ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE The Vicariate For P/J Christian Orthodox Communities In America %<;:98 76 '$54,(! '$#$312+"! '$10/.-,(! '$+*)(! '&%$#"! St. George Orthodox Church/Daly City 7B$) 72;4/ A.$?,@%? >;=*"! '1$#0 Archiepiscopal Vicar Father George Jweinat Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne DR. Damaskinos Alazrai The Very Rev. Father Issa Awwad Rev. Father Hanna Khoury Office Phone:# 650-991-2234 Fax: 650-997-4536 Fr. George’s Cell: 415-860-4447 Sunday July 30th, 2017 Sunday Of The Holy Fathers Of The Ecumenical Councils Tone 7 1 .0/)$ .-,+#*)$ ('&%$ #"! Volume 25 Number 30 www.Stgeorgesf.org [email protected] IS HERE AGAIN...!!! All Campers, Please Be At St. George’s Orthodox Church New Address 1617 SOUTHGATE AVE. DALY CITY, CA 94015 @ 8:00 SHARP This Sunday Morning July 30th, 2017 Buses Will Be Leaving @ 9:00 SHARP (Things To Bring List .... 4th Page) God Bless You ALL ************************************************************************************************************************************** SUNDAY OF THE HOLY FATHERS OF THE 4TH ECUMENICAL COUNCIL On the Sunday of the present month, we chant the Service to the Holy and God-bearing Fathers who came together in the Seven Ecumenical Councils, that is: the First Council, of the 318 Fathers who assembled in Nicaea in 325 to condemn Arius, who denied that the Son of God is consubstantial with the Father; the Fathers of the First Council also ordained that the whole Church should celebrate Pascha according to the same reckoning; the Second Council, of the 150 Fathers who assembled in Constantinople in 381 to condemn Macedonius, Patriarch of Constantinople, who denied the Divinity of the Holy Spirit; the Third Council, of the 200 Fathers who assembled in Ephesus in 431, to condemn Nestorius, Patriarch of Constantinople, who called Christ a mere man and not God incarnate; the Fourth Council, of the 630 who assembled in Chalcedon in 451, to condemn Eutyches, who taught that there was only one nature, the divine, in Christ after the Incarnation, and Dioscorus, Patriarch of Alexandria, who illegally received Eutyches back into communion and deposed Saint Flavian, Patriarch of Constantinople, who had excommunicated Eutyches; the Fifth Council in 553, of the 165 who assembled in Constantinople for the second time to condemn Origen and Theodore of Mopsuestia, the teacher of Nestorius; the Sixth Council in 680, of the 170 who assembled in Constantinople for the third time, to condemn the Monothelite heresy, which taught that there is in Christ but one will, the divine; and the Seventh Council in 787, of the 350 who assembled in Nicaea for the second time to condemn Iconoclasm. ******************************************************* The Holy Great Martyr Marina This Martyr lived during the reign of Claudius II (268-270). She was from Pisidia of Cilicia and was the only daughter of a certain priest of the idols. On being orphaned by her mother, she was handed over to a certain woman who instructed her in the Faith of Christ. When she was fifteen years old, she was apprehended by the ruler of Olmbrius, and when asked her name, homeland, and faith, she answered: "My name is Marina; I am the offspring of the Pisidia; I call upon the Name of my Lord Jesus Christ." Because of this she endured bonds, imprisonment, and many whippings, and was finally beheaded in the year 270. Saint Marina is especially invoked for deliverance from demonic possession.
