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All Saints of North America THIS WEEK ’S CALENDAR Orthodox Church ODAY 2nd SUNDAY OF PASCHA , ANTIPASCHA ; St THOMAS th T : 10440 4 St. NW, Albuquerque NM 87114 (505) 792-1997 UNDAY OLY POSTLE OHN THE HEOLOGIAN S ; H A J T www.allsaintsofnorthamerica.net 9:10am: 3rd & 6 th Hours 9:30am: Divine Liturgy, A Parish of the Orthodox Church in America (OCA) Panikhida for F r George, Livia Strimbu, Diocese of the South (DOS) Volodimir & Irina The Rev. Priest Nikolay Miletkov, Rector... 505-414-3670 Acolytes: check in the Altar Church School The Rev. Protodeacon Nicholas Jannakos... 505-332-2033 Potluck: H― P The Rev. Deacon Stephen Henne... 505-369-0638 Hours: Rick Staats The Rev. Deacon Gerry Sondergaard... 505-990-0415 Thanksgiving Prayers: Bill Boyle Daniel Robson, Parish Council President... 505-301-8388 Tues: 5/10: APOSTLE SIMON THE ZEALOT ; RADONITSA : THE DAY OF nd REJOICING 2 Sunday of Holy Pascha 10:00am: Recitation of the Jesus Prayer th 10:30am: Book Study: Precious Vessels of the Holy Spirit May 8 2016 t 1:30pm: Blessing of Graves at Gate of Heaven Cemetery Acts. 5: 12 ― 20 S John the Theologian John 20: 19 ― 31 3:00pm: Blessing of Graves at Sunset Memorial Cemetery Wed: 5/11: SAINTS CYRIL & METHODIUS , APOSTLES TO THE SLAVS CHRIST IS RISEN ! INDEED HE IS RISEN ! 6:00pm: Vespers We are honored you are visiting today. * Liturgy Books may be found next 7:00pm: Orthodoxy Class to the Candle Table at the back of the church. * We invite you to fill out a Thur: 5/12: St EPIPHANIUS , BISHOP OF CYPRUS Visitor’s Card on the Candle Table & place it in one of the Collection Baskets there. * We do not take up a Collection during our services but ` 9:10am: 3rd & 6 th Hours 9:30am: Divine Liturgy rather ask you to place donations in one of the baskets on the Candle Table Sat: 5/14: 5:30pm: CHOIR REHEARSAL or next to the Book Store Table . * While only Orthodox Christians who 6:00pm: Great Vespers, Confessions have prepared themselves may receive Holy Communion , everyone is welcome to come forward at the end of Liturgy to receive a blessing from rd Sun: 5/15: 3 SUNDAY OF PASCHA , HOLY MYRRHBEARING WOMEN our priest and to take the blessed bread. * It is the Orthodox practice to 9:10am: 3rd & 6 th Hours 9:30am: Divine Liturgy stand during services as a sign of reverence for the Lord but if you need to Acolytes: check in the Altar Church School sit, please do so. Use of chairs is shared. If you are able, we particularly try Potluck: Q― Z to stand during the processions with the Gospel and the Gifts, during the Hours: Bryan Maes Readings, the Creed, during the preparation of the Holy Eucharist, the Lord’s Prayer and reception of Communion. * We invite you to stay after Thanksgiving Prayers : Bryan Maes the Thanksgiving Prayers for fellowship and the meal so that we may greet SISTERHOOD MEETING Soccer Outing you personally, and to answer any questions you may have about our faith, our parish or today’s service. * Please help yourself to the brochures and information on the east side counter. * All children ages three through twelve are encouraged to attend our Sunday School after Holy Communion. * We hope you will visit us again very soon. * Please send Prayer Corner names and updates along with bulletin announcements to: Most Holy Theotokos, save us! Daniel Schulte at: [email protected] or call 505−495−9200. th RADONITSA : THE DAY OF REJOICING : This Tuesday, May 10 , all are Rubrics for Today : Resurrection Tone 1 encouraged to visit the graves of the Orthodox departed with F r Nikolay. He Resurrection Tone Sheets are on the Literature Table will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery at 1:30pm & at Sunset Memorial at 3:00pm. Along with Special Tone Sheets for Paschal Sundays Resurrection