BULLETIN, March 1, 2020 St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church 237 Long Hill Rd, Little Falls, NJ 07424 Parish Office (973)256 8961 Pastor Office (973)256-9475 Church Website: www.stgeorgenj.com Church office Emails: mesaba@stgeorgenj.com His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH Archbishop of New York And Metropolitan of North America V. Rev. Father Dimitri Darwich Rev. Deacon Scott Miller Parish Council Officers Elie Saade (Chairman) Ziad Juzdan (Vice Chairman) Michael Nafash (Treasurer) Marlene Ayoub (Secretary) 1
St. George s Organizations Ladies Society Fadia Juzdan Fjuzdan@gmail.com 973-220-3687 A-MEN Fares Kadan 973-979-9670 Young Adults Janine Juzdan (President) 973-752-5232 jjuzdan@gmail.com SUNDAY OF FORGIVENESS Tone 4 Eothinon 4 Epistle Reader Fadia Juzdan and Ghada Darwich Altar Servers Ramy Alain, Wadie and Chris Bandeli, Anthony and Andre Mamari and Anthony Tannous. Teen SOYO Youth Director Eli Mallouhi Em860@scarletmail.rutgers.edu Sunday School Director Claire Levash churchschool@stgeorgenj.com PTA Claudia & Vivian Shehady Linda Rotella & Mary Ellen Saba cshehady@gmail.com Choir Director Jane Tadros 973-222 4112 Hall Rental Maher Louis 201-538 6784 hallrental@stgeorgenj.com Charity Committee Julie Abboud immalbert@aol.com 973-812-0444 Stewardship Committee Mike Kaufman mkauf00@gmail.com Maintenance Committee Issa Lwaysi Lwaysi@verizon.net 2
ENTRANCE HYMN Come, let us worship and fall down before Christ. Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead; who sing to Thee. Alleluia. هل م وا ل نس ج د ونر ك ع ل ل مسيح مل ك نا واله نا. خل ص نا يا اب ن اهلل يا م ن لك. هل لوييا. قام م ن بي ن األم وات ل ن رت ل RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE FOUR Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel the women disciples of the Lord cast from them their parental condemnation. And proudly broke the news to the Disciples, saying: Death hath been spoiled; Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy. طروبارية القيامة إن ت ل ميذا ت الر ب تعل م ن م ن المال ك الكر ز بالقيام ة البه ج وطرح ن القضا ء الجد ي وخاطب ن العالم الر ح مة الع ظ مى. وقام المسي ح اإلله ومن ح س ب ي المو ت الر س ل م ف تخ ارت وقائ الت: KONTAKION FOR FORGIVENESS SUNDAY TONE SIX O Thou Who guidest to wisdom, and givest understanding and intelligence, the Instructor of the ignorant, and Helper of the poor, strengthen my heart and grant it understanding, O Master. Give me word, O Word of the Father; for behold, I shall not refrain my lips from crying to Thee, O merciful One, have mercy upon me who am fallen. قنداق الفه م والف ط نة ومؤد ب الج ه ال وعاض د المساكين شد د ي إلى الح ك مة و ارز ق أي ها الم ه د وفه م قل بي أي ها الس ي د وأع ط ني كل مة يا كل مة اآلب ألنني هاأنذا ال أم نع شفتي م ن الص ار خ إليك: يا رحوم ار حم ني أنا الواق ع. 3
THE EPISTLE St. Paul (13:11-14:4) Sing praises to our God, sing praises. Sing praises to our King, sing praises. O clap your hands, all ye nations The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans Brethren, salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed; the night is far gone, the day is at hand. Let us then cast off the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us conduct ourselves becomingly as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. As for the man who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not for disputes over opinions. One believes he may eat anything, while the weak man eats only vegetables. Let not him who eats despise him who abstains, and let not him who abstains pass judgment on him who eats; for God has welcomed him. Who are you to pass judgment on the servant of another? It is before his own master that he stands or falls. And he will be upheld, for the Master is able to make him stand. الرسالة رت لوا إلله نا رت لوا يا جميع األ مم صف ق وا باأليادي فص ل م ن ر سالة الق د يس بول س الرسول إلى أه ل روم ية يا إخ وة إن خالصنا اآلن أق رب م م ا كان حين آمن ا* قد تناهى الليل واق ترب الن هار ر * ل نس ل كن فل ندع عنا أع مال الظ ل مة ونل بس أس ل حة الن و س ل وكا الئ قا كما في الن هار ال 4
