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Bulletin Master.10/11/2020-2.Pages Holy Ascension Orthodox Church may abound to every good work: (As it is written, He hath 209 S. Lehigh Ave. Frackville, PA 17931 dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness Web Page — HAOCA.org remaineth for ever. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower V Rev. James M. Jadick 570-874-3162 [email protected] both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, John Malinchok 570-590-2669 [email protected] and increase the fruits of your righteousness;) Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! thanksgiving to God. Sunday October 18, 2020 - 19th Sunday of Pentecost Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia Holy Apostle and Evangelist Luke -God gives vengeance unto me, and subdues people under me. -He magnifies the salvation of the King and deals mercifully with !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! David, His anointed, and his seed forever. Tone 2 - Tropar (Resurrection) Gospel - Luke 8:5-15 When Thou didst descend to death, O Life immortal, / Thou Let us attend: A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he didst slay hell with the splendor of Thy Godhead. / And when sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and from the depths Thou didst raise the dead, / all the powers of the fowls of the air devoured it. And some fell upon a rock; and heaven cried out: // “O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory to as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked Thee!” moisture. And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. And other fell on good ground, and Tone 2 - Kondak (Resurrection) sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said Hell became afraid, O almighty Savior, / seeing the miracle of these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Thy Resurrection from the tomb! / The dead arose! Creation, And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable with Adam, beheld this and rejoiced with Thee, // and the world, be? And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of my Savior, praises Thee forever. the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. Now the Tone 1 - Prokeimenon (Resurrection) parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the way Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us / as we have set our hope on side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away Thee! the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be vs: Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the just! saved. They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a Epistle - 2 Corinthians 9:6-11 while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that Brethren: But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of bountifully. Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, Saint Peter of Cetinje Communion Hymn Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the highest! Saint Peter was born in Njegushi, Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous; praise befits the just! Montenegro on April 1, 1747. He was Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. tonsured a monk and ordained to the diaconate when he was only seventeen. He accompanied his uncle Bishop Basil to Parastas - For Helen Polanchyk from her son Gregory. Russia the following year in order to study Marie Weremedic from her family. there. His uncle died within a year after arriving in Russia, and so Peter was obliged Altar Vigil Candles: For the health & well-being of Don and to return to Montenegro. Kitty Bricker on their anniversary from Matushka Helen Kuchta The young deacon was ordained to the holy priesthood, and was later elevated to the rank Bulletins: In memory of Marie Weremedic of archimandrite. Saint Peter assisted Metropolitan Sava in the administration of the diocese until that Bulletin & Candle Listing - The contact person for the offerings hierarch died in 1781. Saint Peter seemed the logical choice to of weekly bulletins, candles and newsletters is Cheryl Ruschak. succeed him. As Metropolitan of Montenegro, Saint Peter also You can contact Cheryl at 570-617-3559. became the secular leader (governor) of the Montenegran Serbs. For the rest of his life he devoted himself to promoting peace and unity among warring tribes and clans, and to helping his flock rise above Pierogies - This Wednesday, pierogies will be made! We have petty quarrels and animosity at a difficult time in their history. Saint to get ready for the November sale to be held on the 21st of Peter also defended his nation against the onslaught of enemies. He November. If we get them done early, then we just keep them in successfully opposed Napoleon’s army at Dalmatia, and took part in the freezer until we need them! See you on Wednesday, the first Serbian uprising against the Turks. morning for potato balls and afternoon for pinching. Although he enjoyed a certain prominence as the archpastor and governor of the Serbs, Saint Peter continued to live as a simple monk Something New - It was approved at the parish council meeting in a small cell where he lived in asceticism. He fasted, prayed, and to purchase a new dough rolling machine. The new one will be read books in French, Italian and Russian in order to increase his a bit larger than our current model and will make the dough knowledge of Orthodox doctrine and secular culture. While he was rolling so much easier. The cost is around $3300 - as always strict with himself, the holy bishop was merciful toward others. Saint donations are welcome to help cover the cost! Peter contributed to the welfare of his country through his good works. As a bishop he promoted love and peace. As governor he never sentenced a criminal to death. Something to Consider - If you cannot come to help with the pierogies, please consider making a donation to offset the cost Saint Peter, the Metropolitan and governor of Cetinje and all of the ingredients. Montenegro, fell asleep in the Lord on October 18, 1830. He was Financial Help - Please consider a “little extra” in your succeeded by his nephew Bishop Peter II (Njegos). envelopes since we are unable to hold our regular fundraisers! Saint Peter’s holy and grace-filled relics were uncovered in 1834. They were found incorrupt and streaming with myrrh, and still rest in the monastery at Cetinje. He is honored as a powerful intercessor for his people, and for the whole Church. St. Gregory gives several examples of the dead appearing to the living and asking for or thanking them for the Excerpts from “The Soul After Death” celebration of the Liturgy for their repose; once, also, a captive whom his wife believed dead and for whom she had the By: Fr Seraphim Rose Liturgy celebrated on certain days, returned from captivity and told her how he had been released from his chains on PRAYER FOR THE DEAD some days—the very days when the Liturgy had been offered How important commemoration at the Liturgy is may be seen for him. (Dialogues IV: 57, 59, pp. 267, 270). in the following occurrence: Before the uncovering of the relics of St. Theodosius of Chernigov (1896), the priest-monk (the renowned Protestants generally find the Church's prayer for the Starets Alexis of Goloseyevsky Hermitage, of the Kiev-Caves Lavra, dead to be somehow incompatible with the necessity of who died in 1916) who was conducting the re-vesting of the relics, finding salvation first of all in this life: "If you can be saved by becoming weary while sitting by the relics, dozed off and saw before the Church after death, then why bother to struggle or find him the Saint, who told him: "I thank you for laboring me. I beg you faith in this Life? Let us eat, drink, and be merry..." Of course, also, when you will serve the Liturgy, to commemorate my parents"— no one holding such a philosophy has ever attained salvation and be gave their names (Priest Nikita and Maria).* "How can you, O by the Church's prayer, and it is evident that such an argument Saint, ask my prayers, when you yourself stand at the heavenly is quite artificial and even hypocritical. The Church's prayer Throne and grant to people God's mercy?" the priest-monk asked. cannot save anyone who does not wish salvation, or who "Yes, that is true," replied St. Theodosius, "but the offering at the never offered any struggle for it himself during his lifetime. In Liturgy is more powerful than my prayer." a sense, one might say that the prayer of the Church or of individual Christians for a dead person is but another result of Therefore, panikhidas and prayer a home for the dead are that person's life: he would not be prayed for unless he had beneficial for them, as are good deeds done in their memory, such as done something during his lifetime to inspire such prayer after alms or contributions to the church.
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