St. Innocent Orthodox Church Z Founded in 1967 Z Moscow Patriarchal Parishes Z 23300 W. Chicago _ Redford, MI 48239 _ 313-538-1142 _ Fax: 313-538-8126 Church Website: www.stinnocentchurch.com _ E-Mail: [email protected] St. Innocent Monastic Community: 9452 Hazelton, Redford, MI 48239 _ 313-535-9080 PASTOR: Rt. Rev. Mitered Archpriest ROMAN STAR _ Cell: 313-319-0590 Dean, Central States Deanery, Patriarchal Parishes May 15, 2016 ASSISTANT PRIEST: Rev. DANEIL SHIRAK _ 313-295-3073 EPISTLE: Acts of the Apostles 6:1 - 7 (#16) DEACON: Rev. Dn. Comerford GOSPEL: St. Mark 15:43 - 16:8 (#69) SUBDEACON: Dr. Joshua Genig TONE: 2 ATTACHED: Sister Ioanna CHOIR DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Star Hatfield READERS: Robert Latsko & George Hanoian

Z MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN SUNDAY — The 3rd Sunday of Pascha Z

_ 9:15AM — HOURS & AKATHIST FOR THE RESURRECTION; CONFESSIONS _ _ 10am — DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM _

COMMEMORATED TODAY: Myrrhbearing Women. Ven. Pachomius the Great, Founder of Cœnobitic (348 A.D.). St. , and Wonderworker of Rostov (1090). The slain Crown Prince Dimitry of Uglich and Moscow (1591). Ven. Isaiah, Wonderworker of the Kiev Caves (1115). Ven. Pachomius— of Nerekhta (1384). Ven. Evfrosin, Abbot and Wonderworker of Pskov (Pskov—1481).

FOR THE REPOSE OF: Estelle & Joseph Star; Anna & John Witkowski; Michael Sr. & Margaret Rusko; Mary, Andrew, , Michael & Lottie Yakuber; Ross & Margaret Falsetti; Helen, John & Carole Andrayko; Peter & Theresa Harvilla; Betty Martell; Frances & Todd Smoly; Peter Glover; Irene Adams; Ethel Elizabeth & Wayne Joshua deVyver, Horka; Michael Rusko; Anna Lichagina, Yelena & Zinaïda Korniyevskaya; Joseph Nossal; Michelle Tucker; Todd Comerford. MEMORY ETERNAL!

FOR THE HEALTH OF: Seraphim; Priest Daneil, Matushka Debra & Corrina Shirak; Deacon Michael, Matushka Mary Ellen & Julius Comerford; Matushka Mary Donahue; Subdeacon Joshua & Abigail Genig; Reader Robert Latsko, Reader George & Betty Hanoian, Rose Nossal, Mary Glover, Nancy Cupp, Deborah Dade, Vasiliki Stamoulis, Gerald Martell, Azbehat, Donald Yakuber (in Assisted Living), Carl deVyver, Jo Anne Nicholas, Joan Rusko, Daria, Joseph Nossal, Ed Manier, Martha Genig; Jennifer, Ben & unborn baby Benjamin ALSO FOR: Patricia Harbut, who celebrated her birthday last Thursday, 12 May Rose Ann & Gregory Everhardt, who celebrate their Anniversary Tomorrow, Monday 16 May Š MAY GOD GRANT THEM MANY YEARS! Š

SCHEDULE FOR THE COMING WEEK (Regular fasting on Wednesday & Friday) TODAY: Sunday 5/15 NO GRAVE BLESSINGS TODAY COCC Dinner-Dance at 5/6pm at St. Michael’s Saturday 5/21 4pm GREAT VESPERS & CONFESSIONS Sunday 5/22 Sunday of the Paralytic (4th Sunday of Pascha) 9:15am Hours & Akathist for the Resurrection 10am DIVINE LITURGY, Followed by Coffee Hour 1pm GRAVE BLESSINGS TODAY (after Coffee Hour, at about 1:00pm) Feast-Days this week: Saturday, 21 May: Constantine the Great & His Mother, St. Helena (Helen, Ellen, Lena, Yelena, Elaine)

CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN! Z ÕÐÈÑÒÎÑ ÂÎÑÊÐÅÑÅ! ÂÎÈÑÒÈÍÓ ÂÎÑÊÐÅÑÅ! KHRISTOS ANESTI! ALITHOS ANESTI! Z HRISTOS A ÎNVIAT! ADEVÃRAT A ÎNVIAT! CANDLES FOR LAST SUNDAY, 8 MAY YEARLY CHURCH VIGIL LAMPS: Royal Doors Lamp: In Memory of Husband, Joseph; Son, Kenneth; parents, Michael & Margaret Rusko, & John & Martha Nossal, by Rose Nossal Altar Candelabra: In Memory of Parents, Nicholas and Susan Yakuber, by son, Donald Yakuber Altar Candles (2): In Memory of Irene Adams, by Goddaughter, Rose Ann Everhardt Iconostasis Lamps: In Memory of Parents, Ethel Elizabeth & Wayne Joshua; Robert David H; & Health of brother, Carl, by Sister Ioanna Candles on the Solea: In Memory of Peter & Theresa Harvilla, Norman & Monica Holst, & Ricky Ellis, by Jason & Debra Truskowski Table of Oblation Lamp: In Memory of Parents, Helen & John Andrayko, Sr. & sister, Carole Andrayko, by John Andrayko, Jr. Reliquary-Icon Lamps: Sts. Innocent, Tikhon & Herman: Health of Joseph/Sue; Robert/Diane; Pat/John; Joseph B., Jared, Jay; Rachelle/Aaron, ; Tricia, Lindsey; & In Memory of sisters, Anna, Margaret, Theresa & Irene; & brothers, John, Edwin & Michael by Rose Nossal Reliquary-Icon Lamps: Sts. Elizabeth & : Health of the Genig and the Just Families, by Subdeacon Joshua & Abigail Genig Reliquary-Icon Lamps: St. Seraphim & St. Alexis: In Memory of Ross & Margaret Falsetti, by daughters, Rose Ann Everhardt & Margie Martell Reliquary-Icon Lamps: St. & Sts. Alexandra & Martha (AVAILABLE) Reliquary-Icon Lamps: St. Nestor & St. Gerontius (AVAILABLE) IN MEMORY OF (MEMORY ETERNAL!) Joseph & Estelle Star, by son Father Roman and family Paul & Alexandra Yupco, Basil & Ellen Starinshak, by grandson, Father Roman and family John & Anna Witkowski, by daughter, Matushka Rose Marie and family & Mary Kupec, by granddaughter, Matushka Rose Marie and family Parents, Helen & John Andrayko, and sister, Carole Andrayko, by John Andrayko My husband, Joe; my sisters, Margaret & Ross Falsetti, Anna & Mike Elaschat, Theresa & Pete Harvilla, Irene, & brothers, Michael, John & Edwin Rusko; niece, Rose Mary & Dean Hough; Joe’s brothers, Raymond & Walter Nossal, & sisters, Theresa, Florence & Helen Nossal, by Rose Nossal ++ + Pete & Theresa Harvilla, by Mary Ann Harvilla & Kay Truskowski + + + My husband, Michael Rusko, by Joan Rusko Parents, Ethel Elizabeth & Wayne Joshua; David H; Nina I; Marion P; Fr. Photius; Mo. Benedicta; Archm. Roman; Olive, by Sister Ioanna Thelma Ratcliff, Louis Pitts, Gloria Robinson, Reginald Bell, Lessie Favor, Lois Hamby, by Manier Family FOR THE HEALTH OF: (MANY YEARS!) Elizabeth & Lawrence, Caitlin & Zachary, by parents & grandparents, Father Roman & Matushka Rose Marie Gregory & Tamiko Star, by parents, Father Roman & Matushka Rose Marie Children, Grandchildren & Great-grandchildren; Fr. Sdn. Tikhon (Dade); by Rose Nossal Father Roman & Matushka & family; Sister Ioanna; John Andrayko; Nancy; Mary G; Jo Anne N; Grandson Joey (in the Navy Reserves) & all people in the Armed Forces; & all the people of St. Innocent Church, by Rose Nossal My Mom, Jaime Truskowski, by Kay Truskowski + + + Family & Friends, by Mary Ann Harvilla & Kay T. Brother, Greg & Donna; nephew, Gregory & Liz; & nephew, Alex, by Mary Ann Harvilla & Kay + + + Ed Manier, by Mary Ann Harvilla & Kay Nafanail, Gregory & Seraphim; Fr. Roman & Mat. Rose Marie; Fr. Lawrence & fam; Fr. Laurence & fam; Fr. Daneil & fam; Dcn. Michael & fam; Mat. Mary D; Carl; Sdn Fr. Tikhon; Sdn Andrew; Sdn Joshua, Abigail & children; Rdr Robert; Robert M; David Samuel, Sky & Avi; Jo Anne/Nick; Athanasius; John A; Ed/Tiffany; Kim & fam; Vasiliki; Rose; Emil; Billy/Fonda; Donald Y; Jennifer & baby, by Sr Ioanna John Andrayko (May God watch over him), by Rose Nossal + + + Rose Nossal, by John Andrayko H&S: Brittany Truitt (personal issues); Manier children & grandchildren, & all Manier family, by Tiffany & Ed PROSPHORA FOR TODAY IS OFFERED BY: Subdeacon George & Nadia (Shirak) Bakan In Memory Eternal of: all the Shirak and Bakan Families; and For the Health of: Fr. Daneil and Matushka Debra Shirak; Subdeacon George and Nadia (Shirak) Bakan and all Shirak and Bakan Families. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1) COCC ANNUAL CHARITY/BENEFIT DINNER-DANCE IS TODAY, SUNDAY, MAY 15th, (Myrrhbearing Women Sunday), at St. Michael’s Church Banquet Hall, Redford, on W. Chicago, between Beech Daly & Inkster. 5pm, social hour; 6pm, dinner; $40 each, adults; 12 & under, FREE. See Fr. Roman for tickets. Proceeds help the COCC’s charitable works. Two tables of our St. Innocent parishioners/friends (16 people) will be enjoying tonight’s most delightful annual event. (See Flyer at: http://coccdetroit.com/2016_4_12_springdinnerdance.html) 2) (BELATED) THANKS TO THE DONORS OF THE RED EGGS FOR PASCHA. 3) MANY THANKS to John A. and Rdr. George H. for mowing & weed-wacking the lawn, and to Fr. Roman, Mat. Rose Marie & Thomas, for their work in beautifying the church flower gardens. Volunteers needed to help. 4) KITCHEN & COFFEE HOUR NEEDS: Cases of bottled spring water & small, individual drinks for children. 5) NEW ISSUE OF THE COCC’S “GOOD WORKS” (March-April) NOW AVAILABLE. Printed copies are available at church, or can be mailed. See the FULL-COLOR, on-line version at: http://coccdetroit.com/files/Good%20Works/COCCGoodWorks-2016MAR-APR.pdf 6) LISTEN EVERY SUNDAY TO THE COCC’S DETROIT’S OWN ORTHODOX RADIO HOUR [DOOR] ON WNZK 690-AM, 4-5 pm, or on your computer/smart-phone, live, at http://www.doorradio.org. This website also has an archive of all its previous programs. 7) NEW PHOTOS ON OUR CHURCH’S WEBSITE: We finally had time to organize and post on our church website 3 new photo-slide shows, with more coming. They are under the “Photos & News” tab, and are also listed with links on our Home-Page. Here are the links: (1) Chrismation of Kim, Claire & Eva Hancock: http://stinnocentchurch.com/3_6_16_chrismation_hancock.html (2) Orthodoxy Sunday at St. Innocent: http://stinnocentchurch.com/3_20_16_orth_sun_st_innocent.html and (3) Christ’s Tomb & Pascha 2016: http://stinnocentchurch.com/5_1_16_tomb_pascha.html Two more slide-shows should be posted shortly. See a selection of photos in this bulletin. PASCHAL ORATION By St. Gregory the Theologian

