ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE The Vicariate For P/J Christian Orthodox Communities In America %<;:98 76 '$54,(! '$#$312+"! '$10/.-,(! '$+*)(! '&%$#"! St. George Orthodox Church/San Francisco .<1$15!:6 B%)/ A.$?,@%? >;=*"! '1$#0 Archiepiscopal Vicar Father George Jweinat Archimandrite of the Ecumenical Throne Damaskinos Alazrai The Very Rev. Father Issa Awwad Rev. Father Hanna Khoury Office Phone:# 415-334-2234 Fr. George’s Cell: 415-860-4447 Home Phone# 650-692-4519 Office Fax: # 415-334-2275 Sunday April 30th, 2017 Myrr Bearer Sunday Tone 2 / .-,(' +*)(' &%$#! "! Volume 25 Number 17 www.Stgeorgesf.org [email protected] Christ Is Risen... Indeed He Is Risen … ('& '*) .. ('& %$#"! Christos Anesti .. Alethos Anesti... ********************** The myrrh-bearers had brought funeral spices and ointments to finish committing Christ’s body to the grave. They were the first to see the empty tomb and were instructed by the risen Lord to bring the joyful news to the apostles. Sts. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus are also commemorated on this day. There are eight women who are generally identified as the myrrh-bearers. Each of the four Gospels gives a different aspect of the roles of these eight women at the cross and at the tomb on Easter morning, perhaps since the eight women arrived in different groups and at different times. The eight were:Mary Magdalene , Mary, the Theotokos (the Virgin Mary), Joanna, Salome Mary the wife of Cleopas (mother of James) , Susanna Mary of Bethany (sister of Lazarus), Martha of Bethany (sister of Lazarus) These eight women had been together throughout Jesus’ public ministry. Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Susanna, and others (Luke 8:3) are described as providing for Jesus out of their possessions. These same women also faithfully followed him from Galilee and came up with him to Jerusalem. Troparion (Tone 2) – The Noble Joseph, When he had taken down Your most pure Body from the tree, Wrapped it in fine linen and anointed it with spices, And placed it in a new tomb. But You did rise on the third day, O Lord, Granting the world great mercy. Troparion (Tone 2) – The angel came to the myrrhbearing women at the tomb and said: Myrrh is meet for the dead; But Christ has shown Himself a stranger to corruption! So proclaim: the Lord is risen, Granting the world great mercy! Kontakion (Tone 2) – You did command the myrrh-bearers to rejoice, O Christ! By Your Resurrection, You did stop the lamentation of Eve, O God! You did command Your apostles to preach: The Savior is Risen! This SATURDAY April 29th, 2017 SEMI-ANNUAL CRAB FEED At St. George’s Orthodox Church- Parish Hall @6:00pm $50/per person For Your Tickets Please Call Any Board Member Or The Office @ 415-334-2234 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" St. George Orthodox Church 399 San Fernando Way San Francisco, Ca 94127 St. George Orthodox Church %#$!403/2& 10#,/.-, +*)('& %$#"! San Francisco ,+)*)('&! %$# "! Matins 12 Noon Liturgy 12:30 pm Archiepiscopal Vicar Father George Jweinat ARCHIMANDRITE OF THE ECUMENICAL THRONE DAMASKINOS ALAZRAI TheVery Rev. Father Isa Awwad Rev. Father Hanna Khoury ********************** Bread Altar Offering: The Holy Bread Altar Offering (Corban St. Mark 7:11) will be specially offered for the Holy For the continued good health of SAMI , JALELEH Sanctify of the Divine Liturgy. & JAMILEH NAZZAL & All the NAZZAL By ALICE DUDUM, Her Children & Their Families in Families; Also in blessed Memory of HANNA, blessed 11 years memorial of the Beloved Husband, Father & Grandfather MANUEL DUDUM. May His Blessed Memory Be HELANEH, ELIAS, NAHEEL, NAZZAL, JABRA, Eternal. MISADEH, FARIDEH, MIRIAM, YASMEEN, MANWEL & MIRIAM. May Their Blessed Memory Be By the St. George Parish Family in Thanksgiving to God and Eternal. in Congratulations to JAD & LENNA MOGANNAM on the occasion of the Baptism of their Children of God JULIA 54%3*) 21/*) 0/. (-%,+*) ('&%$#"! ANNE & JALAL JAMES MOGANNAM. BA@? >4)=-' <%1 6;#4: +092 8 76-' 5&4)-' &321 +0/' .-, +*$)(' &%$#"!! By The St. George Parish Family in Thanksgiving to God and S2F&9R-' +'0Q-' P49O N0)( MAL KAJ-' <)D I% +'0%H' <9G1 &%$#"F ED0C8 in Congratulations to ZEYAD & LYDIA ABOUATA on the E- $=/' 5&4)-' YXW% V-U' T4R/' &321 occasion of the Baptism of their Child of God ZARA N$RO _^(' YQ]/' \[02 Z, 54%3*) 21/*) 0/. :98' 7'6+*) ('&%$#"! ABOUATA. A@G Yk VWl0k VW4jF i04h P% YQ( Z&]g? Vf-F e4`d-' c@ba .`" I% AC&X-' c9:A-' >4p" >-&W-' &)(&% i*&2 o&21 cnmJ- <9G E#g- $2$O The St. George Parish Family is deeply saddened by the &]r&% Z0gD Z1 >2$W-' &321 A@Q-' .-, <-^( <#q I;-F!54%3*) 21/*) 0/. <)6;+*) passing into eternal life the Servant of God BISHARA <`G e4X-' +m%&: 50R#`-F V-U' T4R/' &321 &@-&s <9GF >4)=-' 50G <9X: E(' 8, KUBEIN. Our Deepest Sympathies To All the KUBEIN c%&4Q-' SWG'0-' T(&% &2 omR-' <@CF E`[A-F I:Ak' Families. May His Blessed Memory Be Eternal. By His Beloved Wife NAWAL, Children NIDAL & SAQER, Thank You Suzie Mizirawi , MAHA, LINA, MUNA, RANA, Brother FARID, Sister FARHA & Sandra AlGelda & Your Committee Their Families & All the MUADI Families in blessed One Year Memorial For the Servant of God ISKANDAR SAKER MOUADI. For A Wonderful Paint Night. It Was Filled Also For the Repose of HANNEH MUADI May His Blessed With Great Instruction, Laughter & Great Memory Be Eternal. Energy! Significant Attendance & Delicious By All the SAMARA, AWWAD & SHQAIR Families in Food.. ! A Night To Remember ... blessed memory of Dr. ISAM, BASIM, BASIMA, KAMAL, NABEEL & JOSEPH. May Their Blessed Memory Be Eternal. By the St. George Parish Family in Thanksgiving to God for the continued good health of SAMIRA KAWAS. By the St. George Parish Family in Thanksgiving to God Accepting resumes for a part time position for the continued good health of NAIMEH DUGHMAN. of “Event Coordinator”. By the St. George Parish Family in Thanksgiving to God for the continued good health of KARIMEH RAFIDI. Hospitality degree/certificate preferred but not required. 2 years experience required. By the St. George Parish Family in Thanksgiving to God for the continued good health of NABEEHA SAHOURIEH. 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