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The Holy See
The Holy See FEAST OF ST STEPHEN PROTOMARTYRPOPE FRANCIS ANGELUS Saint Peter's Square Wednesday, 26 December 2018 [Multimedia] Dear Brothers and Sisters, Good morning! The joy of Christmas still floods our hearts. The wondrous message continues to resonate: Christ is born for us and brings peace to the world. In this joyful climate, today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Stephen, deacon and first martyr. It might seem curious to place the memorial of Saint Stephen alongside Jesus’ birth, because a contrast stands out between the joy of Bethlehem and the tragedy of Stephen, stoned in Jerusalem during the first persecution against the nascent Church. In reality it is not so, because the Child Jesus is the Son of God made man, who will save humanity by dying on the Cross. We now contemplate him wrapped in swaddling cloths in the Nativity scene; after his crucifixion he will again be wrapped in bandages and laid in a tomb. Saint Stephen was the first to follow in the footsteps of the divine Master in martyrdom; he died as Jesus did, by entrusting his own life to God and forgiving his persecutors. Two approaches: he entrusted his life to God and he forgave. As he was being stoned he said: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit” (Acts 7:59). They are words wholly similar to those spoken by Jesus on the Cross: “Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit!” (Lk 23:46). The attitude of Stephen, who faithfully imitates Jesus’ actions, is an invitation addressed to each one of us to faithfully receive from the Lord’s hands the positive and also negative things that life reserves for us. -
St. Stephen! You Are Welcome Here
SAINT STEPHEN BYZANTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH 4141 Laurence Avenue, Allen Park, MI August 22nd, 2021 313-382-5901 website: saintstephenbyzantine.church Priest: Rev. John R.P. Russell, M.Div. cell phone: 412-378-0308 email: [email protected] Deacon: Rev. Deacon Lawrence Hendricks Cantor: Pani Mary Hendricks Director of Evangelization: Carson Daniel Lauffer Glory to Jesus Christ! Welcome to St. Stephen! You are welcome here. Join us in prayer and worship of almighty God – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. About the Parish St. Stephen Byzantine Catholic Church, led by the Holy Spirit, is called to evangelize – to proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We commit ourselves to welcoming and caring for all of God's children. We are a parish of the Byzantine Ruthenian Catholic Eparchy of Parma, Bishop Milan (Lach) of Parma is our bishop. Archbishop William (Skurla) of Pittsburgh is our Metropolitan. We are in communion with our holy father Francis, the Pope of Rome. “We are Catholics with the common heritage of our Orthodox brothers but in unity with the Holy Father in Rome.” – Bishop Milan 1 LITURGICAL SERVICE TIMES Sunday & Saturday morning at 10:00am Wednesday & Friday evening at 7:00pm 4:00pm Great Vespers for Sunday - followed by Confessions Sunday, August 22, 2021 THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST. Tone 4 Post-festive Day of the Dormition. The Holy Martyr Agathonicus and his Companions. The Passing of the Blessed Confessor Simeon Lukac, secret Bishop (1964). 2nd Resurrectional Matins Gospel: Mark 16:1-8. 1 Corinthians 16:13-24. Matthew 21:33-42. 8:00am Sunday Matins 9:45am Third Hour – Reader Service 10:00am Divine Liturgy - for the people of the parish Reader: Dominique Azcuy for the grandchildren of Judith Ng, from Judith Ng (8-17) for Br. -
The Parish of Our Saviour Saint Stephen and Our Lady
T HE P ARISH OF O UR S AVIOUR S AINT S TEPHEN AND O UR L ADY OF THE S CAPULAR C HAPEL OF THE S ACRED H EARTS OF J ESUS AND M ARY IN THE C ITY OF N EW Y ORK TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – 25 JUNE 2017 CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR Rev. Robert J. Robbins, K.C.H.S. Fifty-nine Park Avenue Pastor (at East Thirty-eighth Street) Rev. Peter K. Meehan New York, NY 10016 Parochial Vicar www.oursaviournyc.org Rev. Msgr. Kevin Sullivan Parish Office: (212) 679–8166 In Residence CHAPEL OF THE SACRED HEARTS OF Rev. Msgr. Hilary C. Franco JESUS AND MARY Honorary Associate 325 East Thirty-third Street Mr. Paul J. Murray, K.C.H.S. (between First and Second Avenues) Director of Music New York, NY 10016 Leilani Siri, M.D. & Mr. David W. Ford Our Saviour and Sacred Hearts are both handicapped accessible. Trustees MASS FOR THE LORD’S DAY ANOINTING OF THE SICK Saturday (Anticipated Mass): 5:00 p.m. (Our Saviour) By appointment. Please call (212) 679–8166 x210. Sunday: 9:00 a.m. (Our Saviour), 11:00 a.m. (Our Saviour), 12:45 p.m. (Sacred Hearts), RELIGIOUS EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN 3:00 p.m. Korean-English Bilingual (Sacred Hearts), 5:00 p.m. (Our Saviour), 5:30 p.m. (Sacred Hearts) Inter-parish Program (K–8) at the Church of the Epiphany (212) 475–1966. DAILY MASS Monday–Friday: 7:45 a.m. (Our Saviour) NOVENA DEVOTIONS Monday–Saturday: 12:05 p.m. -