Yesterday I was crucified with Him; today I am glorified with Him.

Yesterday I died with Him; today I am made alive with Him.

Yesterday I was buried with Him; today I am raised up with Him.

Let us offer to Him Who suffered and rose again for us ... ourselves, the possession most precious to God and most proper. Let us become like Christ, since Christ became like us. Let us become Divine for His sake,

since for us He became Man. He assumed the worse that He might give us the better. He became poor that by His poverty we might become rich. He accepted the form of a servant that we might win back our freedom. He came down that we might be lifted up. He was tempted that through Him we might conquer. He was dishonored that He might glorify us. He died that He might save us. He ascended that He might draw to Himself us, who were thrown down through the fall of sin.

Let us give all, offer all, to Him Who gave Himself a Ransom and Reconciliation for us. We needed an incarnate God, a God put to death, that we might live. We were put to death together with Him that we might be cleansed. We rose again with Him because we were put to death with Him. We were glorified with Him because we rose again with Him. A few drops of Blood recreate the whole of creation! PHOTOS OF RECENT LIFE AT ST. INNOCENT, March & May, 2016

Chrismation, Reception into the Holy Orthodox Church, & 1st Orthodox Holy Communion of Kim, Claire & Eva Hancock, on Meatfare Sunday, March 5th & 6th, 2016. [See full slide-show of 23 photos at: http://stinnocentchurch.com/3_6_16_chrismation_hancock.html]

Celebration of Orthodoxy Sunday (1st Sunday of Great Lent) at St. Innocent Church on March 20th, 2016. [See full slide-show of 22 photos at: http://stinnocentchurch.com/3_20_16_orth_sun_st_innocent.html]

St. Innocent Church’s Tomb of Christ on Great & Holy Friday and Saturday, 2016. [See full slide-show of 34 photos of Tomb & Pascha at: http://stinnocentchurch.com/5_1_16_tomb_pascha.html]

Blessing Baskets and Pascha Vespers on May 1st, 2016 2016 PASCHA MESSAGE

OF THE

ASSEMBLY OF CANONICAL ORTHODOX

OF THE USA

(2 pages, PDF file)

Please view this message at the following: http://assemblyofbishops.org/assets/files/docs/Pascha%20Message%202016,%20Final.pdf