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September 28, 2014 FINAL Ambo ST. THEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL Mailing: 733 Starkweather Avenue SEPTEMBER 28, 2014 Cleveland, Ohio 44113 VEN. CHARITON THE CONFESSOR T 216. 741. 1310 MARTYRDOM OF PRINCE F 216. 623. 1092 WENCESLAUS (VYACHESLAV) www.sttheodosius.org - Archpriest John Zdinak, Dean VEN. CHARITON THE CONFESSOR [email protected] Cell: 216. 554. 7282 - Dn. Daniel Boerio - Subdeacon Theodore Lentz, Sacristan - Reader Julius Kovach, Ecclesiarch & Choirmaster - Casandra Vasu, Office Administrator Office Hours, M-F 9:00 AM-3:00 PM Divine Services Eve Sundays & Feast Days 5:00 PM Confessions 6:00 PM Great Vespers Sundays and Feast Days 8:40 AM 3rd and 6th Hour 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy * AMBO: Articles for publi- cation should be submitted to: [email protected] by Wednesday of each week before noon. * CALENDAR: Event dates must be submitted by the 15th of each month. St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 1 Saint Chariton the Confessor suffered at Iconium during one of the persecutions against Christians under the em- peror Aurelian. The grace-bearing example of the holy Protomartyr Thekla (September 24) encouraged him in his confessor’s deed. She being a native of his city, whose memory he in particular deeply venerated. St Chariton bravely denounced the pagan gods and staunchly confessed faith in the One True God, Christ the Savior. The holy Confessor underwent fierce tortures but, through the Providence of God, he remained alive. When the persecution abated, the saint was set free from prison and he dedicated all his life to the service of the Lord. Journeying to Jerusalem on pilgrimage to the holy places, he fell into the hands of robbers. They tied him up and threw him in a cave, intending to kill him later, and they hastened away on business. The saint prayed fervently in expectation of death. He gave thanks to God and entreated him to do with him according to His will. At this time a snake crawled into the cave and began to drink wine from a vessel setting there, poisoning it with its deadly venom. Returning to the cave, the robbers drank the poisoned wine and they all perished. St Chariton gave thanks to God and began his ascetic struggles at the place of his miraculous rescue. He distributed the plun- dered gold of the robbers to the poor, and in the robbers cave he built a church, around which in time there formed a monastery, the renowned Pharan Lavra in Palestine. St Chariton compiled a strict rule for his monastery. Yearning for solitude, the monk went farther into the desert, but there also he did not reject those who sought his spiritual guidance, and he founded two more monasteries: the Jericho and the Souka, named the “Old Lavra.” At the end of his life, St Chariton struggled in a cave on a hill near the Souka monastery, but he did not cease to provide guidance for all three of the monasteries he founded. According to Tradition, St Chariton compiled the office of taking monastic vows. St Chariton the Confessor died in extreme old age and was buried, in accord with his last wishes, in the Pharan monastery in the church, built on the site of the robbers’ cave. BIBLE READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28 Sept. 28 2 Cor. 6:1-10 Sept. 30 Eph. 2:19-3:7 Oct. 3 Eph. 4:17-25 Luke 5:1-11 Luke 5:12-16 Luke 6:17-23 Sept. 29 Eph. 1:22-2:3 Oct. 1 Heb. 9:1-7 Oct. 4 1 Cor. 14:20-25 Luke 4:37-44 Luke 10:38-42, Luke 5:17-26 11:27-28 Oct. 2 Eph. 4:14-19 Luke 6:12-19 St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 2 Sts. Peter & Paul Annual Steak Roast Saturday, Oct. 11th at 4:30 PM (food served after Vespers) $20 (including one complimentary drink) - adult $5 - children (Proceeds go to Church’s Restoration Fund) “R’ Club Entertainment booklets also available for $30 For more information please contact: George Manzul at 440-842-0688 * The FOCA-sponsored Family Game Night has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. * Russian Translator needed. Please contact the parish office at 216-741-1310 or [email protected] if you are able to offer your services. Come and support the Eastern Orthodox Women’s Guild Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser! Advance Sale only! Save the Date! Monday, October 20th, 2014 St Herman's - FOCUS Ridge Manor Party Center Cleveland will host its 2nd 4630 Ridge Rd. annual fundraiser Monday, Brooklyn, OH 44144 November 10 at 6:30 pm at Doors opens at 6:30 PM. St. Paul in North Royalton. Dinner served at 7:00 PM. Fr. Moses Berry will be the Cost: $12.00 - adult guest speaker. Tickets are $6.00 - children 12 and under $25 and will be available in early October. See Karen Felon for tickets 440-238-3837 St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 3 PRAYER REQUESTS Departed: 08-30-14 Naomi Payne (friend