“This is none other than the House of God. And this is the Gate of Heaven” The Sunday of the Paralytic Genesis 28:17

Close to the Sheep's Gate in , there was a pool,

which was called the Sheep's Pool. It had round about it

five porches, that is, five sets of pillars supporting a domed roof. Under this roof there lay very many sick people with various maladies, awaiting the moving of the water. The first to step in after the troubling of the water was healed immediately of whatever malady he had.

It was there that the paralytic of today's Gospel way lying, tormented by his infirmity of thirty-eight years. When Christ beheld him, He asked him, "Wilt thou be made whole?" And he answered with a quiet and meek voice, "Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool." The Lord said unto him, "Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." And straight- away the man was made whole and took up his bed. Walking in the presence of all, he departed rejoicing to his own house. According to the expounders of the Gospels, the Lord healed this paralytic during the days of the Passover, when He had gone to Jerusalem for the Feast, and dwelt there teaching and working miracles. According to Saint John the Evangelist, this miracle took place on the Sabbath.

St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Cathedral ﮐﺎﺘﺩﺭﺍﺌﻴﺔ ﺍلقديس جﺎوﺭجﻴوس ﺍألنطﺎكﻴَّﺔ ﺍألﺭثوذكسﻴَّﺔ 3754 Woodley Rd. Toledo, Ohio 43606-1159 Phone: 419-475-7054 Fax: 419-475-3502 www.saintgeorgetoledo.com Sunday May 10, 2020 TODAY’S INSPIRATION

“The Lord loves all people, but He loves those who seek Him even more. To his chosen ones the Lord gives such great grace that for love they forsake the whole earth, the whole world, and their souls burn with desire that all people might be saved and see the glory of the Lord”

St. Silouan the Athonite Wishing all of you who were born in

the month of May ﺍألﺏ مﺎيكل شﺎهﻴن Dean/Pastor A Very Happy Birthday! Father Michael G. Shaheen Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of Theodore Coman 01 Miriam Goldyn 03 Phone: 419-260-1621 the Antiochian Orthodox [email protected] Archdiocese of North America Becky Miller 04 John Swade 05

[email protected] Bishop ANTHONY Michaels Diocese of Toledo and the Midwest Farzat Swade 05 Najat Swade 05

St. George Choir Director Father Michael G. Shaheen John Ansara Jr. 06 Pete Dewood 06 Mackenzie Melnik Dean/ St. George Cathedral George Skaff 06 Raymond Antypas 07 Chanters Tony Khoury, Nadeem Khoury, Sunday, May 10, 2020 Lorraine Daher 07 River & Rhett Peirce 07 Wafeek Khoury, William Swade Fourth Sunday of Pascha Sunday of the Para- lytic Apostle ; Venerable Laur- Richard Ansara 09 Kathy Skaff 10 ence of Sub Deacons Christopher Haddad; Michael Saba Tone III Eothinon V Hayden Fuller & Kennedy Fuller 11 Courtney Saba 12

Altar Captains CHRIST IS RISEN! Tony Sommer, Mathew Ade, English: Christ is Risen! Indeed Juliet McArthur 13 Geneva Yarad 13

Tony Pedro, Christopher Hughes He is Risen! Kh Adma Shaheen15 Cynthia Haddad 15 : Al Maseeh Qam! Haqan Concierge Qam! Michael Goodman 419-324-4115 Nazera Czerniak 16 Laura Pedro 16 Greek: Kristos Anesti! Alithos Anesti! Ralph Vinciguerra 16 Kristen Swade 19 St. George Parish Council Chair: Nadia Swade Romanian: Kristos A Inviat! Adeverat a Inviat! Manzar Khoury 20 Gammoh 21 Vice Chair: Tony Sommer Treasurer: John Ellis Elias Hajjar 21 Sandy Reihing 21 Secretary: Karyn Hajjar Chancellor: Mitchell Howard, Troparion of the Resurrection III Let the heavens rejoice and the earth be Mina Coman 24 Peter Gallagher 25 Keith Haddad, Sub Dn. Michael Saba, Andrea Bassett, David Joseph, glad; for the Lord hath done a mighty act Tanya Ade 26 Lyla Damas 26 Brad Mc Arthur, Ryan Sommer, with his own arm. He hath trampled down

Sabah Mitri, Dr. Hassan Seaman. death and become First-born from the Joseph Bardwell 27 Kelsey Saba 27 dead. He hath delivered us from the depth of hades, granting the world the Great

Mercy. Sub. Dn. Christopher Haddad 27 Kh. Christina Reimann 30

بﺎللحن ﺍلثﺎلث ِىحفش ْذ اىسَبٌَّٗب ُت ٗجبح ِٖ ْح األسظ ٍَّب ُت، أل َُّ اىش َّة َصَْ َغ ػ ًضا بسب ػِ ِذ ِٓ ٗٗغًء اىَ ْ٘ َت ببىَ ْ٘ ِت، ٗصب َس بن َش األٍ٘ا ِت، The Proper Way to Stream Church Services from Home َ َ ْ ٗأّ َقزَّب ٍِِ َخ٘ ِف اىدسٌٍ ٗ ٍََْ َر اىؼبىٌ اىش ْزَة اىؼُظ ََى. Since streaming the church services has some advantages, it is all the more important that we do so properly and NOT allow it to be a form of entertainment, but rather your Troparion for St. George IV time to give God thanksgiving and worship. The following are some guidelines to help As Deliverer of Captives and Defender of the Poor, Healer of the Infirm, Champion of you and your family get the most out of streaming church services. Kings, Victorious Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God, for our salvation.

