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Food for the Hungry Holy Trinity Hunger never takes a holiday! In fact, Healing Service the weeks following the holidays are On Wednesday, June 26, at 7:00p, we especially difficult for the poor, Cathedral will celebrate a Healing Service for all homeless, and hungry. This is why who wish to come. there are several service organizations The Holy Apostle James instructs us in Chicago we support to help our A Parish of the Orthodox Church in America that if we are sick, we should contact brothers and sisters. 1121 North Leavitt Street the elders (the bishops and priests) of If everyone were to bring a little Chicago, IL 60622 the Church, who will pray and anoint something, we would have enough to Our 122nd year of Orthodox witness in Chicago with oil for the healing of soul and take and to share with Onward Tel: 773.486.6064 body. House, located just a few blocks south Fax: 773.486.4545 One does not have to be Orthodox to of the Cathedral. Email: [email protected] participate in the service, or be Won't you please help, and bring www.holytrinitycathedral.net anointed. some food to share? Remember what www.friendsofholytrinity.com Please be sure to let folks know of the Gospel says about feeding the [email protected] Sunday of the Man Born Blind [email protected] this wonderful opportunity to come for hungry. By helping others, we are able [email protected] the prayers of the Church. to show our faith and love in Jesus Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Christ! Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise by sending down upon them the Holy Spirit: through them Thou Archpriest John S. Adamcio didst draw the world into Thy net. Dean O Lover of Man, Glory to Thee! (Pentecost Tropar) Holy Trinity Orthodox Cathedral 1121 N. Leavitt St. Archpriest Sergei Garklavs Chicago, IL 60622-3502 Dean Emeritus Welcome to Holy Trinity Cathedral! The parish was founded in 1892 as St. Vladimir’s Russian Orthodox Church, re- Deacon Thomas Keith built by St. John of Chicago (Kochurov) in 1903 as Holy Trinity (Louis Sullivan, archi- tect), becoming a cathedral in 1922, when Joseph Mamczij Bishop THEOPHILUS was consecrated. Parish Council President A landmark in the city of Chicago, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Holy Trinity continues its witness in Chicago. Reader Yury Orlov Thank you for worshiping with us today. Director of Music Ministries If you have any questions, are looking for a spiritual home, or wish to talk to Fr. John, please inquire at the Candle Desk. Schedule of Services Sunday, June 9, 2013 Sixth Sunday after Pascha — Tone 5 Pentecost Dinner Sunday of the Blind Man St. Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria; Five Nuns beheaded in Persia: Martyrs Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary, and Enmatha; St. Columba, Enligh- Sunday, June 23 tener of Scotland 9:10a Hours 9:30a Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Epistle: Acts 16:16-34 Gospel: John 9:1-38 St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Caffeteria

Wednesday, June 12 (Across the street from the Cathedral) 7:00p Vigil Food, Fun, Fellowship! Thursday, June 13 The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ 9:10a Hours 9:30a Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Epistle: Acts 1:1-12 Gospel: Luke 24:36-53 Tickets: Saturday, June15 4:30p Vigil Resurrection Gospel X Adults: $25.00

(12 and under) Sunday, June 16 Seventh Sunday after Pascha — Tone 6 Children: $ 5.00 Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council Father’s Day Get your tickets now from 9:10a Hours 9:30a Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Epistle: Acts 20:16-18, 28-36 Joan Stroner, or Amanda Vogel Gospel: John 17:1-13

