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Ambo ST. THEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 733 Starkweather Ave. June 28, 2009 Cleveland, Ohio 44113 3rd Sunday After Pentecost Mailing: 733 Starkweather Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44113 T 216 741.1310 ST ANDREW F 216 623 1092 THE ARCHBISHOP OF CRETE July 4 www.sttheodosius.org • 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 sub- mitted to: [email protected] by Wednesday of each week before noon. St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 1 Saint Andrew, Archbishop of Crete, was born in the city of Damascus into a pious Christian family. Up until seven years of age the boy was mute and did not talk. However, after communing the Holy Mysteries of Christ he found the gift of speech and began to speak. And from that time the lad began earnestly to study Holy Scrip- ture and the discipline of theology. At fourteen years of age he went off to Jerusalem and there he accepted monastic tonsure at the monastery of St Sava the Sanctified. St Andrew led a strict and chaste life, he was meek and abstinent, such that all were amazed at his virtue and reasoning of mind. As a man of talent and known for his virtuous life, over the passage of time he came to be numbered among the Jerusalem clergy and was appointed a secretary for the Patriar- chate -- a writing clerk. In the year 680 the locum tenens of the Jerusalem Patriarchate, Theodore, included archdeacon Andrew among the representatives of the Holy City sent to the Sixth Ecumenical Council, and here the saint contended against heretical teachings, relying upon his profound knowledge of Orthodox doctrine. Shortly after the Council he was summoned back to Constantinople from Jerusalem and he was appointed archdeacon at the church of Hagia Sophia, the Wisdom of God. During the reign of the emperor Justinian II (685-695) St Andrew was ordained bishop of the city of Gortineia on the island of Crete. In his new position he shone forth as a true luminary of the Church, a great hierarch -- a theologian, teacher and hymnographer. St Andrew wrote many liturgical hymns. He was the originator of a new liturgical form -- the canon. Of the can- ons composed by him the best known is the Great Penitential Canon, including within its 9 odes the 250 troparia recited during the Great Lent. In the First Week of Lent at the service of Compline it is read in portions (thus called "methymony" [trans. note: from the useage in the service of Compline of the "God is with us", in Sla- vonic the "S'nami Bog", or in Greek "Meth' Humon ho Theos", from which derives "methymony"], and again on Thursday of the Fifth Week at the All-night Vigil during Matins. St Andrew of Crete gained renown with his many praises of the All-Pure Virgin Mary. To him are likewise as- cribed: the Canon for the feast of the Nativity of Christ, three odes for the Compline of Palm Sunday and also in the first four days of Holy Passion Week, as well as verses for the feast of the Meeting of the Lord, and many another church-song. His hynographic tradition was continued by the churchly great melodists of following ages: Saints John of Damascus, Cosma of Maium, Joseph the Melodist, Theophan the Written-upon. There have also been preserved edifying Sermons of St Andrew for certain of the Church feasts. Church historians are not of the same opinion as to the date of death of the saint. One suggests the year 712, while others -- the year 726. He died on the island of Mytilene, while returning to Crete from Constantinople, where he had been on churchly business. His relics were transferred to Constantinople. In the year 1350 the pi- ous Russian pilgrim Stephen Novgorodets saw the relics at the Constantinople monastery named for St Andrew of Crete. St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 2 PRAYER REQUESTS DEPARTED: Anthony & Nikol Gammalo Helen Zawisza (Joseph Rusynyk’s