Sunday, April 26, 2020

Sunday of Thomas the Apostle Called “The Twin”

Hieromartyr Basil, bishop of Amasea with Venerable Glaphyra; Stephen, bishop of Perm; Venerable Ioanikios of Devitch in Serbia

“Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” Archangel Gabriel Antiochian Orthodox Church A Parish of the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast His Eminence Met. JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America His Grace Bishop NICHOLAS, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast

Rev. Fr. Stephen De Young – Pastor 1237 Eraste Landry Rd. [email protected] Lafayette, LA 70506 (304) 444-6708 stgabriellafayette.org

A Warm Welcome To Our Service Times Sunday Visitors! We are happy that you have joined us today! Matins – 9:00 AM Please join us for coffee after Divine Liturgy. It is Divine Liturgy – 10:00 AM our pleasure to have you in our presence this morning and we wish God’s Blessings to all who Monday visit with us today and hope you stop in again soon! Orthros – 9:00 AM If you have any questions in regards to our worship or Orthodoxy, please see Fr. Stephen and Wednesday he will gladly answer any of your questions to the Vespers – 6:00 PM best of his ability. Only Orthodox Christians may receive the Eucharist (Holy Communion) in the Orthodox Saturday Church. You may venerate the cross and take Great Vespers – 6:00 PM some of the blessed bread at the conclusion of Liturgy. Weekly Church Calendar

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Sun. April 26 Mon. April 27 Tues. April 28 Weds. April 29

No Fast No Fast No Fast

Thomas Sunday Thur. April 30 Fri. May 1 Sat. May 2 Sun. May 3

No Fast No Fast No Fast

Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women

Strict Fast: Refrain from meat, fish, oil, wine, dairy, and eggs. (Red) Wine & Oil: Wine and oil are allowed. Refrain from meat, fish, dairy, and eggs. (Purple) Fish, oil and wine are allowed: Refrain from meat, dairy and eggs. (Blue) Dairy Allowed: Dairy, eggs, fish, oil and wine are allowed. Refrain from meat. (Orange) No Symbol Fast Free: All Foods Allowed (Yellow) SAINTS, AND READINGS FOR THE WEEK Wisdom of the Fathers

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb. 11:1) And here He pronounces blessed not the disciples only, but those also who after them should believe.

St. John Chrysostom Homily 87 on John 20, 4th Century

Sunday 26 Thomas Sunday Matthew 28:16-20 -Basil the Holy Martyr Bishop of Amasea Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20 -Glaphyra the Righteous John 20:19-31

Monday 27 2nd Monday after Pascha Acts of the Apostles 3:19-26 -The Holy Hieromartyr Symeon, John 2:1-11 Kinsman of the Lord -Eulogios the Innkeeper of Constantinople Tuesday 28 2nd Tuesday after Pascha Acts of the Apostles 4:1-10 -The Holy Nine Martyrs of Cyzicus John 3:16-21 -John the Martyr of Romania Wednesday 29 2nd Wednesday after Pascha Acts of the Apostles 4:13-22 -Jason and Sosipater the Apostles of the John 5:17-24 70 and their Companions -Holy Martyr Cercyra Thursday 30 James the Apostle and brother of St. Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11 John the Theologian Luke 9:1-6 -Argyra the New Martyr -Clement the Hymnographer Friday 1 2nd Friday after Pascha Acts of the Apostles 5:1-11 -Jeremias the Prophet John 5:30-47; 6:1-2 -New Martyr Maria of Fourna, Mirabella in Crete Saturday 2 Removal of the Relics of St. St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 13:7-16 Athanasius the Great Matthew 5:14-19 -Hesperos & Zoe the Righteous -Boris, King & Enlightener of Bulgaria (Michael in Baptism) April 26 Thomas Sunday

Though the doors were shut at the dwelling where the disciples were gathered for fear of the Jews on the evening of the Sunday after the Passover, our Saviour wondrously entered and stood in their midst, and greeted them with His customary words, "Peace be unto you." Then He showed unto them His hands and feet and side; furthermore, in their presence, He took some fish and a honeycomb and ate before them, and thus assured them of His bodily Resurrection. But Thomas, who was not then present with the others, did not believe their testimony concerning Christ's Resurrection, but said in a decisive manner, "Except I shall see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe." Wherefore after eight days, that is, on this day, when the disciples were again gathered together and Thomas was with them, the Lord Jesus came while the doors were shut, as He did formerly. Standing in their midst, He said, "Peace be unto you"; then He said to Thomas, "Bring hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and bring hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not unbelieving, but believing." And Thomas, beholding and examining carefully the hands and side of the Master, cried out with faith, "My Lord and my God." Thus he clearly proclaimed the two natures - human and divine - of the God-man (Luke 24:36-49; John 20:19-29). This day is called Antipascha (meaning "in the stead of Pascha," not "in opposition to Pascha") because with this day, the first Sunday after Pascha, the Church consecrates every Sunday of the year to the commemoration of Pascha, that is, the Resurrection. Hymns of the Day

