SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT CHRIST THE SAVIOR ORTHODOX CHURCH February 10 Matins 9AM 11 12 13 14 15 16 School 9AM Monthly Parish Board Paraklesis Liturgy 10AM Meeting 6PM - 7PM 1802 Pershing Ave. Rockford, Illinois 61108 - Father Jonathan Bannon Zacchaeus Sunday 6:30PM Class to follow Father’s Cell Phone: 815-721-4952 www.CTSRockford.org FAST FREE WEEK 17 Matins 9AM 18 19 20 21 22 23 School 9AM Paraklesis February 10th, 2019 Parish Bulletin Zacchaeus Sunday Liturgy 10AM 6PM - 7PM Publican and Pharisee Class to follow Lunch will be provided for the children and BBQ/Semi-Annual PROSFORA MINISTRY: This week’s YOUTH SUNDAY families attending! Prosfora is offered by the Lisa Formica. Please contact Sarah Sherry

24 Matins 9AM 25 26 27 28 1 2 ([email protected]) by Sunday School 9AM Meatfare Meatfare Paraklesis Meatfare March 9AM NEXT SUNDAY IS YOUTH SUNDAY March24th to sign up for this event. Liturgy 10AM Week Week Week 6PM - 7PM Meatfare Liturgy AND Sunday of Prodigal Son Class to follow Week LENTEN YOUTH RETREAT #2 Sisterhood Meeting Saturday of BBQ Lunch Souls TEACHING LITURGY April 20th followed by You are invited to watch and hear the prayers 3 Matins 9AM 4 5 6 7 8 9 Semi-Annual Parish Meeting. offered for the vesting of a and the School 9AM Cheesefare Cheesefar Paraklesis Cheesefare Cheesefar Cheesefare Proskomedi service that no one gets to see! Liturgy 10AM Week e Week Week e Week Week Vesting and Proskomedi at 9AM Meatfare Sunday 6PM - 7PM NOTE: The Semi-Annual Meeting is an LAST DAY FOR MEAT Class to follow opportunity to review the financial statements of to follow.. Spaghetti Dinner After service we will have Palm Folding for Palm Camper Fundraiser the past 6 months and cover the needs of our parish with both old and new business, respectfully. Sunday (April 21st) There will be also be a YOUTH CLASS on Holy To be a voting member one needs to be in good 10 CLEAN 11 12 13 14 15 16 Week, WALKING THROUGH HOLY WEEK in WEEK Presanctified Compline& Presancti 9AM sacramental standing with the Church: Great Compline & Liturgy Great Canon fied icons offered by Fr. Jonathan. Liturgy Communion and Confession at least once a year, Matins 9AM Compline w/ Great 6:00PM of St. Andrew Liturgy (Pack Your Own Lunch Event) Pt4 and secondly to be in good standing with Parish Liturgy 10AM Canon Pt. 1 Canon Community 6:00PM Saturday of Last Day for Dairy 6:00PM Stewardship having financially assisted with the 6:00PM of St. PotLuck Souls PARISH BOOK STUDIES: before Vespers Begins Andrew Pt2 church as best we can. Remember to write your Great 6:00PM Meal to Women’s Book study: Forgiveness Vespers follow name on the giving envelopes and thank you for 6:00PM your kind consideration. Beginning to Pray ONLINE RESOURCES FROM By Metropolitian Anthony Bloom THIS WEEK: What to do? Purchase the book. Sunday February 10th: Zacchaeus Sunday Matins9AM, Divine Liturgy 10AM, DIOCESE: Have a suggestion? Do Not Wait Until Rockford’s New Parish Website: Start reading! Coffee Social to follow. www.CTSRockford.org the Semi-Annual on February 17th. Monday February 11th: Monthly Parish Board Meeting 6:30PM Diocesan Website: 1) Speak with Fr. Jonathan Wednesday February 13th: Paraklesis 6PM-7PM Class to Follow w/ Book Study www.acrod.org 2) Attend a monthly Board meeting Men’s Book study: “Welcome to the Orthodox Church” Camp Nazareth: 3) Share in the Suggestion box with your name. Time and Despondency A LOOK AHEAD: www.campnazareth.org By Dr. Nicole Roccas. Book can be found on Sunday February 17th Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee (Non-Fasting Week) Facebook: LENTEN YOUTH RETREAT #1 Ancient Faith Publishing www.ancientfaith.org Lenten Triodion Begins! (Whats the Triodion? The Triodion is the season that prepares us for www.facebook.com/acroddiocese What to do? Purchase the book. Start reading! Great Lent. The Gospels selections on the 4 Sundays before Lent begins all set the tone and Twitter: We will be hosting a Lenten Youth Retreat here at mood of Great Lent as well as the fasting requirements. Cheesefare week we use up our dairy, https://twitter.com/acrodnews Christ the Savior on Saturday March 30th from Meatfare week we use up our meat products so we approach the Lenten fast in a balanced and You Tube: 12-3pm. All youth are invited and encouraged to PARISH WEEKLY HOMEWORK: careful approach. Always talk with your Father Confessor about fasting and prayer. https://youtube.com/acroddiocese attend! This week on online and read about the life of St. The afternoon's activities will include "make your A BIG LOOK AHEAD: American Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Haralambos celebrated Feb.10th. He was born in 89 April 27th Divine Liturgy 8AM / 7PM Paschal Matins Diocese of North America own Easter basket," Paschal candle decorating, or 90AD and lived to be 114 years old before he was April 28th Divine Liturgy 10AM - Great and Holy Pascha! ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE and helping prepare the floral wreath used to martyred. Read about his life, ask for his prayers and celebrate Cross Veneration Sunday (March 31st). find the story of his miracle in the town of Filiatra!! It’s For the Kids… and you too! YOU ARE INVITED! On Wednesday evenings we offer a supplication service to the Theotokos and will begin to explore chapter by chapter Frederica Mathews-Green’s book “Welcome to the ORTHODOX CHURCH: an introduction to Eastern Christianity. This is open to everyone new and old to Orthodoxy. You are encouraged to explore the foundations and fundamentals of the ancient Church. This will be part of the catechism of our Catechumens as they prepare to become Orthodox Christians. Come and see! Service 6:00PM followed by Spirituality Class.

