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FORGIVENESS But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that course ST. ELIAS THE PROPHET you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH spitefully use you, and persecute you; that you may be the children of your Father which is in Heaven. For He makes His MARCH/ APRIL 2017

sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the The glorious Elias, just and the unjust and the just. (Matthew 5:44-45) And incarnate messenger of God, when you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against pillar of prophets, another: that your Father, Who is in Heaven, also may forgive and second forerunner of the coming of Christ you your trespasses. But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father Who is in Heaven forgive your trespasses. (Mark 11:25-26) For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heav- enly Father will also forgive you. (Matthew 6:14) Therefore, if your enemy hungers, feed him: if he thirsts, give him a drink. (Romans 12:20) But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again: and your rewards shall be great, and you shall be the children of the Highest : for He is kind to the unthankful and to the evil. Be merciful therefore, as your father is merciful. Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be con- demned. Forgive, and you shall be forgive. (Luke 6:35-37)

Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Denver

The MOST Rev. Metropolitan Isaiah, Primate Reverend Fr. Dimitrios A. Pappas, St. Elias the Prophet 46 Calle Electra Santa Fe, NM 87508 

A WELCOME NOTE TO OUR GUESTS: We are glad to have you worshipping with us today. sent grace from on high Please sign our Guest Register to Elisha that he might cleanse lepers and introduce yourself to Father Dimitrios after the service. Please join us for lunch following the . and heal sickness for all those who honour him. SERVICES AND INFORMATION SCHEDULE Times of Services: 8 April Saturday of Lazaros Sundays: / - 9:00am; Divine Liturgy - 10:00am Saturdays: - 5:00pm Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine Liturgy

9 April () Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine Liturgy MARCH Bride Groom Service 6:00pm 1 March Wednesday Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6:00pm 3 March Friday 1st Xairetismoi 6:00pm 10 April () Bride Groom Service 6:00pm 4 March Saturday Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine 11 April ( ) Bride Groom Service 6:00pm 5 March Sunday Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine 8 March Wednesday Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6:00pm 12 April() Holy Unction Service 6:00pm 10 March Friday 2 st Xairetismoi 6:00pm 13 April (Holy Thursday) 12 March Sunday Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine Vesperal Divine Liturgy 10:00am 15 March Wednesday Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6:00pm 17 March Friday 3 rd Xairetismoi 6:00pm The 12 Gospels and Nailing on the Holy Cross 6:00pm 19 March Sunday Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine 14 April (Holy Friday) 22 March Wednesday Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6:00pm 24 March Friday Great Vespers 6:00pm Great and Royal Hours 9:00am 25 March Saturday Annuciation Docorating the Kouvoukleon 10:00am Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine Liturgy Apokathelosis 3:00pm 26 March Sunday Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine Liturgy 29 March Wednesday Pre-sanctified Liturgy 6:00pm Holy Lamentation 6 :00pm 31 March Friday Akathos 6:00pm 15 April ( morning) 10:00am Vesperal Divine Liturgy Holy Saturday Evening Orthros 11:00pm with Mid-night Divine Liturgy and APRIL 2 April Sunday Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine Liturgy Anastasi Meal after the Divine Liturgy to break the fast.

CHECK HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE 16 April (Pascha) Agape Service 12:00pm with a Pascal celebration after 08 April Saturday (Raising of Lazarus) 09 April (Palm Sunday) the service 10 April (Holy Monday) 11 April (Holy Tuesday)

12 April (Holy Wednesday) Holy Unction 13 April (Holy Thursday) 14 April (Holy Friday) 15 April (Holy Saturday morning and evening) 16 April (Pascha) Agape Service 23 April Sunday Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine Liturgy 30 April Sunday Orthros 9:00am and 10:00am Divine Liturgy The yearly miracle of the Holy Light

Saint Elias the Prophet Greek Orthodox Church On Holy Saturday believers gather in great crowds in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. For on this day fire comes down from famous in Santa Fe for its delicious Greek pastries Heaven and puts fire on lamps in the Church." Thus one reads in one of the many itineraries to the Holy Land. is offering its faithful customers