THE EISODIKON (ENTRANCE HYMN) OF PASCHA في نالم جامع باركوا ا، الر ب م ن يننابيع ,In the gathering places bless God the Lord ص from the springs of Israel. Save us, O Son of إ سرائيل، نخ ل صننا يا نابن ا، يا نم ن نقام God, Who art risen from the dead, who . م ن بين الموات، لنر نرت ص نل لن نك: نه للوييا .sing to Thee: Alleluia

APOLYTIKION FOR THOMAS SUNDAY IN TONE SEVEN إذ نكان القن ب رر نم ختوما،، أن ش نر ق نت منهر أيهها While the tomb was sealed, Thou didst ن ن ن shine forth from it, O Life. While the doors الحياة. ول صما كاننت ال ب رواب رمغلقة، were closed, Thou didst come in to Thy وافن ي نت التلميذن أيهها رالمسيح اللهر، ق نيامةر Disciples, O Christ God, Resurrection of رالك صل. نوجد د نت لننا ب ه م روحا، رم ستنقيما، all, renewing in us through them an .ب نح نس ب نع ظيم نر حمت ك upright spirit, according to the greatness of ن .Thy mercy

KONTAKION OF PASCHA IN TONE EIGHT ولنئ ن رك ننت نننز ل نت إلى قن بر يا م ن ل ,Though Thou didst descend into the grave ن O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy ين رموت، إل أن نك دن نر س نت قر وةن نالجحيم، the power of Hades, and didst arise as وقر م نت غالبا، أيهها نالم رسيح الله، وللن س نوة -victor, O Christ God, calling to the myrrh نح ام لت الطيب قر ل نت " اف نر ح نن"، نو نو نه ب نت bearing women, Rejoice, and giving peace . رر رسلن نك السلم، يا مان نح الواق نعين القيام unto Thine Apostles, O Thou Who dost grant resurrection to the fallen. Matins

THE FIRST EOTHINON GOSPEL

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew. (28:16-20) فة ص ل ةش ريف م ن ب ةشار ة الق دييس ةمتيى الن يجيلي البة شير والت ي ل ميذ . االط اهر في نذلك الزمان، نذهب التلميذر الحدن At that time, the eleven disciples went to نع نش نر إلى نالج ليل، إلى الجبن ل رحيث Galilee to the mountain to which Jesus ن ن ن had directed them. And when they saw نأم نر رهم ين رس روع.* فنل ما نرأ وهر نس نجدروا لهر، Him, they worshipped Him; but some ولن ك ن بن ع نض ره م نش هكوا.* فندنننا ين رس روع doubted. And Jesus came and said to نو نكل نم ره م قنائ ل،: "إنصي قن د أر ع ط ريت رك ل them, “All power in heaven and on earth رس ل نط ان في الس نم اء نو نعلنى الر ض.* has been given to Me. Go therefore and ر ر make disciples of all nations, baptizing فاذ نهبروا نالن وتنل مذوا ك ل المم، رمعن صم د نين them in the Name of the Father, and of إ ي ان ره م ب اس م الب وال ب ن هوالر روح the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching القردر س،* نو نع لص رم روه م أن ن ين حفن رظوا نج م نيع نما them to observe all that I have أن و نص يتر ركم به. نو نها أنننا نمعن رك م رك ل الني ام commanded you; and lo, I am with you ".إلنى رم نتن نهى الدن ه ر. نآمين .always, to the close of the age.” Amen Divine Liturgy

Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. Psalm 146.5;134.3. Great is the Lord, and great is His power. Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. The Reading from the Acts of the Saintly and Pure Apostles. (5:12-20)

