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This Saint, who was a contemporary of the Apostles, had Antioch as his homeland, where he was guided to the Faith of Christ by Peter, the Chief of the Apostles. Later, he came to Sicily, where he brought many to the Faith, and was finally put to death by the pagans.
Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 103.24,1.
O Lord, how manifold are your works. You have made all things in wisdom.
Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul.
The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 10:1-10.
BRETHREN, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened. For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law, that every one who has faith may be justified. Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on the law shall live by it. But the righteousness based on faith says, Do not say in your heart, "Who will ascend into heaven?" (that is, to bring Christ down) or "Who will descend into the abyss?" (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach); because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved.
Προκείμενον. Fourth Mode. ΨΑΛΜΟΙ 103.24,1.
Ὡς ἐμεγαλύνθη τὰ ἔργα σου Κύριε, πάντα ἐν σοφίᾳ ἐποίησας.
Στίχ. Εὐλόγει ἡ ψυχή μου τὸν Κύριον.
τὸ Ἀνάγνωσμα Πρὸς ῾Ρωμαίους 10:1-10.
Ἀδελφοί, ἡ μὲν εὐδοκία τῆς ἐμῆς καρδίας καὶ ἡ δέησις ἡ πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ τοῦ Ἰσραήλ ἐστιν εἰς σωτηρίαν. Μαρτυρῶ γὰρ αὐτοῖς ὅτι ζῆλον θεοῦ ἔχουσιν, ἀλλʼ οὐ κατʼ ἐπίγνωσιν. Ἀγνοοῦντες γὰρ τὴν τοῦ θεοῦ δικαιοσύνην, καὶ τὴν ἰδίαν δικαιοσύνην ζητοῦντες στῆσαι, τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐχ ὑπετάγησαν. Τέλος γὰρ νόμου Χριστὸς εἰς δικαιοσύνην παντὶ τῷ πιστεύοντι. Μωϋσῆς γὰρ γράφει τὴν δικαιοσύνην τὴν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου, ὅτι ὁ ποιήσας αὐτὰ ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς. Ἡ δὲ ἐκ πίστεως δικαιοσύνη οὕτως λέγει, Μὴ εἴπῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου, Τίς ἀναβήσεται εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν; - τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Χριστὸν καταγαγεῖν - ἤ, Τίς καταβήσεται εἰς τὴν ἄβυσσον; - τοῦτʼ ἔστιν Χριστὸν ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναγαγεῖν. Ἀλλὰ τί λέγει; Ἐγγύς σου τὸ ῥῆμά ἐστιν, ἐν τῷ στόματί σου καὶ ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου· τοῦτʼ ἔστιν τὸ ῥῆμα τῆς πίστεως ὃ κηρύσσομεν· ὅτι ἐὰν ὁμολογήσῃς ἐν τῷ στόματί σου κύριον Ἰησοῦν, καὶ πιστεύσῃς ἐν τῇ καρδίᾳ σου ὅτι ὁ θεὸς αὐτὸν ἤγειρεν ἐκ νεκρῶν, σωθήσῃ· καρδίᾳ γὰρ πιστεύεται εἰς δικαιοσύνην, στόματι δὲ ὁμολογεῖται εἰς σωτηρίαν.
5th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 8:28-34; 9:1
At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one would pass that way. And behold, they cried out, "What have you to do with us, O Son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?" Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged him, "If you cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine." And he said to them, "Go." So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw him, they begged him to leave their neighborhood. And getting into a boat he crossed over and came to his own city.
5th Sunday of Matthew
Κατὰ Ματθαῖον 8:28-34, 9:1
Τῷ καιρῷ ἐκείνῳ, ἐλθόντος τῷ Ἰησοῦ εἰς τὸ πέραν εἰς τὴν χώραν τῶν Γεργεσηνῶν ὑπήντησαν αὐτῷ δύο δαιμονιζόμενοι ἐκ τῶν μνημείων ἐξερχόμενοι, χαλεποὶ λίαν, ὥστε μὴ ἰσχύειν τινὰ παρελθεῖν διὰ τῆς ὁδοῦ ἐκείνης. καὶ ἰδοὺ ἔκραξαν λέγοντες· τί ἡμῖν καὶ σοί, ᾿Ιησοῦ υἱὲ τοῦ Θεοῦ; ἦλθες ὧδε πρὸ καιροῦ βασανίσαι ἡμᾶς; ἦν δὲ μακρὰν ἀπ᾿ αὐτῶν ἀγέλη χοίρων πολλῶν βοσκομένη. οἱ δὲ δαίμονες παρεκάλουν αὐτὸν λέγοντες· εἰ ἐκβάλλεις ἡμᾶς, ἐπίτρεψον ἡμῖν ἀπελθεῖν εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων. καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ὑπάγετε. οἱ δὲ ἐξελθόντες ἀπῆλθον εἰς τὴν ἀγέλην τῶν χοίρων· καὶ ἰδοὺ ὥρμησε πᾶσα ἡ ἀγέλη τῶν χοίρων κατὰ τοῦ κρημνοῦ εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἀπέθανον ἐν τοῖς ὕδασιν. οἱ δὲ βόσκοντες ἔφυγον, καὶ ἀπελθόντες εἰς τὴν πόλιν ἀπήγγειλαν πάντα καὶ τὰ τῶν δαιμονιζομένων. καὶ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ πόλις ἐξῆλθεν εἰς συνάντησιν τῷ ᾿Ιησοῦ, καὶ ἰδόντες αὐτὸν παρεκάλεσαν ὅπως μεταβῇ ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων αὐτῶν. Καὶ ἐμβὰς εἰς πλοῖον διεπέρασε καὶ ἦλθεν εἰς τὴν ἰδίαν πόλιν.
