Ambo ST. THEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL 733 Starkweather Ave. May 6, 2007 Cleveland, Ohio 5th Sunday of Pascha Mailing: Sunday of the Samaritan 8200 Biddulph Rd Woman Brooklyn, OH 44144 T 216.741.1310 F 216.741.7275 www.sttheodosius.org Christ is Risen! “Every one who • Archpriest John Zdinak drinks of this water Dean will thirst again, • Archpriest Pavel Soucek Retired/Attached but whoever drinks • Subdeacon Theodore Lentz of the water that I Sacristan shall give him will • Reader Julius Kovach Ecclesiarch & Choirmaster never thirst; the water that I shall give him will become in him a spring of water Divine Services Eve Sundays & Feast Days welling up to 5:00 PM Confessions eternal life” 6:00 PM Great Vespers (John 4: 13-14). Sundays and Feast Days 8:40 AM 3rd and 6th Hour 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy Indeed He is Risen! St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 1 Welcome Visitors Our parish welcomes you and thanks you for joining us in worship and praise this morning. While only Orthodox Christians may approach the chalice for Holy Communion, everyone is welcome to partake of the Holy Bread after Liturgy. You are also invited to join us for fellowship in the Parish Hall following Liturgy. spending his time in unceasing prayer and Epistles, Psalter, and collected services, into Equal of the Apostles and reading the works of the holy Fathers. the Slavic tongue. This occurred in the year Teacher of the Slavs, Cyril The emperor soon summoned both of the 863. holy brothers from the monastery and sent After completing the translation, the holy Commemorated on May 11 them to preach the Gospel to the Khazars. brothers went to Moravia, where they were Saints Cyril and Methodius, Equals of the Along the way they stayed in the city of received with great honor, and they began to Apostles, and Enlighteners of the Slavs came Korsun, making preparations for their mis- teach the services in the Slavic language. This from an illustrious and pious family living in sionary activity. There the holy brothers mi- aroused the malice of the German bishops, the Greek city of Thessalonica. St Methodius raculously discovered the relics of the hiero- who celebrated divine services in the Mo- was the oldest of seven brothers, St Constan- martyr Clement, Pope of Rome (November ravian churches in Latin. They rose up tine [Cyril was his monastic name] was the 25). against the holy brothers, convinced that youngest. At first St Methodius was in the divine services must be done in one of three military and was governor in one of the 'Praise the Lord, all languages: Hebrew, Greek or Latin. Slavic principalities dependent on the Byzan- nations, praise the tine Empire, probably Bulgaria, which made Lord all peoples (Ps St Constantine said, "You only recognize three 116/117:1).' languages in which God may be glorified. But it possible for him to learn the Slavic lan- David sang, 'Praise the Lord, all nations, guage. After living there for about ten years, There in Korsun St Constantine found a Gos- praise the Lord all peoples (Ps 116/117:1).' St Methodius later received monastic tonsure pel and Psalter written in Russian letters [i.e. And the Gospel of St Matthew (28:18) says, at one of the monasteries on Mount Olympus Slavonic], and a man speaking the Slavic 'Go and teach all nations....'" The German (Asia Minor). tongue, and he learned from this man how bishops were humiliated, but they became St Constantine distinguished himself by his to read and speak this language. After this, bitter and complained to Rome. great aptitude, and he studied with the em- the holy brothers went to the Khazars, where peror Michael under the finest teachers in they won a debate with Jews and Moslems The holy brothers were summoned to Rome Constantinople, including St Photius, the fu- by preaching the Gospel. On the way home, for a decision on this matter. Taking with ture Patriarch of Constantinople (February 6). the brothers again visited Korsun and, taking them the relics of St Clement, Sts Constantine up the relics of St Clement, they returned to and Methodius set off to Rome. Knowing that St Constantine studied all the sciences of his Constantinople. St Constantine remained in the holy brothers were bringing these relics time, and also knew several languages. He the capital, but St Methodius was made igu- with them, Pope Adrian met them along the also studied the works of St Gregory the men of the small Polychronion monastery way with his clergy. The holy brothers were Theologian. Because of his keen mind and near Mount Olympus, where he lived a life of greeted with honor, the Pope gave permission penetrating intellect, St Constantine was asceticism as before. to have divine services in