS OF DEC. 22 AND 23 Sat. 4 p.m. + Sun. 9 a.m. [Symbol] Sunday Attendance: 40 + 122 = 162 Tithes: $2,157.75 + Offerings by mail: $320 + Offerings via Credit Card: $803 + Candles: $54.31 + Christmas: $530 + Sunday Social: $24.25 = Total: $3,280.75 Let s keep up this level of support! 37 of 133 registered families donated tithes this weekend. For where your treasure is, there will your heart lie also. Mt 6:21 ANALYSIS OF ATTENDANCE AND COLLECTIONS OF DEC. 24 AND 25 Mon. 7 p.m. + Tues. 9 a.m. [Symbol] Sunday Attendance: 85 + 63 = 148 Tithes: $500.00 + Christmas: $3,275 + Social: $40 = Total: $3,815.00 Let s keep up the progress! 19 of 133 registered families donated tithes this weekend. For where your treasure is, there will your heart lie also. Mt 6:21 Thanks to everyone for their additional generosity to our parish this Christmas season!
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Sunday after Christmas (Holy David, Joseph, and James) December 30, 2018 Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him Forever! Welcome to Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral. We are delighted that 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. We are in communion with Pope Francis, the Bishop of Rome. Saint Stephen s Byzantine Catholic Cathedral 8141 North 16th Street, Front Sunday Divine Liturgy Phoenix, Arizona 85020-3950 Saturday 4:00 PM Weekday Services Office: 602.943.5379 Fax 602.997.4093 Sunday 9:00 AM See Bulletin Website www.stsbcc.org Confessions: Sat. 3:00-3:45 pm & Sun. 8:00-8:45 am Served by: His Grace, Most Rev. John S. Pazak, C.Ss.R., Bishop His Grace, Most Rev. Gerald N. Dino, S.E.O.D., Bishop Emeritus Very Rev. Diodoro Mendoza, Rector rector@ephx.org Rev. Joseph Hutsko, Vice-Rector frhutsko@ephx.org Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Leandro Desiderio, Parochial Vicar Rev. Arthur Rojas, Parochial Vicar - frrojas@ephx.org and Msgr. Kevin McAuliffe, In Residence Very Rev. Archpriest David M. Petras, Retired Deacon John Montalvo - Deacon James Danovich - Deacon Adam Lowe Subdeacon Paul Kilroy Parish Advisory Council Served by: Parish Finance Council Served by: Peyton Becktold Jennifer Hetrick Mary Beth Foster Julie Pete Karen Ratliff Nicholas Stefaniak III Jessica Kostyun Joanie Mahar Basil Rabayda Ann Zlamal Dolores Sugent John Surmay Msgr. Kevin McAuliffe The Flight into Egypt of the Holy Family Eastern Christian Bulletin Service -- PO Box 3909 -- Fairfax, VA 22038-3909 www.ecpubs.com Ph: 703-691-8862 Fax: 703-691-0513