After reading Time and Despondency our women’s book study has begun to explore this spiritual classic: Beginning to Pray by Metropolitan Anthony Bloom. Check the bulletin soon for our next meeting date and time. Interested in the study? Buy the book and jump right in!

This title was fantastic with our women’s book study that the men’s book group will also be reading this month. Too often time gets away from us and despondency sets in…. what are positive and faithful ways of dealing with it in the ancient church and how do we succeed in our living relationship with God and neighbor? Pick up this book to find out! Check the bulletin soon for our HUSBAND AND WIFE SAINTS next meeting date and time. Interested in the study? Buy the book and jump Saints Aquila and Priscilla The following positions are up for election at our Semi-Annual Meeting on February 17th:

Do you know how many Christians there are in the world? More than 2 billion! That The following positions are open for election to members of our parish who are in good standing both means that out of every three people in the whole world, one is a Christian. But how Sacramentally and in regards to Stewardship. They will also have been Orthodox for at least 1 year unless a did that happen? Two thousand years ago, there were only a few Christians. Well, the from the priest/parish administrator has been offered. It is important for members to have time to simply being Orthodox before serving board positions. 1 Year is a current minimum. Serving on the parish board should first Christians worked hard to tell other people about Jesus Christ, and they told other be discussed with one’s spiritual father as it is a commitment and humble service to God. people, and so on. Saint Paul helped many, many people become Christians, but Vice-President even he couldn’t do it all! He had friends who helped him, too. Two of his most The vice-president shall perform all duties as assigned by the board. In the absence of the president the vice- important helpers and friends were Saints Aquila and Priscilla. These two were president shall chair a meeting and or request a meeting to be called.* *Per by-laws of diocese“ Page 29 Bylaw 131. “The Pastor calls the meetings of the Parish Council and Church Board with the understanding of the Church husband and wife. They taught lots of people about Jesus Christ—about His life, and Board or at the demand of the majority of the parishioners and, if possible, must be present at and open all about how we can be more like Him. In one of his letters, Saint Paul says, “Greet meetings in order that he may give to each the benefit of his wisdom and counsel.” Priscilla and Aquilla. They risked their lives for me.” Saint Paul shows how thankful he Treasurer was to these two. And now WE are thankful to them too because of their great work The treasurer assists in the counting of the weekly offering and depositing said money in the church's bank accounts. The treasurer is responsible for the church's accounts payable. The treasurer also prepares a report for for Christ and His Church. - From the Children’s Word Bulletin the monthly board meeting of the month's income and expenses. Financial Secretary The financial secretary shall record all offerings and donations received each week. The financial secretary shall prepare financial statements at the end of the year to be distributed to donors. The financial secretary keeps a record of members in financial good standing for membership and voting privileges at the semi-annual meetings. Eat and Drink His body and blood. Imagine if someone invited you for dinner and they arrive but do not eat anything from your table. Offensive! Now consider that we do the same when “Go Ask Your Priest!” we come to God's dinner in God's house and do not respond to the call, “In the fear of God, with faith and with love, DRAW NEAR!” That is not a question, that is a command! Dinner is A Question from NIU OCF Advisor! served! The Dinner Bell has rung! ….!Why are we not eating of Eternal Life?! What is keeping us from joining Him? (These are challenging questions we can use check our faith.) NIU OCF Faculty Advisor Dr. Craig Warmke asked, “Fr. Jonathan, What does proskomedi translate Largest Square piece of bread on the is called the Lamb and represents the spotless to in english and what do all the different pieces signify??” Lamb of God Jesus Christ and this piece will become His very Body and very Blood while at the same time remaining wine and bread also. 3. 