. نع ظيم ره نو ربهنا وعظيمة ه ني قر وترهر نسب صحوا الر ب فنإن هر صال ح

فة ص ل م ن أة ع مال لالر لس ل الق ةدييسين الطهار. (20-12:5) في ت نلك النيص ام، نج نر ت نعلى أن يدي هالر رس ل In those days, many signs and wonders آيات نو نعجائ رب نكثيرة في الشعب. (وكانوا were done among the people by the ركله رهم ب ننفس واحدنة في ر واق رسلن يمان. نولنم hands of the Apostles. And they were all ين ركن أن نحد م نن نالخ رين ينجتن ر رئ أن ن together in Solomon’s Portico. None of ير خال نط رهم، لن ك ن نكان الش ع رب يرعن صظ رم رهم. the rest dared join them, but the people نو نكان نج ماعات م ن ر جال نون ساء held them in high honor. And more ين ننض هم نون ب نك نثرة رم ؤم ننين ب الر صب). نحتصى إن than ever believers were added to the النص ناس كانوا ين رخر رج نون ب نالمرضى إلى Lord, multitudes both of men and ن women, so that they even carried out الش وارع ، نوين نض رعوننه م نعلى فر رر ش نوأ س رة ، لينقن نع نولنو ظ هل بر رطر نس، عندن اجت ياز ه، نعلى the sick into the streets, and laid them بن عض م رنهم. نو نكان ينجتن م رع أن ،يضا إلى on beds and pallets, that as Peter came أرور نشليم رج رمهور رالمدرن التي حولنها، by at least his shadow might fall on ن ن ن some of them. The people also gathered ين حم نلون نم رضى نو رمعنذ ب نين م ن أن رواح ننجس ة، فنكانوا يرشفنو نن جميعهم. فنقام رئيس ,from the towns around Jerusalem ن ن ر ر ن ن ر bringing the sick and those afflicted نالك نه نة نو رك هل نالذين نمعنهر، نو رهم من شيعن ة الصدهوقيين، وامتنلروا نغيرة،. فنأنلقنوا أنيديهم with unclean spirits, and they were all ص ن ن ر healed. But the high priest rose up and نعلى هالر رس ل نو نجعن رلوه م في نالح بس صالعام. فنفنتن نح نم رلك الر ص ب أن ب نواب صالس ج ن لنيل،، all who were with him, that is, the party نوأن نخر نج ره م، نو نقال: ام رضوا نوق فروا في of the Sadducees, and filled with ص jealousy they arrested the Apostles and ناله نيك ل، نو نك لموا الش ع نب ب نجميع نك ل مات نه ذ ه . نالحياة put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said, “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.” THE GOSPEL FOR THOMAS SUNDAY The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (20:19-31) فة ص ل ةش ريف م ن ب ةشار ة يالقد يس ةيوحنا ي النجيلي البشير والتلميذ الطاهر. ( 31-19:20

لن صما كاننت نع شي ةر ذن ل نك الين وم، نو نهو أن و رل On the evening of that day, the first day ر ن of the week, the doors being shut where السبوع وال ربواب رمغلنقنة نح ريث نكان ر ,the Disciples were, for fear of the Jews الت لميذ رمجتن م نعين نخوف،ا م نن الين هود، نجاء Jesus came and stood among them and ين رسوع نو نوقن نف في نالو س ط نو نقال لن ره م: said to them, “Peace be with you.” When " الس رلم لن ركم". فنلن صما نقال نهذا أن رراهم يندن يه He had said this, He showed them His نو نجنبنهر، فنفن ر نح الت لميذر نحين أن نبصروا hands and His side. Then the Disciples الر صب. نو نقال لن رهم ثان ينة،: " الس رلم لن رك م، نكما were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus ن ن ن ن ر ر ر ن .said to them again, “Peace be with you أ نرسلني رالب نكذ ل نك أنا أ رسلكم". نول صما As the Father has sent me, even so I نقال نهذا ننفن نخ فيهم نو نقال لن رهم: " رخذوا ,send you.” And when He had said this هالر نوح القردر نس. نمن نغفنرترم نخ رطاياهم ترغفنر ,He breathed on them, and said to them لن ره م نو نمن أن نمسكتر م نخ رطاياه م أر مس نكت". أن صما Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive“ تروما أن نحدر الثنني نع نش نر الذي ير رقال لنهر الت وأن رم the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you فنلنم ي ركن معهم نحين جاء يسوع، فن نقال لنهر ”.retain the sins of any, they are retained ن ن ن ر ن ن Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called الت لميذر نالخ نرون "إن نا قند نرأنينا الر ب"، ر the Twin, was not with them when Jesus فن نقال لن ره م: " إن لنم أعاي ن أنثن نر نالم سامير في ,came. So the other Disciples told him يندن يه، نوأن نضع إصبنعي في أنثن ر نالم سامير، We have seen the Lord.” But he said to“ نوأنضع يندي في نجنب ه ل أر ؤمن". نوبنعدن them, “Unless I see in His hands the ثنمان ين ة أنيص ام نكان تنلميذرهر أن ،يضا داخل، نوتوما print of the nails, and place my finger in ن ن ن ن ن the mark of the nails, and place my نمعن ره م، فأتى ين رسوع وال ربواب رمغلقة ”.hand in His side, I will not believe نو نوقن نف في نالو س ط نو نقال لن ره م: " الس رلم Eight days later, His Disciples were لن ركم"، ثر م نقال لتوما: " هات إصبنعن نك إلى again in the house, and Thomas was نه رهنا نوعاي ن يندن ي، نو هات يندن نك نو نضعها في with them. The doors were shut, but نجنبي، نول تن ركن نغ نير رم ؤم ن بنل رم ؤمن،ا". Jesus came and stood among them, and أنجاب توما و نقال لنهر: "ربصي وإلنهي". نقال said, “Peace be with you.” Then He said ن ن ن ن to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and لنهر ي رسوع: "لنن نك نرأنيتنني يا توما نآمنت؟ ر ص ر ,see My hands; and put out your hand طوبى لل نذين لنم ين نروا نو نآمنوا". نو آيات أ نخر and place it in my side; do not be نك نثيرة، نصننع ين رسوع أنمام تن لميذ ه لنم تركتنب faithless, but believing.” Thomas ن ن ”!answered Him, “My Lord and my God في نهذا الكتاب. نوأن صما نه ذ ه، فنقند ركت بنت ن Jesus said to him, “Have you believed لتر ؤمنوا ب أ ن ين نسوع ره نو نالم رسيح رابن ا ، because you have seen Me? Blessed are . نو ل نكي تن نكون لن ركم، إذا نآمنترم، نحياة ب اسمه those who have not seen and yet believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the Disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His Name. Readers Services