the Slavonic lan- called "Philosopher" (wise). Upon the comple- guage, and he ordered the books translated tion of his education, St Constantine was Soon messengers came to the emperor from by the brothers to be placed in the Latin ordained to the holy priesthood and was the Moravian prince Rostislav, who was under churches, and to serve the Liturgy in the appointed curator of the patriarchal library at pressure from German bishops, with a re- Slavonic language. the church of Hagia Sophia. He soon left the quest to send teachers to Moravia who would capital and went secretly to a monastery. be able to preach in the Slavic tongue. The At Rome St Constantine fell ill, and the Lord emperor summoned St Constantine and said revealed to him his approaching death. He Discovered there, he returned to Constantino- to him, "You must go there, but it would be was tonsured into the monastic schema with ple, where he was appointed as instructor in better if no one knows about this." the name of Cyril. On February 14, 869, fifty philosophy. The young Constantine's wisdom days after receiving the schema, St Cyril died and faith were so great that he won a de- St Constantine prepared for the new task with at the age of forty-two. bate with Ananias, the leader of the heretical fasting and prayer. With the help of his iconclasts . After this victory Constantine was brother St Methodius and the disciples Go- St Cyril commanded his brother St Methodius sent by the emperor to discuss the Holy Trin- razd, Clement, Sava, Naum and Angelyar, he to continue with their task of enlightening ity with the Saracens, and again he gained devised a Slavonic alphabet and translated the Slavic peoples with the light of the true the victory. When he returned, St Constantine the books which were necessary for the cele- Faith. St Methodius entreated the Pope to bration of the divine services: the Gospel, send the body of his brother for burial in went to his brother St Methodius on Olympus, their native land, (continued on page 5) St. Theodosius Orthodox Cathedral Ambo - Page 2 Eastern Orthodox Women’s Guild of Greater Cleveland 2007 Graduate Honorees † 44th Anniversary Year † unity through participation On Sunday, June 17th all 2007 High School and College Graduates are to be honored. Please MAY call the church office by June 8th with the name Meeting to be held on and school information of your graduates. Saturday, May 19, 2007 Have you enjoyed the recently lit domes? 11:30 a.m. Some members have expressed an interest Skeet of the Entrance of the Theotokos in offsetting the projected $2,000 annual Hayesville, Ohio 44838 cost of illuminating the domes. Why {There will be a car-pool to the Monastery} not adopt the domes for a month or 419-368-4421 week? You can donate to celebrate - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - an anniversary, a birthday or some Pot Luck Lunch – Please bring your favorite dish or dessert other significant event. Rates (no meat, please) . are $170 for a month or $42.50 [Food or paper product donations welcome for Monastery] for a week. Sign up by con- Plan to attend. Mother Theodelphia will be our host, tacting the parish office. and it will be a delightful day to spend with friends. Contributions can be placed in the weekly col- If you have any questions or would like to attend, please contact lection or forwarded to Antoinette Geanneses 216-479-8194 or 440-842-3421 the church office. "God is Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in Truth" (John 4:24). SATURDAY, MAY 12TH The May Special Collection is CORSAGE MAKING CLASS designated for Cathedral Landscaping. CHILDREN OF ALL AGES ARE INVITED TO THIS FUN FREE WORKSHOP IN WHICH EVERYONE WILL MAKE A CORSAGE FOR THEIR MOTHER, GRANDMOTHER, GODMOTHER OR OTHER BELOVED PERSON ALL CORSAGE MATERIALS PROVIDED - AND THERE’S A FREE LUNCH, TOO! 11 AM in the Parish Hall nd ry Pola USA Sl unga ovak CALL VIRGINIA MEDVEC TO RESERVE SPOTS FOR YOURSELVES H R ia ep s ub AND/OR YOUR CHILDREN 440-892-4562 us li R c Good Food! News from Ss. Peter & Paul Prepared from authentic, time honored recipes Good Music! Mark your calendar for Services for the See Music by Bob and Shelly Orlandi 90th Anniversary Weekend SONIA Good Fun! Thursday 6/28 - 7 pm Vespers with Litya VORELL or Silent Auction!! & Chinese Auction!! TAMMY Friday 6/29 - 9:30 am Liturgy Good Fellowship PONOMAR- Beer and Wine Saturday 6/30 - 4 pm Vespers followed by ENKO if you Sunday Sunday April June 22, 3rd2007 Banquet at 5:50 would like to 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. help with the A commemorative booklet is being issued JUNE 3rd Ridge Manor Party Center and sponsors are invited to place ads 4630 Ridge Road ranging from 1/8 page for $25 to full page Fund- Brooklyn, Ohio for $100.