Sunday, April 19, 2020 Great and Holy Pascha

"Christ is Risen!" "Truly, He is risen!" 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

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Now this is a proof that Christ is God the Word, and the Power of God. For whereas human things cease, and the Word of Christ abides, it is clear to all eyes that what ceases is temporary, but that He Who abides is God, and the true Son of God, His only-begotten Word. St. Athanasius of Alexandria On the Incarnation 55, 4th Century

Sunday Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8 (PASCHA) John 1:1-17

Monday Acts of the Apostles 1:12-17, 21-26 (Bright Monday) John 1:18-28

Tuesday Acts of the Apostles 2:14-21 (Bright Tuesday) The Commemoration of Saints Luke 24:12-35 Raphael, Nicholas, Irene, and the Other Newly-revealed Martyrs of Lesbos

Wednesday Acts of the Apostles 2:22-38 (Bright Wednesday) John 1:35-52

Thursday Luke 21:12-19 (Bright Thursday) George the Great Martyr and Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11 Triumphant John 15:17-27; 16:1-2

Friday Acts of the Apostles 3:1-8 (Bright Friday) Theotokos of the Life-giving John 2:12-22 Spring

Saturday St. Peter's First Universal Letter 5:6-14 (Bright Saturday) Mark the Apostle and Evangelist Luke 10:16-21 April 19 Great and Holy Pascha

Mary Magdalene, and the other women who were present at the burial of our Saviour on Friday evening, returned from Golgotha to the city and prepared fragrant spices and myrrh, so that they might anoint the body of Jesus. On the morrow, because of the law which forbids work on the day of the Sabbath, they rested for the whole day. But at early dawn on the Sunday that followed, almost thirty-six hours since the death of the Life-giving Redeemer, they came to the sepulchre with the spices to anoint His body. While they were considering the difficulty of rolling away the stone from the door of the sepulchre, there was a fearful earthquake; and an Angel, whose countenance shone like lightning and whose garment was white as snow, rolled away the stone and sat upon it. The guards that were there became as dead from fear and took to flight. The women, however, went into the sepulchre, but did not find the Lord's body. Instead, they saw two other Angels in the form of youths clothed in white, who told them that the Saviour was risen, and they sent forth the women, who ran to proclaim to the disciples these gladsome tidings. Then Peter and John arrived, having learned from Mary Magdalene what had come to pass, and when they entered the tomb, they found only the winding sheets. Therefore, they returned again to the city with joy, as heralds now of the supernatural Resurrection of Christ, Who in truth was seen alive by the disciples on this day on five occasions. Our Lord, then, was crucified, died, and was buried on Friday, before the setting of the sun, which was the first of His "three days" in the grave; observing the mystical Sabbath, that "seventh day" in which it is said that the Lord "rested from all His works" (Gen. 2:2-3), He passed all of Saturday in the grave; and He arose "while it was yet dark, very early in the morning" on Sunday, the third day, which, according to the Hebrew reckoning, began after sunset on Saturday. As we celebrate today this joyous Resurrection, we greet and embrace one another in Christ, thereby demonstrating our Saviour's victory over death and corruption, and the destruction of our ancient enmity with God, and His reconciliation toward us, and our inheritance of life everlasting. The feast itself is called Pascha, which is derived from the Hebrew word which means "passover"; because Christ, Who suffered and arose, has made us to pass over from the curse of Adam and slavery to the devil and death unto our primal freedom and blessedness. In addition, this day of this particular week, which is the first of all the rest, is dedicated to the honour of the Lord; in honour and remembrance of the Resurrection, the Apostles transferred to this day the rest from labour that was formerly assigned to the Sabbath of the ancient Law. All foods allowed during Renewal (Bright) Week. 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 إ سرائيل، نخ لصصننا يا نابن ا، يا م ن قام م ن from the springs of Israel. Save us, O Son of ن ن God, Who art risen from the dead, who sing . بين الموات، لنر نرت ص نل لن نك: نه للوييا .to Thee: Alleluia

PASCHAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE FIVE المسيح قام من بين الموات ووطئ الموت Christ is risen from the dead, trampling .بالموت ووهب الحياة للذين في القبور down death by death and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life.