of Paul Pangrace & Peter Fickinger (friend of Joseph Donna Pelton parishioner of Fr. Andrew Stevens) Crichton) John A. Petkac (Gartman) Vladimir Fowler Peter and Gina Petkac (Judy Ill Afflicted & Frank Fox (Carol Machaskee’s son) Gartman’s brother & sister-in-law) Special Intentions: Kathy Garlesky Alaine Pimsner (Judy Schwind’s Julia Grabowski niece) Deacon Basil Frenchek Roger Haupt (Lisa Theodore’s Cindy Powkowski Hieromonk Joseph cousin) Marshall Prock Mat. Vera Proctor Sandee Holod Joseph Rusynyk Mat. May Ozone Matthew Hungley (Phyllis Julia Sankovic (Child) Mat. Catherine Jula Gindlesperger’s brother-in-law) Mary Ann Silberhorn Mother Anna Donna Jacak Elaine Sudnick (Joy Pfeiffer’s Sr. Anastasia Victor Jacak mother) Michael Joy Jahans (friend of Paul Pangrace) George Tabeling (Michael Betty Balasz Stephen Jahans (friend of Paul Tabeling’s father) Judy Baughman Pangrace) Frank Tkacz Carol Bohurjak Diane Kearsey Janice Tkacz Thomas Bohurjak, Jr. (Janice Tkacz’s sister) Donald Tipka Frank Byndas John Kovalski (friend of Paul Armand Trasoline (Fr. John’s Navada Coneley Pangrace) cousin) Elsie Conrad Dorothy Laskovich Elizabeth Ulan (Judi Byndas's sister) John Conrad Paul Laskovich Elisabeth Wright (friend of Paul Robert Cornelius (friend of Dan Elise Manella Pangrace) Morris) Anna Mysiw (friend and neighbor of John Yavornitzki Anne Crichton (Joseph Crichton’s Helen Antonik) Erin Zawolowycz sister-in-law) Karen Ohlin (Tatiana Boyczewski’s Elaine Zdinak Christine Crichton daughter-in-law’s mother) Elizabeth Zdinak Thomas Crichton (Joseph Crichton’s Maude Palumbo (Michelle Rajisch’s brother) mother) Matt & Lauren Eppele & Laina Dachtyl Debra Parhamovich (Karen Felon’s Unborn Child Horia Dascalescu sister) (Lavinia’s Brother) Grace Parhamovich Richard & Natalie (Evans) Cindy Durkalski (Karen Felon’s mother) Thombs & Unborn Child Please contact the Parish Office at 216-741-1310 when names need to be removed from the prayer list. Thank you. St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 4 Welcome Visitors Our parish welcomes you and thanks you for joining us at today’s Divine Liturgy. While only Orthodox Christians may approach the chalice for Holy Communion, everyone is welcome to partake of the Holy Bread after Liturgy. You are also invited to join us for fellowship in the Parish Hall following Liturgy. COFEE HOUR & GREETERS SCHEDULES Coffee Hour: Greeters: 9/28/14 Joyce Tabeling & Judy Schwind Nina & Elizabeth Antonik 10/5/14 Dan & Lavinia Morris Sonia Vorell & Paul Pangrace 10/12/14 Lauren Miklos & Chandra Czaruk Mat. Jenn Boerio & Tammy Ponomarenko 10/19/14 Nick & Kate Zolikoff Michael Tabeling & Paul Pangrace 10/26/14 Mat. Cindy Zdinak & Mat. Jenn Boerio Karen Felon & Sonia Vorell 11/2/14 Mary Swit & Tammy Ponomarenko Nina & Elizabeth Antonik 11/9/14 Joyce Tabeling & Judy Schwind Mat. Jenn Boerio & Tammy Ponomarenko FOOD PANTRY GOD’S GIFTS TO US - Our Food Pantry ministry continues through Merrick House. They currently use the bags in their Moms OUR GIFTS TO GOD Weekly expenses: $ 6,538.00 First program. We can always use your help by "sponsoring a bag". Envelopes are in the foyer, $10 Last week’s collection $ 2,412.00 fills a bag. Thank you and God bless you for helping Over/Under < $ 4,126.00 > those in need. - Dan Morris Dome Lighters Donations to offset the cost of lighting the domes can be made for The Health Of or In Memory Of your loved ones. Contact the Parish Office if you are interested. For the week of September 28th: In loving memory of Nina Novak by Rita Forsyth St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 5 St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 6 You say you want to help? We have an opportunity! At 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 11th, we need some volunteers to prepare the room at the St. Herman/FOCUS Cleveland Transitional House, which our parish has sponsored. We need several people to do some painting and furniture assembling (nothing too intricate). We need: able hands, Phillips head screwdrivers, tarps, paint rollers, paint trays, and work lights (if anyone has any). Paint and brushes provided. Please see Dan Morris if you can pitch in. Thank you. Boys' Night Out returns, Sunday November 2nd at 5:00 PM! Location to be announced. Please see Dan Morris if you want to join us for an evening of good food and fellowship. St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 7 Thanks to all who offered their time, talent and prayers for the Tremont Art and Cultural Festival weekend! By the Grace of God it was well attended. May our every effort be ONLY for the glory of God. - Michael Tabeling St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 8 St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 9 WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, Sept. 28 2014 Thursday, Oct.
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