Readers Services Now Available for Those Unable to Attend Church Subdn. Peter Samore "God is with us. Understand, all ye nations, and submit yourselves: For God is with us." – from Great Compline His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, primate of the Antiochian Archdiocese, understands that most of the faithful will need to stay home over the next few weeks in order to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). On March 17, he issued a new policy for the churches. With this understanding, Sayidna Joseph has blessed the publication of "Readers Services" for the faithful to use at home without the presence of a priest. This includes Readers Vespers, Readers Orthros, and the Service of Typika. Therefore, the faithful can stand in front of their icons at home and still participate in the life of the Church during this difficult time. Even if we cannot sing the words, we can certainly read them plainly and reverently.

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April 26 Readers Orthros (PDF) Readers Orthros (RTF) Typika Service (PDF) Typika Service (RTF) Living Departed Metropolitan Joseph + Bishop ANTOUN Bishop NICHOLAS Archpriest John, founding pastor of this Fr. Stephen and Kh. Tricia de Young parish Fr. Philip and Kh. Kathryn Rogers George Loli, a founder of this parish Fr. Peter Nugent Carroll Brown, a founder and benefactor Fr James Thayer of our parish Deacon Elias Nacol Larry Clarke, a founder of this parish JerriKaye & Pavlos Nelson Janice Nacol Marion & Joene Latiolais Naim Arwadi Guita Nassour Alexander Loli Tony Nassour and family. Ashley Trant Megan Sheridan Steve Yanarides Ken Dodson and family Vasilike Yanarides Mr. Saba Qaisieh James Pictamenes The Bailey family, Lee and Jen, Nadia Shiber Ollie Harmon Lillie Leonards Kenneth Dodson -JOIN the DOMSE BAND: The Diocese of -BIBLE STUDY: 6:00pm Every Wednesday Miami and the Southeast (DOMSE) now Evening (following Vespers) has a BAND group for communications and Join us as Fr. Stephen does a 'Verse-By- to keep in touch. His Grace Bp. NICHOLAS Verse' bible study. Sessions and questions will be broadcasting messages every are recorded for the Ancient Faith podcast Sunday at 2:00PM CST "Whole Counsel of God". All are welcome to Please join our BAND by following the link; attend https://band.us/n/a2a13fEa0cE5K -SAVE THE DATE: Archangel Gabriel -COVID-19 UPDATES: Get latest updates Orthodox Church will be celebrating 25 from the Archdiocese regarding the years this November, and will be hosting a COVID-19 pandemic. Please bookmark celebration November 6-8, 2020. this URL to remain informed on the Moreinformation to come. directions provided from His Eminence, and to access resources for your family and parish during this difficult time. -AMAZON SMILE: Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your AmazonSmile - FOOD PANTRY: Please donate non- purchases to: perishable items, so that we can fulfill our Christian duty to feed the hungry. Please Saint Gabriel make a special effort to bring these items Eastern Orthodox in the coming weeks. Mission of Lafayette whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. -CONFESSION: Confession is available after Vespers, and by appointment. Church Organizations

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