2. the Largest Triangle to the right of the Lord but from our viewpoint on the left is for the 1. 6. Theotokos and why a TRIANGLE? With its three corners we remember and honor her 5. 4. 9. virginity both before, during and after giving birth to Jesus Christ. There are three stars on her Paten/Diskos 8. mantle in her icons that show this teaching as well. The Lamb (Jesus Christ) 7. 1. Angels This now leads us to the 9 ranks or 9 Triangles to the left the Lamb and to our Right: These The Living 2. Prophets The Virgin Mary, Mother of God Fr. Jonathan 3. Apostles ranks go in an order that reflects how God revealed Himself to the world which can also be seen in the tiers or the levels of iconography found in traditionally Byzantine Orthodox domes. ©JonathanBannon2019 The Dead 4. Hierarchs His All Holiness Ecumenical ©JonathanBannon2019 5. Martyrs Patriarch Bartholomew I and JonathanBannon2019 His Eminence the Most Reverent © 6. Monastics 1) The Angels - the first created. Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa ©JonathanBannon2019 7. Wonder-workers 2) The Prophets - The Word of God spoke through the Prophets 8. Joachim & Anna 3) The Apostles - After the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles on Pentecost they went to all JonathanBannon2019 9. Saints(s) of Day the Earth the four corners of the world to share the good news, both Male and Female © followers of Christ assisted in this great cause. 4) Now we commemorate the hierarchs, the Bishops, the Fathers who guided the Church throughout the ages. Proskomedi is the service of preparation of the bread and wine/water that will be offered as a 5) The Martyrs - Without their blood their lives dying for the Faith we would be without heroes sacrifice in the Holy Divine Liturgy. It is a powerful service with many stories of how the to inspire us and encourage us in every age. We have the relics of a great martyr Euphema prayers of proskomedi aids in the lives of the living and the departed. sewn into the Antimension upon our altar. Within the altar we have the relics of a “Doctor/ Physician Saint” Pantelemion, Monastics Saints the unnamed monks slaughtered at a The Bread used in the Proskomedi service is called Prosfora and what is cut from it and placed monastery in Sinai, and a child saint who was thrown down a flight of stairs by an emperor on the diskos becomes Holy Communion / Holy offered for those who have prepared after the three year old defended the Holy Trinity in the face of a heretic. themselves to receive on Sunday morning. . Leftover bread that is offered to everyone that is 6) Monastics both monks and nuns. NOT sanctified and is NOT the Body and Blood of Christ is called Antidoron. 7) Wonder-workers are great saints… (Further explanation to come!) 8) The Grandparents of Jesus, the Mom and Dad of the Virgin Mary, Saints Joachim & Anna. Antidoron literally means “Instead of the (Eucharistic) Gift” The Gift being what we call the Holy 9) The Saint(s) of the day. Gifts, the Eucharist. At the very beginning of the Church at the time of the Apostles, the The Next two smaller Triangles represent our hierarchs His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Eucharist was offered to everyone participating in the Divine Liturgy. It actually was offered Bartholomew I of Constantinople and His Eminence the Most Reverend Metropolitan Gregory after the agape meal which is what we now call coffee hour. After some time this custom of Nyssa. stopped and the Divine Liturgy became an independent gathering where all present were The 1st group of commemorations closest to the Lamb is for the living. receiving the Holy Gifts of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. It was considered the Lord’s The 2nd group of commemoration furthest from the Lamb is for the dead. Dinner and the same way that someone invited to a dinner goes to participate and not observe The Last commemoration is a crumb for the priest in between the Living and the Dead. it, the same way all Christians were receiving communion responding to the Lord's invitation to THE ROAD TO LENT STARTS WITH ZACCHAEUS

February 17th We begin the Lenten February 3rd Stewardship Basket: Triodion (PreLent) with Publican and Funds will go to help our campers! Pharisee and a Fast Free Week! ©JonathanBannon2019 March 3rd Spaghetti Fundraiser Meal 2/24 Prodigal Son ©JonathanBannon2019 Raising Funds to send ALL KIDS to Camp Nazareth