Texts are also in the Appendices of the Black Liturgy Books THE SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR THE MEDICAL CLINIC IN UGANDA brought in $387 .00 to the Glory of God! .10 THE SISTERHOOD PALM SUNDAY FISH DINNER net income was $334 . PRAYER CORNER We are thankful for the parish's support. All proceeds go toward funding the r May God Grant Many Years! to Elena Zagrai, F Nikolay , charitable activities of the Sisterhood. Glory to God! George Schulte and Shanel Fretwell on their Birthdays ; and to Frank DEAR FRIENDS & FAMILY : Thank you again for your generous giving. & Luba Thome on their Anniversary t Thank you, Matushka Ingrid. u May the Lord grant His mercy and healing to those diagnosed with cancer: Deacon Gerasimus , Andrew, Chuck, Juan, Ivan, Lubov, IF YOU WISH TO CONTRIBUTE to a charitable fund for Matushka Ingrid all Daria, Cynthia, Karen, Nina, Paul, Protodeacon Nicholas, Bishop Nikon you need do is write a check to ASONA and write “Matushka Ingrid” on the “for” of Boston and Archbishop Lazar. line and it will be passed through to her. Thank you. And for those in remission from cancer: Madolyn, Dr. Frye, Mary r t Beth, Rolf, Ron, Galina, Yelena, Yelena, Galina, Jasmine and F Silouan. ANTIPASCHA : S THOMAS SUNDAY May the Lord grant His mercy and healing to those with other The Doubting Thomas ailments, injuries, difficult situations and intentions needing Some icons depicting this event are inscribed . This is incorrect. In Greek, the inscription reads, The Touching of Thomas . The Slavonic prayer: Nina, Elizabeth, Matushka Ingrid, Chuck & Alice, Emilia, inscription is, The Belief of Thomas. When S t Thomas touched the Life-giving side Silouan, Evdokiya, Michael, David, Lois Ana, Randall, Bob & Marilyn, of the Lord, he no longer had any doubts. Mary Elizabeth, George, Gabriella & Andrei, Loretta, Richard, Bill, This day is also known as Antipascha. This does not mean opposed to Pascha, Maria, Galina, Andrey, Nikolay, Fotiniya, Joseph David, Carolyn, but in place of Pascha . Beginning with this first Sunday after Pascha, the Church Deacon Steven, Kendrick, Camryn, Emma, Julie, Tana, Ruth Ann, dedicates every Sunday of the year to the Lord’s Resurrection. Sunday is called Subdeacon Columcille, John & Sharon, Deacon Gerry, LouAnne, Irene, Resurrection in Russian, and the Lord’s Day in Greek... Subdeacon Gregory and Ernest. Thomas touched Your life-giving side with an eager hand, O Christ God, When God Grant Many Years! to all those others celebrating Name Days, You did come to Your apostles through closed doors. He cried out with all: You are my Birthdays and Anniversaries. Lord and my God! O Lord, please send your angels to watch over all those From the sealed tomb, You did shine forth O Life! Through closed doors You did traveling. come to Your disciples, O Christ God! Renew in us, through them, an upright spirit, By the greatness of Your mercy, O Resurrection of all! …oca.org PARISH FINANCIAL REPORT : YTD THROUGH MARCH 2016 Operating Income: $25,502 .12 Operating Expenses: $28, 217 .63 .00 .84 DURING THE PASCHAL SEASON , IN CELEBRATION : Charity Collections: $1,770 Building Fund: $9,826 We do not kneel or prostrate. We kneel for the first time again on Pentecost during the kneeling prayers. Each service begins with the clergy singing CHRIST IS RISEN by t ANNOUNCEMENTS u themselves with the people joining after the third time. Also, during the Paschal Season instead of “Hello!” or “Christ is in our TODAY IS A SPECIAL DAY , not in the form of a feast of the Church, but a day midst!”, we greet each other with: that we heartily agree should be celebrated. Mothers Day is a perfect opportunity CHRIST IS RISEN ! and respond : INDEED HE IS RISEN ! to thank our mothers, whether they are spiritual or birth mothers for all they do. .