Ambo ST. THEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL

Mailing: 733 Starkweather Avenue JANUARY 15, 2017 Cleveland, Ohio 44113 VEN. T 216. 741. 1310 VEN. JOHN KALYVIDES F 216. 623. 1092 www.sttheodosius.org VEN. OF LESNOVO - Archpriest John Zdinak, Dean VENERATION OF CHAINS OF HOLY APOSTLE PETER [email protected] Cell: 216. 554. 7282 - Protodeacon Boerio

- Father Van Sickle

- Subdeacon Theodore Lentz, Sacristan

- Reader Julius Kovach, Ecclesiarch & Choirmaster

- Reader Paul Pangrace, Ambo Editor

Divine Services Eve Sundays & Feast Days 5:00 PM Confessions 6:00 PM Great Vespers Sundays and Feast Days 8:40 AM 3rd and 6th Hour 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy * AMBO: Articles for publi- cation should be submitted to: [email protected] by Wednesday of each week before noon. * CALENDAR: Event dates must be submitted by the 15th of each month. JANUARY 16

St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 1 The Veneration of the Honorable Chains of the Holy and All-Praised Apostle Peter: In about the year 42, on the orders of Herod Agrippa, the Apostle Peter was thrown into prison for preaching about Christ the Savior. In prison he was held secure by two iron chains. During the night before his trial, an angel of the Lord removed these chains from the Apostle Peter and led him out from the prison (Acts 12:1-11).

Christians who learned of the miracle took the chains and kept them as precious keepsakes. For three centuries the chains were kept in Jerusalem, and those who were afflicted with illness and approached them with faith re- ceived healing. Juvenal (July 2) presented the chains to Eudokia, wife of the emperor Theodosius the Younger, and she in turn transferred them from Jerusalem to Constantinople in either the year 437 or 439.

Eudokia sent one chain to Rome to her daughter Eudoxia (the wife of Valentinian), who built a church on the Es- quiline hill dedicated to the Apostle Peter and placed the chain in it. There were other chains in Rome, with which the Apostle Peter was shackled before his martyrdom under the emperor Nero. These were also placed in the church.

On January 16, the chains of Peter are brought out for public veneration

BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 15

Jan. 15 Col. 3:12-16 Jan. 17 Heb. 12:25-26; Jan. 20 James 2:1-13 Luke 18:18-27 13:22-25 Mark 9:33-41 Mark 8:22-26 Jan. 16 Heb. 11:17-23, 27-31 Jan. 21 Col. 1:3-6 Mark 8:11-21 Jan. 18 James 1:1-18 Luke 14:1-11 Mark 8:30-34

Jan. 19 James 1:19-27 Mark 9:10-16

If you would like to have your house blessed, please contact the office at 216-741-1310 and leave your name and phone number. Father John or Father Jacob will then contact you to schedule the blessing.

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Departed: Nashwa Fam Melissa McCutcheon Dorothy Fowler Jethro Miles Ill Afflicted & Gayle Franks (Judy Schwind’s Paul Mihal Special Intentions: cousin) Andy Mytrohovich Vera Gajewsky (Igor Gajewsky’s Debra Parhamovich (Karen Felon’s Archpriest Yves Babich sister) sister) Matushka Laryssa Hutnyan Allison Hart (colleague of Ken Grace Parhamovich (Karen Felon’s Matushka Catherine Jula Kovach) mother) Archpriest Theodore Bobosh Roger Haupt (Lisa Theodore’s Anastasia Pogorily-Soljanik Mary cousin) Cindy Powkowski Janet Hennig (friend of Judy Kay Rogozinski (Janice Tkacz’s Judith Allgire (friend of Sonia Schwind) mother) Vorell) Sandee Holod Dorothy Romig Judy Baughman Matthew Hunley (Phyllis Julia Sankovic (Child) Christopher Baymiller (friend of Gindlesperger’s brother-in-law) Debbie Seguin (friend of Leon Felon) Paul Pangrace) Donna Jacak Helen Smotzer Paula Baymiller (friend of Paul Victor Jacak Elaine Sudnick (Joy Pfeiffer’s Pangrace) Kevin Jackam (Sonia Vorell’s cousin) mother) Karen Beech (friend of Jerry Tom Jacobson Janice Tkacz Czajkowski & Arlene Neale) Joy Jahans (friend of Paul Pangrace) Elisabeth Wright (friend of Paul Tami Blaylock (Igor Gajewsky’s Stephen Jahans (friend of Paul Pangrace) daughter) Pangrace) Erin Zawolowycz Carol Bohurjak Diane Kearsey (Janice Tkacz’s Peter Zimmerman Thomas Bojurjak, Jr. sister) Alice Zdinak (Fr. John’s Mother) Thomas Bojurjak, Sr. Maher Khalil Marie Borland Thomas Khalil & Jessie Jacobson & Julie Byndas Jacquelyn Kiiskila (Subdeacon John Unborn Child Elsie Conrad & Debby Pinta’s family member) Arlene Czajkowski John Kovalski (friend of Paul Yohnathan & Melissa King Jerry Czajkowski Pangrace) (Alex & Debbie Wojnicz's Metodije Damljanovic (Child) Dorothy Laskovich daughter) & Unborn Child Horia Dascalescu (Lavinia Morris’s Laskowski (Dorothy brother) Laskovich’s nephew) Deacon Daniel & Mat. Jenn Cindy Durkalski Chris Magee (Erin Zawolowycz’s Boerio & Unborn Child Nadine Ellis brother)

St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 3 Welcome Visitors Our parish welcomes you and thanks you for joining us at today’s Divine Liturgy. While only Orthodox 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.

