Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Seventh Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:1-10

On the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been taken away from the tomb. So she ran, and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid him." Peter then came out with the other disciple, and they went toward the tomb. They both ran, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first; and stooping to look in, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb; he saw the linen cloths lying, and the napkin, which had been on his head, not lying with the linen cloths but rolled up in a place by itself. Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not know the scripture, that he must rise from the dead. Then the disciples went back to their homes.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Mode. Psalm 146.5;134.3.
Great is our Lord, and great is his power.
Verse: Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2.

Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do. Only take care lest this liberty of yours somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. For if any one sees you, a man of knowledge, at table in an idol's temple, might he not be encouraged, if his conscience is weak, to eat food offered to idols? And so by your knowledge this weak man is destroyed, the brother for whom Christ died. Thus, sinning against your brethren and wounding their conscience when it is weak, you sin against Christ. Therefore, if food is a cause of my brother's falling, I will never eat meat, lest I cause my brother to fall.

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are not you my workmanship in the Lord? If to others I am not an apostle, at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

Gospel Reading

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
The Reading is from Matthew 25:31-46

The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate them one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will place the sheep at his right hand, but the goats at the left. Then the king will say to those at his right hand, 'Come, O 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 welcomed me, 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, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' And the King will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brethren, you did it to me.' Then he will say to those at his left hand, 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' Then they also will answer, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then he will answer them, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not to me.' And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."

Holy Cross 50th Anniversary News

CAN USE SOME HELP ON THIS...PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT

This section of the Holy Cross eBulletin is dedicated to the events and announcements leading up to the Holy Cross 50th Anniversary Celebration.

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(the date) SEPTEMBER 15, 2019 AT THE DETROIT YACHT CLUB

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ANNIVERSARY ALBUM MEMORIALS/ADS

See attached below in Events, Announcements and Flyers Section listed as:

Commemorative Directory Advertising Information

Go down in history and be a part of the Holy Cross 50th Anniversary Album by submitting your family memorial page or a business advertisment. We look forward to working with you!
Notice: deadline for final ad submission is March 15 !

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ALSO SPECIAL REQUEST FOR COLLAGE PICTURES
The 50th Commemorative Directory Committee is asking for pictures to put in the 50th yearbook as part of a collage. Were you...

Married at Holy Cross?
Baptized?
Chrismated?
An altar boy?
In the choir?
Youth of the year?
A Psalti?
In Sunday School?
A Teacher of Sunday School?
Holy Week Readers?

....and have a photo that was taken inside the church that features the altar or choir loft?

Please share with the yearbook committee!
Call or email Mary Lucas for correct directions on how to submit your photos
Tel: 248-496-9172 | Email: melon1022@aol.com

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also LOST & FOUND
The 50th Anniversary Committee needs:

-addresses of former parishioners & friends of the parish

-addresses of adult children that have moved out of town

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Holy Cross Notices

SATURDAY OF SOULS (PSIHOSAVVATO)

March 2 & March 16

Divine Liturgy @ 10 a.m. followed by memorial

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MARCH 3 - MEATFARE SUNDAY
Join us Sunday after the Divine Liturgy

Macaronada hosted by Philoptochos
Print the flyer as a reminder
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MARCH 11 - LENT BEGINS
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holycrossgo.org

Links to eBulletin, Facebook, Metropolis
Facebook: HolyCrossGreekOrthodoxChurch
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SHOP AT ACE HARDWARE?
5% minus tax = (!)
Holy Cross has been entered into our system for business rewards and discounts. When you or any of your church members visit any our stores right around the corner or any 47 stores (list attached), simply let the cashier know your Church is in the system under Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church or #214538. This will give you a 5% line discount off everyday pricing in the store + earn you 2% Ace Rewards as well as 6% Tax Exempt will come off automatically.
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SHOP AT KROGER?
Register your card in a few steps. Each May the registration needs to be renewed,
so if you were part of the program last year and haven't renewed, please do so. Go to:
http://www.krogercommunityrewards.com
Holy Cross' ID # 83567
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Saints and Feasts

March 03

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)

The foregoing two parables -- especially that of the Prodigal Son -- have presented to us God's extreme goodness and love for man. But lest certain persons, putting their confidence in this alone, live carelessly, squandering upon sin the time given them to work out their salvation, and death suddenly snatch them away, the most divine Fathers have appointed this day's feast commemorating Christ's impartial Second Coming, through which we bring to mind that God is not only the Friend of man, but also the most righteous Judge, Who recompenses to each according to his deeds.

It is the aim of the holy Fathers, through bringing to mind that fearful day, to rouse us from the slumber of carelessness unto the work of virtue, and to move us to love and compassion for our brethren. Besides this, even as on the coming Sunday of Cheese-fare we commemorate Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight -- which exile is the beginning of life as we know it now -- it is clear that today's is reckoned the last of all feasts, because on the last day of judgment, truly, everything of this world will come to an end.

All foods, except meat and meat products, are allowed during the week that follows this Sunday.

