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T 216 741.1310 Glory to God for All Things! F 216 623 1092 www.sttheodosius.org

SYNAXIS OF • Archpriest John Zdinak HOLY Dean • Archpriest Pavel Soucek Attached/Retired • Subdeacon Theodore Lentz Sacristan • Reader Julius Kovach - Ecclesiarch & Choirmaster

Divine Services Eve Sundays & Feast Days 5:00 PM Confessions 6:00 PM Great

Sundays and Feast Days 8:40 AM 3rd and 6th Hour 9:00 AM

St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 1 Synaxis of the Holy Archangel Gabriel: The Archangel Gabriel was chosen by the Lord to announce to the Virgin Mary about the Incarnation of the Son of God from Her, to the great rejoicing of all mankind. Therefore, on the day after the Feast of the Annunciation, the day on which the All-Pure Virgin is glori- fied, we give thanks to the Lord and we venerate His messenger Gabriel, who contributed to the mys- tery of our salvation.

Gabriel, the holy Archistrategos (Leader of the Heavenly Hosts), is a faithful servant of the Almighty God. 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 St 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, St .

The Lord sent him to St Joseph the Betrothed in a dream, to reveal to him the mystery of the Incarna- tion 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 commemo- rated on November 8.

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Departed: Metropolitan Laurus + 3/16/08 Henry & Julia Grabowski June Stuchlak Bertha Gracenin Elsie Sudnick Basil Kluchnik + 3/7/08 Maria Hanzel Jeanne Twitchell Helen Barski + 3/13/08 Chrstina Helle Harrison Ward (Child) Dorothy Ferencz + 3/17/08 Jason Kleps (cousin of Maca Tyler. Christine Witnik Jason is in Kirkuk, Iraq) ILL-AFFLICTED: Marian Kluchnik Edward & Carol Jacak Archpriest Pavel Soucek Dorothy Laskovich & Unborn Child Betty Balasz John Matson Tom & Nancy Mitchell Helen Baldner Olga Michailuk & Unborn Child Carol Bohurjak Michael Mytrohovich Nathan & Chelsea Pozderac Martha Bondor Tammy Ponomarenko & Unborn Child Marshall Prock John Clements Robby & Jacqui Prock John Conrad Rebekah Samol & Unborn Child Michelle Dunn (cousin of Sonia Julia Sankovic(child) Vorell) James Shehan William & Petra Turko Joseph Gammalo Mary Ann Silberhorn & Newborn Nicholas William J. Spurlock St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 2 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.

Dome Lighters COFEE HOUR & GREETERS SCHEDULES Donations to offset the cost of Coffee Hour Hosts: Greeters: lighting the domes can be made 3/23/08 Debbi Pinta/Joyce Tabeling Maca Tyler/Judy Schwind 3/30/08 Wojnicz Family Eileen Bondor for the health of or in memory 4/06/08 Mat. Cindy Zdinak Sonia Vorell/Maca Tyler of your loved ones. 4/13/08 Kate Zolikoff Eileen Bondor

Great Lenten Retreat April 4 & 5, 2008 Friday Evening April 4, 2008 4:00 PM Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts 6:00 PM Registration and First Session of Retreat !"#$%&'(#%)"*+,-"#.% St. Theodosius Cathedral Saturday April 5, 2008 !!!

733 Starkweather Ave. 8:00 AM Memorial Divine Liturgy 9:30 Coffee Cleveland, OH 44113 10:00 AM Second Session 12:00 Lunch "#$!%&'()*)+,-!.+#/0(01!2'*3!! 1:00 PM Wrap-up Session Open to Everyone 6:00 PM Great Vespers Donation $5:00 )4!5'+*('&67!.8!! Please RSVP St. Theodosius Office ! ! (216) 741-1310 ! email: offi[email protected] ! ! Fr. Thomas Hopko 9/6!:)+-#!;66?46!@AB>?&C!D7!@EEF! !!!!:0+!=/)&(+64!'G6-!HBII!JKG6!'-!0:!>?&C!D#/7!@EEFL! Why a Crucified ! 9/6!-6=04(!;66?&C!MBI@7!@EEF!! Messiah? !!!!:0+!=/)&(+64!'G6-!I@BIM!JKG6!'-!0:!>?&C!I@#/7!@EEFL! ! N@DE!:0+!'!;66:2% )=:25)2%2?+%@'A"*"$B.%"C%C?+%"D'A+%E,F'#G"CE',H% ! "^[YY[_`7!9K\Z_9!"8.^"7!5a_!^[98!5K98ZX7!8K]!X[PZ"7!2KYb!5[XZ"!K_P!Y.XZcccc!

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Sunday, March 23 GREAT LENT St. Gregory Palamas Friday, March 28 Western 6:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy and Potluck

Monday, March 24 Saturday, March 29 Memorial Saturday 6:00 PM Great Vespers 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 6:00 PM Great Vespers Tuesday, March 25 ANNUNCIATION Sunday, March 30 Most-Holy Veneration Precious Cross 6:00 PM Divine Liturgy 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 5:00 PM Deanery Vespers Wednesday, March 26 @Holy Assumption Canton 6:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy and Potluck

Thursday, March 27 The Annunciation of our MARCH SPECIAL 11:00 AM Faith Most Holy Lady, the Theotokos COLLECTION REPAIR OF Enrichment and Ever-Virgin Mary PARISH HALL ROOF @ Ridge Manor 6:30 PM Bible Study

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