January 27, 2019
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA Diocese of Los Angeles and the West
ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
380 MAGDALENA AVE, LOS ALTOS HILLS, CA 94024 PHONE: (650) 941-1570 FAX: (650) 948-6045 www.orthodoxredeemer.org V. REV. FR. SAMER YOUSSEF, DOCTOR OF MINISTRY
January 27, 2019
Recovery of the relics of John Chrysostom & Fourteenth Sunday of Luke Marciana the empress; New-martyr Demetrios of Constantinople; Venerable Peter of Egypt
تَ ْذكا َر نَ ْق ِل ُرفات القِدي ُس يو َحنّا ال َذ َهبِ ِّي الفَم ؛ وتَ ْذكا َر القِ ّديسة َم ْرقيانَة اإل ْمبَراطورة، والقِدي ُس ال َّشهي ُد ال َجدي ُد ديمتريوس، والقِ ّدي ُس البا ُّر بُ َط ُر َس ال َم ْصري
RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE TWO When Thou didst submit Thyself unto death, O Thou deathless and immortal One, then Thou didst destroy hell with Thy Godly power. And when Thou didst raise the dead from beneath the earth, all the powers of Heaven did cry aloud unto Thee: O Christ, Thou giver of life, glory to Thee.
طروبارية القيامة على اللحن الثاني
عندما انحدرت إلى الموت، أيها الحياةُ الذي ال يموت، حينئذ أم ّت الجحي َم ببر ِق الهوتِك، وعندما أقم َت األموا َت من تح ِت الثرى، صر َخ نحوك جمي ُع القوا ِت السماويين: أيها المسي ُح اإللهُ المعطي الحياة، المج ُد لك.
APOLYTIKION OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM IN TONE EIGHT Grace shining forth from thy mouth like fire hath enlightened the universe, and disclosed to the world treasures of uncovetousness, and shown us the heights of humility. But as thou dost instruct us by thy words, O Father John Chrysostom, intercede with the Word, Christ our God, to save our souls.
طروبارية القديس يوحنا الذهبي الفم على اللحن الثامن لقد أشرقت النعمة ُ من ف ِم َك مثل النا ِر، فأنر َت المسكونة َووضعع َت لعععال ِم ونعو َع ععدِّ حع ضف الوأع ِة وأ هعر َت لنا سم َّو االتأا ِع. فيا أيها األ ُب المؤ ضد ُب بأقوالِ َك يوحنا الذهبي الوعم. تفعوَّ إع إلعى الكعمع ِة المسعي ِح اإللعه أ إ يخع َص نوو َسنا. TROPARION OF TRANSFIGURATION – TONE 7 When Thou was Transfigured on the mountain top, O Christ our God. Thou didst reveal thy glory to thy disciples as they could bear it. Enlighten us poor sinners as well with thine everlasting light through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Thou Giver of light, glory to Thee.
طروبارية التجلي على اللحن السابع لما تجعيت أيها المسيح اإلله في الجبل, أ هرت مجدك لعتالميذ بحسبما اسعتطاعوا. فأشعرق لنعا نحعن الخطعأة نورك األعلي, بفواعة والدة اإلله, يا مانح النور المجد لك.
KONTAKION OF THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN TONE ONE Thou, O Christ God, Who by Thy Birth, didst sanctify the Virgin’s womb, and, as is meet, didst bless Simeon’s arms, and didst also come to save us; preserve Thy fold in wars, and confirm them whom Thou didst love, for Thou alone art the Lover of mankind.
قنداق التقدمة لدخول ربنا وإلهنا ومخلصنا يسوع المسيح إلى الهيكل على اللحن األول اليوِّ هر َت وخعصتنا أيها المسي ُح اإلله, يا من بمول ِدك ق َّدس َت المستود َع البتولي, وبارو َت يدي سمعا وما يعيق. احو إظ رعيتك بسال ٍِّ في الحروب, وأي إد عبي َدك الذين أحببتَهم, أيها المح ُّف البفر وح َدك.
THE EPISTLE My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. Hear this, all ye people. The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews. (7:26-8:2) Brethren, it was fitting that we should have such a High Priest, holy, blameless, unstained, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens. He has no need, like those high priests, to offer sacrifices daily, first for his own sins and then for those of the people; He did this once for all when He offered up Himself. Indeed, the law appoints men in their weakness as high priests, but the word of the oath, which came later than the law, appoints a Son Who has been made perfect forever. Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a High Priest, one Who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the sanctuary and the true tent which is set up not by man but by the Lord.
