THE SAINT HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH NICHOLAS PROJECT: Yonkers, New York HELP MAKE A MERRIER CHRISTMAS FOR TWO SEMINARIAN FAMILIES! Our Parish is participating again this year in the St. Nicholas Project. We will be “adopting” two seminarian families and providing them with gifts in the spirit of generosity and love exemplified by the beloved Bishop of Myra. We will be taking up a collection over the next 3 weeks (Nov. 10, 17 and 24) for the purchase of gifts, in anticipation of giving them on or around St. Nicholas Day, Dec. 6. Family gifts will generally be in the form of gift cards for the purchase of books and everyday items such as clothing and groceries. There are specific wish lists for the seminarians’ children, whose ages are listed below. Please see, call, or e-mail Suzanne Nolan (914 522- 4372, [email protected]) if you would like to participate in buying or shopping for these gifts. Sunday, November 10, 2013 20th Sunday After Pentecost Katherine, 6 yr. old girl Isaiah, 18 month old boy Apostles of the Seventy: Naomi, 4 yr. old girl Newborn due in February Erastus, Olympas, Herodion (or”Rodion” – icon above), Edmund, 9 month old boy Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius (1st century) WELCOME NEWCOMERS & VISITORS: It is our joy to have you here today! Thank you for your generosity! Please introduce yourself to Fr. David when everyone comes up to venerate the Cross at the end of Liturgy. Then, join us for Coffee Hour next door! HOLY TRINITY ORTHODOX CHURCH THE SEVENTY Trinity Plaza 46 Seymour Street Yonkers, New York 10701 Rector: Fr. David Cowan Deacon John Eby Rector Emeritus: V. Rev. Yaroslav Sudick, Ph.D., D.D. APOSTLES Rectory Phone 914-965-6815 Cell Phone 1-570-878-5074 Email: [email protected] The original Seventy Apostles are those whom the Lord Web: www.holytrinityyonkers.org chose, in addition to the original Twelve Apostles, to go Facebook: www.facebook.com/holytrinityorthodox before Him into the cities He would visit (Luke 10:1), and lay Diocese of New York & New Jersey: www.nynjoca.org down the groundwork and infrastructure for the Early Church. November 10, 2013; 20th Sunday After Pentecost ~ Apostles of the Seventy: According to the Gospel of Luke, the only gospel in which Erastus, Olympas, Herodion, Sosipater, Quartus, and Tertius (1st c.) they appear (Luke 10:1–24), Jesus appointed them and sent Epistle: Galatians 1:11-19; Gospel: Luke 10:25-37 them out in pairs to preach the gospel. The Twelve generally remained at Christ's side, serving as witnesses to His life; but SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES the Seventy preceded Him in every place He visited. Today 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy with Prayers for Veterans and Soldiers; and We do not know the names of all of the original Seventy, for as Saint John the Evangelist tells us, Panikhida for Anna Kirchner, request of George Galuschak the time came when:"...many of His disciples went back, and walked with Him no more. Then said At Coffee Hour: “Parish Education Day” and Potluck – Jesus to the Twelve, Do you also want to go away?" (John 6:66-67) As the Lord's Passion continuing with your topics from last time! approached, the number of His disciples decreased further: hardly any of the Seventy remained, and Tue 11/12 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy St. John the Merciful; Bp. Michael Presides one of the Twelve, Judas Iscariot, betrayed Him. Following Liturgy: The 2013 Diocesan Assembly of NY and NJ Wed 11/13 9:00 AM Molieben, Bishop Michael Presides After the Resurrection, Matthias was numbered with the Twelve, while the ranks of the Seventy 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM Clergy Seminar were gradually filled with men newly converted to Christ by the Twelve Apostles and by Saint Paul, The Nativity Fast, also known as Advent, begins Friday, November 15. who was called by heaven to preside (with Saint Peter) over the apostolic assembly. We strive to abstain from meat, to abstain from or limit our use The Holy Apostles of the Seventy we commemorate today are Saints Olympas, Erastus, Rodion, of dairy products, and turn aside from spiritually unproductive entertainment. Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius. Sat 11/16 5:30 PM Private Confession Available 6:00 PM Great Vespers • St Olympas was mentioned by St. Paul in his Epistle to the Romans (Romans 16:15). He was also Sun 11/17 9:30 AM Divine Liturgy with Panikhida for Helena Kassis, requested a companion of the Apostle Peter. Saint Rodion, or Herodion, was a kinsman of the Apostle Paul by Sandi Khoury & Family; and for William, Rose, Dmytro, (Romans 16:11), and left the bishop’s throne at Patras to go to Rome with the Apostle Peter. Sts Efrozina, Osif, John, Mary, Frank, Mary, Alexander & Rose, Rodion and Olympas were beheaded on the very day and hour when St Peter was crucified. requested by the Cymbrowsky & Dempsey Families • Saints Erastus, Sosipater, Quartus and Tertius were disciples of Saint Paul. Saint Paul speaks of 12:30 PM Parish Council Meeting – in the Education Building Saints Erastus and Quartus in the Epistle to the Romans, “And Erastus, the city treasurer, greets Wed 11/20 7:00 PM Vespers & Litya – Entrance of the Theotokos in the Temple you, and Quartus, a brother” (Rom 16: 23). St Quartus endured much suffering for his piety and Thu 11/21 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy – Entrance of the Theotokos in the Temple converted many pagans to Christ, dying peacefully as a bishop in the city of Beirut. • Saint Sosipater, a native of Achaia, was Bishop of Iconium, where he died. Saint Paul mentions him in Romans 16:21. PARISH LIFE PLANNING SURVEYS – DUE TODAY! • Saint Tertius is mentioned in Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, “ I, Tertius, who wrote this epistle, If you haven’t filled out your Parish Life Planning Survey yet, please do so today salute you in the Lord” (Rom 16:22). St Tertius, to whom St Paul dictated the Epistle to the and leave it in the box, or give it to Fr. David, Vera Bullock, or Romans, was the second Bishop of Iconium, where he died. Vicky Statkevicus. This will ensure your responses are used in our parish-wide Listening Session on Sun., Dec. 8. Thank you for participating! Holy Apostles, pray unto God for us! TODAY’S EPISTLE Galatians 1:11-19 Brethren: I make known to you, brethren, that the THIS EVENING, 8:00 PM: gospel which was preached by me is not according to man.12For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through the revelation of Jesus Christ.13For you have heard of LISTEN ONLINE or CALL IN my former conduct in Judaism, how I persecuted the church of God beyond measure and tried to destroy it.14And I advanced in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries in my own at ANCIENT FAITH RADIO! nation, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.15But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace,16to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately confer with flesh and blood,17nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and remained with him fifteen days.19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother. TODAY’S GOSPEL Luke 10:25-37 At that time, a certain lawyer stood up and tested Jesus, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”26He said to him, “What is written in the law? What is your reading of it?”27So he answered and said, “’You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’ “28And He said to him, “You have answered rightly; do this and you will live.”29But he, wanting to justify himself, said to Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”30Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.31Now by chance a certain priest came down that road. And when he saw him, he passed by on the other side.32Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side.33But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was. And when he saw him, he had compassion.34So he went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him.35On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, ‘Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you.’36So which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?37And he said, “He who showed mercy on him.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” POINTS OF INTEREST… SAVE THE DATES… • Tue-Wed 11/12-13 DIOCESAN ASSEMBLY & CLERGY EDUCATION SEMINAR, HERE AT HTOC. Help is particularly needed for Day 2, Wednesday, Nov.