2015 Sunday Bulletin.. - Saint Steven`s Serbian Orthodox Cathedral

CATHEDRAL BULLETIN
APRIL 5, 2015
PALM SUNDAY:
THE ENTRANCE OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
INTO JERUSALEM
Saint Steven’s Serbian Orthodox Cathedral
Alhambra, California
Matins 9:00 AM
Los Angeles County
Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM
SAINT STEVEN’S SERBIAN ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL A Parish of the Western American Diocese of the Serbian Orthodox Church Parish Office: 1621 West Garvey Avenue – Alhambra, California 91803 Telephone: (626) 284‐9100 Fax: (626) 281‐5045 www.saintstevens.org Right Reverend Bishop Maxim, PhD, Bishop of Western America Protopresbyter Stavrophor Nikola Ceko, Dean Protopresbyter Stavrophor Ilija Daikovich Presbyter Norman P. Kosanovich In preparation for the Divine Liturgy, please silence all phones & pagers. Holy Week Great & Holy Monday, April 6 Matins Resurrectional Gospel: Presanctified Liturgy 9:00 AM [Matthew 21: 1‐11; 15‐17] Bridegroom Matins 7:00 PM Feast of Annunciation, April 7 9:00 AM Matins & Confession Vespers/Divine Liturgy 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy & Procession Bridegroom Matins 7:00 PM 11:15 AM Sunday school Great & Holy Wednesday, April 8 11:30 AM Choir rehearsal [North hall] Presanctified Liturgy 9:00 AM 11:45 AM Cantor’s rehearsal [Church] Matins/Holy Unction 7:00 PM Great & Holy Thursday, April 9 12:10 PM Fellowship Luncheon Vespers/Liturgy of St. Basil 9:30 AM Andjeli rehearsal [Stage] Matins/Reading of 12 Gospels 7:00 PM 12:30 PM Youth chorale [North hall] Great & Holy Friday, April 10 Opancici rehearsal [Stage] Royal Hours 9:00 AM 4:00 PM Sokoli rehearsal [South hall] Vespers Matins (Burial Service) 7:30 PM 1:00 PM Kraljevina rehearsal Great & Holy Saturday, April 11 7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins Vespers/Liturgy of St. Basil 10:oo AM Paschal Matins & Liturgy 11:30 PM Great & Holy Pascha ‐ Easter, April 12 Paschal Vespers 12:00 NOON Festive Banquet & Barbeque 1:30 PM Welcome to ST. STEVEN’S CATHEDRAL
This bulletin is your guide to the special hymns & New Testament Scripture readings this morning. In addition, it provides news & announcements from our Cathedral parish. HYMNS FOR TODAY VERSE: REFRAIN: VERSE: REFRAIN: VERSE: REFRAIN: FIRST ANTIPHON I love the Lord because He has heard the voice of my supplication! Through the prayers of the Theotokos, Savior, save us. Because He inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call on Him as long as I live. Through the prayers of the Theotokos, Savior, save us. Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen. Through the prayers of the Theotokos, Savior, save us. VERSE: REFRAIN: VERSE: REFRAIN: VERSE: SECOND ANTIPHON I kept my faith even when I said “I am greatly afflicted!” O Son of God who sat upon the foal, save us who sing to Thee, Alleluia! What shall I render to the Lord for all the things He has given me? O Son of God who sat upon the foal, save us who sing to Thee, Alleluia! Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and ever and unto ages of ages. Amen...Only‐begotten Son… VERSE: THIRD ANTIPHON O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His mercy endures forever! INTROIT OF THE LITTLE ENTRANCE: Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord! God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us! PALM SUNDAY TROPARION ‐ TONE ONE: By raising Lazarus from the dead before Thy Passion, Thou didst confirm the universal resurrection, O Christ God! Like the children with the palms of victory, we cry out to Thee, O Vanquisher of Death: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord! SECOND PALM SUNDAY TROPARION ‐ TONE FOUR: When we were buried with Thee in Baptism, O Christ God, we were made worthy of eternal life by Thy Resurrection! Now we praise Thee and sing: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord! PALM SUNDAY KONTAKION ‐ TONE SIX: Sitting on Thy throne in Heaven, carried on a foal on earth, O Christ God! Accept the praise of angels and the songs of children, who sing: Blessed is He that comes to recall Adam! HYMN TO THE THEOTOKOS (REPLACES “IT IS TRULY