بالق ص وف والس ك ر وال بالمضاج ع والعهر وال بالخ صام والحسد * بل ال بس وا الرب يسوع المسيح وال ته تم وا ب أج ساد ك م ل قضاء شهوات ها* من كان ضع يفا في اإليمان فات خ ذوه ب غي ر م باحثة في اآل ارء * م ن الناس من يع تق د أن له أن يأك ل ك ل شي ء أما الض ع يف فيأك ل ب ق وال * فال يزدر الذي يأك ل من ال يأك ل وال يد ن الذي ال يأ ك ل من يأك ل فإن اهلل قد اله يث ب ت أو يس ق ط. لك ن ه سيث ب ت ألن اهلل ات خذه * من أنت يا م ن تد ين عب دا أجنبيا إن ه ل مو قاد ر على أن ي ثب ته.* THE GOSPEL The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (6:14-21) The Lord said to His Disciples: If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. And when you fast, do not look dismal, like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by men but by your Father Who is in secret; and your Father Who sees in secret will reward you. Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 5
االنجيل فص ل شريف م ن ب شارة الق د يس مت ى اإلن جيلي البشير والتل ميذ الطاهر قال الر ب : إن غفرت م ل ل ناس زال ت ه م يغ ف ر لك م أبوك م الس ماوي أيضا * وان لم تغ ف روا ل ل نا س زال ت ه م فأبوك م أيضا ال يغ ف ر لك م زال ت ك م * ومتى ص م ت م فال تكون وا م عب س ين كالم ارءين. فإن ه م ي نك ر ون وج وهه م ليظ ه روا ل ل ناس صائ مين. الحق أقول لك م إن ه م قد أخذوا أج ره م * أم ا أنت فإذا ص م ت فاد هن رأسك واغ س ل وجهك ل ئال تظ هر ل ل ناس صائ ما بل أل بيك الذي في الخ ف ية وأبوك الذي يرى في الخ ف ية ي جازيك عالن ية * ال تك ن ز وا لك م ك ن و از على األرض حي ث ي ف س د الس وس واآلك لة وين ق ب الس ار ق ون ويس ر ق ون * لك ن اك ن ز وا لك م ك نو از في الس ماء حي ث ال ي ف س د سوس وال آك لة وال ين ق ب الس ار ق ون وال يس ر ق ون * ألن ه حي ث تك ون ك نوز ك م ه ناك تك ون ق ل وب ك م* THE SYNAXARION On March 1 in the Holy Orthodox Church, we commemorate the Venerable-martyr Eudokia of Heliopolis; Venerable Domnina of Syria; Martyrs Markellos and Anthony of Pamphylia; Venerable Agapios of Vatopedi monastery on Athos; and Venerable David of Wales, bishop of Menevia.On this day, we make remembrance of the exile of the first-fashioned, Adam, from the Paradise of delight. Verses Let the world mourn bitterly along with ages past; As, by sweet eating, it hath fallen along with those who had fallen. It is the Sunday of Forgiveness, known also as Cheese Fare Sunday. Today s lesson from the Holy Gospel teaches us about forgiveness and fasting, and how both are crucial to our own return to Paradise. The divine Fathers also set the anniversary of the exile of Adam from the Paradise of bliss on this day, at the entrance of Great Lent, to show 6
us by deed as well as word how great is the benefit that accrues to man from fasting and repenting; and, on the contrary, how great the harm that comes from destructive gluttony and from disobedience to the divine commandments. The sin of gluttony resulted in Adam and Eve s banishment from Paradise, because they disobeyed God by eating from the tree which He had forbidden them. The Church reminds us of this event to encourage us to return to that ancient glory and primeval happiness by means of fasting and obedience to God and His commandments. By Thine ineffable compassion, O Christ our God, make us worthy of the delight of Paradise and have mercy on us, as Thou art alone the Lover of mankind. Amen. The Spirits of the Righteous Made Perfect Elian Hansey, Hoda Oliver, Thomas Nershi, George Homsey, Sr., Wedad Baram, Josephine Homwey, Christine Raben, Eunice Dioyhe, Rose Fadil, and Louise Cassatly. May the Lord God rest their souls in peace and grant comfort to their families. Donations In memory of Mariana Dalal Jacob offered by: Issac Assia, Zeina Hatem, Salwa Hatem, Nassri Moussa, Michel & Zahia Badin, and Ghassan & Mirna Warbeh. 7
Lenten Services Great Compline, Pre-sanctified Liturgy and Al-Madaeh Hymn Please try to make the Lenten services a part of your Lenten commitment to Christ and to yourselves. Remember, this time of year is to be especially dedicated to God and our spiritual progress. Do not let your Lenten experience be nothing more than a few rules and regulations about what you can and cannot eat and do, make it a true time for spiritual development, which includes fasting, increased almsgiving and increased prayer. As follows Monday 3/2 Sunday March 8 th Wednesday March 4 th Friday March 6 th Friday 3/13 St. George Upcoming Events GREAT LENT BEGINS Ladies Society sponsored lecture by Fr. George Kevorkian after compline service. Upholding the spirit of the Orthodox Church of Antioch Great Compline at 7:00 pm Ladies Society Meeting Pre-sanctified Liturgy at 7:00 pm Al-Madaeh Hymn at 7:00 pm Spinach pie orders due, pick up 3/22 8