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Light proceeds from the core of the stone a blue, indefinable light which after some time kindles closed oil ……………………………………………………………………………………………… lamps as well as the two candles of the Patriarch. This light is "The Holy Fill out form below. Fire", and it spreads to all people pre- sent in the Church. The ceremony  surrounding "The Miracle of the Holy Fire" may be the oldest unbroken  Mail it to Saint Elias Greek Orthodox Church, 46 Calle Electra, Santa Fe, NM 87508 with a check for Christian ceremony in the world. From the fourth century AD all the way up your total order, made out to the church. to our own time, sources recall the awe- awakening potent. From these sources it becomes clear that the miracle has been celebrated on the same Deadline for orders: March 25 spot, on the same feast day, and in the same liturgical frames throughout all these centuries. One can ask, if it would happen also in the year 1998. Name………………………………………………………………. Mailing address and zip code…………………………………… In order to find out, I travelled to Jerusalem to be present at the ceremony in which the Miracle of the Holy Fire occurs, and I Telephone #...... ; email address:………………….. can testify that it did not only happen in the ancient Church and throughout the Middle Ages but also on the 18th of April, 1998. The Greek-Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Diodorus I, is the man who every year enters the tomb to receive the Holy Spinach Pie ($25. ea.) how many?...... total $……….. Fire. He has been the Patriarch of Jerusalem since 1982 and thereby is the key-witness to the miracle. Prior to the ceremony of this year the Patriarch received us in private audience, where I had the opportunity to speak with him about the miracle in order to know exactly what happens in the tomb and what the miracle means for him personally in his spiritual life. Further- Cheese Pie ($25. each) how many?...... total $………... more I was through his intervention admitted to the balconies in the dome of the Holy Sepulchre Church, from where I had a fine view over the masses that had gathered around the tomb in anticipation of the "Great Miracle of the Holy Fire". Green Chile Cheese Pie The miracle occurs every year on the Orthodox . There are many types of Orthodox Christians: Syrian, Arme- ($25. ea) how many?------total $...... nian, Russian and Greek Orthodox as well as Copts. In the Holy Sepulchre Church alone there are 7 different Christian De- Grand total $……….. nominations. The Orthodox Easter-date is fixed according to the Julian Calendar, and not the usual Western European Gre- PICKUP PLEASE SPECIFY: gorian calendar, which means that their Easter normally falls on a different date than the Protestant and Catholic Easter. Sundays April 2 Saturday April 8 or Sunday April 9 (11:00a.m.-1:00p.m.) Since Constantine the Great built The Holy Sepulchre Church in the middle of the fourth century it has been destroyed many times. The Crusaders constructed the Church that we see today. Around Jesus tomb was erected a little chapel with two St. Elias Greek Orthodox Church 46 Calle Electra, Eldorado (I-25, north, exit 290; Rt. 285 south; rooms, one little room in front of the tomb and the tomb itself, which holds no more than five people. This chapel is the centre right at light, Amistad Street, then first left "Dos Griegos." White church. Park in lot. Follow path of the miraculous events, and being present at the celebration fully justifies the term "event" for on no other day of the year is from the parking lot to blue door.) the Holy Sepulchre Church so packed than on Easter Saturday. If one wishes to enter it, one has to reckon with six hours of April dellas 575 6840125 5054661340 cueing. Each year hundreds of people are not able to enter due to the crowds. Pilgrims come from all over the world, the ma- Questions? jority from but in recent years increasing numbers from Russia and the former Eastern European Countries. In order to be as close to the tomb as possible, pilgrims camp around the tomb-chapel, waiting from Holy Friday afternoon in anticipa- tion of the wonder on Holy Saturday. The miracle happens at 2:00 PM, but already around 11:00 AM the Church is a boiling pot. KALO PASCHA HAPPY EASTER O Lord and Master of my life... The Prayer of St Ephrem explained