Kontakion for Pascha VIII  If time does not permit you to view the services live, just set up a “special” time to When thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal, thou didst destroy the power of do so. That’s one of the advantages of it being recorded. hades. In victory didst thou arise, O Christ God, proclaiming 'Rejoice' to the myrrh-  Whether streaming live or at a later time, please reserve that time for church and bearing women, granting peace to thine apostles and bestowing resurrection of the not a casual “in and out” viewing. This is especially important since you are not fallen. actually in the “house of God”, that you make your house, God’s house.  We should NOT be streaming several service at the same time. This is ONLY a distraction and does not allow you to be focused and have a prayerful mind set. It TODAY’S INSPIRATION is nice to be able to visit other churches, however try not to be tempted to toggle A Christian receives divine wisdom in three ways: back and forth to different ones but rather choose one for the day. by the commandments, teachings, and faith. The commandments free the mind from passions. Teachings lead it to true knowledge of  During services, the faithful should conduct themselves as they would while in nature. Faith leads to the contemplation of the Holy Trinity. church. (St. Maximus the Confessor, Chapters on Love, 4.47)  We can prepare ourselves for “spiritual communion” since you are at home. This would require proper preparation such as refraining from smoking, eating or snacking etc. during the service. The Epistle  It would be more advantageous for families to view together at the same time. Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Clap your hands, all you nations. Please note my beloved, these are simply guidelines and not hard fast rules that we are The Reading from the Acts of the Saintly and Pure Apostles. 9:32-42 trying to impose on you. We are however trying to do everything possible to keep you In those days, as Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to engaged and connected to your priest, your cathedral and your cathedral family during the saints that lived at Lydda. There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been this pandemic. We do not know how long churches will remain closed and wish you bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed. And Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Je- and your families to have the best experience possible considering the circumstances. sus Christ heals you; rise and make your bed.” And immediately he rose. And all We are aware that we have no control over what you do in the privacy of your own the residents of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord. Now home, but it is my responsibility to my faithful parishioners to teach the proper way. there was at Joppa a disciple named Tabitha, which means Dorcas. She was full of After all, no one is watching you...except ...God. good works and acts of charity. In those days she fell sick and died; and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room. Since Lydda was near Joppa, the We pray and long for the day the faithful to gather in the cathedral and embrace one an- disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him entreating him, “Please other with the love of our Risen Lord! come to us without delay.” So Peter rose and went with them. And when he had come, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping, Christ is Risen! and showing tunics and other garments, which Dorcas made while she was with Truly He is Risen! them. But Peter put them all outside and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, rise.” And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up. And he gave her his hand and lifted her up. Then calling the saints and widows he presented her alive. And it became known throughout all Joppa, and “We offer unto thee O Lord, in behalf of all and for all” many believed in the Lord. For mercy, life, peace, health, salvation, visitation, pardon and remission of Sins… The Holy Gospel The Child Rose Hajjar, The Child Marcus Thurm, The Child Cooper Towns, The Reading is from The Holy Gospel according to St. John The Child Angelo Ledesma, The Child Lawson Joseph