HYPAKOE OF PASCHA IN TONE FOUR When they who were with Mary came, anticipating the dawn, and found the stone rolled away from the sepulcher, they heard from the Angel: Why seek ye among the dead, as though He were mortal man, Him Who abideth in everlasting light? Behold (No Arabic Translation Available) the grave-clothes. Go quickly and proclaim to the world that the Lord is risen, and hath put death to death. For He is the Son of God, Who saveth the race of man.

KONTAKION OF PASCHA IN TONE EIGHT Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy the power of Hades, and didst arise as victor, (No Arabic Translation Available) O Christ God, calling to the myrrh-bearing women, Rejoice, and giving peace unto Thine Apostles, O Thou Who dost grant resurrection to the fallen. Matins

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Fr. Stephen reads St. John Chrysostom's Paschal Homily https://www.facebook.com/gabrielorthodox/videos/2754333334665767/ Divine Liturgy

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Tone. Psalm 117.24,29. This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us rejoice and be glad therein! O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; His mercy endureth forever. The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8.

هذا هو اليوم الذي صنعه الرب لنفرح ونتهلل به احمدوا الرب لنه صالح لن إلى البد رحمته :Verse .فصل من أعمال الرسل 1: 8-1 ن ن In the first book, O Theophilos, I have dealt 1 انل نكلن رم ال و رل أ ن نشأترهر ينا ثن راوف يلر رس نع ن نج ميع with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 نما ابتندنأن ين رس روع ين فعنلرهر نويرعن لص رم ب ه إ لنى الين و م ال ذي ن until the day when he was taken up, after he ارتنفن نع ف يه بن عدن نما أ و نصى ب والروح القردر س had given commandment through the Holy 3 والر رس نل ال ذ نين اختن نار ره م. انل ذ نين أن نر راه م أن يضا .Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen ننف نسهر نحيصا ب بن نر اه نين نكث نيرة بن عدن نما تنأنل نم نو ره نو To them he presented himself alive after his ين ظ نه رر لن ره م أن ربن ع نين ين وما نوينتن نكل رم نع ن الر رم ور passion by many proofs, appearing to them 4 ال رم ختن ص ة ب نملن رك وت ا . نوف نيما ره نو رم جتن م ع during forty days, and speaking of the نمعن ره م أن و نص راه م أن ن لن ين ب نر رحوا م ن أر رور نش ل نيم بن ل kingdom of God. And while staying with ين نتن ظ رروا ن((م و عدن الب ال ذي نس م عتر رموهر من صي them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the 5 لن ن ير نوحن ا نع مدن ب ال نم اء نوأن ما أن نتر م فن نستنتنعن مدر نون ن ,Father, which, he said, "you heard from me ب والروح القردر س لن ي نس بن عدن نه ذ ه الي ام ب نكث ير)). for John baptized with water, but before 6أن ما ره رم ال رم جتن معر نون فن نسأنلروهر: ((ينا نر وب نه ل ف ي many days you shall be baptized with the 7 نهذنا ال نو ق ت تن رردو ال رم ل نك إ لنى إ س نرائ نيل؟)) فنقن نال ".Holy Spirit لن ره م: ((لن ي نس لن رك م أن ن تن ع رفروا الن ز مننةن نوالن وقن نات So when they had come together, they ال ت ي نجعنلن نها رالب ف ي رس ل نطان ه 8لن كن رك م نستنننالر نون asked him, "Lord, will you at this time قروة متنى ح ل الروح القردرس علن ي ركم وتن ركونر نون restore the kingdom of lsrael?" He said to ن ن و ر ر ن ن them, "it is not for you to know times or لي رش رهودا ف ي أر رور نش ل نيم نوف ي رك صل الين ره ودي ة ن ن seasons which the Father has fixed by his .(( نو الس ام نرة نوإ لنى أ ق نصى ال ر ض own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth." THE GOSPEL FOR GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (1:1-17) يوحنا 1: 17-1 ف ي البن د ء نك نان ال نك ل نمةر نو ال نك ل نمةر نك نان ع ندن ا In the beginning was the Word, and the نو نك نان ال نك ل نمةر ان. نهذنا نك نان ف ي البن د ء ع ندن ا . .Word was with God, and the Word was God رك ول نش ي ء ب ه نك نان نوب غن ي ر ه لن م ين رك ن نش ي ء م ما He was in the beginning with God; all things نك نان.4 ف يه نك اننت ال نحيناةر نو ال نحيناةر نك اننت نر نور were made through Him, and without Him الن اس نوﭐلنو رور ير ض ريء ف ي والظ ل نم ة نو والظ ل نمةر لن م was not anything made that was made. In تر د ر كهر. نك نان إ ن نس ان رم ر نس ل م نن ا اس رمهر Him was life, and the life was the light of ير نوحن ا. نهذنا نج ناء ل لش نهادنة لين ش نهدن للنو ور ل نك ي men. The light shines in the darkness, and ير ؤ م نن ال رك ول بو اس نطت ه. لنم ين رك ن رهو النوور بن ل the darkness has not overcome it. There ن ن ن was a man sent from God, whose name was لين ش نهدن للنو ور. نك نان النو رور ال نح ق يق وي ال ذي يرن رير رك ل إ نسان آتيا إلنى العالنم. نك نان في العالنم John. He came for testimony, to bear ن ن ن witness to the light, that all might believe نو رك ص و نن العنالن رم ب ه نولن م ين ع ر فهر العنالن رم. إ لنى نخ اصت ه ر ن ن ر ن ر through him. He was not the light, but came نج ناء نو نخ اصتهر ل م تنقبنلهر. نوأ ما ك ول ال ذ نين قب لوهر to bear witness to the light. The true light فنأن ع نط راه م رس ل نطانا أن ن ين ص ريروا أن ولندن ا أني that enlightens every man was coming into ال رم ؤ منر نون ب اس م ه. انل ذ نين رو لدروا لن ي نس م ن دن م the world. He was in the world, and the نولن م ن نم شيئن ة نج نس د نولن م ن نم شيئن ة نر رج ل بن ل world was made through Him, yet the world

