SaintSaint GeorgeGeorge OrthodoxOrthodox ChurchChurch Norwood, Massachusetts

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“ . .. the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” - Acts 11:26

June 12 - 20 2021

Saturday - 5:00 pm - Great Vespers

Sunday - 8:50 am - Matins

10:00 - Divine Liturgy d 7:00 / 8:00 pm - Cookout and Movie Night June 19 - 8:30 am - Saturday of the Souls Liturgy 5:00 pm - Great Vespers June 20 - Feast of Pentecost 8:50 am - Matins /10:00 - Divine Liturgy d d - Available to view on live stream

Most Rev. Metropolitan JOSEPH, Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of North America Right Rev. JOHN, Diocese of Worcester & New England Very Rev. Father Joseph Kimmett, Pastor

Subdeacons: Joseph Kouyoumjian, Chadi Saad, Gheorghe Doros

6 Atwood Ave., Norwood 02062 • 781-762-4396 www.StGeorgeNorwood.org • [email protected] YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCseUgGxtSmyFFyDFhOkWqpQ Prayers of Oblation and Donations to Saint George

HOLY BREAD X The gifts today are offered by Richard Shay and Katherine Kalliel; and X by William and Mary Lou Catelli. Council & Parish Leaders Donna Ferguson HOW TO OFFER HOLY BREAD AND HOST A COFFEE HOUR Bridget Gough (Vice Chair) There is a notebook in the parish hall with sheets for each Sunday of the year. Ligia Ion You and your family are encouraged to sign up to offer the gifts. It can be for Katherine Kalliel birthdays, anniversaries, memorials etc. There is also a space if you would like Lucine Kouyoumjian (Secretary) to host coffee hour. YES, coffee hours are back! During the summer months Marlene Lupaczyk (Treasurer) we usually look for something simple, like coffee, iced tea and Janis O’Riley some goodies. Chadi Saad Our Coffee Hour hosts today are the Shay ‐ Kalliel family and members of Richard Shay (Chair) the Parish Council. Building Committee - Christine Byron GIFTS TO SAINT GEORGE Michael Byron X From Brian & Marlene Lupaczyk for Lovee Thomas on her birthday Barbara Campbell and in memory of Jane Downey.

Joan Cassidy (Chair) X From William Kelley, to the Building Fund Andrew Howard

Dino Krekis Jack O’Riley FLOWERS AND VOTIVE CANDLE BEFORE THE Dianne Shalbey X From Richard Shay and Katherine Kalliel on the occasion of the Churching of their grandson Kelson Robert Shay Mitchell (son of Choir Director - Leeann Plouffe Joseph Mitchell and Emily Shay) Church Custodian - Gerry Mullen Church School - Daniela Doros Food Pantry - Philip Howard Holy Bread - Emily Pappas Hospitality - Lucine Kouyoumjian Ladies President - Cindy Apgar Order of Saint Ignatius - Kh. Erin K. Sacristan - Subdn. Gheorghe Doros Seminarian - Kamal Hourani Teen President - Sophia Plouffe TLC Coordinator - Sheila Bennett Ushers - Andrew Howard and May 30 Tray Building On line Marwan Samman Income Fund in May Web-Master - Ekaterina Oleinik

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MOVIE NIGHT CELEBRATION in our weekly email, as well as our channel URL. You To celebrate the reopening of can help us out by subscribing to our channel. Hope‐ the churches and the start of fully with a strong password and security features in summer, we are hosting a Wel‑ place we are good to go. We have embedded a screen come to Summer Movie Night. on our new website, so that soon, anyone can view We’ll have food at 7:00 and a from www.StGeorgeNorwood.org/live showing of My Big Fat Greek Wedding at 8:00 pm. Bring your lawn chairs and bug 100 YEARS spray. Thanks to Jake Johnson, grandson of Stephen The centennial gala for Saint George Church had to be and Ginny Costello for the donation — which means postponed but we are now looking at a date in May we’ve got hot dogs, drinks and snacks for all. 2022. As planning gets under way, we will keep every‐ one up to date. Let us know if you have ideas. COLLEGE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP The Sonia Fund is now accepting applications for the TRAYS AT CHURCH scholarship established to honor the life and memory ELECTRONICALLY & BY MAIL of Sonia Daly Belcher. This scholarship is local to New Inside the narthex at the usher’s England and will be awarded to young Orthodox table is a basket which is for candle Christian women and men of outstanding character purchases, pledges, memorials, do‐ who are currently enrolled in an accredited institution nations and the gift you make each of higher learning and who desire to serve the Church week. We are no longer passing the and others with joy and authenticity. Applications are trays during Liturgy, so please leave your gift as you due August 1, 2021. enter or when you leave.