©JonathanBannon2019 3/3 Last Judgement MeatFare Sunday HOME 101 ©JonathanBannon2019 JonathanBannon2019 © 3/10 Cast from Paradise 1. Call your priest and schedule a visit! Lent begins that evening 2. Set up an icon + candle on table. at Forgiveness Vespers. CheeseFare Sunday 3. Fr. Jonathan will bring the . The Gospel Reading of Zacchaeus indicates Lent is at the door! He cheers Final Day for home blessings March 9th. us on and encourages us that there is 3/17 1st Sunday of GREAT LENT hope for everyone.. even the chief tax Triumph of Orthodoxy Sunday w/ Icon EVENTS: collector. Did you know he became a Procession! There is a Pan-Orthodox SUNDAY OF ORTHODOXY: March 17th 2019 6:30PM St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church bishop in the early church? He did! Vespers Service in Chicago also. 5649 North Sheridan Road Chicago, Illinois Homilist: His Eminence, Metropolitan NATHANAEL Metropolitan of Chicago (GOA) PARISH PRAYER LIST: Share names with Fr. Jonathan if you have someone you would like to be prayed for. Responses offered by Pan Orthodox Choir of Greater Chicago Gordana Trbuhovich, Director REQUESTS: Prayers for those seeking the fullness of the Faith and our parish remodeling projects be done according to God’s will. CROSSROAD APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE! Session 3: July 23 - August 2, 2019 (Chicago) Catechumens: Julie, Nathanial, Jacob, Pamela, Timothy, Joseph and Damen. Any Orthodox Christian juniors or seniors in high school who are yearning to explore their faith please ask about this opportunity! LIVING: His All Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew I of Constantinople and those serving in the Patriarchate in Turkey,

His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa, American Carpatho-Russian Diocesan Retreats: our Spiritual Fathers, 1) Western Region Lenten Retreat: Crawfordsville, IN - Holy Transfiguration Church April 13th, 2019 2;00PM (CTS) Evan, Greg Bradfisch, Maurita (Debbie Anderson’s mother from IL), Marlene (Cancer), J.R.(Cancer) Phyllis Schmuck, Mary Andrews, Service to Holy Cross w/ Homily, Lenten Presentation, Confession, Fellowship Jessica, Rev. Deacon Janke and Nina, Fr. Mark Lowery, Jacob, Yvonne, Lamont, Lidia, Jamie, Sarah Sherry’s 33rd Military Police Battalion, Father Daniel Mathewson and Matushka Gail, Kira Wiederholtz, Tony, Victor, Roger, John, Amy Stokes, Lawrence, (Colleen: young person 2) Second Annual Senior Citizen’s Retreat held at Camp Nazareth May 13 - 16th 2019 with cancer for 2nd time) and Kevin (Cancer), Maria, Lidia, Mark(Fr. Jonathan’s brother), Simon + Family in Lebanon and Shawn, Kostas Keynote Speaker: His Eminence Metropolitan Gregory. Ages 55+ register at acrod.org and Katina, Kirk, Mary and their families, Fr. George S Zervos, Matushka Miriam Nelson, Fr. Luke Nelson, Ksenia, Carol, Erika and Anne,

Marie, Sophie, Aaron, Theodora, Michael, Athanasios, Fr. Lucas., Geraldine, Carolyn.(Paula’s Sister and Cousin) Father Michael Polanichka, 3) Family Camp at Camp Nazareth May 31 - June 2, 2019 Matushka Gail Matthewson, Kristen Makita (Jonathan Zimmerman’s daughter) Nicholas (A gentleman in Chicago) register online at campnazareth.org or call 724-662-4840

For the Souls of the Reposed: Newly Reposed: Sandy (Dear friend of Michelle Wiederholtz) His Grace Bishop Athanasius Akunda. 4) Youth Summer Camp: Francis J. Schmuck (Craig Warmke’s Grandfather) and Beatrice, Weira Hryszcuck, William (Bill) Johnson. (husband of Masry Johnson Camp Nazareth Week is July 28th - Aug. 3rd. (Online Registration: www.campnazareth.org) Friend of Parish) Edward (Paula Grady’s cousin) Soija Ageev (Natasha Wagner’s Grandma) Anna Evanisko (Pani Miloro’s mother) Trevor SAVE THE DATE: FAMILY RETREAT with Metropolitan Gregory of Nyssa Sept. 7th 2019 Larry Koss (Laura Warmke’s Grandfather), Stephen Harbachuk / Very Rev. Protopresbyter Fr. Ronald Hazuda, Fr. William George, Danny, We want to send every child we can to CAMP NAZARETH in 2019! Nicholas, Maria. Lawrence, Valerie, Scott, Mary, Pearlene, Gary, Anne and, Glen, His Eminence Met. Gavrielle of Paris.