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St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2020-10-18
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Gospel and Epistle Readings
News This Week at St.Catherines
Saints and Feasts
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St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (607)273-2767
  • Fax:
  • (607)273-6733
  • Street Address:

  • 120 West Seneca Street

  • Ithaca, NY 14850

Services Schedule

Saturdays: Great Vespers 6PM

Sundays and Weekday Services: Orthros (Matins): 8:45 AM | Divine Liturgy: 10:00 AM

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

Eighth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from John 20:11-18

At that time, Mary stood weeping outside the tomb, and as she wept she stooped to look into the tomb; and she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him." Saying this, she turned round and saw Jesus standing, but she did not know that it was Jesus. Jesus said to her, "Woman, why are you weeping? Whom do you seek?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away." Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned and said to him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God." Mary Magdalene went and said to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord"; and she told them that He had said these things to her.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal Fourth Tone. Psalm 18.4,1.
Their voice has gone out into all the earth.
Verse: The heavens declare the glory of God.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Colossians 4:5-11, 14-18.

Brethren, conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one. Tychicos will tell you all about my affairs; he is a beloved brother and faithful minister and fellow servant in the Lord. I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know how we are and that he may encourage your hearts, and with him Onesimos, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of yourselves. They will tell you of everything that has taken place. Aristarchos my fellow prisoner greets you, and Mark the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you have received instructions if he comes to you, receive him), and Jesus who is called Justos. These are the only men of the circumcision among my fellow workers for the kingdom of God, and they have been a comfort to me. Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you. Give my greetings to the brethren at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house. And when this letter has been read among you, have it read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and see that you read also the letter from Laodicea. And say to Archippos, "See that you fulfill the ministry which you have received in the Lord." I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my fetters. Grace be with you. Amen.

Gospel Reading

Luke the Evangelist
The Reading is from Luke 10:16-21

The Lord said to his disciples, "He who hears you hears me, and he who rejects you rejects me, and he who rejects me rejects him who sent me." The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!" And he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy; and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you; but rejoice that your names are written in heaven." In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to babes; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will."

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News This Week at St.Catherines

Announcements

10/18/2020

 

“Save the Date” General Assembly, Sunday, November 1, 2020 following Divine Liturgy. Official notice has been mailed.page3image42283584

Philoptochos: The October Philoptochos Board and General meetings scheduled for October 18 and 25 respectively are cancelled until more details on our Christmas

bake sale are available. Stay tuned!

Bake Sale: Philoptochos is hard at work making plans for our Christmas Bake Sale! It will be quite different this year due to COVID restrictions. We will have fewer offerings, pre-orders only (no inside sales), and curbside pickup only. We are working on the details, but here's what we know so far - we'll ask for the pre-orders much earlier than in the past so we have time to ask our home bakers to get baking. We will offer home baked goods as well as one item to be made in a socially distanced group in the church hall, so our patrons can expect the same great quality we've always had! Our limited selection (which you'll see when we release the pre-order form in November) will ensure a safe and healthy bake sale following all of the Health Department protocols.

Please spread the word!

Sunday School: We are seeking help for someone interested in teaching Sunday School. The person should be committed to teaching children our faith and be able 

to work with others. Please contact Fr. Stephen if interested.

Livestream: In order to provide a permanent livestream with better capabilities, we have moved to YouTube. This move will allow you to watch like before, but also will allow you to watch on your smart tv, Roku or similar device. To find us you can either open the YouTube app on any smart device, or use your web browser and go to www.youtube.com and use the search function to search for “Saint Catherine GOC Ithaca”. This will bring you to our parish YouTube channel where you can view our livestream. Membership is free on YouTube. You don’t have to be a member to watch, but if you are a YouTube member, please subscribe to the channel to receive notifications on future livestream services and events. Thank you for your patience as we continue to improve this new ministry.

Online Donating: Our parish website now has a donate button. Donations can be made to our parish using PayPal, a credit card, or a debit card. See our parish website if you would like to make a donation in this manner. We thank you in advance.

Stewardship: No tray will be passed after services. Please leave any stewardship donations in a basket in the narthex or mail them to the church. Thank you for your support.

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Coffee Hour: There will be no coffee hour or socializing following services until further notice. The church hall is closed. Please exit the church following the dismissal of service.

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Prayer List

10/04/2020

AILING: Vasilios, Maria Chacona, John Mavros, Sophia Georgiou, Eleni Saidi (Neferis), Alex Avramis, Athena Kalandros, Dottie Christopher, all suffering from war, epidemics, violence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Coronavirus pandemic.

REPOSED: Richard Deeb, Peter Zaharis, All victims of war, epidemics, violence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Coronavirus pandemic.

IN NEED: Helen and Elizabeth Talty, John Ligas, Andreas, Marlies, Sonja, Nicole and Ina Hempelmann; Rev. Dn. Tewolde Yohannes, his wife Hirut and their family; Cheryl Troska; Jacob Troska; Sue Miller; Mary McKelvey; Heinz Neveling; Erika Kruetzfeld; Alfred Von Villeneuve; Jerry Hoffman; Barbara Hoskins; John Van Markwyk; Nicole and Evie, and all victims or survivors of war, epidemics, violence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Coronavirus pandemic.

 


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Saints and Feasts

Lukeevng
October 18

Luke the Evangelist

This Apostle was an Antiochean, a physician by trade, and a disciple and companion of Paul. He wrote his Gospel in Greek after Matthew and Mark, after which he wrote the Acts of the Apostles, and dedicated both works to Theophilus, who, according to some, was Governor of Achaia. He lived some eighty-six years and died in Achaia, perhaps in Patras, the capital of this district. His emblem is the calf, the third symbolical beast mentioned by Ezekiel (1:10), which is a symbol of Christ's sacrificial and priestly office, as Saint Irenaeus says.

Lukeevng
October 18

Luke the Evangelist

This Apostle was an Antiochean, a physician by trade, and a disciple and companion of Paul. He wrote his Gospel in Greek after Matthew and Mark, after which he wrote the Acts of the Apostles, and dedicated both works to Theophilus, who, according to some, was Governor of Achaia. He lived some eighty-six years and died in Achaia, perhaps in Patras, the capital of this district. His emblem is the calf, the third symbolical beast mentioned by Ezekiel (1:10), which is a symbol of Christ's sacrificial and priestly office, as Saint Irenaeus says.

Allsaint
October 18

Marinos the Martyr

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