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ARCHIMANDRITE OF THE ECUMENICAL THRONE DAMASKINOS ALAZRAI
TheVery Rev. Father Isa Awwad Rev. Father Hanna Khoury
Bread Altar Offering: CAMBRIA IS BACK TO OUR CALENDAR OF The Holy Bread Altar Offering (Corban St. Mark 7:11) will be specially offered for the Holy Sanctify of the Divine Liturgy. EVENT
By His Beloved Children BETTY , JIMMY & JAMIE By Our Ladies Auxiliary KELLEHER AMAL MICHAEL, NICK MICHAEL & 1st Come 1st Serve... LAILA in blessed Four years memorial of Beloved Father 2 Nights & 3 Days Getaway & Grandfather IBRAHIM MIZIRAWI MICHAEL; Also 2nd Hearst Castle Tour for the repose of Beloved Mother & Grandmother LAILA Stay at the Beautiful MIZIRAWI. May Their Blessed Memory Be Eternal. CAMBRIA PINES LODGE By The St. George Parish Family in Thanksgiving to God Trip Includes:- Stop In Monterey and in Congratulations to JACOB & HANAN - 2nd Tour to Hearst Castle SAHOURIEH on the occasion of the presentation their - Breakfast On The Bus Sat. Aug. 12th, Child of God ZOEY SAHOURIEH to the Altar. - Breakfast at the Lodge Sunday Aug. 13th & Monday Aug. 14th. 2017 By the St. George Parish Family in Thanksgiving to God - Banquet Dinner @ The Lodge Sunday, Aug. 13th, for the continued good health of NASRI MUFARREH. - FUN GAMES ON THE BUS.. PLUS MORE & MORE OF SURPRISES !!!!! By the St. George Parish Family in Thanksgiving to God Payment Is Due Upon Reserving Your Seat for the continued good health of ZIADEH SHAMIEH. !!!!!!!!SOLD OUT!!!!!!! For More Information Please Call Abla Stephan By the St. George Parish Family in Thanksgiving to God @510-367-6065 Or The Church’s Office @650-991-2234 and in Congratulations to MARIANA DAOUD & KYLE BUS PICK UP AT OUT NEW HOME LOCATION RODERICK on the occasion of their Engagement. ****************************************************************************************** 1617 SOUTHGATE AVE, DALY CITY, CA 94015 Head Ushers: Maher Haddad, ************************************************ Ushers: Milad Dalo, Basem Husary & Elias Husary Gear Up ! It’s Festival Season Again !.!! Head of Altar Boys: Michael Batshon, Altar Boys: Omar Jweinat, Sami Jr. Khoury, Emile Jr. Khoury 2017 Will Be Our 20th Year Putting On Our ************************************************************************************************************** Amazing Jerusalem & Middle Eastern Festival Apolytikion of Great Martyr Marina Fourth Tone O Lord THIS SEPTEMBER 22ND, 23RD & 24TH Jesus, unto Thee Thy lamb doth cry with a great voice: O my AT OUR NEW HOME OF Bridegroom, Thee I love; and seeking Thee, I now contest, and with Thy baptism am crucified and buried. I suffer for Thy sake, ST. GEORGE ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL that I may reign with Thee; for Thy sake I die, that I may live in 1617 SOUTHGATE AVE - DALY CITY CA Thee: accept me offered out of longing to Thee as a spotless Just Like All The Years Past We’ll Have Plenty & More sacrifice. Lord, save our souls through her intercessions, since Traditional Middle Eastern Food, Live Entertainment & Thou art great in mercy. Dabke Groups, Kids Corners With Games, Houkah Lounge, Coffee House & Delicious Middle IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO ALL OF OUR PARISH: Eastern Pastries!. PLEASE HELP US SAVE THE HIGH COSTS OF STAMPS, - By Now All Of You Received A Letter To Advertise At PAPER & ENVELOPES! Our Yearly Festival Ad-Book We offer an opportunity to Please immediately email us your FULL NAME & EMAIL ADDRESS to advertise in our program book which is kept by many attendees [email protected] Or Call Betty @ THE CHURCH OFFICE as a souvenir from the Festival. Advertising space must be 650-991-2234 reserved by August 1st , 2017.! Advertising copy must be to receive our weekly bulletin by email, instead of by regular submitted by August 15th, 2017.! mail. (If you do not use email you will continue to receive the Payment in full is required prior to submitting artwork. bulletin by regular mail). VISIT OUR NEW CHURCH WEBSITE! Also You Will Get The Chance To Win St. George is pleased to announce the release of its new website A 2017 Toyota Camry LE @ www.stgeorgesf.org. With Our Raffle Prizes $50/ Ticket Please visit our website for the latest bulletins, news and (Only 1000 Tickets Will Be Sold) photographs from our Parish and Community! Sunday Of The Holy Fathers Blessed art thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers. For thou art just in -,+#*)$ ('&%$ #"! all that thou hast done to us. Section from the Epistle of St. Paul '9& 3DC: '. BA @: ?>'= <2;: .'98'&7 6)5 40 '+ 32! 10'/. His Disciple Titus (3:8 to end) (TU-S:R) IQNL PONMDL K)5 I)J& I+#*)$ H)'G0 F. BE: My Child Titus: This is a faithful saying and P OVVVVVV[ 0^*VVVVVVL ]! #VVVVVV+0!W HMD\VVVVVV)$ @[ HVVVVVVZ>'VVVVVVY .IQNVVVVVVL X#VVVVVV)W 'VVVVVV+ these things I will that thou affirm constantly, ? 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When: Fri., Sept. 22nd 3:00pm – 11:00pm Sat., Sept. 23rd 11:00am – 11:00pm Sun., Sept. 24th 11:00am – 8:00pm Where: 1617 Southgate Ave. Daly City, CA 94015 Contact us for more information: 650-991-2234 [email protected] www.stgeorgesf.org Saint Euphemia the Great Martyr Means"to use words of good omen" from Greek () "good" and !"