Come, let us praise the of North America: holy hierarchs, venerable monastics and glorious martyrs, pious men, women and John the Baptist Orthodox Church children, both known and unknown! Through their words and Orthodox Church in America + Diocese of New York & New Jersey deeds, in various walks of life, by the grace of the Spirit they achieved true holiness. Now as they stand in the presence of Christ 855 Goodman Street South ~ Rochester NY 14620 Who glorified them, they pray for us who celebrate their memory Very Reverend Ken James Stavrevsky, Rector with love. Proto- Stephen Sweet Reverend Deacon Sean McNulty SaintJohnOrthodox.org [email protected] Fr. Ken: 585-770-3496

Come, let us assemble today and glorify the luminaries of the

North American lands: the glorious martyrs and holy who confirmed our faith, the righteous dwellers in the wilderness and guides of the spiritual life! Let us cry out to them in joy: “All Saints of North America, known and unknown, pray to God for us!” As the brightest sun, as the brilliance of the Morning Star, the precious feast of the saints of North America has dawned for us to illumine us and to set our hearts on fire, to imitate their godly lives, and to follow their example of zeal for God.

Rejoice, O mountains of Pennsylvania; leap for joy, O waters of the Great Lakes; rise up, O fertile plains of Canada; for the elect of Christ who dwelt in you are glorified -- men and women who left their homes for a new land! With faith, hope and patience as their armor they courageously fought the good fight. Comforted by the beauty of the Orthodox Faith they labored in mines and mills, they tilled the land, they braved the challenges of the great cities enduring many hardships and sufferings. Never failing to worship God in spirit and truth and unyielding in devotion to His most pure Mother, they erected many temples to His glory. Come, O assembly of the Orthodox! With love let us praise the holy women, men and children, those known to us and those known only to God, and let us cry out to them: “Rejoice, All Saints of North America and pray to God for us!” on the bulletin cover: Matushka Olga Michael (not yet glorified by ) Father Alexander Hotovitzky ~ Father Alexis of Wilkes-Barre PA ~ Basil Martysz hieromartyr in Poland ~ Brendan the Navigator of Canada ~ Herman of ~ ~ Father ~ Father John Kochurov ~ Archbishop John

(Maximovitch) of San Francisco ~ Father ~ Bishop Nicholas (Velimirović) Ziča & rector of St. Tikhon's Seminary ~ first-martyr of America ~ Bishop Raphael (Hawaweeny) of Brooklyn NY ~ Father Seraphim (Samoylovich) of Uglich, in Alaska and hieromartyr ~ Tikhon of San Fransciso & Patriarch ~ Barnabas (Nastić), the New Confessor, born in Gary, Indiana ~ aint ohn the aptist rthodox hurch S J B O C Sebastian (Dabovich) "Serbian Apostle to America" & first Orthodox priest born in USA

Sunday -- June 28, 2015

9:45 a.m. Reading of the Hours

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy TODAY 12:00 p.m. Fellowship/Coffee Hour 9:45 a.m. Reading of the Hours (hosted by Gus & Amy Platas and Aria McGraw)

10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy

12:00 p.m. Fellowship/Coffee Hour (hosted by Val & Dana Popa) Birthdays & Anniversaries this week and last . . . Wednesday -- June 17, 2015 7:15 a.m. Daily Matins Zeray Imame (June 12) Felicia Kathryn Heise (June 18) and a light breakfast Helen Michalko (June 18) 7:00 p.m. Parish Council Meeting Ceeyon Hailemariam (June 18)

Friday -- June 19, 2015 Marge Cavalcanti (June 19) Samantha Gregor (June 20) 12:15 p.m. Akathist: “Glory to God for All Things!” Elizabeth Marie Tierney (June 20)

Saturday -- June 20, 2015 Carmella & Larry Dunn (June 14) Joan & George Kuyon (June 18) 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers 5:45 p.m. Confessions God grant you “Many Years!”

Sunday -- June 21, 2015 9:45 a.m. Reading of the Hours “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a 10:00 a.m. Divine Liturgy cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin 12:00 p.m. Fellowship/Coffee Hour which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the (hosted by Daniel Chadwick & Charlie Cowling) race that is set before us, looking to , the author and

Wednesday -- June 24, 2015 finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him Nativity of Saint John the Baptist endured the cross, despising the shame, and sat down at the 7:15 a.m. Daily Matins and a light breakfast right hand of the throne of God.”

Saint Paul Friday -- June 26, 2015 Epistle to the Hebrews 12:1-2

12:15 p.m. Akathist: “To Saint John the Baptist” Memory Eternal! Saturday -- June 27, 2015 Marge Cavalcanti received a call from Tatiana Kisil Matthews 5:00 p.m. Great Vespers 5:45 p.m. Confessions (daughter of Walter & Yvette Kisil) saying that Jean Zapora (one of mainstays of our parish years ago) passed away Naples, Florida.