Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Third Mode

Let the heavens sing for joy, and let everything on earth be glad. For with His Arm the Lord has worked power. He trampled death under foot by means of death; and He became the firstborn from the dead. From the maw of Hades He delivered us; and He granted the world His great mercy.

Apolytikion for Conception of the Theotokos in the Fourth Mode

Today the bonds of childlessness are broken. For hearing the prayers of Joachim and Anne, God promised that against all hope they would give birth to the Maiden of God. He, the Uncircumscribed, would be born of her, when He would become man, and by the Angel's example, He commands us to call to her: "Rejoice, Maiden full of the grace, the Lord is with you."

Saint Haralambos in the First Mode

O wise Haralambos, you wee proven an unshakable pillar of the Church of Christ; an ever-shining lamp of the universe. You shone in the world by your martyrdom. You delivered us from the moonless night of idolatry O blessed one. Wherefore, boldly intercede to Christ that we may be saved.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Fourth Mode

On this day the whole wide world is celebrating that Saint Anne conceived a child, which was a miracle of God. And she gave birth to the one who bore the divine Logos, in ways passing speech and thought.

Saints and Feasts

December 09

Narses the Martyr of Persia

Announcements

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DONATIONS FOR SAINT BARBARA FOOD PANTRY

can be left on the Pantry Table located in the Office Lobby.

Saint Barbara Parish Athletic Center

Billboard Advertising

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Drive Thru Live Nativity

Dec. 21st 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Dec. 22nd 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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Parish Council Elections

Sunday, December 9th

Daughters of Penelope

Candied Pecans Now on Sale!!

see flyer to order.

Saint Barbara Secret Santa Toy Drive

All Donations must be dropped off

@ Church Office by Friday, Dec. 20th.

See flyer for more details.

F/H/J Saint Nick Celebration

Friday, Dec. 7th

Kali Parea Christmas Party

Saturday, Dec. 9th 12:00 noon

Clarion Hotel, Toms River,

AHEPA Family Christmas Party

Sunday, Dec. 9th ~ 1 pm

Artisan's Brewery & Italian Grill

see flyer for more details.

PTO Christmas Program/Brunch

Sunday, Dec. 16th

GOYA ShopRite Gift Card Fundraiser

Purchase Gift Cards & ShopRite will donate 5% to Saint Barbara GOYA

Dollar 4 Dollar ~ Pay $50 get $50 Gift Card; Pay $100 get $100 Gift Card .........

To Place an Order: Call or Text Helen Stavropoulos, 732 278-1168 or

Stop by the GOYA Table on Sunday to Purchase or Pick-Up Order

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DONATIONS REQUESTED:

ROOF: Thanks to your generosity we have completed the roofing portion over the offices. We kindly ask to continue on raising funds for the Hall roof replacement. Remaining amout to accomplish this is $40,000.00.

Mark Your Calendars!

Dec. 7th: F/H/J Saint Nick Celebration

Dec. 9th: Parish Council Elections

Metropolis Tree Lighting

Dec. 16th: PTO Christmas Program/Brunch

Dec. 27th: GOYA Christmas Dance, Asbury

Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 63.11,1.
The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord.
Verse: Oh God, hear my cry.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 4:22-27.

Brethren, Abraham had two sons, one by a slave and one by a free woman. But the son of the slave was born according to the flesh, the son of the free woman through promise. Now this is an allegory: these women are two covenants. One is from Mount Sinai, bearing children for slavery; she is Hagar. Now Hagar is Mount Sinai in Arabia; she corresponds to the present Jerusalem, for she is in slavery with her children. But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother. For it is written, "Rejoice, O barren one who does not bear; break forth and shout, you who are not in travail; for the children of the desolate one are many more than the children of her that is married."

Gospel Reading

10th Sunday of Luke
The Reading is from Luke 13:10-17

At that time, Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity for eighteen years; she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. And when Jesus saw her, he called her and said to her, "Woman, you are freed from your infirmity." And he laid his hands upon her, and immediately she was made straight, and she praised God. But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the sabbath, said to the people, "There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be healed, and not on the sabbath day." Then the Lord answered him, "You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day?" As he said this, all his adversaries were put to shame; and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.

Stewardship & Donations

Stewardship can be paid monthly via PayPal through our church website, www.stbarbaranj.org.

Please return your 2018 pledge cards as soon as possible!

2018 Donations Update

Week Ending 11~11~2018 YTD

Candlles $ 53,860.00

Church Tray $ 51,280.00

Wisdom of the Fathers

So great an evil is envy. For not against strangers only, but even against our own, is it ever warring.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 40 on Matthew 12, 4th Century

And yet here He speaks only; whereas elsewhere in many cases He heals by laying on of hands also. But nevertheless none of these things made them meek; rather, while the man was healed, they by his health became worse. For His desire indeed was to cure them before him, and He tried innumerable ways of healing, both by what He did in their presence, and by what He said: but since their malady after all was incurable, He proceeded to the work.

St. John Chrysostom

Homily 40 on Matthew 12, 4th Century

Weekly Calendar

Sunday, December 9th

Coffee Hour is hosted by AHEPA/DOP

Parish Council Elections

AHEPA/DOP Christmas Party

Artisan's Brewery & Italian Grill, 1:00 pm

Metropolis Annual Christmas Tree Lighting & Open House

5:30 pm, Westfield

Monday, December 10th

Youth Safety Policy Mtg: 7:00 pm

All Youth Workers & Volunteers to Attend!

Youth Dance: Beg: 6:00 pm Int: 7:00 pm

GOYA Dance: 7:00 pm

Tuesday, December 11th

Confessions during Greek School

Greek School: 4:30 pm

Fr. Paul's 7th Grade Class: 6:00 pm

Wednesday, December 12th

Saint Spyridon

Orthros: 8:00 am Liturgy: 9:00 am

Kali Parea: 11:00 am

Confessions during Greek School

Greek School: 4:30 pm

Parish Council Exec. Board Mtg: 7:00 pm

Friday, December 14th

GOYA Caroling & Christmas Party

Saturday, December 15th

Saint Eleutherios

Orthros: 8:00 am Liturgy: 9:00 am

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