St. Innocent Orthodox Church Z 50th Anniversary:1967-2017 Z Moscow Patriarchal Parishes Z 23300 W. Chicago _ Redford, MI 48239 _ 313-538-1142 _ Fax: 313-538-8126 Church Website: www.stinnocentchurch.com _ E-Mail: [email protected] St. Innocent Monastic Community: 9452 Hazelton, Redford, MI 48239 _ 313-535-9080 PASTOR: Rt. Rev. Mitered Archpriest ROMAN STAR _ Cell: 313-319-0590 Dean, Central States Deanery, Patriarchal Parishes JUNE 25, 2017 ASSISTANT PRIESTS: Rev. DANEIL SHIRAK _ 313-295-3073 Rev. Dr. JOSHUA GENIG EPISTLE: Romans 5:1 – 10 (#88) DEACON: Dn. Comerford, Attached GOSPEL: Matthew 6:22-33 (#18) ATTACHED: Sister Ioanna TONE: 2 CHOIR DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Star Hatfield READERS: George Hanoian; William Davis

Z 3rd SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Z

COMMEMORATED TODAY: All of Britain and Ireland. Febronia of Nisibis (ca. 304). Ss. Peter and Fevronia (tonsured and Euphrosyne), Wonderworkers of Múrom (1228). Ven. Dionysius the Hagiorite (1375). Ven. Dometius of Dionysiou (1405). Martyr Procopius of Iveron.

FOR THE REPOSE OF: Estelle & Star; Anna & John Witkowski; Michael Sr. & Margaret Rusko; Mary, Andrew, , Michael & Lottie Yakuber; Ross & Margaret Falsetti; Helen, John & Carole Andrayko; Peter & Theresa Harvilla; Betty Martell; Frances, Todd & John Smoly; Peter Glover; Irene Adams; Ethel Elizabeth & Wayne Joshua deVyver, David Horka; Michael Rusko; Anna Lichagina, Yelena & Zinaïda Korniyevskaya; Joseph Nossal; Michelle Tucker; Todd Comerford, John Manier, Jr. MEMORY Patricia Comerford Suttleman (newly departed, Monday, 29 May), by brother, Deacon Michael Comerford ETERNAL! Pearl Glover, whose anniversary of her repose is Today, Sunday, 25 June

FOR THE HEALTH OF: Archimandrite Seraphim; Priest Daneil, Mat. Debra & Corrina Shirak; Priest Joshua, Mat. Abigail, Emma, Clare, Rose & Anna Genig; Deacon Michael, Mat. Mary Ellen & Julius Comerford; Matushka Mary Donahue; Reader Robert Latsko, Reader George & Betty Hanoian, William Basil Davis, Rose Nossal, Mary Glover, Nancy Cupp, Vasiliki Stamoulis, Gerald Martell, Azbehat, Donald Yakuber, Carl deVyver, Jo Anne Nicholas, Joan Rusko, Daria, Joseph Nossal, Ed Manier, Pat Harbut, Mark Hancock (broken hand); Fr. Leo Copacia ALSO FOR: Reader George Hanoian, in the hospital for back surgery, & then recuperating Reader George Hanoian, who celebrates his birthday on Tuesday, 27 June Paul Danylov, who celebrates his birthday on Tuesday, 27 June & his Namesday on Thursday, 29 June Betty & Reader George Hanoian, who celebrate their Anniversary on Thursday, 29 June Š MAY GOD GRANT THEM MANY YEARS! Š

SCHEDULE FOR THE COMING WEEK (THE APOSTLES’ FAST continues through this Wed., 6/28; it ends on the Feast of Ss. Peter & Paul, this Thursday, June 29th) Wednesday 6/28 7pm GREAT VESPERS for the FEAST OF SS. PETER & PAUL Thursday 6/29 10am DIVINE LITURGY for the FEAST OF SS. PETER & PAUL Saturday 7/1 4pm GREAT VESPERS & CONFESSIONS Sunday 7/2 4th Sunday After Pentecost 9:15am Hours & Akathist &/or Canon for the Feast 10am DIVINE LITURGY, Followed by Coffee Hour

PROSPHORA FOR TODAY IS OFFERED BY: John Andrayko In Memory Eternal of: sister, Carole Andrayko (6/5); parents, Helen (10/24) & John Andrayko, Sr. (1/28); and all other departed family, friends & loved ones; and for the Health of: John Andrayko, Fr. Roman & Matushka Rose Marie; Rose Nossal; Fr. Daneil & all parishioners.