STREAMING SERVICES For those not with us in person or who may be watch‐ Since our YouTube Channel was hacked last month we ing our live stream, we appreciate your donations too. have been evaluating the various possibilities for mak‐ Gifts to Saint George may sent by US Mail, securely on ing sure we are able to continue live‐streaming serv‐ our website or by clicking the QR code with the cam‐ ices. For now, YouTube seems to be the way to go. As era app on your phone. It will take you to PayPal our last channel was taken down, we have started a where you can securely make a payment with your new one: Orthodox Norwood. We will send out links PayPal account or credit card.

emember in Prayer - Metropolitan Paul of Aleppo, Archbishop Yohanna and all who are in danger and captivity. The suffering Christians of the Middle East, refugees and the victims of war, terror and disasters. Pray also for Archpriest Michael & his family, Archpriest Joseph, Michael & their family. Priest Milad, Olga (Abdallah), Helen (mother of Kh. Selma), Courtney (Abril), Elaine (Bitar), George (Bolis), Donnie (Byron), Mary Lou (Catelli), Doris (Copoulos), Marion (Corcoran), Nancy (Deeb), Reggie (DiCicco), Florence (Esper), Barbara (Eysie), Paul (Eysie), George (Fares), Phyllis (Georgeu), Frances (Giandomenico), Anthony (Grasso), Doris (Howard), George (Keches), Michele (Markatos) and Stella (Taso’s mother), Catherine & Ed- ward (Moseley), Ernest (Peter), Paul & Mary (Potter), Karimi (Saad), Marcia (Shapiro), Nicholas (Saber), Peter (Saber), Angie (Sepulveda), James (Shaughnessy), John (Solomon), Phyllis (Spicer), Lovee (Thomas), Fred (Tomm), Ernie (Tselekis).

X 13 June 2021 X Tone 6 X Eothinon 10 X

Sunday after the Ascension Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council

First, Second & Third Antiphons Troparion of Ascension , Tone 4 O clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto God with Thou hast ascended in glory, O Christ our God, and the voice of exultation. gladdened Thy Disciples with the promise of the Holy Refrain: Through the intercessions of the , Spirit, making them confident through the blessing O Savior, save us. that Thou art the Son of God, and Deliverer of the For the Lord Most High is terrible; He is a great King world. over all the earth. He hath subdued the peoples under us, and the nations under our feet. (Refrain) Troparion of the Holy Fathers , Tone 8 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city Thou, O Christ, art our God of exceeding praise Who of our God, in His holy mountain. didst establish our holy Fathers as luminous stars Refrain: Save us, O Son of God, Who didst rise from us upon earth, and through them didst guide us unto the in glory to the heavens; who sing to Thee. . true Faith, O most merciful One, glory to Thee. God is known in her palaces when He cometh to our aid. (Refrain) Troparion of Great-Martyr George , Tone 4 For lo, the kings of the earth were assembled; they As deliverer of captives, and defender of the poor, came together. (Refrain) healer of the infirm, champion of kings, Glory… Both … O only begotten Son and Word of God… victorious Great‐Martyr George, intercede with Christ Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of our God, for our souls' salvation. the earth. My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. I Kontakion of Ascension, Tone 6 will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark When Thou didst fulfill Thy dispensation for our saying upon the harp. sakes, uniting the terrestrials with the celestials, Thou didst ascend in glory, O Christ our God, inseparable in Eisodikon (Entrance Hymn) space, but constant without separation, and crying Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. Save unto Thy beloved: I am with you, and no one shall be us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead; who against you. sing to Thee. Alleluia.

Troparion of the Resurrection, Tone 6 When Mary stood at Thy grave, looking for Thy sacred body, angelic powers shone above Thy revered tomb. And the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men. Thou led Hades captive and wast not Prokeimenon & Verse tempted thereby. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our Fathers. give life to the world, O Thou, Who art risen from the For Thou art just in all Thou hast done. dead, O Lord, glory to Thee. The Acts of the Holy Apostles (20:16-18, 28-36) glorify Thou Me in Thy own presence with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was made. I In those days, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was gavest Me out of the world; Thine they were, and Thou hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of gavest them to Me, and they have kept Thy word. Now Pentecost. And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and they know that everything that Thou hast given Me is called to him the elders of the church. And when they from Thee; for I have given them the words which Thou came to him, he said to them: “Take heed to yourselves gavest Me, and they have received them and know in and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made truth that I came from Thee; and they have believed you overseers, to care for the church of God which he that Thou didst send Me. I am praying for them; I am obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that not praying for the world but for those whom Thou after my departure fierce wolves will come in among hast given Me, for they are Thine; all Mine are Thine, you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own and Thine are Mine, and I am glorified in them. And selves will arise men speaking perverse things, to draw now I am no more in the world, but they are in the away the disciples after them. Therefore, be alert, re‐ world, and I am coming to Thee. Holy Father, keep membering that for three years I did not cease night or them in Thy Name, which Thou hast given Me, that they day to admonish everyone with tears. And now I com‐ may be one, even as We are one. While I was with them, mend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is I kept them in Thy Name, which Thou have given Me; I able to build you up and to give you the inheritance have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the among all those who are sanctified. I coveted no one’s son of perdition, that the scripture might be fulfilled. silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that But now I am coming to Thee; and these things I speak these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in who were with me. In all things I have shown you that themselves.” by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord , how He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” And when he had spo‐ ken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. The Lord’s Prayer in Arabic

The Holy Saint John (17:1-13) Abána ládhi fees samawát liyáta qáddas ismuk. At that time, Jesus lifted up His eyes to heaven and said, Liyáti malakoótook. “Father, the hour has come; glorify Thy Son that the Son Lítakoon masheé’atook, may glorify Thee, since Thou hast given Him power kamá fis samá’y kadhálik ‘álal ‘ard. over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom Thou hast Khúbzanal jówhary á’teenal yowm; given Him. And this is eternal life, that they know Thee wátrook lána ma aláina, kamá nátrooku náhnu leéman lána ‘aláihy. the only true God, and Jesus Christ Whom Thou hast Walá tudkhílna fy tájriba, sent. I glorified Thee on earth, having accomplished lákin nájjeena meénash shareér. the work which Thou gavest Me to do; and now, Father,