MARCH The “Prayer of St Ephrem” is ubiquitous during Great , and is used in all weekday services,

and in prayers at home. 4 Mar. (3rd Saturday of Souls) prosforon April Dellas, no coffee hour

5 Mar. (Sunday of Orthodoxy) 2 prosfora & coffee hour April Dellas & Peter Grivas This prayer is much like the “Our Father”, in the following way. When the disciples asked the Lord to teach them to 12 Mar. (Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas) 2 prosfora Shirley Denko, coffee hour Helen pray, He told them to “pray in this way”, and then recited the “Our Father”, thus giving us a model for how to pray Skinas & Judy Brophy and a prayer which perfectly fulfilled these principles. So should we treat the prayer of St Ephrem. Its content is truly 19 Mar. (Sunday of the Holy Cross) 2 prosfora & coffee hour Iggy Patsalis sublime, and teaches us the right way to approach God in prayer, how to think of ourselves, and what to ask for. It 26 Mar. (Sunday of St. John Climacus) 2 prosfora Nymphe Kefal, coffee hour Michael also is a perfect prayer fulfilling these principles. Shea Everyone should say this prayer daily during the week in . Because of the physical way in which we say this prayer (it is APRIL done with bows and prostrations), it has the remarkable ability to put 2 Apr. (Sunday of St. Mary of ) prosforon & coffee hour Nymphe Kefal the soul in the right frame of mind. One might even go so far to say 8 Apr. () prosforon April Dellas, no coffee hour that if the Prayer of St Ephrem has been prayed with attention at least 9 Apr. (Palm Sunday) prosforon & coffee hour April Dellas once during the day, and nothing else has been done, the Christian 13 Apr. (Holy Thursday) prosforon Mac Ennis, no coffee hour 15 Apr. (Holy Saturday) 2 prosfora April Dellas, no coffee hour has prayed well. 15–16 Apr. (Holy Saturday night — Pascha) 11:00 p.m. Orthros, 12:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy. The reality of our scattered, busy, distracted and often lazy lives is Prosphoron, April Dellas. Anastasi meal after service, sign-up sheet in coffee room. that we do not pray often enough, or with enough attention, or in the 16 Apr. (Great and Holy Pascha) 12:00 p.m., Agape Service. Agape meal after service, sign-up proper frame of mind. If a person is consistent in praying the prayer of sheet in coffee room. St Ephrem, no matter how well he does in other prayer and spiritual 23 Apr. (Thomas Sunday) prosforon & coffee hour Mac Ennis reading, he has a “life line” and is grounded in the most important 30 Apr. (Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women) prosforon April Dellas, coffee hour Kerry Tra- aspects of the way a Christian should conduct himself during Lent. montanas Of course, to just pray the prayer of St Ephrem is NOT enough for a Christian, but a pastor must prescribe “baby steps for baby feet” We all are in some measure “babies”, and all of us To change your day you must find and give sufficient notice to someone should pray this prayer, attentively, and carefully, without fail. The person who takes this advice to “come and see” to take your place.You're also responsible for coffee room clean up. will soon find the fruit of this practice. Rinse coffee urns, wipe down counters and tables, sweep floor, replace soiled table Like anything worth doing, the prayer of St Ephrem takes some practice before we can receive the full benefit. There cloths, place bag of garbage in green bin and wheel it down to the church mailbox. are bows AND prostrations during the prayer, and a certain number of repetitions. To someone who is accustomed to An important detail. Questions? Call April Dellas 575 6840125 5054661340 this prayer, the physical actions and specific repetitions free the mind and penetrate the soul. This can only be under- stood if it is done, else, a person will consider the prayer to be too complicated, or worse, an example of “vain repeti- Come and celebrate Pascha tion”, which the scripture forbids.