#$ (phemi) "to speak, to declare". Saint Euphemia was an early martyr from Chalcedon. The Holy Great Martyr Euphemia the All-Praised was the daughter of Christians, the senator Philophronos and Theodosia. She suffered for Christ in the year 304 in the city of Chalcedon, on the banks of the Bosphorus opposite Constantinople. The Chalcedon governor Priscus circulated an order to all the inhabitants of Chalcedon and its surroundings to appear at a pagan festival to worship and offer sacrifice to an idol of Ares, threatening grave torments for anyone who failed to appear. During this impious festival, 49 Christians were hidden in one house, where they secretly attended services to the True God. The young maiden Euphemia was also among those praying there. Soon the hiding place of the Christians was discovered, and they were brought before Priscus to answer for themselves. For nineteen days the martyrs were subjected to various tortures and torments, but none of them wavered in their faith nor consented to offer sacrifice to the idol. The governor, beside himself with rage and not knowing any other way of forcing the Christians to abandon their faith, sent them for trial to the emperor Diocletian. He kept the youngest, the virgin Euphemia, hoping that she would not remain strong if she were all alone. St Euphemia, separated from her brethren in faith, fervently prayed the Lord Jesus Christ, that He strengthen her in her impending ordeal. Priscus at first urged the saint to recant, promising her earthly blessings, but then he gave the order to torture her. The martyr was tied to a wheel with sharp knives, which cut her body. The saint prayed aloud, and as it happened, the wheel stopped by itself and would not move even with all the efforts of the executioners. An angel of the Lord, came down from Heaven, removed Euphemia from the wheel and healed her of her wounds. The saint gave thanks unto the Lord with gladness. Not perceiving the miracle that had occurred, the torturer ordered the soldiers Victor and Sosthenes to take the saint to a red-hot oven. But the soldiers, seeing two fearsome angels in the midst of the flames, refused to carry out the order of the governor and became believers in the God Whom Euphemia worshipped. Boldly proclaiming that they too were Christians, Victor and Sosthenes bravely went to suffering. They were sent to be eaten by wild beasts. During their execution, they cried out for mercy to God, asking that the Lord would receive them into the Heavenly Kingdom. A heavenly Voice answered their cries, and they entered into eternal life. The beasts, however, did not even touch their bodies. St Euphemia, castinto the fire by other soldiers, remained unharmed. With the help of God she emerged unharmed after many other tortures and torments. Ascribing this to sorcery, the governor gave orders to dig out a new pit, and filling it with knives, he had it covered over with earth and grass, so that the martyr would not notice the preparation for her execution. Here also St Euphemia remained safe, easily passing over the pit. Finally, they sentenced her to be devoured by wild beasts at the circus. Before execution the saint began to implore that the Lord deem her worthy to die a violent death. But none of the beasts, set loose at her in the arena, attacked her. Finally, one of the she-bears gave her a small wound on the leg, from which came blood, and immediately the holy Great Martyr Euphemia died. During this time there was an earthquake, and both the guards and the spectators ran in terror, so that the parents of the saint were able to take up her body and reverently bury it not far from Chalcedon. A majestic church was afterwards built over the grave of the Great Martyr Euphemia. At this temple the sessions of the Fourth Ecumenical Council took place in the year 451. At that time, the holy Great Martyr Euphemia confirmed the Orthodox confession in a miraculous manner, and exposed the Monophysite heresy. Details of this miracle are related under July 11. With the taking of Chalcedon by the Persians in the year 617, the relics of the holy Great Martyr Euphemia were transferred to Constantinople (in about the year 620). During the Iconoclast heresy, the reliquary with the relics of St Euphemia appears to have been thrown into the sea. 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He announced the future Incarnation of the Son of God to those of the Old Testament; he inspired the Prophet Moses to write the Pentateuch (first five books of the Old Testament), he announced the coming tribulations of the Chosen People to the Prophet Daniel (Dan. 8:16, 9:21-24); he appeared to Saint Anna (July 25) with the news that she would give birth to the Virgin Mary. The holy Archangel Gabriel remained with the Holy Virgin Mary when She was a child in the Temple of Jerusalem, and watched over Her throughout Her earthly life. He appeared to the Priest Zachariah, foretelling the birth of the Forerunner of the Lord, Saint John the Baptist. The Lord sent him to Saint Joseph the Betrothed in a dream, to reveal to him the mystery of the Incarnation of the Son of God from the All-Pure Virgin Mary, and warned him of the wicked intentions of Herod, ordering him to flee into Egypt with the divine Infant and His Mother. When the Lord prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane before His Passion, the Archangel Gabriel, whose very name signifies “Man of God” (Luke. 22:43), was sent from Heaven to strengthen Him. The Myrrh-Bearing Women heard from the Archangel the joyous news of Christ’s Resurrection (Mt.28:1-7, Mark 16:1-8). Mindful of the manifold appearances of the holy Archangel Gabriel and of his zealous fulfilling of God’s will, and confessing his intercession for Christians before the Lord, the Orthodox Church calls upon its children to pray to the great Archangel with faith and love. The Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel is also celebrated on July 13. All the angels are commemorated on November 8. 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