COFEE HOUR & GREETERS SCHEDULES Coffee Hour: Greeters: 1/15/17 Steve Rusnak & Jim Schwind Linda Smotzer & Sonia Vorell 1/22/17 Dan & Lavinia Morris Paul Pangrace & Michael Tabeling 1/29/17 Joy & David Pfeiffer Igor Gajewsky & Karen Felon 2/5/17 Cathy Weber & Mat. Jenn Boerio Tammy & Eva Ponomarenko 2/12/17 Joyce Tabeling & Judy Schwind Nina & Elizabeth Antonik 2/19/17 Nick & Kate Zolikoff Paul Pangrace & Igor Gajewsky 2/26/17 Michael Tabeling & Michael Udell Mat. Jenn Boerio & Karen Felon

FOOD PANTRY

GOD’S GIFTS 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 $ 6,983.00 fills a bag. Thank you and God bless you for helping Over/Under < $ 445.00 > 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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This weekly bulletin insert complements the curriculum published by the Department of Christian Education of the Orthodox Church in America. This and many other Christian Education resources are available at http://dce.oca.org.

On January 19 the Church honors two named Macarius.

The first is Macarius the Great, to whom a demon once said, "There is only one thing in which I cannot excel you. It isn't in fasting, because I never eat, and it isn't in keeping vigil, because I never sleep." When Macarius asked what it was, the demon replied, "Your humility."

The second saint remembered on this day is Macarius . Born there in 295, he was a merchant until he was forty, when he was baptized and went into the desert to begin a life of prayer.

Even though he began his monastic effort later in life, Macarius was so conscientious in prayer that he came to have great spiritual power, and one story about him gives a good example. As he was crossing the Nile on a ferry boat, another passenger, a military officer, noticed him. The officer was wearing his gold-braided uniform, encircled by a gold belt, and carrying his handsome sword at his side. He said to Macarius, whose monastic clothes were simple and almost ragged, "You are blessed in being scorned by the world."

Macarius told the official, "Your words are prophetic, for my name is Macarius, which means 'blessed.' But if, as you say, I am happy and blessed in being scorned by the world, are you not miserable in being so obviously enslaved by the world?" These words had such a profound effect on the officer that he left the military, gave his possessions to the poor, and became a solitary .

But the devil, always trying to disturb our peace, sometimes tries especially hard with people like Macarius. For a long time, the saint was tempted by lustful dreams and desires, and had a hard struggle to overcome them. He also was struck by a longing to leave his cell and travel to faraway places, which is dangerous for any monk trying to keep his life focused on God and prayer.

Macarius had to work so hard against these temptations that his efforts became legendary. He sat in a swamp and let himself be almost devoured by mosquitoes. He ate practically nothing, and tried, until it became impossible, to go without sleep. Once he spent many months walking in the desert with a heavy basket of sand on his shoulders. When another monk asked him what he was doing he replied, "I am wearing out him who wears me out."

Troparion - Tone 1 Because his efforts to overcome temptations were sincere, Macarius reached a point where Dweller of the desert and angel in the body the devil could no longer disturb his peace so you were shown to be a wonder-worker, our God-bearing Father Macarius. easily. He even became able to recognize and You received heavenly gifts through fasting, vigil, and prayer: heal others possessed by demons or afflicted by healing the sick and the souls of those drawn to you by faith. serious temptations of the devil. Glory to Him who gave you strength! Glory to Him who granted you a crown! Glory to Him who through you grants healing to all! In a verse from one of this day's readings, Saint Paul tells us to "let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts" (Colossians 3:15). The disturber of the peace will keep trying, but saints like Macarius are with us in the fight to snatch victory out of his evil hands.

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SCHEDULE

Sunday, Jan. 15 2017 Thursday, Jan. 19 VEN. PAUL OF THEBES VEN. MACARIUS THE GREAT VEN. JOHN KALYVIDES ST. MARK, ARCHBISHOP VEN. GABRIEL OF LESNOVO REMINDER: OF EPHESUS 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy Please be sure 11:00 AM Faith Enrichment @ that cell phones are turned off Copper Stone before entering Monday, Jan. 16 the temple. VENERATION OF CHAINS Friday, Jan. 20 OF HOLY APOSTLE PETER VEN. EUTHYMIUS ST. HONORATUS OF ARLES THE GREAT 7:00 PM Bible Study @ Parish Hall Saturday, Jan. 21 Tuesday, Jan. 17 JANUARY VEN. MAXIMUS CONFESSOR VEN. GODBEARING Special Collection NEOPHYTUS VEN. MAXIM THE GREEK

THE DEANERY 6:00 PM Great Vespers Wednesday, Jan. 18 ST. ATHANANSIUS Sunday, Jan. 22 THE GREAT APOST. TIMOTHY OF THE 70 ST. MONK MARTYR ANASTASIUS THE PERSIAN 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy 12:00 PM Pork & Sauerkraut Dinner @ Holy Trinity 6:00 PM Akathist Service for the Unborn @ St. Matthew

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