Palm Sunday Meal Tsourekia Bake sale with us on April 16th April 9 th He who has ears to hear, and mouth to speak, arms to make the sign of the cross, and knees to We will be selling our tradi- We are looking for volunteers We are looking for volunteers to to sing up for our annual Anas- bend, let him understand! sing up for our annual Palm Sun- tional sweet bread for Pas- tasi Meal. The sign up sheet is The prayer of St Ephrem is said two different ways in church. The best way to say it at home is the “longer” way, day Meal. The sign up sheet is cha this year after church on down stairs in our hall or you twice a day, in morning and evening prayers. If a person is not organized or motivated enough to say formal morning down stairs in our hall or you may Sunday April 9 th 2015. Each may contact April Dellas 575 of evening prayers, at least this prayer can be said. As my father used to say, Once or twice, but never “nunce”! contact April Dellas 575 6840125 tsoureki is $12.00 each. 6840125 5054661340 “O Lord and Master of my life, a spirit of idleness, despondency, ambition, and

idle talking give me not. But rather a spirit of chastity, humble-mindedness, pa- tience, and love bestow upon me Thy servant. Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my failings and not condemn my brother; for blessed art Thou unto the ages of ages. Amen.” MARCH 2017

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1 Thomas Sunday 2 3 14 2 5 3 6 4 7Sat of souls Orthros 9:00am Orthros9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 1st Hairetismoi 6:00pm Divine Liturgy 10:00am 6:00pm Vespers 6:00pm

5 8 SundayMyrrh bearers Of Orthodoxy 69 710 8 11 912 10 13 11 14 Orthros9:00amSt. John the Theologian Pre-Sanctified Liturgy DivineOrthros9:00am Liturgy 10:00am 6:00pm 2nd Hairetismoi 6:00pm Divine Liturgy 10:00am MOTHERS DAY Wedding 4:30pm No Vespers

12 15 St. Paralytic Gregory Palamas 1316 1417 1518 16 19 1720 18 21 Cheese St. Constantine Pie making and Orthros9:00amParish Council Meeting Mid– 3rd Hairetismoi 6:00pm Helen Divine Liturgy 10:00am Orthros 9:00am Orthros9:00am PreOrthros-Sanctified 9:00am Liturgy Divine Liturgy 10:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Divine6:00pm Liturgy 10:00am Vespers 6:00pm 1922 The Samaritan veneration Women of the Holy Cross 2023 2124 2225 2326 24 27 Great Vespers 6:00 pm 25 28 Evangelismos Orthros 9:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Orthros9:00am Pre-Sanctified Liturgy Divine Liturgy 10:00am 6:00pm Orthros 9:00am Vespers 6:00pm Divine Liturgy 10:00am Spinach making 29 Blind Man 30 31 26 St. John Climacas 27 28 29 30 31 Orthros 9:00am MEMORIAL DAY

Divine Liturgy 10:00am Orthros9:00am Akathos Hymn 6:00pm Divine Liturgy 10:00am Pre-Sanctified Liturgy 6:00pm *SHADED AREAS ARE APRIL 2017

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MOTHERSOrthros 9:00am DAY Wedding 4:30pm Divine Liturgy 10:00am No Vespers

9 15 Palm Paralytic Sunday 1610 HOLY AND GREAT 1711HOLY AND GREAT 1812 HOLY WEDNESDAY 19 13 HOLY THURSDAY 2014 HOLY AND GREAT FRI- 21 15 St. HOLY Constantine AND GREAT and Orthros9:00am MONDAY TUESDAY Mid – Pentecost Vesper Liturgy 10am DAY Royal Hours 9 :00am HelenSATURDAY DivineOrthros Liturgy 9:00am 10:00am Decorating the Kouvoukleon Orthros Vesperal 9:00am Liturgy 10:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Orthros 9:00am 10:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am Divine Liturgy 10:00am 12 Gospels Nailing on the Apokathelosis 3:00pm Pascha Vigil and Anastasi Bridegroom Service 6:00pm Bridegroom Service 6:00pm Bridegroom Service 6:00pm Holy Unction 6:00pm Holy Cross 6:00pm Lamentations 6:00pm VespersMeal 11:00pm 6:00pm 2216 Samaritan Pascha Day Women 23 17 2418 2519 2620 27 21 28 22 Orthros 9:00am DivineAGAPI LiturgySERVICE 10:00am / PICNIC 12:00pm

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