sister) John Parimonchik + 6/25/09 Julia Grabowski Maria Hanzel Julia Zimmerman Peggy Wilk + 5/24/09 Donna Jacak Denise Zweifel (Mother of Carol Machaskee) (Sister of Marshall Prock) Sarah Kersey Ill Afflicted & Erik & Gwen Hasselquist Dorothy Laskovich & Unborn Child Special Intentions Paul Laskovich Fr. Anthony Dimitri Shane, Sierra and Taylor McNeilly CONGRATULATIONS TO: Fr. Jerry Hall Walter & Grace Parhamovich Russell Carleton & Tanya Klimova Fr. Stephen Jula (Karen Felon’s parents) & Newborn Natalia David Roman (Nephew of Born on June 11, 2009 Helen Antonik Margaret Rusynyk) Dan Arangelovich Mary Ann Silberhorn Gianni & Nicole DeAngelis Jerry Arangelovich Elsie Sudnick & Newborn Lilijana DeAngelis Alice Artino Donald Tipka Born on June 18, 2009 Helen Baldner Jean Twitchell (Friend of Nikol Zdinak) Carol Bohurjak Hannah Ward John Conrad (God Child of Fr. Andrew Stevens) CATECHUMENS: Eugene Erhardt Harrison Ward Erik & Gwen Hasselquist (God Child of Fr. Andrew Stevens) Tony Eschu Dome Lighters 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. Did you know... THANK YOU • Parishioners can use the Parish Hall without The Jacak and Vorell families thank all of you for fee if the hall is cleaned after each event. If your prayers, well wishes and love for Annaliese during not cleaned, you will be charged. her first year of life with many health issues. (Please make arrangements through the office - Council approval required.) She is now flourishing and feeling so much better. • Members of the Parish will not be charged the Perpetual fee at the cemetery when purchasing grave sites. (Non-member adult children not included) ANNOUNCEMENT The Golf Outing has been temporarily postponed. 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 For your convenience, we Coffee Hour Hosts: Greeters: will have HOMEMADE APRI- 06/28/09 Joyce Tabeling Steve and Eileen Bondor COT, NUT and POPPYSEED 07/05/09 Albert Jacob Casey Phyllis Gindlesperger and ROLLS for sale at every Sun- Virginia Medvec day’s Coffee Hour. 07/12/09 Mary Swit/Tammy Ponomarenko Michael Tabeling The price is $8.00. 07/19/09 Chanda Czaruk/Lauren Miklos Sonia Vorell, Maca Tyler Homemade rolls are also 07/26/09 Natalia Pricinovskis/Mary Lee Erhardt Karen Felon, Maria Broslawik available at the Ridge Manor Party Center. Please call Sharon Glagola at: SS. PETER & PAUL ORTHODOX 216-749-5509. CHURCH, LORAIN, OHIO 2000th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF ST. PAUL APOSTLE TO THE GENTILES GOD’S GIFTS TO US - OUR GIFTS TO GOD SUNDAY, JUNE 28 Vespers 5:00 P.M. Weekly expenses: $ 6,538.00 Serving Archbishop JOB and visiting clergy. Last week’s collection $ 2,944.00 Social hour will follow the services. Over/Under <$ 3,594.00 > Monday, June 29, 9:30 A.M. Hierarchical Attendance Divine Liturgy will be served by Archbishop Members 124 Visitors 1 JOB and visiting clergy, including a preces- Total 125 sion with the Holy Relic of St. Paul. All are invited to a luncheon immediately after the service. FINALLY THEY'RE READY! Totes and other items embroidered with St.Theodosius domes, Orthodox crosses, or other designs can be ordered starting Sunday, July 5 (God willing) during Coffee Hour. This is a fund-raiser which nets the Altar Society 25% of sales before tax. Some samples of embroidered totes, baby items, T-shirts, patches, etc., are provided to show the quality of materials and embroidery, and also to help with size ordering. Margaret Rusynyk 440-238-7867 St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 4 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 $6,155.00. 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. BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 28 June 28 Rom. 5:1-10 June 30 Rom. 10:11-11:2 July 3 Rom. 11:25-36 Matt: 6:22-33 Matt. 11:16-20 Matt. 12:1-8 July 1 Rom. 11:2-12 June 29 Rom. 9:18-33 July 4 Rom. 6:11-17 Matt. 11:20-26 Matt. 11:2-15 Matt. 8:14-23 July 2 Rom. 11:13-24 Matt.