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Lenten Prayer of St. Ephrem O Lord and Master of my life, take from me the spirit of sloth, despair, lust of power, and idle talk.

But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Thy servant.

Yea, O Lord and King, grant me to see my own transgressions, and not to judge my brother, for blessed art Thou, unto ages of ages. Amen.

Troparion — Tone 8 O light of , teacher of the , its confirmation, / O ideal of monks and invincible champion of theologians, / O wonder-working Gregory, glory of Thessalonica and preacher of grace, / always intercede before the Lord that our souls may be saved.

Kontakion — Tone 4 Now is the time for action! / Judgment is at the doors! / So let us rise and fast, / offering alms with tears of compunction and crying: / “Our sins are more in number than the sands of the sea; / but forgive us, O Master of All, / so that we may receive the incorruptible crowns.”

Kontakion — Tone 8 Holy and divine instrument of wisdom, / joyful trumpet of theology, / together we sing your praises, O God-inspired Gregory. / Since you now stand before the Original Mind, guide our minds to Him, O Father, / so that we may sing to you: “Rejoice, preacher of grace.” Sunday, March 24, 2019 Tone 2 : St. Mark 2:1-12 : Hebrews 1:10-2:3 2nd Sunday of Lent / Sunday of St. / Forefeast of Annunciation Ven. Zachariah the Recluse / St. Artemius of Seleucia

March Bulletin Sponsor: Basil In loving memory of wife, Jean Liturgical & Events Schedule VIGILS- March 17

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r F y Opportunities for confession BEFORE April 19 l are many. Please do not wait until the last o minute for your confession. April 19 is the last

H day of confessions during this Lenten period and time on that day will be very limited. Please MARCH make every effort to confession prior to this time. SPECIAL COLLECTION For Your Prayers St. Tikhon’s Seminary Julia Guzy (95 ½ yrs old) 1601 Church Rd Please be generous! Marblehead, OH 43440 Please remember her & Susan (her daughter) in your prayers. Send a card of greeting.

