SS. kosmas & damianos Orthodox Church (goa) : Απολυτικια Τησ Ημερασ/Apolytikia For Today

SS.

kosmas & damianos Orthodox Church (goa)

703 W. Center Street, Rochester, MN (507) 282-1529 http://www.rochesterorthodoxchurch.org
[email protected] Rev. Fr. Mark Muoz, Proistamenos
/APOLYTIKIA FOR TODAY

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The heavenly powers appeared at Your tomb, and
those guarding it became like dead. Mary stood at
Your grave seeking Your pure body. You stripped the power of Hades, not touched by its corruption. You
met the virgin woman as one who grants life. O Lord, who rose from the dead, glory to You.

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You ascended in Glory, O Christ our God, and gladdened Your disciples by the promise of the Holy Spirit.
Your blessing assured them that You are the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.

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Most glorified are You, O Christ our God, Who has established our Fathers as luminous stars upon the
earth, and through them did guide us all to the true Faith. O Most Merciful One, glory be to You.

/KONTAKION FOR TODAY

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O Christ our God, upon fulfilling Your dispensation for our sake, You ascended in Glory, uniting the
earthly with the heavenly. You were never separate but remained inseparable, and cried out to those who
love You, "I am with you and no one is against you."

Sunday of the fathers of the 1
st
ecumenical synod in nicea
St. Justin the Martyr
June 1
st
, 2014
Todays scripture readings

Epistle reading
Acts of the Apostles 16:16-34

IN THOSE DAYS, Paul had decided to sail past Ephesos, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia;
for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. And from Miletos he sent to
Ephesos and called to him the elders of the church. And when they came to him, he said to them: "Take
heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the
church of God which he obtained with the blood of his own Son. I know that after my departure fierce
wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men
speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for
three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. And now I commend you to
God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all
those who are sanctified. I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. You yourselves know that these
hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me. In all things I have shown you that
by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, 'it is more
blessed to give than to receive.' "And when he had spoken thus, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Gospel pericope
John 17: 1-13
At that time, Jesus lifted up his eyes to heaven and said, "Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son that
the Son may glorify you, since you have given him power over all flesh, to give eternal life to all whom
you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ
whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work which you gave me to do;
and now, Father, you glorify me in your own presence with the glory which I had with you before the
world was made. "I have manifested your name to the men whom you gave me out of the world; yours
they were, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything that
you have given me is from you; for I have given them the words which you gave me, and they have
received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you did send me. I
am praying for them; I am not praying for the world but for those whom you have given me, for they are
mine; all mine are yours, and yours are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am no more in the
world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which
you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one. While I was with them, I kept them in your
name, which you have given me; I have guarded them, and none of them is lost but the son of perdition,
that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you; and these things I speak in the world,
that they may have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

Announcements
Liturgical/Program Schedule:
Mon. June 2
nd
: AC/DC Adult Rel Ed. 6pm
Tues. June 3
rd
: Philoptochos Meeting, 6pm
Tues. June 3
rd
: Greek Fest Meeting, 7pm
Wed. June 4
th
: Paraklesis of Healing to St. Nektarios, 5pm
Wed. June 4
th
: Philoxenia Meeting, 6pm

Parish Directory Update: The Parish Council is working with the Stewardship and Outreach
committees to enhance the Parish directory to eventually develop a calendar to show special occasions in
the lives of our fellow parishioners (anniversaries, saints names days, birthdays, etc) and facilitate
communication (email addresses, mobile phone numbers, etc). These special days can be shared in the
weekly bulletin and the Box and Spoon if you would like to share that information. See Fr. Mark, Angie
Chafos or Don Jenkins to provide your information or ask any questions.

HOW TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNIONOrthodox Christians in good standing are encouraged to
receive Holy Communion frequently, provided they have prepared themselves spiritually, mentally and physically.
They must be on time for the Divine Liturgy, and be in a Christ-like, humble state of mind. They should be in a
confession relationship with their priest or spiritual father, have observed the fasts of the Church, and they should
have self-examined their conscience. On the day of receiving Holy Communion, it is not proper to eat or drink
anything before coming to church. When you approach to receive Holy Communion, state your Christian
(baptismal) name clearly, and hold the red communion cloth to your chin. After receiving, wipe your lips on the
cloth, step back carefully, hand the cloth to the next person and make the sign of the Cross as you step away.
Please do not be in a rush while communing! Please take special care not to bump the Holy Chalice.

ETIQUETTE REMINDER:
For this holy house and for those who enter it with faith, reverence, and the fear of God, let us
pray to the Lord.

The summer months will soon be upon us and that means enjoying warm weather and fun in the sun. While
shorts (for males & females), capris, flip-flops, tank tops, spaghetti straps, etc. are practical and may be
acceptable at the pool or the lake front they are not appropriate attire at church, and must not be worn during the
Divine Services of the Church. At every Eucharistic celebration we are spiritually and physically brought in the
awesome presence of Jesus Christ Himself, and when we commune He comes to dwell within us in a miraculous
way. Therefore the sanctity, solemnity, and dignity of the Divine Liturgy must be preserved for the wellbeing of all.
******Parents, your assistance and guidance are most especially helpful and appreciated.******

Todays liturgical commemorations
The Holy Martyr Justin the Philosopher
Justin was born of Greek parents in the Samaritan town of Shechem, later
called Nablus one hundred-five years after Christ. He zealously sought
wisdom among philosophers, at first with the Stoics and after that with the
Peripatetics, the Pythagorians and finally with the Platonists. Even though
Plato's philosophy did not satisfy him, nevertheless, he adhered to it the
longest time not having anything else that would attract him more. By God's
Providence an honorable elder encountered Justin who confused him
concerning the philosophy of Plato and persuaded him that men cannot
know the truth about God unless God reveals it and God revealed the truth
about Himself in the books of Holy Scripture. Justin began to read Holy Scripture and became a
thoroughly convinced Christian. However, he did not want to be baptized nor to be called a Christian
until he was personally convinced of the falseness of all those accusations which the pagans raised
against the Christians. Coming to Rome in a philosopher's dolman [cape], he quickly achieved great
respect there as well as many followers. He was present at the martyrdom of St. Ptolemy and St.
Lucian. Witnessing the tortures of innocent Christians, Justin wrote an Apologia (Defense) of
Christians and Christian teachings and presented it to the Emperor Antoninus and to the Senate. The
emperor read the Apologia with care and ordered the persecution of Christians to cease. Justin took a
copy of the emperor's decree and, with it, journeyed to Asia where, with the help of this decree, saved
many persecuted Christians. After that he again returned to Rome. When a persecution began under
Emperor Marcus Aurelius, he wrote another Apologia and sent it to the emperor. A disreputable
philosopher Crescens, a Cynic, out of envy accused him of being a Christian because Justin had
always overcome him in all debates and Justin found himself in prison. Desiring the death of Justin
and fearing that he [Justin] would somehow justify himself before the court, Crescens seized the
opportunity and somehow poisoned Justin in prison. So ended the earthly life of this great defender
of the Christian Faith who took up habitation in blessed eternity in the year 166 A.D.
The Holy Martyrs Justin, Chariton, Charita, Euelpistus, Hierax, Paeon, Valerian (Liberianus) and Just
They all suffered martyrdom in Rome during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and the Roman prefect
[eparch] Rusticus. When Rusticus asked: "Do you think that if you die for Christ you will receive a
reward in heaven?" St. Justin replied: "We do not think, we know!" Following that, they were all
beheaded in the year 163 A.D. and took up habitation in the eternal kingdom of Christ the God.

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