CHRIST IS IN OUR MIDST! Z HE IS NOW & ALWAYS SHALL BE! Z CANDLES FOR LAST SUNDAY, 18 JUNE YEARLY CHURCH VIGIL LAMPS: Royal Doors Lamp: In Memory of Husband, Joseph; Son, Kenneth; parents, Michael & Margaret Rusko, & John & Martha Nossal, by Rose Nossal Altar Candelabra: In Memory of Parents, Nicholas and Susan Yakuber, by son, Donald Yakuber Altar Candles (2): In Memory of Irene Adams, by Goddaughter, Rose Ann Everhardt Iconostasis Lamps: In Memory of departed family & friends; & Health of family & friends, by Fr. Protodeacon Daniel & Mat. Irene Sudol Candles on the Solea: In Memory of Peter & Theresa Harvilla, Norman & Monica Holst, & Ricky Ellis, by Jason & Debra Truskowski Table of Oblation Lamp: In Memory of Parents, Helen & John Andrayko, Sr. & sister, Carole Andrayko, by John Andrayko, Jr. Reliquary-Icon Lamps: Sts. Innocent, Tikhon & Herman: Health of Joseph/Sue; Robert/Diane; Pat/John; Joseph B., Jared, Jay; Rachelle/Aaron, ; Tricia, Lindsey; & In Memory of sisters, Anna, Margaret, Theresa & Irene; & brothers, John, Edwin & Michael by Rose Nossal Reliquary-Icon Lamps: Sts. Elizabeth & : Health of the Genig and the Just Families, by Fr. Deacon Joshua & Abigail Genig Reliquary-Icon Lamps: St. Seraphim & St. Alexis: In Memory of Ross & Margaret Falsetti, by daughters, Rose Ann Everhardt & Margie Martell Reliquary-Icon Lamps: St. Nestor & St. Gerontius: In Memory of Rusko Family: Grandparents, Anna, Alexandra, Mike, Margaret, John, Mary, George, Pauline, Pete, Irene, Andrew, Anna, Grandparents Nickolas & Anna Schulik, by Rose Nossal Reliquary-Icon Lamps: St. & Sts. Alexandra & Martha: In Memory of Parents, Ethel Elizabeth & Wayne Joshua; Robert David H; // IN MEMORY OF (MEMORY ETERNAL!) //& Health of brother, Carl, by Sister Ioanna Joseph & Estelle Star, by son Father Roman and family Paul & Alexandra Yupco, Basil & Ellen Starinshak, by grandson, Father Roman and family John & Anna Witkowski, by daughter, Matushka Rose Marie and family & Mary Kupec, by granddaughter, Matushka Rose Marie and family Parents, Helen & John Andrayko, and sister, Carole Andrayko, by John Andrayko + + + My husband, Michael Rusko, by Joan Rusko My husband, Joe; my sisters, Margaret & Ross Falsetti, Anna & Mike Elaschat, Theresa & Pete Harvilla, Irene, & brothers, Michael, John & Edwin Rusko; niece, Rose Mary & Dean Hough; Joe’s brothers, Raymond & Walter Nossal, & sisters, Theresa, Florence & Helen Nossal, by Rose Nossal ++ + Pete & Theresa Harvilla, by Mary Ann Harvilla & Kay Truskowski + + + Jaimie Truskowski, by daughter Kay T. Parents, Ethel Elizabeth & Wayne Joshua; David H; Nina I; Marion P; Fr. Photius; Mo. Benedicta; Archm. Roman; Olive; Molly, by Sr.Ioanna John G. Petz, by Frances Roy + + + Frank Paslawski, by daughter, Frances Roy + + + Walter Paslawski, by niece, Frances Roy FOR THE HEALTH OF: (MANY YEARS!) Elizabeth & Lawrence, Caitlin & Zachary, by parents & grandparents, Father Roman & Matushka Rose Marie Gregory & Tamiko Star, by parents, Father Roman & Matushka Rose Marie Children, Grandchildren & Great-grandchildren; Monk Fr. Sdn. Tikhon (Dade); by Rose Nossal Father Roman & Matushka & family; Sister Ioanna; John Andrayko; Nancy; Mary G; Jo Anne N; Grandson Joey (in the Navy Reserves) & all people in the Armed Forces; & all St. Innocent Church parishioners, by Rose Nossal + + + Family & Friends, by Mary Ann Harvilla & Kay Brother, Greg & Donna; nephew, Gregory & Liz; & nephew, Alex, by Mary Ann Harvilla & Kay + + + Ed Manier, by Mary Ann Harvilla&Kay Archimandrites Nafanail, Gregory & Seraphim; Fr. Roman & Mat. Rose Marie; Fr. Lawrence B & fam; Fr. Laurence L & fam; Fr. Daneil & fam; Fr. Joshua & fam; Fr. Dcn. Michael & fam; Mat. Mary D; Carl; Monk Fr. Tikhon; Sdn Andrew; Rdr Robert; Robert M; David Samuel/Sky & Avi; JoAnne/Nick; Athanasius; John A; Ed/Tiffany & fam; Kim/Mark & fam; Frances/Ken; Vasiliki; Rose; Emil; Billy/Fonda; by Sr Ioanna Rose Nossal, by John Andrayko + + + John Andrayko (May God watch over him), by Rose Nossal Alice & Autumn, by Grandmother, Frances Roy + + + Anastasia & Jasiu (John III), by Mother, Frances Roy Infant Zoey Curreathers, by Lesia Curreathers + + + Robert Scales, by Lesia Curreathers + + + Ardalia Curreathers, by Lesia Curreathers