110 E Main Street, Marblehead, OH 43440 Rectory 419-798-4591 / Cell 570-212-8747 www.holyassumptionmarblehead.org [email protected] PRAYER LIST Updated 3-20 : Margaret Rose Matthew Sterling His Beatitude, Metropolitan Theodosius Steven Schirtzinger ( Diane T’s neighbor) His Beatitude, Metropolitan Herman (Christi’s brother) Janice Timko John Duranko (Father’s home pastor) Christy Schutt ( Joe’s sister) Becky Vermillion James Gleason (Father’s Spiritual Father) Joe Schutt ( Laura’s friend) Joseph Gibson* Nancy Sitzler Cheyenne Welch & her two Emilian Hutnyan* (Amber Twarek’s mother) newborn babies: Luke & John Jones* Peter Truta (Jean H’s cousin) Lydia Josef Von Klarr* Diane Tryon (wife of Former Sgt. Of Vladimir Lecko Greg Tryon Marblehead Police Dept); John Matusiak* Larry Twarek Katie & her unborn baby Zachariah Trent (Gregs T’s uncle) (manager at Bruno’s wife) Peter Tutko Lauren Jerome & her unborn Military: Paul Mitchell baby (Jean H’s daughter) Craig Cassell Sub-deacon Wylie Meath Nikki and her unborn baby Brianna and her unborn baby Nathan Brown (Trudy’s daughter) Matushkii: Katie and her unborn child Captives: Pani Patricia Duranko ( Cassell’s daughter-in-law) Metropolitan Paul Barbara Kopka (Orthodox Archdiocese of Virginia Lecko Aleppo); Sonya Tutko Other Requests: Archbishop John Victor Abrahamowicz (Syriac Archdiocese of Parishioners / & their Family: (Mary Hiser’s friend) Aleppo); Brad Bauer (Natalie’s friend) Carol Chevenger (Roddie’s mom) Dick Biro (Natalie’s friend) Christopher Dixon (Mary H’s son-in-law) The UN & IOCC humanitar- Steven Brancho (Fr’s friend) ian aid workers in & around Victoria Dixon (Mary H’s daughter) Anna Burch (Wayne’s friend) John Richard Elcishko Syria; Those suffering perse- Danielle (Cassell’s friend) cution in Iraq, Syria, Israel, Debbie Garnek (Roddie’s sister) Chris Fallon Michael Glovinsky (Basil’s nephew) Egypt, Ukraine and through- (Bishop Matthias’s sister-in-law) out the world Ernest Gresh (Basil’s nephew) Ben Franklin (Laura friend) Julia Guzy Theodore Geletka Joseph Habegger (Laura brother-in-law) (St. Michael OC-Broadview NOTE: Please let Fr. Andrew Margi Habegger (Laura’s sister) Heights’ choir director) James Heffernan (Jennifer father-in-law) know when someone needs to Donald Gresh go on list and come off. Judy Heffernan (Basil’s neighbor) Michael Kouznetsov (Mary Hiser’s son) Tom Hutnyan Kristen (Cassell’s daughter) (Fr. Emil’s brother) Helen Lis Elliot Joy (Police chief’s son) Stanley Lis Jake Lipstraw Walter Litzie (Fr.’s cousin) (Natalie’s friend) Maria (Terrie’s mom) Tommy Leonchick(Fr’s friend) David Martin Jim Mahler (Laura’s neighbor) Greg Mazur Anna Maiani (Friend of Wayne) Judy Mazurik Dan Mallory (Basil’s neighbor) (Paul Mazurik’s sister-in-law) Pauline Meath (Fr’s friend) Baby Stella Miller (Chico’s granddaughter) Marsha Ontko (Sonya’s friend) Helen Jean Rofkar (Rose’s cousin) Todd Pollick (Twarek’s friend) John Rofkar (Rose’s cousin) Beth Reinhard (Diane friend) Joe Rose 110 E Main Street, Marblehead, OH 43440 Rectory 419-798-4591 / Cell 570-212-8747 www.holyassumptionmarblehead.org [email protected] Pg 3 ATTENDANCE - March Mark 2:1-12 (Gospel) Sunday, March 3 And again He entered Capernaum after some 26 Total (21 members, 1 non-member; 4 children; 14 days, and it was heard that He was in the house. Communicants; 6 attended Vespers; 10 attended Immediately many gathered together, so that there Memorial Service) was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them. Sunday, March 10 Then they came to Him, bringing a paralytic who 23 Total (20 members; 1 child; 2 guests; was carried by four men. And when they could not 12 communicants; 9 attended Vespers come near Him because of the crowd, they uncov- ered the roof where He was. So when they had Monday, March 11: 13 people attend broken through, they let down the bed on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their Tuesday, March 12: 12 people attended Canon faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.” And some of the scribes were Wednesday, March 13: 15 people Attended Canon sitting there and reasoning in their hearts, “Why does this Man speak blasphemies like this? Who Thursday, March 14: 9 people attended Canon can forgive sins but God alone?” But immediate- ly, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they Friday, March 15: 13 people attended Pre-Sanctified reasoned thus within themselves, He said to them, “Why do you reason about these things in your Sunday, March 17 hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 27 Total (21 members; 3 children; 3 guest); ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Arise, 15 Communicants; 9 attended Vespers take up your bed and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to WEEKLY TITHING ONLY forgive sins” – He said to the paralytic, “I say to Goal Pledged per month: $4,100 you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.” Immediately he arose, took up the bed, Sunday, March. 3: $980 and went out in the presence of them all, so that Sunday, March 10: $936.80 all were amazed and glorified God, saying, “We Sunday, March 17: $1,007 never saw anything like this!”