MEET”): God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us! Celebrate the feast and come with gladness! Let us magnify Christ with palms and branches, singing: Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord! The Epistle Lesson ‐ Philippians 4: 4 ‐ 9 Celebrant: Wisdom! Let us be attentive! Peace be to all! Reader: And to your spirit! Celebrant: Wisdom! Reader: The Prokeimenon in the Fourth Tone: Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord! God is the Lord and has revealed Himself to us! Celebrant: Wisdom! Reader: The reading is from the Epistle of the Holy Apostle Paul to the Philippians. Celebrant: Let us be attentive! B
rethren, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds through Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue, and if there is anything praiseworthy ‐ meditate on these things. The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you. THE ALLELUIA VERSES: O sing to the Lord a new song, for the Lord has done marvelous things! All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God! The Holy Gospel ‐ Saint John 12: 1 ‐ 18 Celebrant: Wisdom! Let us be attentive! Let us listen to the Holy Gospel! Peace be to all! People: And to your spirit! Celebrant: The reading is from the Holy Gospel according to Saint John. People: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee!
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t that time, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the oil. But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, who would betray Him, said, “Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it. But Jesus said, “Let her alone; she has kept this for the day of My burial. For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have always.” Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! The King of Israel!” Then Jesus, when He had found a young donkey, sat on it, as it is written: “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold your King is coming, sitting on a donkey’s colt.” His disciples did not understand these things at first, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about Him and that they had done these things to Him. Therefore the people, who were with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, bore witness. For this reason the people also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign. People: Glory to Thee, O Lord, glory to Thee! IN OUR PRAYERS: FOR THE SICK We pray, O Heavenly Physician of our souls & bodies, visit Your servants who are ill: Zenaida Malcom, Jeanette Risher, Jennifer Milanovich, Violet Colich, Pete Yandrich, Coleen Peyovich, Dana Emerson, Presbyter George Kurtow, Nina Fitzgerald, Philip Milanovich, Dan Voyich, Danko Milosević, Joan Christopher, Milica Miladinovich‐
Mandic, Chris Robles, Mara Spilker, Eileen McCleave, Krystal Walker, Hilda Plecas. And for those who need special care: Martin Vignovich, Dragiša Milosević, Božana Milosević, Protopresbyter Miladin Garich, Lynn Jurich, Marguerite Endacott, Melica Skinner, Jovan Savic, Dorothy Caswell, Jovan Bozic, Betty Hebl, George Lubanko, Milo Morand, Bob Savich, Evelyn Stankovich, Barbara Kral, Marilyn Polich, Ann Whelan. FOR THOSE SERVING OUR COUNTRY We pray for members & friends serving in the military: Jason Salata (son of George & Linda Salata, husband of Tisha & father of Rocco, Luca, Leo & Dante), Nick Ducich (son of Bernice Ducich, husband of Tia & father of Natalija, Luke & Ivan), Nikola Pavkovich and Mara Pavkovich (son & daughter of Bozidar & Virginia Pavkovich), Nicholas Stojanovich (son of Duke & Liljana Stokanovich), Grigorie Draghici (nephew of Fr. Norman & Popadija Anne Kosanovich), John Milicevich (grand‐nephew of Dolores & Milo Colich and Eileen McCleave), and parishioner Mirko Duvnjak; and serving in the Peace Corps: Alexandra Wall (daughter of Joe & Nada Wall, sister of Joe & Milena). “THREE ANGELS” MINISTRY SEEKS VOLUNTEERS The Cathedral ministry to the Pasadena Union Station Mission needs volunteers for the kitchen crews on any of the following Monday evenings in 2015: May 25, July 27, October 26, November 23, December 28. Please call the office if you can help. BIBLE READINGS FOR HOLY WEEK Holy Monday, April 