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10 DECEMBER 2017 ♦ TONE 02 ♦ EOTHINON 05 ♣ 10th SUNDAY AFTER CROSS / MARTYR MENAS & COMPANIONS

GREAT DOXOLOGY: Liturgy Book p. 1 : FIRST: Liturgy Book p. 11 SECOND: Liturgy Book p. 11 BEATITUDES: Back Cover Liturgy Book HYMN: Liturgy Book p. 14 APOLYTIKIA: Tone 2 Liturgy Book p. 16 Holy Martyrs Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphos (Tone 8) Through penance and mortification, the holy martyrs of Christ - Menas, Hermogenes and Eugraphos - have over- come the disorder of their burning passions. During their lifetime, they had received the grace of healing the sick; after their death, they have the power of working miracles. It is a great marvel indeed that healing should come forth from mere bones. Glory to the Creator, to God alone. Liturgy Book p. 20 KONDAKION: Preparation for the Nativity (Tone 3) Handout TRISAGION: Liturgy Book p. 23 PROKIMENON: Ps. 117:14, 18 (Tone2) The Lord is my strength and my song. Stichon: The Lord has chastised me sorely. : Ephesians 6:10-17 Brethren, be strengthened in the Lord and in the might of his power. Put on God’s armor that you may be able to stand against the devil’s wiles. For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against the world-rulers of this dark- ness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness on high. Therefore take up God’s armor that you may be able to resist on the evil day and stand perfect in all things. Stand, therefore, wearing the belt of truth. And the breastplate of holiness and with your feet shod in the readiness of the Good News of peace, and in all things take up the shield of faith with which you will be able to put out all the flaming darts of the most wicked one. And take for your- selves the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit, that is, God’s word. : Ps. 19:1,9 (Tone 2) May the Lord hear you in the day of trouble. O Lord, save the king, and hear us when we call upon You. : St. Luke 18:18-28 At that time, was teaching in one of their synagogues on the Sabbath. And behold, there was a woman who for eighteen years had had a sickness caused by a spirit; and she was bent over and utterly unable to look upwards. When Jesus saw her, he called her to him and said to her, “Woman, thou art delivered from thy infirmity.” And he laid his hands upon her, and instantly she was made straight, and glorified God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant that Jesus had cured on the Sabbath, addressed the crowd, saying, “There are six days in which one ought to work; on these therefore come and be cured, and not on the Sabbath.” But the Lord answered him and said, “Hypocrites! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or ass from the , and lead it forth to wa- ter? And this woman, daughter of as she is, whom Satan has bound, lo, for eighteen years, ought not she to be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame; and the entire crowd rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him. Nativity Fast The Nativity Fast is one of the four Canonical Seasons in the year. This is a joyous fast in anticipa- tion of the Nativity of Christ. It is less strict than other fasting periods. The fast is divided into two periods. The 2nd period is December 10th through 24th when the traditional fasting discipline (no meat, dairy, fish, wine, and oil) is observed. Dispensation for wine and oil on Saturdays and Sundays during this period.

DIVINE LITURGY INTENTIONS EVENTS IN DECEMBER 09 December†PATRICIA CIMAKOSKY from Mr. & Mrs. Johann Koenig Sunday, December 10th 10 December†FRED FRASER Ladies Society Festive Luncheon from Paul and Meghan Prezzia In honor of Lady & St. Barbara 16 December†FRED FRASER Café Classico: 1:00 p.m. from Paul and Meghan Prezzia 17 December†PATRICA CIMAKOSKY Sunday, December 17th from Mr. Thomas J. Ciotola Youth Group Meeting 23 December†PATRICIA CIMAKOSKY Decoration of the Church for Xtmas Nesbitt Memorial Hosptial Alumni Association 24 December†FRED FRASER Friday, December 22nd from Paul and Meghan Prezzia Royal Hours: 10:00 a.m. Confessions 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. THE BISHOP’S APPEAL: The annual Bishop’s Appeal is an important way in , December 23rd which our parish fulfills its duty to our larger Confessions 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Melkite family throughout the U.S. Our Father and Sunday, December 24th Shepherd, Bishop Nicholas asks every Melkite household in the U.S. to give at least $100-$200 Sunday Morning: usual schedule each year to support our Eparchy in America. By Sunday, December 24th contributing to the Appeal, each of us responds to PARAMONY OF THE NATIVITY Christ’s call to support our Church and helps fund its vital works, such as: publishing SOPHIA maga- Eve zine; establishing new missions and outreaches; Great : 5:00 p.m. supporting our seminarians for the Priesthood and D. Liturgy of St. Basil: 6:00 p.m. Diaconate; providing for our elderly priests; educat- ing our children and young adults, and 10% is Monday, December 25th tithed to our unfortunate and persecuted brother and NATIVITY OF OUR SAVIOR, JESUS CHRIST sisters. It is the holy obligation of every member of Festal : 8:30 a.m. our parish respond to his call. Please send your gift today. 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 26th COOKIE WALKS Synaxis of the Most Holy Theotokos St. Nicholas Byzantine , 140 Divine Liturgy: 5:30 p.m. Church St., Old Forge, Pa. is having a "COOKIE WALK" on December 16th, 2017 at the Church Hall from 10am to 1pm. Everyone is welcome! Volunteer needed! To organize a fellowship hour after the D. Liturgy on St. Michael's Byzantine Catholic Church, 205 N. an ongoing and regular basis. Main St., Pittston, Pa. is having a "COOKIE WALK" Please see Father for details. on December 17th at the Church Hall from 10am Please remember all our sick in your prayers, to 1pm. Everyone is welcome! especially Charlotte Abda who is in rehab at the old Mercy Hospital. : ST. JOSEPH THE BETROTHED Rev. Christopher Manuele, Presbyter Divine Services: Melkite Greek- Catholic Church Saturday: 130 St. Francis Cabrini Avenue  Scranton, PA 18504 Great Vespers: ……..... 3:15 P.M. [email protected] ♣ www.melkitescranton.org Sunday: Contact office: 570.343.6092 † [email protected] First Hour: ….…….… 9:40 A.M. Divine Liturgy: ……. 10:00 A.M. Prayer Intentions Wednesday: P. H. S.: Rev. Dn. John Karam. Rev. Dn. Joseph Daratony. : ……………. 8:30 P.M. James & Charlette Abda. Michael Abda. Marie Barron. Holy Days: Nikki Boudreaux. George Bales Sr. Lucille Bales. Jayne Great Vespers: ……. 5:30 P.M. Eve Buckley. Chris Carey. John Coury. Maryann Nappi Do- Divine Liturgy …… 5:30 P.M. Day nahue. Carol Downer. Niko Mayashairo. Mary McNeilly. Holy Mystery of : Marie Patchoski. Sirgany. Sue Solsman. Kennedy Before Vespers at 3:00 P.M.; following any service; or by appointment. Stevenson. Susan Vieselmeyer. Maryann Walsh. : Rev. Charles Aboody. Rev. Mi- Holy Anointing of the Sick: Following any service/call the Rectory. chael Jolly. Marie Abda. Marie Abda. Nancy Abda  Nicholas Cianci. Patricia Cimakosky.Ann Coury.  Holy Mystery of Crowning: Call rectory at earliest convenience. Mary Sue Betress. Margaret Dillenburg Eric Jolly.  Parish Advisory Council: Blakely Landell. Frank Milweski. Mary Lou Mooty.  Meetings as scheduled. Karen Murray. Bill Simon. Genevieve Zaydon