Sunday, April 26, 2020 Sunday of Thomas the Apostle Called “The Twin” Hieromartyr Basil, bishop of Amasea with Venerable Glaphyra; Stephen, bishop of Perm; Venerable Ioanikios of Devitch in Serbia “Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” Archangel Gabriel Antiochian Orthodox Church A Parish of the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast His Eminence Met. JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America His Grace Bishop NICHOLAS, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Miami and the Southeast Rev. Fr. Stephen De Young – Pastor 1237 Eraste Landry Rd. [email protected] Lafayette, LA 70506 (304) 444-6708 stgabriellafayette.org A Warm Welcome To Our Service Times Sunday Visitors! We are happy that you have joined us today! Matins – 9:00 AM Please join us for coffee after Divine Liturgy. It is Divine Liturgy – 10:00 AM our pleasure to have you in our presence this morning and we wish God’s Blessings to all who Monday visit with us today and hope you stop in again soon! Orthros – 9:00 AM If you have any questions in regards to our worship or Orthodoxy, please see Fr. Stephen and Wednesday he will gladly answer any of your questions to the Vespers – 6:00 PM best of his ability. Only Orthodox Christians may receive the Eucharist (Holy Communion) in the Orthodox Saturday Church. You may venerate the cross and take Great Vespers – 6:00 PM some of the blessed bread at the conclusion of Liturgy. Weekly Church Calendar (with fasting days) Sun. April 26 Mon. April 27 Tues. April 28 Weds. April 29 No Fast No Fast No Fast Thomas Sunday Thur. April 30 Fri. May 1 Sat. May 2 Sun. May 3 No Fast No Fast No Fast Sunday of the Myrrh-bearing Women Strict Fast: Refrain from meat, fish, oil, wine, dairy, and eggs. (Red) Wine & Oil: Wine and oil are allowed. Refrain from meat, fish, dairy, and eggs. (Purple) Fish, oil and wine are allowed: Refrain from meat, dairy and eggs. (Blue) Dairy Allowed: Dairy, eggs, fish, oil and wine are allowed. Refrain from meat. (Orange) No Symbol Fast Free: All Foods Allowed (Yellow) SAINTS, AND READINGS FOR THE WEEK Wisdom of the Fathers Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Heb. 11:1) And here He pronounces blessed not the disciples only, but those also who after them should believe. St. John Chrysostom Homily 87 on John 20, 4th Century Sunday 26 Thomas Sunday Matthew 28:16-20 -Basil the Holy Martyr Bishop of Amasea Acts of the Apostles 5:12-20 -Glaphyra the Righteous John 20:19-31 Monday 27 2nd Monday after Pascha Acts of the Apostles 3:19-26 -The Holy Hieromartyr Symeon, John 2:1-11 Kinsman of the Lord -Eulogios the Innkeeper of Constantinople Tuesday 28 2nd Tuesday after Pascha Acts of the Apostles 4:1-10 -The Holy Nine Martyrs of Cyzicus John 3:16-21 -John the Martyr of Romania Wednesday 29 2nd Wednesday after Pascha Acts of the Apostles 4:13-22 -Jason and Sosipater the Apostles of the John 5:17-24 70 and their Companions -Holy Martyr Cercyra Thursday 30 James the Apostle and brother of St. Acts of the Apostles 12:1-11 John the Theologian Luke 9:1-6 -Argyra the New Martyr -Clement the Hymnographer Friday 1 2nd Friday after Pascha Acts of the Apostles 5:1-11 -Jeremias the Prophet John 5:30-47; 6:1-2 -New Martyr Maria of Fourna, Mirabella in Crete Saturday 2 Removal of the Relics of St. St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 13:7-16 Athanasius the Great Matthew 5:14-19 -Hesperos & Zoe the Righteous -Boris, King & Enlightener of Bulgaria (Michael in Baptism) April 26 Thomas Sunday Though the doors were shut at the dwelling where the disciples were gathered for fear of the Jews on the evening of the Sunday after the Passover, our Saviour wondrously entered and stood in their midst, and greeted them with His customary words, "Peace be unto you." Then He showed unto them His hands and feet and side; furthermore, in their presence, He took some fish and a honeycomb and ate before them, and thus assured them of His bodily Resurrection. But Thomas, who was not then present with the others, did not believe their testimony concerning Christ's Resurrection, but said in a decisive manner, "Except I shall