ANNOUNCEMENTS (1) CONGRATULATIONS TO FR. DANEIL FOR RECEIVING THE AWARD OF BEING ALLOWED TO WEAR A KAMILAVKA (a tall, round type of clergy & monastic hat). Today Fr. Daneil is at our St. Nicholas Cathedral in NYC to receive this special award from Bp. John. After serving St. Innocent Church so faithfully as a priest for 6 years next month (7/22), he certainly deserves this long-overdue award. (2) FOCUS DETROIT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS, this week, June 27th-June 30th, to help prepare breakfast & lunch for 80+ kids at their Summer Feeding Location in Midtown at Edmondson Academy. For details visit www.SummerFeedingDetroit.org (3) 25th ANNUAL OCW RETREAT: Saturday, July 15th, 9am-3pm at Dormition Monastery in Rives Junction. Topic: “A Road Less Traveled: Why I Went to Seminary;” Speaker, Christina Stavros Kidonakis (Master of Divinity & Certificate in Byzantine Music from Holy Cross Seminary). Includes Liturgy & lunch. Pre-Registration required by July 8th. Call Loretta Gates, 248-689-9721. See flyer. (4) WE OFFER MANY PRAYERS TO OUR READER, GEORGE HANOIAN, FOR HIS SUCCESSFUL BACK SURGERY & REHABILITATION. More details when they are available. (5) CATECHUMENS INSTRUCTION for Frances & Ken Roy, on Tuesdays, at 7pm, with Sister Ioanna (6) ST. INNOCENT STUDY GROUP, Wednesdays, at 6:30 – 7:30 pm. NO CLASS THIS WEEK; VESPERS @ 7PM FOR SS P&P (7) PLEASE DONATE AN AD FOR OUR 50th ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE BOOK. See/print PDF form with info on our website, on our Home Page (http://stinnocentchurch.com/) or on the 50th Anniversary page (http://stinnocentchurch.com/50th_anniversary.html). (8) NEEDED: PHOTOS OF LIFE AT ST. INNOCENT, 2008 – 2014. To use in 50th Anniversary Commemorative booklet. See Elizabeth. (9) LISTEN EACH SUNDAY TO THE COCC’S DETROIT’S OWN ORTHODOX RADIO HOUR [DOOR] ON WNZK 690-AM, 4-5pm On your radio, or live on computer at http://www.doorradio.org. After the broadcast, all programs are archived on their website. THE APOSTLES FAST: REFLECTIONS IN CHRIST By: Fr. Stephen Freeman Source: oca.org and pravoslavie.ru