40 DAY REMEMBRANCE OTHER WEEKLY INCOME March 24: Police officer Alfred from P.R. Sunday, March 3: $110 Special Collection (St. March 30: Shooting victims in Aurora Tikhon’s Seminary); $15 in Candles; $50 in Altar April 7: Police officer Nicholas from TN; Police Candles; $50 Chandelier; $45 in Vigils / TOTAL officer Steve TN / Fire Fighter John / Jack DEPOSIT: $1,250) Condulis April 14: All those who lost their lives from the Sunday, March 10: $250 Special Collection (St Tornadoes in AL / Joseph / Victims from Tikhons & $10 Special Collection for Zoe for Life); the Egyptian plane crash / Glen / Peggie / $10 Restoration; $25 cemetary / TOTAL DEPOS- Sheriff deputy Jacob from IL / Terror at- IT FOR THE DAY $1,428.45 tack victims from New Zealand ? Mat. Julia Petranin / Leonard Soroka Sunday, March 17: $36 Special Collection (St. Tikhons Seminary); $12 Candles; $95 Vigils FASTING FOR PRE-SANCTIFIED TOTAL DEPOSIT: $1,150 LITURGY Those who will be receiving at this Litur- gy, please fast from lunch time (but no later than 1:00pm).

110 E Main Street, Marblehead, OH 43440 Rectory 419-798-4591 / Cell 570-212-8747 Pg 4 www.holyassumptionmarblehead.org [email protected] M A R C H C E L E B R A T I O N S Birthday Namesday 2- Lori Batura 23- Mason Monschein 3-1: Bishop David of Alaska 3- Tony Monastra 30- Bobbie Royhab 3-4: Bishop Daniel of Santa Rosa 7- Tamera Blackford 30- Fred Cassell 3-17: Archbishop Alejo of Mexico 8- Rachel Adamcio 31- Greg Mazur 3-23: Archbishop Nikon of New England 11- Jason Monschein

If there are those names to be added or removed, please contact Fr. Andrew. He would like to list all members of your family Orthodox and non-Orthodox.

Bishop Paul's Travel Schedule: March 15 to April 14th CANDLE / BULLETIN SPONSORS OFFERED FOR MARCH Holy Cathedral, Chicago, IL th Chandelier: ($50) Fr. Andrew in memory of Monday, March 25 (Feast of the Annunciation Metropolitan Nicholas Liturgy Altar Candles: ($50) Fr. Andrew: in memory of his Ss. Peter & Paul, Burr Ridge, IL father George Wednesday March 27th (Pre-Sanctified Liturgy) Candles on the Tomb: ($25) Basil: In memory of St. Luke, Palos Hills, IL his brother & sisters thst Eternal Light & Screen: ($25) Diane Tyron: March 29 In loving memory of her brother Richard St. Herman of Alaska Chapel, West Bend, WI Bulletin: ($50) Basil: In loving memory of wife Jean April 5thth (Fr. Harold Madlom to receive the Synodal Award of the Palitza St. Innocent Church, Olmstead Falls, OH CANDLE / BULLETIN SPONSORS OFFERED April 12-14 FOR APRIL Chandelier: ($50) Laura: In loving memory of her LENTEN SERVICE father, Steven Mazur Altar Candles: ($50) Fr. Andrew: in Memory of his Sunday, March 31 @ 5:00pm mother, Dorothy Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Parma Candles on the Tomb: ($25) Joe & Valerie: in loving memory of their mothers: LaVerne & Leave Holy Assumption at 3:15 pm Violet Return about 8:30-9:00 pm. Eternal Light & Icon Screen: ($25) Fr. Andrew: in honor of His Grace Bishop Matthias on his 8th See the sign up sheet. If enough people wish to Ann. To the Episcopate & his 70th B-day attend, we can take a couple of cars or rent a van. Bulletin: ($50) Joe & Valerie: Lenten blessings to Fr. Andrew and all Parishioners MARCH Reposed List 1- George Danchisen (2018) 13- Richard Michael Benya (1983) 23- Barbara Ann Wasylenko (2017) 4- Andrew Mazur (2001) 17- Frank Holodnak (1961) 29- Carolyn Woodward (2000 6- Frank Guzy (2002) 23- Eva Pondillo (2001) NO MONTH PROVIDED: 11- Ella Mazur (1918) 23- Ella Mazurik (1985) Michael Elchisko (1909) 13- Metropolitan Nicholas (2011) 23- Francis Mitchell (2008) Helen Millie (1910)- George Danchisen (1912)-

