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Holy Cross Church
Publish Date: 2019-04-07
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Holy Cross 50th Anniversary News
Saints and Feasts
Holy Cross Notices
Ladies Philoptochos News
Altar Boy List
Events, Announcements and Flyers
Memorial Donations to Holy Cross
Allsaint
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Holy Cross Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (248) 477-1677
  • Fax:
  • (248) 477-0231
  • Street Address:

  • 25225 Middlebelt Rd.

  • Farmington Hills, MI 48336

Services Schedule

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DIVINE LITURGY SUNDAYS 10 A.M.

OFFICE HOURS 10 A.M.- 3 P.M.  MONDAY-WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY  (CLOSED THURSDAY)

BONNIE SITARAS: OFFICE COORDINATOR

 

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

First Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Matthew 28:16-20

At that time, the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw him they worshipped him; but some doubted. And Jesus came and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age. Amen."

Epistle Reading

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 Hebrews 6:13-20.

BRETHREN, when God made a promise to Abraham, since he had no one greater by whom to swear, he swore to himself, saying, "Surely I will bless you and multiply you." And thus Abraham, having patiently endured, obtained the promise. Men indeed swear by a greater than themselves, and in all their disputes an oath is final for confirmation. So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he interposed with an oath, so that through two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible that God should prove false, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to seize the hope set before us. We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain, where Jesus has gone as a forerunner on our behalf, having become a high priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

Gospel Reading

Sunday of St. John Climacus
The Reading is from Mark 9:17-31

At that time, a man came to Jesus kneeling and saying: "Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a dumb spirit; and wherever it seizes him it dashes him down; and he foams and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid; and I asked your disciples to cast it out, and they were not able." And he answered them, "O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him to me." And they brought the boy to him; and when the spirit saw him, immediately it convulsed the boy, and he fell on the ground and rolled about, foaming at the mouth. And Jesus asked his father, "How long has he had this?" And he said, "From childhood. And it has often cast him into the fire and into the water, to destroy him; but if you can do anything, have pity on us and help us." And Jesus said to him, "If you can! All things are possible to him who believes." Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!" And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, "Why could we not cast it out?" And he said to them, "This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer and fasting." They went on from there and passed through Galilee. And he would not have any one know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, "The Son of man will be delivered into the hands of men, and they will kill him; and when he is killed, after three days he will rise."

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Holy Cross 50th Anniversary News

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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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SEPTEMBER  15, 2019 AT THE DETROIT YACHT CLUB

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Thank you's to all who placed an ad in the commemorative album, the 50th committee, and the parish are most appreciative of your support and making this album an endeared keepsake of our first half century.

 

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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Saints and Feasts

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April 07

Sunday of St. John Climacus

The memory of this Saint is celebrated on March 30, where his biography may be found. He is celebrated today because his book, The Ladder of Divine Ascent, is a sure guide to the ascetic life, written by a great man of prayer experienced in all forms of the monastic polity; it teaches the seeker after salvation how to lay a sound foundation for his struggles, how to detect and war against each of the passions, how to avoid the snares laid by the demons, and how to rise from the rudimental virtues to the heights of Godlike love and humility. It is held in such high esteem that it is universally read in its entirety in monasteries during the Great Fast.

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Holy Cross Notices

 
Olga Efstathiou
Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes-Lansing MI. (517-482-1533)
Tentative Schedule: Trisagion Friday 4 p.m.
Funeral Saturday at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Lansing 11 a.m.
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/funeral-homes/lansing-mi/gorsline-runciman-funeral-homes/7225
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MEDICAL LEAVE
Fr. Dean is presently on Medical Leave
returning April 12
Emergencies contact the office or Metropolis
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OFFICE HOURS April 1-5
closed on Wed April 3 & April 5
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GOYA PBJ
ASSEMBLY: April 12 @ 6 p.m.
April 13: Delivery @ 8 a.m. (leave Holy Cross 7:15 a.m.)
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APRIL 12: AKATHIST SERVICE @ 7PM
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APRIL 21: PALM SUNDAY LUNCHEON
Print the attached flyer for more details.
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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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Ladies Philoptochos News

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APRIL 7: NEXT PHILOPTOCHOS MEETING
Following the Divine Liturgy
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APRIL 21: PALM SUNDAY LUNCHEON
Mark your calendars to join us after the Divine Liturgy
See attached invitation and more details
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MAY 11: ANNUAL SALAD LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW
Save the date and invite friends
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APRIL COFFEE HOUR HOSTS
07: George & Cleo Fekaris
14: Open
21: Palm Sunday Luncheon - Philoptochos
28: Easter
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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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Altar Boy List

HOLY CROSS ALTAR BOYS 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

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

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Memorial Donations to Holy Cross

OUR THANKS

To those who in lieu of flowers gave monetary

contributions to the Church in memory of :

 

STEPHEN SCARVELIS

Mr. & Mrs. Gus Spanos

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Zervos

 

ELENI VARVERIS

Mr.& Mrs. Steve Fekaris

Mr. & Mrs. John George

Mr. & Mrs. Jim Sitaras

Dr. & Mrs. Marcus Zervos

Mr. & Mrs. George Stefanakis

Dr. & Mrs. James Stewart

Mr. & Mrs. Edward Power

Mr. & Mrs. James Heller

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Bittinger

Mr. & Mrs. Bill Williams

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Zervos

Mr. & Mrs. Gus Spanos

Mrs. Elaine Ioanou

Mr. & Mrs. Evans Lucas

Elizabeth Lisuk

Patty Winslow

Pam Stankevich

Anna Scherer-Wambaugh

 

FINN F. ROED

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Fekaris

 

PEGGY TSOUCARIS BUTLER

Mr. & Mrs. Steve Fekaris

 

GEORGE MAVROGENIS

Mr. & Mrs. Gus Mackris

 

MICHAEL E. ZERVOS

Mr. & Mrs. Tony Zakaria

Mr. & Mrs. James Tsoucaris

 

JEFF ANAGNOSTOU

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Zervos

Mr. & Mrs. James Heller

Dawn Anagnostou-Moore

Mrs. Elaine Ioanou

 

JOSEPH AGRUSA

Mr. & Mrs. James Heller

GEORGE MAJOROS

Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Cotsidas

 

 

MAY THEIR MEMORY BE ETERNAL

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