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St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2021-02-08
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
News This Week at St.Catherines
Saints and Feasts
Preslord
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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

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. Psalm 67.35,26.
God is wonderful among his saints.
Verse: Bless God in the congregations.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:4-10.

Brethren, God who is rich in mercy, out of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with him, and made us sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God: not because of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Gospel Reading

Theodore the Commander & Great Martyr
The Reading is from Matthew 10:16-22

The Lord said to his disciples, "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Beware of men; for they will deliver you up to councils, and flog you in their synagogues, and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them and the Gentiles. When they deliver you up, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved."

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News This Week at St.Catherines

Prayer List

02/07/2021

AILING: Maria Chacona, John Mavros, Alex Avramis, Athena Kalandros, Dottie Christopher, all suffering from war, epidemics, violence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Coronavirus pandemic.

REPOSED: Konstantinos Kalantzi, Eleni Tselekis, Tony Souzas, Richard Deeb, Peter Zaharis, All victims of war, epidemics, violence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Coronavirus pandemic.

IN NEED: Martin Thann; Pablo J. Canales; Donna Poole; Angela Tompkins; Kaiden Wentworth; Thorsten and Kim Rogall; Cheryl, Rob, Adam and Jacob Troska; Kaethe Pfeiffer, Klaus; Helen and Elizabeth Talty; Kevin; John Ligas; Rev. Dn. Tewolde Yohannes, his wife Hirut and their family; Sue Miller; Mary McKelvey; Heinz Neveling; Jerry Hoffman; Barbara Hoskins; John Van Markwyk; and all victims or survivors of war, epidemics, violence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Coronavirus pandemic


Announcements

02/07/2021

Parishioner Info: We are in the process of updating our parish lists and creating a database of helpful parishioner information in order to better communicate with parishioners and develop ministries.
A Parishioner Information Form was mailed out and is also available in the narthex. Please submit competed forms to the church office. The information will be used only for parish purposes and not given to outside sources.
Information is voluntary and questions are optional, but we hope you will fill out the form completely so we can best serve you. Please help us out by taking the form to someone you know who is not on our mailing or email lists. 
Contact Fr. Stephen if you have any questions.

Calendar: The February Parish Calendar is included in the bulletin and is available online.

Sunday School: Classes are being held virtually through zoom on the weekends. We ask families with children to provide the teachers with emails so they can send the children invites to the class.
A Registration Form is included in the bulletin. Please return it to the church office. Please see the Director Sofia Kalantzi or Fr. Stephen for questions.

Stewardship: Pledge forms were mailed out and are available in the narthex. Please support our parish ministries by making your 2021 pledge and returning your pledge form to the church office. Consider increasing your pledge from last year as we may not be able to do our usual fundraisers
this year. Thank you for your support.

Snow Plan: When services or activities are cancelled due to inclement weather, the voicemail greeting on the church line, 607-273-2767, will be updated. An email will also go out to those on our email list. Submit your email to the church office if you wish to be on our email list.
Philoptochos: Our Philoptochos membership drive kicked off last month, so if you'd like to join, or renew, just send a check to Philoptochos, 120 W. Seneca St Ithaca, NY 14850 with "membership" on the memo line. As you decide on an amount to give, please keep in mind the first $21 of your Philoptochos stewardship goes to National and Metropolis offices to continue their good works.

Livestream: We are broadcasting our services on YouTube for those who are staying home and for those who would like to join us from afar. Our channel is "Saint Catherine GOC Ithaca" or you can
use the link https://youtube.com/channel/UC5ZR00FiDn92tsdQIip-
J5zA. Past services are also available to watch.

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.
Lectionary
 
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Please leave any donations in a basket in the narthex, mail them to the church, or use our
website with PayPal, a credit or debit card. Thank you for your support.
 
 

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Saints and Feasts

Preslord
February 08

Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple

Theostratateles
February 08

Theodore the Commander & Great Martyr

The holy Martyr Theodore was from Euchaita of Galatia and dwelt in Heraclea of Pontus. He was a renowned commander in the military, and the report came to the Emperor Licinius that he was a Christian and abominated the idols. Licinius therefore sent certain men to him from Nicomedia, to honor him and ask him to appear before him. Through them, however, Saint Theodore sent back a message that it was necessary for various reasons, that Licinius come to Heraclea. Licinius, seeing in this a hope of turning Saint Theodore away from Christ did as was asked of him.

When the Emperor came to Heraclea, Saint Theodore met him with honor, and the Emperor in turn gave Theodore his hand, believing that through him he would be able to draw the Christians to the worship of his idols. Seated upon his throne in the midst of the people, he publicly bade Theodore offer sacrifice to the gods. But Theodore asked that the emperor entrust him with the most venerable of his gods, those of gold and silver, that he might take them home and himself attend upon them that evening, promising that the following day he would honor them in public. The Emperor, filled with joy at these tidings, gave command that Theodore's request be fulfilled.

When the Saint had taken the idols home, he broke them in pieces and distributed the gold and silver to the poor by night. The next day a centurion named Maxentius told Licinius that he had seen a pauper pass by carrying the head of Artemis. Saint Theodore, far from repenting of this, confessed Christ boldly. Licinius, in an uncontainable fury, had the Saint put to many torments, then crucified. While upon the cross, the holy Martyr was further tormented -- his privy parts were cut off, he was shot with arrows, his eyes were put out, and he was left on the cross to die. The next day Licinius sent men to take his corpse and cast it into the sea; but they found the Saint alive and perfectly whole. Through this, many believed in Christ. Seeing his own men turning to Christ, and the city in an uproar, Licinius had Theodore beheaded, about the year 320. The Saint's holy relics were returned to his ancestral home on June 8, which is also a feast of the Great Martyr Theodore.

Theostratateles
February 08

Theodore the Commander & Great Martyr

The holy Martyr Theodore was from Euchaita of Galatia and dwelt in Heraclea of Pontus. He was a renowned commander in the military, and the report came to the Emperor Licinius that he was a Christian and abominated the idols. Licinius therefore sent certain men to him from Nicomedia, to honor him and ask him to appear before him. Through them, however, Saint Theodore sent back a message that it was necessary for various reasons, that Licinius come to Heraclea. Licinius, seeing in this a hope of turning Saint Theodore away from Christ did as was asked of him.

When the Emperor came to Heraclea, Saint Theodore met him with honor, and the Emperor in turn gave Theodore his hand, believing that through him he would be able to draw the Christians to the worship of his idols. Seated upon his throne in the midst of the people, he publicly bade Theodore offer sacrifice to the gods. But Theodore asked that the emperor entrust him with the most venerable of his gods, those of gold and silver, that he might take them home and himself attend upon them that evening, promising that the following day he would honor them in public. The Emperor, filled with joy at these tidings, gave command that Theodore's request be fulfilled.

When the Saint had taken the idols home, he broke them in pieces and distributed the gold and silver to the poor by night. The next day a centurion named Maxentius told Licinius that he had seen a pauper pass by carrying the head of Artemis. Saint Theodore, far from repenting of this, confessed Christ boldly. Licinius, in an uncontainable fury, had the Saint put to many torments, then crucified. While upon the cross, the holy Martyr was further tormented -- his privy parts were cut off, he was shot with arrows, his eyes were put out, and he was left on the cross to die. The next day Licinius sent men to take his corpse and cast it into the sea; but they found the Saint alive and perfectly whole. Through this, many believed in Christ. Seeing his own men turning to Christ, and the city in an uproar, Licinius had Theodore beheaded, about the year 320. The Saint's holy relics were returned to his ancestral home on June 8, which is also a feast of the Great Martyr Theodore.

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