7 2 FoodHappy for the Birthday! Hungry Holy Trinity Baseball Game F O C A HungerHappy never Wedding takes a holiday! Anniversary! In fact, BuildingHealing and Service Restoration the weeks following the holidays are The St. Peter and St. Paul O Club is FOCA Chicago area chapter family There will be a meeting of the We take this opportunity to extend our best gathering/meeting and pizza party On Wednesday, June 26, at 7:00p, we especially difficult for the poor, Cathedral hosting a day at the ball park where Building and Restoration Committee wishes for: nd will celebrate a Healing Service for all homeless, and hungry. This is why you get a reserved box seat, hot dog, When: Saturday June 22 , 2013 who wishtoday, to Sunday,come. June 16, following the there are several service organizations chips, soda & ice cream sandwich for Coffee Hour. A Happy Birthday to: The Holy Apostle James instructs us in Chicago we support to help our A Parish of the Orthodox Church in America just $13.00! Location: Holy Trinity Cathedral All members of the Committee are Larisa Fetterly (6/13) 1121 North Leavitt that if we are sick, we should contact Elizabethbrothers Telegina and sisters. (6/11) 1121 North Leavitt Street All ThunderBolts’ players will be asked to attend. Chicago, IL 60622 Chicago, IL 60622 the elders (the bishops and priests) of Marina If everyone Veiler Orlov were to bring a little (6/15) signing autographs from 4 pm to 4:15 the Church, who will pray and anoint something, we would have enough to Our 122nd year of Orthodox witness in Chicago pm before the game! After the game Time: Vigil at 4:30pm with oil for the healing of soul and takeA and Happy to share Wedding with Anniversary Onward to: families will be allowed to play catch Tel: 773.486.6064 Followed by meeting with pizza body. Parish Council Meeting WilliamHouse, and located Larisa just Fetterly a few blocks south (6/11) Fax: 773.486.4545 in the outfield. 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Remember what games will be available for the PleaseOpen be sure Forum to let before folks beginningknow of of theWe Gospel hope andsays pray about that feeding our Lord the Jesus [email protected] Sunday of the Man Born Blind [email protected] Time: 5:05pm children. this wonderfulmeeting. opportunity to come for Christhungry. will By bless helping them others,with His we choicest are able blessings, granting them peace, long life, [email protected] the prayersAll ofParish the Church. Council members are to show our faith and love in Jesus Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Please join us for an evening of fun urged to attend. good health, and all good things. Checks should be made out to Christ! Who hast revealed the fishermen as St. Peter & St. Paul O Club and and fellowship. most wise by sending down upon them mailed to 4215 Forest Ave. May God Grant Them Many Years! the Holy Spirit: through them Thou Archpriest John S. Adamcio didst draw the world into Thy net. Brookfield, IL 60513 Everyone is invited: Adults and Happy Birthday! Dean The deadline to purchase tickets is children, members and non- O Lover of Man, Glory to Thee! Baseball Game F O C A Happy Wedding Anniversary! (Pentecost Tropar) July 5 members of FOCA Chapters HolyBuilding Trinity Orthodox and Cathedral Restoration FOCA Chicago area chapter family We take this opportunityPentecost toDinner extend our best The St. Peter andTickets St. Paulfor the O ballgameClub is will also Upcoming Events: There1121 N. will Leavitt be aSt. meeting of the Archpriest Sergei Garklavs gathering/meeting and pizza party Chicago, IL 60622-3502 Be sure to make your reservations for hosting a daybe atavailable the ball from: park Sue where Miller at Holy Building and Restoration Committee wishes for: Dean Emeritus When: Saturday June 22nd , 2013 Holy Trinity Cathedral’s annual Patronal Welcome to Holy Trinity Cathedral! you get a reservedTrinity box seat, hot dog, Any questions please contact: today, Sunday, June 16, following the Feastday Dinner, Pentecost, June 23. The parish was founded in 1892 as St. chips, soda & ice cream sandwich for Sue Miller (Holy Trinity) Coffee Hour. A Happy Birthday to: Location: Holy Trinity Cathedral Adult tickets are $25.00/ Children Vladimir’s Russian Orthodox Church, re- just $13.00! 847.394.1736 or [email protected] All members of the Committee are Larisa Fetterly (6/13) built by St. John of Chicago (Kochurov) in 1121 North Leavitt $5.00, and are available from Joan Deacon Thomas Keith asked to attend. ElizabethStroner Telegina or Amanda Vogel. (6/11) 1903 as Holy Trinity (Louis Sullivan, archi- All ThunderBolts’ players will be Chicago, IL 60622 tect), becoming a cathedral in 1922, when A brother asked Abba Poemen, “If I Jackie Justice (St Michaels) Marina The Veiler dinner Orlov will be held at St. Mary (6/15) of signing autographssee my brother from 4 sin, pm is to it 4:15right to say 630.257.1874 Joseph Mamczij Bishop THEOPHILUS was consecrated. pm before the game! After the game Nazareth Hospital (just across the street) A landmark in the city of Chicago, and nothing about it?” Time: [email protected] at 4:30pm A Happy Wedding Anniversary to: Parish Council President families will be allowed to play catch as we have done in recent years. listed on the National Register of Historic The old man replied, “WheneverFollowed by meeting with pizza Parish Council Meeting William and Larisa Fetterly (6/11) in the outfield. (weather permitting) Show your support of the Holy Trinity Places, Holy Trinity continues its witness in we cover our brother’s sin, God willparty at 6:30pmDuke Jovanovich (St Peter & St There will be a meeting of Holy Anatolyparish and family Marilyn by coming Bezkorovainy to not only the(6/14) Chicago. Finally before families play catch in Reader Yury Orlov cover ours; whenever we tell people Paul) 708.485.4566 Trinity’s Parish Council on dinner, but all the services which celebrate Thank you for worshiping with us today. Director of Music Ministries the outfieldabout all kids our are brother's allowed guilt, to God willDuring [email protected] meeting with the adults, Monday, June 17, 2013 at 6:30p. this great day in the life of our parish If you have any questions, are looking for a spiritual home, or wish to talk to Fr. John, run the bases!do the same about ours.” games will be available for the Open Forum before beginning of We hope Get and you pray tickets that now! our Lord Jesus See you there!! please inquire at the Candle Desk. Time: 5:05pm Abba Poemenchildren. meeting. Christ will bless them with His choicest All Parish Council members are blessings, granting them peace, long life, Checks should be made out to Please6 join us for an evening of fun urged to attend. good 3health, and all good things. St. Peter & St. Paul O Club and and fellowship. mailed to 4215 Forest Ave. May God Grant Them Many Years! Brookfield, IL 60513 Everyone is invited: Adults and The deadline to purchase tickets is children, members and non- July 5 members of FOCA Chapters Pentecost Dinner Tickets for the ballgame will also Upcoming Events: Be sure to make your reservations for be available from: Sue Miller at Holy Holy Trinity Cathedral’s annual Patronal Trinity Any questions please contact: Feastday Dinner, Pentecost, June 23. Sue Miller (Holy Trinity) Adult tickets are $25.00/ Children 847.394.1736 or [email protected] $5.00, and are available from Joan Stroner or Amanda Vogel. A brother asked Abba Poemen, “If I Jackie Justice (St Michaels) The dinner will be held at St. Mary of see my brother sin, is it right to say 630.257.1874 Nazareth Hospital (just across the street) nothing about it?” [email protected] as we have done in recent years. The old man replied, “Whenever Show your support of the Holy Trinity we cover our brother’s sin, God will Duke Jovanovich (St Peter & St parish family by coming to not only the cover ours; whenever we tell people Paul) 708.485.4566 dinner, but all the services which celebrate about our brother's guilt, God will [email protected] this great day in the life of our parish do the same about ours.” Get you tickets now! Abba Poemen See you there!!