م نن ا . نوﭐل نك ل نمةر نص نار نج نسدا نو نح ل بن يننننا ,knew Him not. He came to His own home نو نرأن يننا نم جدنهر نم جدا نك نما ل نو ح يد م نن الب and His own people received Him not. But نم ملروءا ن ع نمة و نحقصا . ير نوحن ا نش هدن لنهر وننادنى: to all who received Him, who believed in ن ن نهذنا ره نو ال ذي قر ل رت نع نهر: إ ن ال ذي ينأت ي بن ع دي His Name, He gave power to become نص نار قرد امي لنن هر نك نان قن ب لي. نو م ن م لئ ه ننح رن children of God; who were born, not of نج ميعا أن نخ ذننا نون ع نمة فن و نق ن ع نم ة. لن ن الن رام نوس blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the ر ب رم نوسى أ ع ط ني أن ما الن ص ع نمةر نو ال نح وق فنب ين رس نوع will of man, but of God. And the Word ال نم سيح نص نارا became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. (John bore witness to Him, and cried, “This was He of Whom I said, ‘He Who comes after me ranks before me, for He was before me.’”) And from His fullness have we all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. English: Christ is risen! Truly he is risen!

Arabic: Al-maseeh qam! Haqqan qam!

French: Le christ est ressuscité! En verité il est ressuscité!

Dutch: Christus is opgestaan! Hij is waarlijk opgestaan!

Greek: Christos anesti! Alithos anesti!

Russian: Kristos voskrese! Voistinu voskrese!

Spanish: Christo ha resucitado! En verdad ha rsucitado!

German: Christus ist auferstanden! Er ist wahrhaftig auferstanden! 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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