110 E Main Street, Marblehead, OH 43440 Rectory 419-798-4591 / Cell 570-212-8747 www.holyassumptionmarblehead.org [email protected] Pg 5 FOCUS North America celebrates 10 years of  Buy a pack of index cards and write inspira- Christ-inspired community service tional messages on each one. Keep a few in FOCUS North America—the “Fellowship of Ortho- your purse, pocket, glove box, etc. so when dox Christians United to Serve” — recently celebrated you encounter someone in need of a little extra its tenth year of service to those affected by poverty joy, you’ll have some to spare. across the United States.  Host a free community meal once a month at your church. Invite anyone in the community FOCUS North America was established as a national and embrace the chance to serve whoever movement of Orthodox Christians united in their faith comes by. Be sure to sit and eat with your visi- and desire to provide action-oriented and sustainable tors – you might be surprised by what you solutions to poverty in communities coast to coast. learn from who you meet. If you live in or FOCUS maintains operations and offers youth volun- near Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Saint Paul, Saint teer experiences in more than 50 US cities. As an Louis, Beaver County or Orange County, expression of Christ’s love, FOCUS serves the hun- check out opportunities available at your local gry, the thirsty, the stranger, the naked, the sick and FOCUS center. the imprisoned by providing food, occupation, cloth-  new socks and underwear—simple ing, understanding, and shelter. basics that we often take for granted—for your local homeless shelter. In conjunction with its tenth anniversary celebration,  Keep $5.00 on hand to give to a homeless FOCUS North America’s staff is offering ten ministry stranger or anyone you may meet in a time of ideas parishes, youth groups and organizations might need. Challenge yourself to remember, as embrace in serving others on the local level, especially Saint writes, that “need during this season of . alone is a poor man’s worthiness.” See an idea you like? Take action, especially during  Organize a drive for your local food bank. Great Lent—and beyond! When you drop off the items, ask about other ways you can get involved throughout the year.  Cook a meal at your local homeless shelter. Hebrews 1:10-2:3 (Epistle) Don’t be afraid to sit and talk with residents And: “You, LORD, in the beginning laid the foun- after meal service is done. You might meet a dation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of new, life-long friend. Your hands. They will perish, but You remain; and  Volunteer as a tutor for children in need after they will all grow old like a garment; like a cloak school. If you live in the Detroit area, check You will fold them up, and they will be changed. out FOCUS’ work in the local schools. But You are the same, and Your years will not  Connect with your local women’s shelter. fail.” But to which of the angels has He ever said: Enquire what their regular needs are and see if “Sit at My right hand, till I make Your enemies your women’s group can offer to help once a Your footstool”? Are they not all ministering spir- month. its sent forth to minister for those who will inherit  Decorate cards for veterans during Sunday salvation? Therefore we must give the more ear- school and deliver them to your local VA nest heed to the things we have heard, lest we drift office. away. For if the word spoken through angels  Young professionals – organize a workshop proved steadfast, and every transgression and dis- to help craft resumes for job seekers who obedience received a just reward, how shall we might need help putting their best foot for- escape if we neglect so great a salvation, which at ward. Host the event at your parish hall or at a the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was local vocational school, shelter, or community confirmed to us by those who heard Him, center.

110 E Main Street, Marblehead, OH 43440 Rectory 419-798-4591 / Cell 570-212-8747 Pg 6 www.holyassumptionmarblehead.org [email protected]