الرسالة إ َّن فَمي يَتَ َكلَّ ُم بال ِح ْك َم ِة وقَ ْلبي يَ ُه ُّذ بالفَ ْه ِم إ ْس َمعوا َهذا يا َجمي َع األُ َمم. فَ ْص ٌل ِم ْن ِرسالَ ِة القِ ّدي ِس بولُ َس ال َّرسو ِل إلى ال ِع ْبرانِيين. يا إ إخ َوةُ، إنَّا يُالئِ ُمنا َرئي ُس َوهَنَ ٍة ِم إث ُل هَذا، با ٌّر، بِال َش ٍّر وال َدنَ ٍس، ُمتَنَ َّزهٌ َع ِن ال َخطَأَ ِة، قَ إد صا َر أَ إععى ِم َن ال َّسماوا ِت . ال حا َجةَ لَهُ أَ إ يُقَ ضر َب ُو َّل يَ إو ٍِّ، ِم إث َل ُرؤسا ِء ال َكهَن ِة، َذبائ َح َع إن َخطاياهُ أَ َّوالً ثُ َّم َع إن َخطايا ال َّف إعف. ألنَّهُ قَ َأى هَذا َم َّرةً وا ِح َدةً ِحي َن قَ َّر َب نَ إو َسهُ* فَإ َّ النامو َس يُقي ُم أُناساً بِ ِه ِم ال ُّأ إع ُف ُرؤسا َء إ َوهَنَ ٍة. أ َّما َوعِ َمةُ القَ َس ِم التي بع َد النامو ِس فَتُقي ُم اإل إب َن ُم َك َّمالً إلى األَبَ ِد . َو َرأ ُس ال َكال ِِّ هُ َو أَ َّ لَنا َرئي َس َوهَنَ ٍة ِم إث َل هَذا، قَ إد َجعَ َس َع إن يَمي ِن َع إر ِش ال َجال ِل في ال َّسماوا ِت . وهُ َو خا ِد ُِّ األَ إقدا ِس وال َم إس ِك ِن ال َحقيق ضي الذي نَ َصبَهُ ال َّر ُّب ال إ إنسا ٌ . THE GOSPEL The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke. (19:1-10) At that time, Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector, and rich. And he sought to see Who Jesus was, but could not, on account of the crowd, because he was small of stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see Jesus, for He was to pass that way. And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, make haste and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully. And when they saw it they all murmured, “He has gone in to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of man came to seek and to save the lost.” اإلنجيل المقدس فص ٌل شري ٌف من بشار ِة القدي ِس لوقا اإلنجيلي البشيِر والتلميِذ الطاهر في ذل َك الزما ِ فيما يسو ُع مجتا ٌع في أريحا إذا بر ُج ٍل اس ُمهُ َع َّوا وا َ رئيساً ععى العفاري َن ووا غنِيّاً. إ ووا َ يَعتَ ِم ُس أ إ يَرى يسو َع م إن هُ َو فَعَ إم ي ُك إن يَ إستطي ُع ِم َن ال َج إم ِع ألنه وا َ قَصي َر القا َمة. فَتَقَ َّد َِّ ُم إسرعاً و َص ِع َد إلى ُج َّمي َز ٍة لِيَ إنظُ َرهُ ألنَّهُ وا َ ُمز ِمعاً أ إ يَ إجتا َع بها. فعَ ّما ا إنتَهى يسو ُع إلى ال َم إو ِض ِع ، َرفَ َع َط إرفَهُ فَ َرآهُ، فَقا َل لهُ: يا ع َّوا أس ِرعِ ا إن ِز إل، فاليَو َِّ يَ إنبَغي لي أ إ أ إم ُك َث في بَ إيتِ َك. فأس َر َع ون َز َل وقَبِعَهُ ف ِرحاً. فع َّما رأى الجمي ُع ذلك تذ َّمروا قائعي َن "إنه َد َخ َل لِيَ ُح َّل عند رج ٍل خاطئ"* فوقَ َف ع َّوا وقال لِيَسوع: ها َءنذا يا ر ُّب أُعطي المساوي َن نِ إص َف أموالي. وإ ون ُت قد َغبَن ُت أحداً في شي ٍء أ ُر ُّد أربعةَ أضعا ٍف. فقال لهُ يسو ُع: اليو َِّ قَ إد َح َص َل ال َخال ُص لِهَذا البي ِت ألنهُ هو أيأاً اب ُن إبراهيم. أل َّ اب َن البف ِر إنَّما أتى لِيَ إطعُ َف ويُ َخعض َص ما قد هع َك .
