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St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 1 Athanasius the Great, Archbishop of Alexandria, was a great Father of the and a pillar of . He was born around the year 297 in the city of Alexandria into a family of pious Christians. He received a fine secular education, but he acquired more knowledge by diligent study of the Holy Scripture. In his childhood, the future hierarch Athanasius became known to Saint Alexander the of Alexandria (May 29). A group of children, which included Athanasius, were playing at the seashore. The Christian children decided to baptize their pagan playmates.

The young Athanasius, whom the children designated as “”, performed the , precisely repeating the words he heard in church during this . Patriarch Alexander observed all this from a window. He then commanded that the children and their parents be brought to him. He conversed with them for a long while, and determined that the Baptism performed by the children was done according to the Church order. He acknowledged the Baptism as real and sealed it with the sacrament of . From this moment, the Patriarch looked after the spiritual upbringing of Athanasius and in time brought him into the , at first as a reader, and then he ordained him as a .

It was as a deacon that Saint Athanasius accompanied Patriarch Alexander to the First at Nicea in the year 325. At the Council, Saint Athanasius refuted of the heresy of Arius. His speech met with the approval of the Orthodox Fathers of the Council, but the Arians, those openly and those secretly so, came to hate Athanasius and persecuted him for the rest of his life.

After the death of holy Patriarch Alexander, Saint Athanasius was unanimously chosen as his successor in the See of Alexandria. He refused, accounting himself unworthy, but at the insistence of all the Orthodox populace that it was in agreement, he was consecrated bishop when he was twenty-eight, and installed as the archpastor of the Alexandrian Church. Saint Athanasius guided the Church for forty-seven years, and during this time he endured persecution and grief from his antagonists. Several times he was expelled from Alexandria and hid himself from the Arians in desolate places, since they repeatedly tried to kill him. Saint Athanasius spent more than twenty years in exile, returned to his flock, and then was banished again.

There was a time when he remained as the only Orthodox bishop in the area, a moment when all the other had fallen into heresy. At the false councils of Arian bishops he was deposed as bishop. Despite being persecuted for many years, the saint continued to defend the purity of the Orthodox Faith, and he wrote countless letters and tracts against the Arian heresy.

When Julian the Apostate (361-363) began a persecution against Christians, his wrath first fell upon Saint Athanasius, whom he considered a great pillar of Orthodoxy. Julian intended to kill the saint in order to strike a grievous blow, but he soon perished himself. Mortally wounded by an arrow during a battle, he cried out with despair: “You have conquered, O Galilean.” After Julian’s death, Saint Athanasius guided the Alexandrian Church for seven years and died in 373, at the age of seventy-six.

Numerous works of Saint Athanasius have been preserved; four Orations against the Arian heresy; also an to Epictetus, bishop of the Church of Corinth, on the divine and human natures in Christ; four to Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis, about the and His Equality with the Father and the Son, directed against the heresy of Macedonius.

Other apologetic works in defense of Orthodoxy have been preserved, among which is the Letter to the emperor Constantius. Saint Athanasius wrote commentaries on Holy Scripture, and books of a moral and didactic charac

St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 2 ter, as well as a biography of Saint Anthony the Great (January 17), with whom Saint Athanasius was very close. Saint advised every Orthodox Christian to read this Life.

The memory of Saint Athanasius is celebrated also on January 18 with Saint .

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 30

Apr. 30 Acts 6:1-7 May 2 Acts 8:5-17 May 5 Acts 8:40-9:19 Mark 15:43-16:8 John 6:27-33 John 6:48-54

May 1 Acts 6:8-7:5,47-60 May 3 Acts 8:18-25 May 6 Acts 9:20-31 John 4:46-54 John 6:35-39 John 15:17-16:2

May 4 Acts 8:26-39 John 6:40-44

Ernest & Marie Maty Educational Scholarship Applications are now available! Deadline for receipt of all application materials is Sunday, June 11th. Please contact the parish office at 216-741-1310 for more information.

The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon will take place on Sunday, May 21st, 2017 and passes through Duck Island and Tremont between the hours of 7:15 and 9:30 AM. Sunday Worship Service Access passes are available at the candle stand. This pass will alert police and allow you to pass the race course as quickly as possible.

