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St. Arsenios the Cappadocian For the of Life the World The monthly newsletter of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church Volume VIII, Issue 11 November, 2016 The Love for Mankind of the All-Holy Theotokos 405 Huntwood Road “The supplication of a Swansea, Illinois 62226 Mother availeth much to win the Master’s Phone: 618-277-0330 favor.” Fax: 618-277-1930 Cell Phone: 314-288-8036 “We all take pride in be- [email protected] ing called her children.” www.ssconstantinehelen.org Fr. Achilles Karathanos Come, all ye Faithful who Parish Priest love the Theotokos! Let us celebrate once again in a godly manner. Let us light the Who is above and before the world, 2016 Parish Council torches of chastity in Christ; let us coëternal with the Begetter.”5 President: John Siampos cense with the fragrant incense of Divine love; let us raise up our V. P. : Bob Karras How could it be possible for her chil- minds with heavenly thoughts; let us dren to become negligent Secretary: Ezekiel Wolfe bring peace to our hearts with the and slothful, now that she brings Treasurer: George Siampos Grace of the Mother of God, distrib- forth the Light of Grace? Now that Issa Abuaita, George Skidis, Maria Skidis, uting these things with righteous- the shadow of the symbols of the ness to the three faculties of our Law is receding? And while the Sun Karon Wolfe souls. of Righteousness, Christ, will soon rise? And thus, being all light and fra- grance and sobriety, let us go forth Cover icon by the hand of It is meet and right ceaselessly to Nicholas P. Papas to meet the Theotokos, “radiantly bless and magnify the Immaculate http://www.facebook.com/Nick.Papa.Studio coming into the House of the Lord”1 Mother of God; for she was the first to prepare and adorn herself, in a to magnify our Lord: “firstly, with Table of Contents God-befitting manner, and to be- thoughts great, lofty, and worthy of come a “Heavenly Tabernacle.”2 the Majesty of God,” “secondly, The Love . Of the Theotokos . pp. 1-2 with great words, with lofty words, Stewardship .......................................... p. 3 On this celebration of the Mother of and with words befitting the Divine OCMC Corner ...................................... p. 4 God, let each one contribute “a wor- Majesty,” and “thirdly, with great St. Arsenios the Cappadocian ... pp. 5-6 thy gift, according to the spiritual gift works, with lofty works, and with Parish News .......................................... p. 7 Come and See ..................................... p. 8 given to him”;3 for today once again works worthy of the Divine Maj- An Audience of None .................. pp. 8-9 the Theotokos Mary celebrates, she esty.”6 November Calendar .........................p. 10 who is “the common refuge of all Newsletter Sponsors .........................p. 11 Christians,”4 “truly great and hon- The Most Blessed One enters into Community Christmas Card ............p. 12 ored in deed and name,” the Davidic the Holy of Holies to become a sa- offspring, “from whom blossomed cred Temple and spotless Altar forth the Son of God in the flesh, continued on page 2 2016 Parish Calendar continued from page 1 Sun, Nov 7th Evening in Athens where He, the first and only being called her children”; and that High Priest and King, “having “without her intercessions, no Sun, Nov 13th Thanksgiving Luncheon/ worked, through His Œconomy, one—neither Angel nor man—is P.C. Elections our reconciliation with His Father, able to approach God, for she alone Sun, Nov 20th Stewardship Sunday assumed all of the essence of man, stands on the boundary between according to essence and above all uncreated and created nature”; and, Sat, Dec 3 St. Nicholas Festival essence.”7 finally, that “there is no one who, Evening in Athens calling upon her with faith, will not Sun, Dec 11th St. Spyridon Artoclasia There, in the Temple’s holy sanctu- be heard with compassion.” ary—as the Holy Fathers theolo- Sun, Dec. 24th Holy Nativity gize in lofty and grand language—, Www.johnsanidopoulos.com our Lady the Virgin Mother sought —————————— “to converse with God” by means of holy hesychia, which is the as- Notes cension to theoria, or vision of God. There, she practiced 1. Megalynarion, 20 November. Philoptochos the hesychastic method; that is, she 2. Kontakion for the Entrance of followed the “new and secret way the Theotokos. Corner to the Heavens,” “noetic silence”;8 3. St. Andrew of Crete, Patrologia for “she was occupied in and dwelt Græca, Vol. XCVII, col. 817D. on nothing other than theoria, or 4. Ibid., col. 880C. Oct. 2nd thru Nov. rather, the vision of God.”9 5. Ibid., col. 832B. 6. St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, 13th During that period of twelve years, Κῆπος Χαρίτων [Garden of Graces] FOOD DRIVE! the Saints expound, the AllPure (Thessaloniki: Ekdoseis B. Re- Mary “developed a noetic activity gopoulou, 1979), pp. 195a, 196a. (praxis); for “by means of the return 7. St. Andrew of Crete, Patrologia Please bring canned and other of the mind to itself, attention, and Græca, Vol. XCVII, col. 876A. non-perishable food goods and Divine and perpetual 8. St. Gregory Palamas, “Homily drop off in the Kitchen—to prayer, having united wholly with LIII,” §§ 51, 59, Ἑλληνες Πατέρες help restock Swansea Food her own self, she was exalted above τῆς Ἐκκλησίας, Vol. XI Pantry for the upcoming all forms and figures. In this way, (Thessaloniki: Paterikai Ekdoseis Holiday Season. she built a new path to the Heav- Gregorios Ho Palamas, 1986). ens—that is, ‘noetic silence’; for her 9. See note 6. mind being attached to this, she 10. St. Nikodemos the Hagiorite, rose above all of creation and saw Κῆπος Χαρίτων, pp. 195b-196a, Please Join us for our the glory of God more perfectly 215b.11. Idem, Ἀόρατος Πόλεμος Traditional than did Moses. And she contem- [Unseen Warfare], Part I, §49 Thanksgiving Dinner plated Divine Grace, which is not (Athens: Ekdoseis “Phos,” 1977), at all perceived through the senses, p. 176. ~~~~~~~~~~ but which is a holy and most Grace Luncheon on -filled vision, given solely to pure Sunday, November souls and Angels. The Theotokos by herself found and practiced this 13th noetic activity and vision and trans- mitted it to those who came after,” Adults, $10 becoming “the teacher of noetic prayer.”10 Chidren, $5 Hence, magnifying our Lady the Proceeds to benefit the Theotokos, let us pray to her unceasingly and let us remind Building Fund her that “all we Christians, primar- ily, have only her as Mother in the Heavens, and we all take pride in You are the Voice of Christ in a Changing World Book Store Offerings New at our Parish Bookstore: Beautiful Gift Cards for every occasion: ($3 ) The base from which we serve as the changes and prayerfully entering Voice of Christ in a Changing World is a pledge amount. Name’s Day the parish. A strong parish provides Birthday opportunities for sharing the Good Bring that form on November 20. News of Christ, for welcoming those After gathering the Stewardship “AXIOS” for that are searching for a spiritual cards, we will ask for God’s con- home, and a base from which we are tinued blessing as He calls us to Ordination or sent out into the world. The parish be His Voice in a Changing new any ad- also provides a place for worship, World. community and education in the vancement faith. To be stewards of the Gospel, Join in our mission with all that Holy Days we need to be stewards of our parish. you have and are!\ This requires the vision and inspira- tion to see the parish, not as it is, but as it could be. 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