HOLY BREAD OF OBLATION OFFERED BY: Fr. Samer and the Parish Council for the good health of Henry Veizades’ sister, Jeannette, wishing her a speedy recovery. Many Years!
OFFERED BY: Diana Fasheh for the good health of her husband Suleiman on the occasion of his birthday (Jan 20) and for the good health of Fasheh family. Many Years!
OFFERED BY: Hanna and Suad Eideh for the good health of their son Imad on the occasion of his birthday (Jan 22) and for the good health of the Eideh and Khoury families. Many Years!
OFFERED BY: Fr. Samer and Kh. Julianna Youssef for the good health of their son Damian on the occasion of his birthday (Jan 27) and for the good health of their children Dimitry and Dominic. Many Years!
OFFERED BY: Afaf Haddad’s children and their families for the good health of their mother and grandmother on the occasion of her birthday (Jan 26), and the good health of her daughter Hana’s birthday (Jan 16), and her grandson Ralph’s birthday (Jan 17). For the good health of the Haddad, Bahou, Khoury and Baaklini families. Many Years! OFFERED BY: Nasif and Christine Bathish for the good health of their daughter, Zara and their son, Elias and for the Bathish and Zabaneh families. Many Years!
OFFERED BY: Manal, Tanya, and Rema Batmani in celebration of their parents Spir and Jehan Batmani’s 50th wedding anniversary(Jan 21), and for the good health of Spir, Jehan, and Rema Batmani, John, Manal, Yasmine and Oliver Bari, and Jason, Tanya, and Jaelynn Sunstrum. Many Years!
OFFERED BY: Ramza Haddad for the good health of her husband Sami on the occasion of his birthday (Jan 29) and for the good health of their children Tariq, Ruba and Nour. For the good health of the Haddad and Sarkis families. Many Years!
OFFERED BY: Edmond and David Aboujudom in memory of Edmond sister in-law and David’s aunt, Lily Akrouk who fall asleep in Amman, Jordan on January 20th. Memory Eternal!
To all our parishioners: if you wish to offer holy bread for the good heath or in memory of loved one and you are unable to make the actual bread You can allocate a $35 donation to the church instead.
COFFEE HOUR Offered by: Parish Council General Parish meeting will be held at the church after a light meal served by the Parish Council. Please join us.
(To host the Coffee Hour, please contact Wardeh Asfour at (408) 718-3339 or [email protected] )
We are asking for each family of our parish to sponsor luncheon once a month for every month of the year. Please see Wardeh Asfour if you like to sponsor luncheon.
HOME BLESSING, 2019
As a tradition in the Orthodox Church, the priest will take the Holy Water which was blessed at the church, and bless the homes of the parishioners. Fr. Samer already started the home visitations and blessings on Monday January 7th, 2019. You will receive a phone call from the office the day before to schedule your home blessing. You will receive your 2019 Church Calendar at the home blessing.
PARISH COUNCIL MEMBERS 2018 The Parish Council members’ of 2018. David Aboujudom, Bassam Khoury, Jim Stroud, Henry Veizades, Rabih Filfili, Roula Haddad, Sal Hanhan, Marwan Akkary, Maha Elserougi, Rana Hanani, Victoria Mapar (superintendent of the Sunday school).
2018 Year End Pledge statements, through December 31, were mailed 1st week of January.
Please review and forward any corrections to [email protected]. Thank you,
Yours in Christ, Parish Council
SOYO (YOUTH GROUP 12-17 YEARS Our SOYO (Youth Group) is being active through the leadership of the advisor; Laila Kreitem and Michael Veizades, Congratulations to the new officers; Dimitry Youssef, president; Taline Kassis, vice-president; Gabi Elserougi, secretary; Serafina Alhadad, treasurer; Jonathan Juha and Salem Jildeh, Public Relation Officers.
Ladies of the Redeemer - 2019 Yearly Event Schedule and chairperson sign-ups
Ladies please sign up to chair one of the events still available. If we all share the load it isn't overwhelming for anyone!