A:Cts of the Apostles (Revised Version)
THE SCHOOL AND COLLEGE EDITION. A:CTS OF THE APOSTLES (REVISED VERSION) (CHAPTERS I.-XVI.) WITH BY THK REV. F. MARSHALL, M.A., (Lau Ezhibition,r of St, John's College, Camb,idge)• Recto, of Mileham, formerly Principal of the Training College, Ca11narthffl. and la1ely Head- Master of Almondbury Grammar School, First Edition 1920. Ten Impressions to 1932. Jonb.on: GEORGE GILL & SONS, Ln., MINERVA HOUSE, PATERNOSTER SQUARE, E.C.4. MAP TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACTS OPTBE APOSTLES . <t. ~ -li .i- C-4 l y .A. lO 15 20 PREFACE. 'i ms ~amon of the first Sixteen Chapters of the Acts of the Apostles is intended for the use of Students preparing for the Local Examina tions of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and similar examinations. The Syndicates of the Oxford and Cambridge Universities often select these chapters as the subject for examination in a particular year. The Editor has accordingly drawn up the present Edition for the use of Candidates preparing for such Examinations. The Edition is an abridgement of the Editor's Acts of /ht Apostles, published by Messrs. Gill and Sons. The Introduction treats fully of the several subjects with which the Student should be acquainted. These are set forth in the Table of Contents. The Biographical and Geographical Notes, with the complete series of Maps, will be found to give the Student all necessary information, thns dispensing with the need for Atlas, Biblical Lictionary, and other aids. The text used in this volume is that of the Revised Version and is printed by permission of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, but all editorial responsibility rests with the editor of the present volume. -
The Seven Deacons
Chapter 9 The Seven Deacons [This chapter is based on Acts 6:1-7.] In those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration." The early church was made up of many classes of people, of various nationalities. At the time of the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, "there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven." Acts 2:5. Among those of the Hebrew faith who were gathered at Jerusalem were some commonly known as Grecians, between whom and the Jews of Palestine there had long existed distrust and even antagonism. The hearts of those who had been converted 1 under the labors of the apostles, were softened and united by Christian love. Despite former prejudices, all were in harmony with one another. Satan knew that so long as this union continued to exist, he would be powerless to check the progress of gospel truth; and he sought to take advantage of former habits of thought, in the hope that thereby he might be able to introduce into the church elements of disunion. Thus it came to pass that as disciples were multiplied, the enemy succeeded in arousing the suspicions of some who had formerly been in the habit of looking with jealousy on their brethren in the faith and of finding fault with their spiritual leaders, and so "there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews." The cause of complaint was an alleged neglect of the Greek widows in the daily distribution of assistance. -
Saint Stephen: a Window on the Past and Future of God's Plan
Diligence: Journal of the Liberty University Online Religion Capstone in Research and Scholarship Volume 8 Article 7 May 2021 Saint Stephen: A Window on the Past and Future of God's Plan Christopher D. Ritcheson Liberty University, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/djrc Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, and the Christianity Commons Recommended Citation Ritcheson, Christopher D. (2021) "Saint Stephen: A Window on the Past and Future of God's Plan," Diligence: Journal of the Liberty University Online Religion Capstone in Research and Scholarship: Vol. 8 , Article 7. Available at: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/djrc/vol8/iss1/7 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Rawlings School of Divinity at Scholars Crossing. It has been accepted for inclusion in Diligence: Journal of the Liberty University Online Religion Capstone in Research and Scholarship by an authorized editor of Scholars Crossing. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Saint Stephen: A Window on the Past and Future of God's Plan Cover Page Footnote 1 Christopher D. Ritcheson, "Saint Stephen: A Window on the Past and Future of God's Plan," Diligence: Journal of Liberty University Online Capstone in Research and Scholarship, Vol. , No. This article is available in Diligence: Journal of the Liberty University Online Religion Capstone in Research and Scholarship: https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/djrc/vol8/iss1/7 Ritcheson: Saint Stephen: A Window on the Past and Future of God's Plan “His death was occasioned by the faithful manner in which he preached the gospel to the betrayers and murderers of Christ. -
Homily on Ordination of Permanent Deacons
Ordination of Permanent Deacons Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception Holy Rosary Cathedral 8 December 2015 Dear brother priests, Deacons Lucio and Mark, those just now elected to the Order of Deacon, together with your wives and families, consecrated men and women, seminarians, brothers and sisters in Christ: Introduction What a blessed and historic day this is – and at long last! – in the life of the Archdiocese of Vancouver: the Ordination of these sixteen men now elected to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Not only is this the first group of men who will serve our local Church as permanent deacons, it is the largest Ordination ever held in our beautiful Cathedral. Truly it is a moment of special grace and joy for each one of you, brothers, and for your families, but for all of us as well. We cannot but repeat the words which marked the dawn of our salvation in Christ when the Angel Gabriel said to the Virgin Mary: “Rejoice” (Lk 1:28). Yes, this evening we rejoice and give the Lord thanks and praise for he is doing marvelous things for us (cf. Ps 98:1) by enriching our Archdiocese, as he did the Church of the Apostles, with “men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom” (Acts 6:3) to share in the ordained ministry. Expression of Gratitude It is also fitting tonight to offer profound thanks to all those who, for over four years, have been intimately involved in accompanying our ordinandi on their journey to Ordination. Above all, dear brothers, I am thinking of your wives and families, the domestic churches where your vocation to the diaconate first took root – for some of you even many years ago, and for others more recently. -
The Role of a New Testament Deacon
Guillermin Library Liberty University Lynchburg, VA 24502 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY THE ROLE OF A NEW TESTAMENT DEACON: AN OFFICE TO HOLD OR A MINISTRY TO PERFORM? A Dissertation Submitted to Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF MINISTRY By Waylan Lawrence Payne, Jf. Lynchburg, Virginia May, 1996 LIBERTY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY THESIS PROJECT APPROVAL SHEET /J- GRADE ABSTRACT THE ROLE OF A NEW TESTAMENT DEACON: AN OFFICE TO HOLD OR A MINISTRY TO PERFORM? Waylan L. Payne, Jr. Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary, 1996 Mentor: Dr. Carl 1. Diemer, Jr. The function of deacons in many Southern Baptist churches is inconsistent with biblical principles, creating confusion at the local church level. This phenomenon is substantiated by information gathered from available literature, surveys, and personal interviews with professors, pastors and deacons. The purpose of this paper is to present a biblical and historical basis for the diaconate and to provide successful deacon ministries as positive role models. Two church offices are recognized--pastor/elder/overseer and deacon. Deacons are not elders or overseers. When they attempt to perform as such, administrating church business, they are functionally violating New Testament principle and practice. Abstract length: 99 words. Tafmf <JQL ypa<j>w EA TIL( wv EA8EL v TIPO£; <JE EV taXEL' 15 Eav OE ppaouvw, Lva ELOU£; TIW£; OEL EV OL Kq> 8EOU ava<JtpE<j>E<J8al, ~n£; E<JtL v EKKAll<JLa 8EOU (WVtO£;, <JtUAO£; KaL EopaLwlla til£; aA1l8da£;. lIPO}} TIMOeEON A' 3:14-15 These things I write to you, though I hope to come to you shortly; {15} but if I am delayed, I write so that you may know how you ought to conduct yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. -
Saint John the Baptist Church ~ the First 75 Years “The Spirit of the Lord Is Upon Us, Because the Lord Has Anointed Us.”