see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into His side, I will not believe." Wherefore after eight days, that is, on this day, when the disciples were again gathered together and Thomas was with them, the Lord Jesus came while the doors were shut, as He did formerly. Standing in their midst, He said, "Peace be unto you"; then He said to Thomas, "Bring hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and bring hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not unbelieving, but believing." And Thomas, beholding and examining carefully the hands and side of the Master, cried out with faith, "My Lord and my God." Thus he clearly proclaimed the two natures - human and divine - of the God-man (Luke 24:36-49; John 20:19-29). This day is called Antipascha (meaning "in the stead of Pascha," not "in opposition to Pascha") because with this day, the first Sunday after Pascha, the Church consecrates every Sunday of the year to the commemoration of Pascha, that is, the Resurrection. Hymns of the Day THE EISODIKON (ENTRANCE HYMN) OF PASCHA في نالم جامع باركوا ا، الر ب م ن يننابيع ,In the gathering places bless God the Lord ص from the springs of Israel. Save us, O Son of إ سرائيل، نخ ل صننا يا نابن ا، يا نم ن نقام God, Who art risen from the dead, who . م ن بين الموات، لنر نرت ص نل لن نك: نه للوييا .sing to Thee: Alleluia APOLYTIKION FOR THOMAS SUNDAY IN TONE SEVEN إذ نكان القن ب رر م ختوما،، أن شر ق نت منهر أيهها While the tomb was sealed, Thou didst ن ن shine forth from it, O Life. While the doors ن ن ن الحياة. ول صما كاننت ال ب رواب رمغلقة، were closed, Thou didst come in to Thy وافن ي نت التلميذن أيهها رالمسيح اللهر، ق نيامةر Disciples, O Christ God, Resurrection of رالك صل. نوجد د نت لننا ب ه م روحا، رم ستنقيما، all, renewing in us through them an .ب نح نس ب نع ظيم نر حمت ك upright spirit, according to the greatness of ن .Thy mercy KONTAKION OF PASCHA IN TONE EIGHT Though Thou didst descend into the grave, ولنئ ن رك ننت نننز ل نت إلى قن بر يا م ن ل ن O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy ر ين رموت، إل أن نك دن نر س نت ق وةن نالجحيم، the power of Hades, and didst arise as وقر م نت غالبا، أيهها نالم رسيح الله، وللن س نوة -victor, O Christ God, calling to the myrrh نح ام لت الطيب قر ل نت " اف نر ح نن"، نو نو نه ب نت bearing women, Rejoice, and giving peace . رر رسلن نك السلم، يا مان نح الواق نعين القيام unto Thine Apostles, O Thou Who dost grant resurrection to the fallen. Matins THE FIRST EOTHINON GOSPEL The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew. (28:16-20) فة ص ل ةش ريف م ن ب ةشار ة الق دييس ةمتيى الن يجيلي البة شير والت ي ل ميذ . االط اهر في نذلك الزمان، نذهب التلميذر الحدن At that time, the eleven disciples went to نع نش نر إلى نالج ليل، إلى الجبن ل رحيث Galilee to the mountain to which Jesus ن ن ن had directed them. And when they saw نأم نر رهم ين رس روع.* فنل ما نرأ وهر نس نجدروا لهر، Him, they worshipped Him; but some ولن ك ن بن ع نض ره م نش هكوا.* فندنننا ين رس روع doubted. And Jesus came and said to نو نكل نم ره م قنائ ل،: "إنصي قن د أر ع ط ريت رك ل them, “All power in heaven and on earth رس ل نط ان في الس نم اء نو نعلنى الر ض.* has been given to Me. Go therefore and ر ر make disciples of all nations, baptizing فاذ نهبروا نالن وتنل مذوا ك ل المم، رمعن صم د نين them in the Name of the Father, and of إ ي ان ره م ب اس م الب وال ب ن هوالر روح the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching القردر س،* نو نع لص رم روه م أن ن ين حفن رظوا نج م نيع نما them to observe all that I have أن و نص يتر ركم به. نو نها أنننا نمعن رك م رك ل الني ام commanded you; and lo, I am with you ".إلنى رم نتن نهى الدن ه ر. نآمين .always, to the close of the age.” Amen Divine Liturgy Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. Psalm 146.5;134.3. Great is the Lord, and great is His power. Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good. The Reading from the Acts of the Saintly and Pure Apostles. (5:12-20) . نع ظيم ره نو ربهنا وعظيمة ه ني قر وترهر نسب صحوا الر ب فنإن هر صال ح فة ص ل م ن أة ع مال لالر لس ل الق ةدييسين الطهار. (20-12:5) في ت نلك النيص ام، نج نر ت نعلى أن يدي هالر رس ل In those days, many signs and wonders آيات نو نعجائ رب نكثيرة في الشعب.