March 09

The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia

These holy Martyrs, who came from various lands, were all soldiers under the same general. Taken into custody for their faith in Christ, and at first interrogated by cruel means, they were then stripped of their clothing and cast onto the frozen lake which is at Sebastia of Pontus, at a time when the harsh and freezing weather was at its worst. They endured the whole night naked in such circumstances, encouraging one another to be patient until the end. He that guarded them, named Aglaius, who was commanded to receive any of them that might deny Christ, had a vision in which he saw heavenly powers distributing crowns to all of the Martyrs, except one, who soon after abandoned the contest. Seeing this, Aglaius professed himself a Christian and joined the Martyrs on the lake, and the number of forty remained complete. In the morning, when they were almost dead from the cold, they were cast into fire, after which their remains were thrown into the river. Thus they finished the good course of martyrdom in 320, during the reign of Licinius. These are their names: Acacius, Aetius, Aglaius, Alexander, Angus, Athanasius, Candidus, Chudion, Claudius, Cyril, Cyrion, Dometian, Domnus, Ecdicius, Elias, Eunoicus, Eutyches, Eutychius, Flavius, Gaius, Gorgonius, Helianus, Heraclius, Hesychius, John, Lysimachus, Meliton, Nicholas, Philoctemon, Priscus, Sacerdon, Severian, Sisinius, Smaragdus, Theodulus, Theophilus, Valens, Valerius, Vivianus, and Xanthias.

March 10

Forgiveness Sunday

The Holy Fathers have appointed the commemoration of Adam's exile from the Paradise of delight here, on the eve of the holy Forty-day Fast, demonstrating to us not by simple words, but by actual deeds, how beneficial fasting is for man, and how harmful and destructive are insatiety and the transgressing of the divine commandments. For the first commandment that God gave to man was that of fasting, which the first-fashioned received but did not keep; and not only did they not become gods, as they had imagined, but they lost even that blessed life which they had, and they fell into corruption and death, and transmitted these and innumerable other evils to all of mankind. The God-bearing Fathers set these things before us today, that by bringing to mind what we have fallen from, and what we have suffered because of the insatiety and disobedience of the first-fashioned, we might be diligent to return again to that ancient bliss and glory by means of fasting and obedience to all the divine commands. Taking occasion from today's Gospel (Matt. 6:14-21) to begin the Fast unencumbered by enmity, we also ask forgiveness this day, first from God, then from one another and all creation.

Ladies Philoptochos News

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Renew your membership or become a new member

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MARCH COFFEE HOUR HOSTS

03: Macaronatha Luncheon - see attached invitation
10: Williams Family
17: Memorials (Elizabeth ~ 2 years and John Lucas ~ 23 years)
24: Peter and Gina Angelas
31: Thanos Family

COFFEE HOUR SIGN UPS

Call Bonnie Sitaras or Debbie George

Thank you to all who sign up in offering hospitality/filoxenia

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LENTEN RETREAT - March 16, 2019

Altar Boy List

HOLY CROSS ALTAR BOYS 2018-2019

Captains: Matthew Fekaris, Sam Zervos, Chris Zervos, Alex Matthews

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TEAM 1 TEAM 2

Nicholas Barnaby Yianni Giannakis

Benjamin Barnaby Dimitri Sitaras

Mateo Pesaros Pano Stilianos

Stavros Fekaris Dino Thanos

Niko Thanos

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Team 1 Team 2

March 10,24 March 3, 17, 31

April 7, Palm Sunday 21 April 14-Holy Pascha 28

May 5,19 May 12,26

June 2,16,30 June 9, 23

July- open come any Sunday! July- open

August- open come any Sunday! August-open

September 1,15,29 (registration again) September 8,22

On holy days, if you come on Time you can serve :

for robes on holy days it’s first come-first serve.

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PLEASE NOTE ALTAR BOYS & PARENTS-

This is a great commitment to the Lord and it is an important RESPONSIBILTY to be on Time for the Divine Liturgy!

Liturgy begins at 10 a.m. SO please be on time !

DO NOT come into the Holy Altar after 10:05 a.m.

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Events, Announcements and Flyers

Memorial Donations to Holy Cross

OUR THANKS

To those who in lieu of flowers gave monetary

contributions to the Church in memory of :

JEFF ANAGNOSTOU

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Fekaris

Mr. & Mrs. Evans Lucas

Dr. & Mrs. James Stewart

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Sitaras

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Power

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bittinger

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Angelas

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Garber

Mr. & Mrs. George Katsias

MILTON ALEXANDER

Patricia Christie

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Blough

TOM SPANOS

Pat & Sophia Quinn

RICHARD WAMBAUGH

Mr. & Mrs. James Heller

JAMES R. MCMILLEN

Mr. & Mrs. James Heller

MARYANN CHAPMAN

Mr. & Mrs. James Heller

MICHAEL E. ZERVOS

Mr. & Mrs. Enrico Digirolamo

Mr. & Mrs. George Zervos

Mr. & Mrs. Peter E. Zervos

Michael Berman Family

Mr. & Mrs. Adam Angelas

Maria Theodorakis Evans

Anastasia Theodorakis

Andy & Elaine Moundros

Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Kim Scarlet

Mr. & Mrs. George Stefanakis

Mr. & Mrs. David Frink

Mrs. Elaine Ioanou

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Vlahakos

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Blough

MAY THEIR MEMORY BE ETERNAL

General Information

Services Schedule

Past Bulletins

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Epistle Reading

Gospel Reading

Holy Cross 50th Anniversary News

Holy Cross Notices

Saints and Feasts

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)

The Holy Forty Martyrs of Sebastia

Forgiveness Sunday

Ladies Philoptochos News

Altar Boy List

Events, Announcements and Flyers

March 3 2019 Macaronatha Invitation

Commemorative Directory Advertising Information

Philoptochos Membership Drive

Memorial Donations to Holy Cross