6 3 the source of the teaching and Sunday of the Blind Man message of the Church, blessing and After the Midfeast (John 7:14), the guiding those to whom He has Lord Jesus Christ came to the Temple entrusted his work. again and taught the people who came The Theotokos occupies a very to Him (John 8:2). After leaving the special place in this icon. She is in the Temple, He opened the eyes of a man center of the icon, immediately below “who was blind from his birth (Johnn the ascending Christ. The gesture of 9:1). her hands is gesture of prayer. She is The miracle described in today’s clearly outlined by the whiteness of Gospel (John 9:1-38) is even more the garments of the angels 5. The remarkable than it might seem at first. Theotokos is depicted in a very calm St Basil and other Fathers tell us that pose. This is quite different from the this was not just a case of giving sight appearance of the Disciples. They are to a blind man born with eyes that did moving about, talking to one another not function, but to someone who had and looking and pointing towards no eyes at all! The second Exaposti- heaven. The entire group, the larion for this Sunday says, “Along the Theotokos and the disciples represent way, our Savior found a man who the Church. lacked both sight and eyes...”. The icon of the Ascension includes The Gospel says, “Since the world some who did not witness the began, it was not heard that any man Ascension. St. Paul is shown to the opened the eyes of one who was born left of the Theotokos, but we know blind” (John 9:32). There are that he was not present at the examples in the Old (Tobit 2:17) and Ascension. At that time, St. Paul did New (Mark 8:22-26) Testaments of not yet believe in Jesus. But he blind people receiving sight, but this is became a Christian and one of the something completely unprecedented. greatest Apostles and missionaries of The Savior placed clay in the man’s Church. empty sockets and told him to wash in The icon expresses the sovereignty the pool of Siloam. When he obeyed of Christ over His Church; He is its these instructions, the eyes of clay Head, its guide, its source of inspira- became living eyes! tion and teaching; it receives its com- mission and ministry from Him, and In his Menaion, St Demetrius of fulfils it in the power of the Holy Rostov calls the blind man St Spirit. Celidonius.