The Orthodox year has a rhythm, much like the tide coming in and going out – only this rhythm is an undulation between seasons of fasting and seasons (or a few days) of feasting. Every week, with few exceptions, is marked by the Wednesday and Friday fast, and every celebration of the Divine Liturgy is prepared for by eating nothing after midnight until we have received the Holy Sacrament.

It is a rhythm. Our modern world has lost most of its natural rhythm. The sun rises and sets but causes little fanfare in a world powered and lit by other sources. In America, virtually everything is always in season, even though the chemicals used to preserve this wonderful cornucopia are probably slowly poisoning our bodies.

The Scriptures speaks of the rhythms of the world – “the sun to rule by day… the moon and stars to rule by night…”

The rhythm of the Church does not seek to make us slaves of the calendar nor does it treat certain foods as sinful. It simply calls us to a more human way of living. It’s not properly human to eat anything you want, anytime you want. Even Adam and Eve in the Garden initially knew what it was to abstain from the fruit of a certain tree.

Orthodox do not starve when they fast – we simply abstain from certain foods and generally eat less.

At the same time we are taught to pray more, attend services more frequently, and to increase our generosity to others (alms).

But it is a rhythm – fasts are followed by feasts. The fast of the Apostles begins on the second Monday after Pentecost and concludes on the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul on June 29. Most of Christendom will know nothing of any of this – that Eastern Christians will have begun a Lenten period while the world begins to think of vacations.

The contemporary God is much the same as the contemporary diet – we want as much of Him as we want – anytime, anywhere. There is no rhythm to our desire, only the rise and fall of passions. There is no legalism in the Orthodox fast. I do not think God punishes those who fail to fast. I believe that they simply continue to become less and less human. We will not accept the limits and boundaries of our existence and thus find desires to be incessant and unruly. It makes us bestial.

For those who have begun the fast – may God give you grace! For those who know nothing of the fast – may God give you grace and preserve from a world that would devour you. May God give us all the mercies of His kindness and help us remember the work of His blessed apostles! TWO NEW SAINTS ADDED TO SYNAXIS OF RUSSIAN NEW AND CONFESSORS

Moscow, May 5, 2017 — At its May 4 session at Moscow’s Danilov Monastery, the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church decided to include two new saints into the Synaxis of the New Martyrs and Confessors of the Russian Orthodox Church. After hearing a report from Pankraty of Troitsk, the chairman of the Synodal Commission for the of Saints, it was resolved to count Fr. Mikhail Lisitsin (1862-1918) and Fr. Alexander Fleginsky (1861-1918) among the glorious ranks of the saints, reports the press service of the Moscow Patriarchate. The memory of Fr. Mikhail Lisitsin will be celebrated on February 26/March 11, and that of Fr. Alexander Fleginsky on March 24/April 6. Their names will be reported to the primates of the brother Orthodox Churches for inclusion in their liturgical calendars. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Fr. Mikhail Mikhailovich Lisitsin was born on October 19, 1862 into a priest’s family in the village of Ekshur in the Ryazan Province. After graduating from the Ryazan Seminary in 1883 he became a rural school teacher. He was ordained as a deacon and then priest in 1885, appointed to serve in the Trinity Church in the Ryazan village of Katino. In 1895 he was transferred to the Vladikavkaz Diocese. His activities were noted by the Holy Synod, who awarded him a Bible on May 11, 1902 “for zealous work and care for the education of children.” He moved to the Stavropol Diocese in 1907, and in 1912 was appointed to St. Nicholas Church in the village of Ust- Labinsk in the Kuban Region in southern Russia. He was arrested on February 22, 1918 when Bolshevik troops entered the village, and was tortured for three days before being killed already on February 26. His body was discovered covered in wounds, with his head cut into pieces. The soldiers forbade his body to be buried, but his widow was able to gather enough money to buy his body for burial. A special list of those suffering for the faith was read out at the All-Russian Church Council on September 20, 1918, including Fr. Mikhail among the Kuban confessors and martyrs. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Fr. Alexander Kosmich Fleginsky was born on February 19, 1861, also into a priest’s family. He graduated from the Stavropol Seminary in 1883, becoming a priest in the same year, and was assigned to serve in the Church of St. Longinus the Centurion in the Kuban Region, before being transferred to Krasnogorsk in 1885, where he served as a missionary and spiritual father for the local deanery. In 1908 he was transferred to the village of Georgie-Afipsky and appointed as the local dean. A wave of violence and murder swept through the village after it was captured by Bolsheviks in March 1918. Fr. Alexander was captured by the Red Army and cut into pieces. His body was found outside the village only seven months later. His son was able to take his remains to the city of Ekaterinodar where he was buried at the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral on September 18. It was established that he had been killed on March 24. Source: www.pravoslavie.ru THE GLORIFICATION OF THE SAINTS IN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH

This article was written by Fr. Joseph Frawley, a member of the Orthodox Church in America’s Canonization Commission. It was originally published in the April-May 2000 issue of The Orthodox Church Newspaper.

While the glorification of saints in the Orthodox Church has been taking place for nearly 2000 years, few people today are certain about how this really happens. Does the Church “make” a ? Are there special panels which decide who can be considered for sainthood? Are saints “elected” by a majority vote? Does a person have to perform a certain number of miracles in order to quality as a saint? The answers to these questions may be surprising to some. We know that there are several categories of saints: prophets, evangelists, martyrs, ascetics, holy and priests, and those who live a righteous life “in the world.” What they all have in common is holiness of life. Three times in the Book of Leviticus (Ch 11, 19 and 20) God tells us to be holy, because He is holy. We must consecrate ourselves, for we are His people. reiterates this commandment in the new testament, challenging us to obey God’s commandments and submit our will to His will (1 Pet 1:16). Everyone is challenged to manifest holiness in their lives, for we all must become saints! This is our special - and common - calling from God. It is not something reserved for the clergy, monastics, or those who are “more pious.” Everyone who has been baptized into Christ must live in such a way that Christ lives within us. “Do you not know,” Saint Paul asks, “that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?” (1 Cor 3:16). So, the glorification of saints in the Orthodox Church is a recognition that God’s holiness is manifested in the Church through these grace-filled men and women whose lives were pleasing to God. Very early on, the Church recognized the righteous ancestors of Christ (Forefathers), those who predicted His coming (Prophets), and those who proclaimed the Gospel (Apostles and Evangelists). Then those who risked their lives and shed their blood to bear witness to Christ (Martyrs and Confessors) were also recognized by the Church as saints. There was no special canonization process, but their relics were treasured and the annual anniversaries of their martyrdoms were celebrated. Later, the ascetics, who followed Christ through self denial, were numbered among the saints. Bishops and priests who proclaimed the True Faith and fought against heresy were added to the list. Finally, those in other walks of life who manifested holiness were recognized as saints. While the glorification of a saint may be initiated because of miracles, it is not an absolute necessity for canonization. The Roman requires three verified miracles in order to recognize someone as a saint; the Orthodox Church does not require this. There are some saints, including Saint Nicodemos of the Holy Mountain (July 14) and Saint Innocent of Moscow (commemorated March 31), who have not performed any miracles, as far as we know. What is required is a virtuous life of obvious holiness. And a saint’s writings and preaching must be “fully Orthodox,” in agreement with the pure faith that we have received from Christ and the Apostles and taught by the Fathers and the Ecumenical Councils. Can the Church “make” a saint? The answer is no. Only God can do that. We glorify those whom God Himself has glorified, seeing in their lives true love for God and their neighbors. The Church merely recognizes that such a person has cooperated with God’s grace to the extent that his or her holiness is beyond doubt. Are saints “elected” by special panels or by majority vote? Again, the answer is no. Long before an official inquiry into a person’s life is made, that person is venerated by the people where he or she lived and died. His or her memory is kept alive by the people who pray for his or her soul or who ask him or her for intercession. Sometimes people will visit his or her grave or have icons painted through their love for the person. Then a request is made, usually through the diocesan bishop, for the Church to recognize that person as a saint. A committee, such as the Orthodox Church in America’s Canonization Commission, is formed to research the life of the person who is being considered for glorification and to submit a report to the Holy Synod stating its reasons why the person should or should not be recognized as a saint. Then the Holy Synod decides to number that person among the saints and have icons painted and liturgical services composed. The formal Rite of Glorification begins with a final Memorial Service for the person about to be canonized, after which Vespers and Matins with special hymns to the saint are chanted and the saint’s icon is unveiled. The saint’s life is published and the date of his or her commemoration is established. The other Orthodox Churches are notified of the glorification so that they can place the new saint’s name on their calendars. Through the prayers of all the saints, may we be encouraged to follow their example of virtue and holiness. Source: oca.com ONTARIO PASSES LAW ALLOWING AUTHORITIES TO TAKE CHILDREN FROM CHRISTIAN HOMES