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Departed:

Mat. Barbara Frenchek 03-23-17 Horia Dascalescu (Lavinia Morris’s Peter Petkac brother) Marshall Prock Howard Silberhorn Gammalo Elena Rich (Jerry Czajkowski’s 04-18-17 Joy Jahans (friend of Paul Pangrace) daughter) Stephen Jahans (friend of Paul Kay Rogozinski (Janice Tkacz’s Ill Afflicted & Pangrace) mother) Special Intentions: Diane Kearsey (Janice Tkacz’s sister) Dorothy Romig John Kovalski (friend of Paul Julia Sankovic (Child) Matushka Laryssa Hutnyan Pangrace) Elaine Sudnick (Joy Pfeiffer’s Matushka Catherine Jula Susan Lentz mother) Archpriest Theodore Bobosh Chris Magee (Erin Zawolowycz’s Janice Tkacz Julia brother) Kathy Welch (Alex Wojnicz’s Betty Balasz Melissa McCutcheon sister-in-law) Christopher Baymiller (friend of Jethro Miles Elisabeth Wright (friend of Paul Paul Pangrace) Paul Mihal Pangrace) Paula Baymiller (friend of Paul Andy Mytrohovich Erin Zawolowycz Pangrace) Daniel O’Donnell Peter Zimmerman Carol Bohurjak Pat O’Donnell Marie Borland Debra Parhamovich (Karen Felon’s Deacon Daniel & Mat. Jenn Julie Byndas sister) Boerio & Unborn Child Gregory Cervo Grace Parhamovich (Karen Felon’s Arlene Czajkowski mother) Fr. Andrew & Presbytera Lori Jerry Czajkowski Gina Petkac Lentz & Unborn Child

Congratulations to Fr. Jacob on receipt of his PhD in Historical Theology from St. Louis University

St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 4 Welcome Visitors Our parish welcomes you and thanks you for joining us at today’s Divine Liturgy. While only Orthodox Christians may approach the for Holy , 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 Coffee Hour: Greeters: 4/30/17 Nick & Kate Zolikoff Linda Smotzer & Sonia Vorell 5/7/17 Tabeling & Michael Udell Michael Tabeling & Igor Gajewsky 5/14/17 Steve Rusnak & Jim Schwind Tammy & Eva Ponomarenko 5/21/17 Cathy Weber & Mat. Jenn Boerio Karen Felon & Virginia Medvec 5/28/17 Lauren Miklos & Chandra Czaruk Mat. Jenn Boerio & Michael Tabeling 6/4/17 Joy & Pfeiffer Linda Smotzer & Sonia Vorell 6/11/17 Dan & Lavinia Morris Igor Gajewsky & Paul Pangrace

FOOD PANTRY

GOD’S TO US - Our Food Pantry ministry continues through Merrick House. They currently use the bags in their Moms OUR GIFTS TO GOD Weekly expenses: $ 6,538.00 First program. We can always use your help by "sponsoring a bag". Envelopes are in the foyer, $10 Last week’s collection $ 3,247.00 fills a bag. Thank you and God bless you for helping Over/Under < $ 3,291.00 > those in need. - Dan Morris

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. For the entire 2017 year: In loving memory of Olga Fritskey from John & Ruth Fritskey

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Dorlon Golf Club 18000 Station Rd

Columbia Station, OH 44028 SATURDAY June 10th Registration Begins @ 8am 2017 Shotgun Starts @ 9am

Includes: Light Breakfast Lunch at the turn Hole Prizes Dinner

$85/ $340/ $15/ Outing Benefts The St. Theodosius Cathedral Player Foursome Dinner Only Parish Hall Improvement Fund

Contact for more information or to learn about sponsorship opportunities: Jennifer Boerio: 216-513-5667 - [email protected] Lauren Eppele: 216-956-1845 - [email protected]

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SCHEDULE

Sunday, Apr. 30 2017 Thursday, May 4 SUNDAY OF HOLY PELAGIA MYRRHBEARING WOMEN REMINDER: OF TARSUS HOLY APOSTLE JAMES, Please be sure that cell phones BROTHER OF ST. JOHN are turned off Friday, May 5 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy before entering GREAT MARTYR IRENE the temple. OF THESSALONICA Monday, May 1 PROPHET Saturday, May 6 VEN. PAPHNUTIUS RIGHTEOUS OF BOROVSK MAY THE LONGSUFFERING Special Collection 4:45 PM Church School Tuesday, May 2 ST. MARY 6:00 PM Great Vespers ST. ATHANASIUS THE GREAT, OF EGYPT Sunday, May 7 PATR. OF ALEXANDRIA SUNDAY OF THE PARALYTIC ST. ALEXIS TOTH, Wednesday, May 3 CONFESSOR & DEFENDER VEN. THEODOSIUS, OF ORTHODOXY ABBOT OF THE KIEV CAVES IN NORTH AMERICA 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy

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