January: Epiphany -Zalabiah coffee hour January meeting and Elections February: Nothing on schedule- Usually Tea Party for outgoing officers Clean Kitchen Workshop March: Cheesefare Sunday March 10 -Salad Bar Charity Luncheon -Chair (Marisa Filfili) Great Lent Retreat Weekend - Chair (Sheila Veizades) Easter Giving Tree Drive - Chair (Nancy Godfrey)? April: Easter Bake Sale Workshop ( tentative April 17-18) Palm Sunday Bake Sale- (April 21) Decoration of the tomb of Christ - Holy Friday(April 26) Easter Buffet Celebration following Midnight liturgy(April 27) Easter Day Potluck luncheon (BBQ)- April 28. May: Ladies Young and Old Tea Party Luncheon- (May 4th) -Chair Maria Segal June: July: August: Food Festival Workshops Church Feast Luncheon Celebration September: Food Festival - Kitchen Help Clean Kitchen Workshop October: Senior Luncheon- Chair -Hala Aboujudom November: Thanksgiving Agape Luncheon - Chair - Amal Habib Advent Weekend Retreat - Chair - Sheila Veizades December Holiday Giving Tree Drive CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER YOUNG ADULTS The Young Adults meet on the first Sunday of each month, typically after church. To join the young adult mailing list for events and announcements, send a request to [email protected]. Friends are encouraged to join discussions and outings. For information and questions, please see Dn. John.
School Schedule: Sunday school starts 9/30/18 ends 5/12/19. Sunday school graduation ceremony will be on 5/12/18. Sunday school classes begin after communion and end at 12:30 p.m. Pre-Kindergarten through First Grade children must be picked up from their classrooms. Attendance – Students need to be here on a regular basis and on time for Divine Liturgy. There are a total of 28 lessons. A special certificate and gift will be given at the end of Sunday school for those students who attend 50% or more. A participation certificate will be given to all students who attend at least 25%. Victoria Mapar – Superintendent
2019 Sunday School Schedules Feb 3rd: Boy’s Blessing. Feb 10th: Open House/ Introduce Teachers – Saint Presentation. Feb 17th: Sunday of Orthodoxy/ Procession with Icons. Feb 24th: Bake Sale – Children’s Relief Fund. Mar 24th: Holy Unction Service for Students. Apr 20th: Lazarus Saturday/ Breakfast/ Decorate Candles. Apr 21st: Palm Sunday. Apr 28th: Easter Sunday/ Egg Hunt May 5th: Mother’s Day Crafts May 12th: Last Day of school/ Sunday School graduation/ Ice Cream Social.
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE CHURCH Please save the date - Blessing of the boys: February 3. Please make sure to bring your kids to church on this special day. - ROMEO Luncheon: Men Fellowship luncheon ( ROMEO ) Thursday February 7 at 12:00noon at the church hall sponsored by the Men Fellowship. Please contact Osama Elmasu @ (408) 612 6907 if you are coming. - Sunday School Open House: Feb 10th after the Divine Liturgy. - CRAB FEED: Crab Feed March 02, 2019 sponsored by the men fellowship. More info will posted soon. Please note date change.
Church of the Redeemer Website www.orthodoxredeemer.org The church’s website has features that we hope will serve our community. Pledge & Census form can now be filled out and submitted from within the website. To do that, please navigate to Stewardship-Pledge & Census Form. You can also find many other church forms, e.g. Wedding, Baptism, Hall Rental … that you can either complete and submit online, or print and bring to the church office. CAMP THREE HOLY YOUTHS JUNE 16TH-21ST 2019 AGES 9-17 REGISTER ONLINE January 14th, 2019 CAMPTHY.COM
Group Trip to Greece and Lebanon September 21 to October 7, 2019 Hosted by the Church of The Redeemer We are in the planning process for a trip to Greece and Lebanon on September 21 to October 7, 2019. We will be visiting Mount Athos, Thessaloniki, Athens, Lebanon, Beirut, Balamand Monastery and many more. If you are interested, please contact Fr. Samer to help with the planning. More info will be posted later.
THE DISMISSAL Priest: May He Who rose from the dead, Christ our true God, through the intercessions of His all-immaculate and all-blameless holy Mother; by the might of the Precious and Life-giving Cross; by the protection of the honorable Bodiless Powers of Heaven; at the supplication of the honorable, glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John; of the holy, glorious and all- laudable apostles; of our father among the saints, John Chrysostom, archbishop of Constantinople, whose Divine Liturgy we have now celebrated—as we celebrate the translation of his relics on this day—of the holy, glorious and right-victorious Martyrs; of our venerable and God- bearing Fathers; of Saint N., the patron and protector of this holy community; of the holy and righteous ancestors of God, Joachim and Anna; of Marciana the empress; New-martyr Demetrios of Constantinople; and Venerable Peter of Egypt, whose memory we celebrate today, and of all the saints: have mercy on us and save us, forasmuch as He is good and loveth mankind.
Priest: Through the prayers of our holy fathers, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us and save us.
Choir: Amen.