6 Holy Thursday, April 9 Exodus 1: 1‐20; Job 1: 1‐12; Exodus 19: 10‐19; Job 38: 1‐23; 42: 1‐5; Matthew 24: 3‐35 Isaiah 50: 4‐11; 1 Corinthians 11: 23‐32; Matthew 26: 1 ‐ 27: 2 Holy Tuesday, April 7 Holy Friday, April 10 Exodus 2: 5‐10; Job 1: 13‐22; Exodus 33: 11‐23; Job 42: 12‐16; Matthew 24: 36 ‐ 26: 2 Isaiah 52: 13 ‐ 54: 1; 1 Corinthians 1: 18 ‐ 2: 2; Holy Wednesday, April 8 Matthew 27: 1‐61 Exodus 2: 11‐22; Job 2: 1‐10; Holy Saturday, April 11 Matthew 26: 6‐16 Romans 6: 3‐11; Matthew 28: 1‐20 CATHEDRAL BULLETIN BOARD R.C.A. Kolobration, Saturday, May 2 Guest folklore groups, great food, live music, dancing. Mother’s Day Luncheon, Sunday, May 10 Honoring the mothers in our lives, bodily and spiritual. Festival of Learning, Pentecost Sunday, May 31 The Sunday school exhibit of curriculum projects. End‐of‐the‐Year Bible Bowl, Sunday, June 14 An entertaining way for all to learn about our Faith. Father’s Day Luncheon, Sunday, June 21 Honoring the fathers in our lives, bodily and spiritual. Vidovdan/Endowment Recognition Day, Sunday, June 28 Commemorating those who have been “good and faithful servants” to God’s Holy Church. PREPARING FOR THE FEAST OF OUR LORD’S RESURRECTION:  Easter Banquet tickets are available for purchase today following the Liturgy. Seating is processed in the order reservations are received in the office.  A donation basket for flowers to decorate the Cathedral is also available today following the Liturgy. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. FEAST DAY OF THE ANNUNCIATION ON HOLY TUESDAY, APRIL 7 In The Prologue, Saint Nikolai wrote: “The history of the New Testament was opened by the words of the Archangel Gabriel: ‘Rejoice, thou that art highly favored.’ This shows that the New Testament signified joy to mankind and to all created things. Therefore, the Annunciation is considered not only a great feast but also a joyful feast.” THE SACRAMENT OF UNCTION FOR THE SICK & SUFFERING APRIL 8, 7:00 P.M. The express purpose of the sacrament of holy unction is healing and forgiveness. Since it is not always the will of God that there should be physical healing, the prayer of Christ that God's will be done always remains as the proper context of the sacrament. In addition, it is the clear intention of the sacrament that through the anointing of the sick body the sufferings of the person should be sanctified and united to the sufferings of Christ. In this way, the wounds of the flesh are consecrated, and strength is given that the suffering of the diseased person may not be unto the death of his soul, but for eternal salvation in the resurrection and life of the Kingdom of God. BLESSING OF THE BRANCHES ON PALM SUNDAY Please take a palm and willow branch as you enter the church this morning. Following the Prayer before the Ambo at the conclusion of the Liturgy, the Prayer at the Blessing of the Branches will take place and everyone should hold their branches high so they receive sprinkling with Holy water. As the prayer indicates, it is a blessing of the palms and especially a blessing upon us who, in remembrance of the New Testament event, hold the palms in our hands as symbols of our faith that Jesus of Nazareth is the prophesied descendant of David called to be the Messianic King and Savior to ultimately deliver God’s people and eternally rule with righteousness and peace: “His seed shall remain forever and his throne as the sun before Me” (Psalm 88: 37). Prayer at the Blessing of the Branches O Lord our God, who sits upon the Cherubim, You have reaffirmed Your power by sending Your Only‐begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, to save the world through His cross, burial and resurrection. When He came into Jerusalem to suffer His voluntary passion, the people that sat in darkness and in the shadow of death took boughs of trees and branches of palms and willows as signs of victory, thus foretelling His resurrection. Do You, Yourself, O Master, keep and preserve us who, in imitation of them, carry palms and branches in our hands. As we join the crowds and the children who sang ‘Hosanna’ to You, may we, with hymns and spiritual songs, attain the life‐giving resurrection of the third day.