"Our Mission Statement"
As Giving To Us By Our Lord and Savior
Then the King will say to those on His right hand, "Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me."
Then the righteous will answer Him, saying, "Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You drink? When did we see You a stranger and take You in, or naked and clothed You? Or when did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?" And the King will answer and say to them, "Assuredly, I say to you, in as much as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me".
Matthew 25: 34-40
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Church Is Not Something You Go To,
It's a Family You Belong To
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From the Office of Father Michael
The Great Martyr Euphemia the All-praised
Commemorated July 11
Your lamb Euphemiacalls out to You, O Jesus, in a loud voice: “I love You, my Bridegroom, and in seeking You I endure suffering. In baptism I was crucified so that I might reign in You, and I died so that I might live with You. Accept me as a pure sacrifice, for I have offered myself in love.” Through her prayers save our souls, since You are merciful!
Troparion, Chanted in Tone 4
“As You were voluntarily raised...” You completed your struggle well, all-praised Euphemia; even after death, you pour out healing on us for our sanctification. We stand beside your venerable relics to honor your holy falling asleep, that in faith we may be delivered from the weaknesses of our nature and to obtain the grace of your miracles.
Kontakion, Chanted in Tone 4
Beloved In The Lord,
The Great Martyr Euphemia was the daughter of Christian parents, Philophronos and Theodosia; her father was a senator of Byzantium the Court. Euphemia was born in Chalcedon across the Bosporus from the city of Byzantium. From a child she dedicated her life to Christ.
Priscus, the governor of Chalcedon, commanded that all citizens of Chalcedon must take part in a pagan festival, dedicated to Ares, by offering a sacrifice. The governor threatened serious punishment for anyone who failed to participate. During the festival, Saint Euphemia was found with other Christians in a house, worshiping God, in disobedience of the governor's order. They were tortured for 19 days, and then handed over to the Emperor.
During the nineteen days of torture they were subjected to various suffering, but none of them vacillated in their faith in Christ. The governor then sent them to be tried by the Emperor Diocletian; Priscus did not send Euphemia to Diocletian, but held her back hoping that she would not remain faithful to Christ if she were alone. Priscus urged the young saint to renounce Christ, promising her all the riches of his territory, but after realizing that he failed he gave the order to torture her relentlessly.
She was affixed to a wheel with sharp knives and was spun violently. As Euphemia prayed to God fervently, the wheel suddenly stopped and would not move even with all the strength of the many executioners. The Lord sent an angel to remove Euphemia from the wheel and healed her wounds.
The Holy Martyr was thensentenced to death by being thrown into the arena to be eaten by wild beasts. She was thrown into the arena, but none of the beasts attacked her. Finally, a female bear gave her a small cut on her leg, and immediately the Holy Martyr Euphemia reposed in the Lord in 304.
A grand church was built over the grave of Euphemia at which the Fourth Ecumenical Council took place in the year 451. At that Council the Holy Martyr miraculously confirmed the Orthodox declaration in a miraculous way, upon her Holy Relics the Monophysite Heresy of the Oriental Church was exposed.
May the Holy Martyr protect us.
In His Love,
Father Michael
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Week Day Services
Monday, July 10th, Paraclesis to Saint Nekarios, 7:00pm
Tuesday, August 1st, Paraclesis to the Theotokos, 7:00pm
Wednesday, August 2nd, Paraclesis to the Theotokos, 7:00pm
Friday, August 4th, Paraclesis to the Theotokos, 7:00pm
Monday, August 7th, Paraclesis to the Theotokos, 7:00pm
Wednesday, August 9th, Paraclesis to the Theotokos, 7:00pm
Friday, August 11th, Paraclesis to the Theotokos, 7:00pm
Monday, August 14, Great Vesper Service for the Feast of the Kimisis of the Theotokos, Windham, NY. 6:30pm and 7:00pm at Poughkeepsie, NY.
Tuesday, August 15th, Feast of the Kimisis of the Theotokos, Divine Liturgy, 10:00am
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All Altar Boys Are Invited To Serve Every Sunday During The Summer
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Prayer List
We ask you to please pray for the health and welfare of the following Brothers and Sisters; Alexandra, Harry, Katerina, Danny, Lukea, Costas, Ekaterini, Vasili, Fotini, George, Voula, Spiros, Nicholas, Eleni, Voula, Zoe, Billy, Mary, Helen, Antonea, Nectarios, Leonidas, Katherine, Ιωαννα, Katina, Costa, George, Litsa, Penny, Athena, Dean, Paul, Demetra, Victoria, Chrysoula, Konstantina, George, Fr. Theodore, Fr. Joachim.
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