Lindner, Mary Joseph, 5:1-15 George Saba, Dawn Shaheen, Veronica Elchert, Ralph Vinciguerra, Tanya An- t that time: Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, in Hebrew called Bethzatha, which has five sara, Anita Skaff, Natalie, Malake Ansara, Alexei Karam, George and Beverly porticoes. In these lay a multitude of invalids, blind, lame, paralyzed Bardwell, Jodee Scannapieco, George Prephan, Geneva Yarad, Marie Russell, waiting for the moving of the water; for an angel of the Lord went down Amy Fenton, Wafeek Khoury, Miriam Khoury, Joe Mancinotti, Sami Choukri A Eid, Nuha Rafeedie, Nick Mancy, Ernest & Shirley George, Julie Assally at certain seasons into the pool, and troubled the water; whoever stepped in first after the troubling of the water was healed of whatever disease he had. One man Brown, Issam Ghareeb, John Szczepanik, Stacey Meifert, Najat Swade, Mi- was there, who had been ill for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him and knew chelle Diane Ansara, Baby Oliver Fanous & Elias Fanous, Joyce Schlee, Adeeb that he had been lying there a long time, he said to him, "Do you want to be Aoad, Louie Sommer. All doctors, nurses, hospital workers, first responders, healed?' The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool care givers who put themselves at risk helping those who suffer from this when the water is troubled, and while I am going another steps down before me." dreaded virus. Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your pallet, and walk." And at once the man was Happy & Blessed Mothers Day! healed, and he took up his pallet and walked. Now that day was the sabbath. So the We pray for our wonderful mothers said to the man who was cured, "It is the sabbath, it is not lawful for you to for who they are and what they do and have done for us. carry your pallet." But he answered them, 'The man who healed me said to me, The infinite love of God is made manifest through our mothers! "Take up your pallet, and walk.'" They asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, "Take up your pallet, and walk'?" Now the man who had been healed did not Congratulations to: know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as there was a crowd in the place. Sub Dn. Raymond Antypas who graduated this week as Doctor of Pharmacy Afterward, Jesus found him in the temple, and said to him, "See, you are well! Sin no more, that nothing worse befall you." The man went away and told the Jews Our Expecting Mothers that it was Jesus who had healed him. Jana Fuller Kh. Samantha Paez Alyson Moses Lauren Kallil إنجﻴل ﺍلﻴوم: يوحنَّﺎ ) ص ﺍلخﺎمس ع 11-1( Servants of God of Blessed Memory who founded this Holy Temple and for those who have departed this life in the hope of the فً رىل اىضٍبُ، صؼذ ٌس٘ع إىى أٗسشيٌٍ، ٗفً أٗسشيٌٍ ػْذ ببة اىعأُ بشمة ٌُقبه ىٖب ببىؼبشاٍَّّة "بٍث زسذا"، ىٖب Resurrection and Life Everlasting” خَسة اسٗقة، ٗمبُ ٍعطدؼًب فٍٖب خَٖ٘س مثٍش ٍِ اىَشظى ٍِ ػٍَبُ ػٗشج ٌٗببسً األػعبء ٌْحظشُٗ جسشٌل ,The Thrice Blessed Memories of the Archbishops; VICTOR, SAMUEL اىَبء ، ألّط ٍال ًمب مبُ ٌْضه أزٍب ًّب فً اىبشمة ٌٗس ِّشك اىَبء، ٗاىزي مبُ ٌْضه أ َّٗالً بؼذ جسشٌل اٍبء مبُ ٌبشأ ٍِ ,ANTHONY, MICHAEL & PHILLIP; The Archimandrite Ananias Kassab أي ٍشض اػحشآ. ٗمبُ ْٕبك إّسبُ بٔ ٍشض ٍْز ثَبُ ٗثالثٍِ سْة. ٕزا إر سآٓ ٌس٘ع ٍيقى. ػٗيٌ أ َُّ ىٔ صٍب ًّب ,The Archimandrite Michael Howard, The Priest Elias Saba مثٍ ًشا قبه ىٔ: أجشٌذ أُ جبشأ؟ أخببٔ اىَشٌط: ٌب سٍِّذ ىٍس ىً إّسبُ ٌيقًٍْ فً اىبشمة ٍحى جس َّشك اىَبء، بو بٍَْب أمُ٘ The Archpriest George Shaheen & Archdeacon Andrew Kallil ُ آجًٍب ٌْضه قبيً آخش. فقب ىٔ ٌس٘ع: ق ٌْ إزَو سشٌشك ٗاٍش. فيي٘قث بشأ اىشخو ٗزَو سشٌشٓ ٍٗشى. ٗمبُ رىل اىًٍ٘ And the servants of God سبحًب. فقبه اىٍٖ٘د ىيزي شفى: إ َّّٔ سبث ٗال ٌسو ىل أُ جسَو اىسشٌش. فأخببٌٖ: إ َُّ اىزي أبشأًّ قبه ىً إزَو سشٌشك

,Thomas Skolmowski, Dorothy Saba, Corrine Joseph, Kim Fanous, Carol Slaman ٗاٍشً! فسبى٘ٓ: ٍِ ٕ٘ اإلّسبُ اىزي قبه ىل إزَو سشٌشك ٗاٍش؟ أ ٍَّب اىزي شفى فيل ٌنِ ؼٌيٌ ٍِ ٕ٘، أل َُّ ٌس٘ع ,George Yarad, Richard O. Joseph Jr., George O. Joseph, Paul Joseph رىل ٗخذٓ ٌس٘ع فً اىٍٖنو فقبه ىٔ: ٕب أّث قذ ػ٘فٍث، فال مبُ اػحضه ػِ اىدَغ اىزي فً رىل اىَنبُ. ٗبؼذ members of the Joseph family, Iyman Swade, Bassili Semaan جخطئ ىئالَّ ٌصٍبل أشش. فَعى رىل اإلّسبُ ٗأخبش اىٍٖ٘د أ َُّ ٌس٘ع ٕ٘ اىزٌِ أبشأٓ.