Moscow, June 2, 2017 — A new law has been passed in Ontario which conservative critics deem “totalitarian.” Bill 89, or the “Supporting Children, Youth and Families Act, 2017” grants the state more power to forcefully remove children from families that hold to Christian beliefs about sexuality and families. Furthermore, the bill, which passed 63 to 23, effectively bans non-LGBTQI friendly couples from adopting or offering foster care, reports LifeSiteNews. The new bill, which replaces the previous Child and Family Services Act that governed child-protection services, and adoption and foster care services, adds “gender identity” and “gender expression” as factors to be considered “in the best interests of the child.” Minister of Child and Family Services Michael Coteau, who introduced the bill, has stated that he sees questioning teenagers’ self-identification as LGBTQI or telling them to change as abuse, thus revealing the heavy liberal and anti-conservative, anti-Christian bent of the new law. “I would consider that a form of abuse, when a child identifies one way and a caregiver is saying no, you need to do this differently,” he said. “If it’s abuse, and if it’s within the definition, a child can be removed from that environment and placed into protection where the abuse stops,” he continued, justifying the fears of the likes of Jack Fonseca, senior political strategist for Campaign Life Coalition, who remarked “With the passage of Bill 89, we’ve entered an era of totalitarian power by the state, such as never witnessed before in Canada’s history.” “Make no mistake, Bill 89 is a grave threat to Christians and all people of faith who have children, or who hope to grow their family through adoption,” he added. While adding liberal gender criteria, the new bill also removed the religious faith in which the parents are raising the child as a factor to be considered in the child’s welfare, mandating instead that only the child’s own “creed” or “religion” be taken into consideration. “Bill 89 diminishes the important role parents play in the spiritual and moral development of a child by removing language which respects and takes into account a child's faith environment at home,” reads an online petition against the bill. Similar totalitarian tactics have been seen elsewhere, such as in Norway, whose Barnevernet has several times seized children from traditionally-minded families, simply because they are traditional. Bill 89 also points to a potential shift in policy towards greater readiness for child protection services to actively intervene in family affairs and tear children away from their families, ARPA Canada writes. While the previous bill called for service providers to take “the least disruptive course of action that is available,” the new bill adds, “including the provision of prevention services, early intervention services and community support services.” “The implication,” according to ARPA, “is that intervention should not be presumed to be more disruptive than non- intervention.” The Ontario bill is nothing more than legal cover for anti-Christian discrimination, Fonseca argues. “Even before Bill 89 was passed, but immediately after its introduction in December, I learned of several Christian couples who were turned down for adoption on account of their deeply held religious beliefs about traditional marriage and human sexuality,” he told LifeSiteNews. “Will the left never feel ashamed of its hypocrisy?” he wondered. Source: pravoslavie.ru, 6/2/2017