5 Happy Birthday! Baseball Game F O C A Building and Restoration Happy Wedding Anniversary! The St. Peter and St. Paul O Club is FOCA Chicago area chapter family There will be a meeting of the We take this opportunity to extend our best hosting a day at the ball park where gathering/meeting and pizza party Building and Restoration Committee wishes for: nd you get a reserved box seat, hot dog, When: Saturday June 22 , 2013 today, Sunday, June 16, following the chips, soda & ice cream sandwich for Coffee Hour. A Happy Birthday to: just $13.00! Location: Holy Trinity Cathedral All members of the Committee are Larisa Fetterly (6/13) 1121 North Leavitt Elizabeth Telegina (6/11) All ThunderBolts’ players will be asked to attend. Chicago, IL 60622 Marina Veiler Orlov (6/15) signing autographs from 4 pm to 4:15 pm before the game! After the game Time: Vigil at 4:30pm A Happy Wedding Anniversary to: families will be allowed to play catch Followed by meeting with pizza Parish Council Meeting William and Larisa Fetterly (6/11) in the outfield. (weather permitting) party at 6:30pm There will be a meeting of Holy Anatoly and Marilyn Bezkorovainy (6/14) Finally before families play catch in Trinity’s Parish Council on the outfield all kids are allowed to During the meeting with the adults, Monday, June 17, 2013 at 6:30p. run the bases! games will be available for the Open Forum before beginning of We hope and pray that our Lord Jesus Time: 5:05pm children. meeting. Christ will bless them with His choicest All Parish Council members are blessings, granting them peace, long life, Checks should be made out to Please join us for an evening of fun urged to attend. good health, and all good things. St. Peter & St. Paul O Club and and fellowship. mailed to 4215 Forest Ave. May God Grant Them Many Years! Brookfield, IL 60513 Everyone is invited: Adults and The deadline to purchase tickets is children, members and non- July 5 members of FOCA Chapters Pentecost Dinner Tickets for the ballgame will also Upcoming Events: Be sure to make your reservations for be available from: Sue Miller at Holy Holy Trinity Cathedral’s annual Patronal Trinity Any questions please contact: Feastday Dinner, Pentecost, June 23. Sue Miller (Holy Trinity) Adult tickets are $25.00/ Children 847.394.1736 or [email protected] $5.00, and are available from Joan Stroner or Amanda Vogel. A brother asked Abba Poemen, “If I Jackie Justice (St Michaels) The dinner will be held at St. Mary of see my brother sin, is it right to say 630.257.1874 Nazareth Hospital (just across the street) nothing about it?” [email protected] as we have done in recent years. The old man replied, “Whenever Show your support of the Holy Trinity we cover our brother’s sin, God will Duke Jovanovich (St Peter & St parish family by coming to not only the cover ours; whenever we tell people Paul) 708.485.4566 dinner, but all the services which celebrate about our brother's guilt, God will [email protected] this great day in the life of our parish do the same about ours.” Get you tickets now! Abba Poemen See you there!!

6 3 Schedule of Services Sunday, June 9, 2013 Sixth Sunday after Pascha — Tone 5 Pentecost Dinner Sunday of the Blind Man St. Cyril, Archbishop of Alexandria; Five Nuns beheaded in Persia: Martyrs Thecla, Mariamne, Martha, Mary, and Enmatha; St. Columba, Enligh- Sunday, June 23 tener of Scotland 9:10a Hours 9:30a Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom Epistle: Acts 16:16-34 Gospel: John 9:1-38 St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital Caffeteria

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