Saint John the Baptist Church ~ The First 75 Years “The Spirit of the Lord is upon us, because the Lord has anointed us.” Officially Saint John the Baptist Parish was begun in 1867, actually it is much older. The recently arrived residents, mostly German and all the Catholics, laid the foundation for the future parish when they had the vil- lage school teacher: Mr. Serbis, Mr. Null, and Mr. May teach christian doc- trine to their children. These teachers lived in a building which stood on the opposite side of the public school on Main Street. Later this school building was moved to what is now the church property and became the old convent for the sisters. For many years the first families of the future parish in spite of the great incontinences which the days were filled with the hard business of living, still found time and strength to go on horseback, wagon or walk the many miles to St. Stevens Mission in Gretna or to Saints Peter and Paul Church in Naperville to celebrate Mass and to receive the Sacra- ments, often leaving at 4:00 am to leave for mass. It is a wonder, then that the history of Saint John the Baptist Church has been one of sacrifice and perseverance through close to 150 years. The faith of our hardy founders was part of their daily lives. Exiled to all from which they had been accustomed in their rich cultural roots in Ger- many: the music, their beautiful churches and the social life from the lands they came from, they held fast to their Faith in their new country. -
St. Stephen Parish
June 23, 2019 St. Stephen ParishThe Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Spreading the Light of Christ 10118 Saint Stephen Circle Riverview, FL 33569 December 22nd – Fourth Sunday of Advent Fr.Dermot Dunne Pastor Mass Schedule Adoration: Fr. Timothy Williford Parochial Vicar Saturday Vigil 4:30pm Wednesday 9amV6pm Rev. Mr. Ed Dodenhoff Deacon Sunday 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am First Friday 9amV10am Rev. Mr. Mike Ryba Deacon Rev. Mr. Mike Sweeney Deacon Life Teen Mass 5:30pm Church Office: 813V689V4900 Reconciliation: (Chapel) School: 813V741V9203 MondayVSaturday 8:30am Monday after 8:30 Mass Faith Formation: 813V671V4434 Tuesday 6:30pm Tuesday 5:00pm Pastoral Care: 813V689V4900 Friday after 8:30 Mass Maintenance: 813V734V5877 Morning Prayer MVSa 8:10am Saturday 2:45 pm 2 December 22, 2019 Fourth Sunday of Advent Fourth Sunday of Advent First Reading Isaiah 7:10V14 the obedience of faith, for the sake of his name, The LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying: Ask for a sign among all the Gentiles, among whom are you also, from the LORD, your God; let it be deep as the who are called to belong to Jesus Christ; to all the netherworld, or high as the sky! But Ahaz beloved of God in Rome, called to be holy. Grace to answered, "I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!" Then Isaiah said: Listen, O house of David! you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Is it not enough for you to weary people, must you Jesus Christ. also weary my God? Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive, and Gospel Matthew 1:18V24 bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel. -
Sunday Masses Times Today's Mass Weekday
SUNDAY MASSES TIMES WEEKDAY MASS TIMES The Partnered Parishes of All public celebrations of Mass All public celebrations of Mass are restricted to 10 people only are restricted to 10 people only St. Gabriel, Reservoir in addition to the priest, server, reader(s), musicians. in addition to the priest, server, reader(s), musicians. and Entry by ticket only to allow the recording of the names Entry by ticket only to allow the recording of the names of those present to monitor Covid-19 virus. of those present to monitor Covid-19 virus. St Stephen of Hungary, East Reservoir Sat. 6 p.m.Vigil St Stephen’s from 30 May ST GABRIEL’S: Tues., Thurs., & Fri. at 9 a.m. Parish Priest: Fr. Shane Hoctor Sun. 8:30 a.m. St Stephen’s cancelled at present 8:30 a.m. St Gabriel’s cancelled at present ST STEPHEN’S: Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. 10 a.m. St Gabriel’s (ticket entry only) St Gabriel’s 17.05.2020 1 Viola Street, Reservoir, 3073 SACRAMENT OF PENANCE FERIALS, FEASTS & INTENTIONS— (Confessions) 6a Domenica Orario sante messe feriali During times of Exposition in each church. Ph: 9460 6036 / 9460 9634 di Pasqua Email: [email protected] BAPTISMS Mon. 6th week of Easter NO MASS Website: www.stgabrielsreservoir.org In the Risen Lord, his disciples were confronted by God’s St Gabriel’s final achievement in a transformed creation. The over- Tues. 6th week of Easter Parish Secretaries: 1st & 3rd Sundays of the month at 11:30 a.m. whelming and mysterious nature of this experience - an Intention: Sr Maureen Mitchell SGS-Rec. -
SYNAXARION, COPTO-ARABIC, List of Saints Used in the Coptic Church
(CE:2171b-2190a) SYNAXARION, COPTO-ARABIC, list of saints used in the Coptic church. [This entry consists of two articles, Editions of the Synaxarion and The List of Saints.] Editions of the Synaxarion This book, which has become a liturgical book, is very important for the history of the Coptic church. It appears in two forms: the recension from Lower Egypt, which is the quasi-official book of the Coptic church from Alexandria to Aswan, and the recension from Upper Egypt. Egypt has long preserved this separation into two Egypts, Upper and Lower, and this division was translated into daily life through different usages, and in particular through different religious books. This book is the result of various endeavors, of which the Synaxarion itself speaks, for it mentions different usages here or there. It poses several questions that we cannot answer with any certainty: Who compiled the Synaxarion, and who was the first to take the initiative? Who made the final revision, and where was it done? It seems evident that the intention was to compile this book for the Coptic church in imitation of the Greek list of saints, and that the author or authors drew their inspiration from that work, for several notices are obviously taken from the Synaxarion called that of Constantinople. The reader may have recourse to several editions or translations, each of which has its advantages and its disadvantages. Let us take them in chronological order. The oldest translation (German) is that of the great German Arabist F. Wüstenfeld, who produced the edition with a German translation of part of al-Maqrizi's Khitat, concerning the Coptic church, under the title Macrizi's Geschichte der Copten (Göttingen, 1845).