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St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2021-03-07
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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

Sixth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:36-53

At that time, Jesus, having risen from the dead, stood in the midst of his disciples and said to them, "Peace to you." But they were startled and frightened, and supposed that they saw a spirit. And he said to them, "Why are you troubled, and why do questionings rise in your hearts? See my hands and feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and see; for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see that I have." And when he said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said to them, "Have you anything here to eat?" They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate before them.

Then he said to them, "These are my words which I spoke to you, while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled. Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures, and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high."

Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him, and they returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple blessing God.


Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Fourth Tone. 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."


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Saints and Feasts

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Paul the Simple


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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.


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The Holy Martyred Bishops of Cherson: Basileus, Ephraim, Eugene, Capito, Aetherius, Agathodorus, and Elpidius

These holy Bishops were sent to Cherson on the Black Sea by Hermon, Bishop of Jerusalem, in the days of Diocletian, about the year 300, to preach the Gospel. Ephraim and Basileus were sent first. Basileus raised to life the dead son of a local ruler, because of which many were baptized. Those who remained in their unbelief, however, dragged him through the streets until he died. Ephraim, refusing to offer sacrifice to idols, was beheaded. After them, Euguene, Agathodorus, Capito, and Elpitius were sent by the Bishop of Jerusalem as heralds of the Faith, but they also were slain by the ungodly. Last of all, the Bishop of Jerusalem sent Aetherius; he was drowned during the reign of Saint Constantine the Great.


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Calendar

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News This Week

Announcements Saturday of Souls: We will be celebrating the traditional Saturday of Souls March 13th, and 20th. Please submit names of departed loved ones to Fr. Stephen and he will read them at each service. Forms are available in the narthex.

Parish Calendars: We now have more Calendars available in the narthex if someone needs one.

March Calendar: The March parish calendar is included in the bulletin and is available online. Keep one to stay informed.

Confessions: Fr. Stephen is available for Confessions on Saturdays after Great Vespers or by appointment. As Lent approaches, it is a time of repen-tance and offering deeper devotion to our spiritual life.

Lenten Flowers: Donations are welcomed for flowers for the Lenten sea-son to decorate icons of the Theotokos for the Saluations/Akathist Services, the Feast of the Annunciation, and the Sunday of the Holy Cross. Please send donations to the church office or see Fr. Stephen if you wish to make a specific donation. Holy Week will be a later separate appeal.

Philoptochos: St. Catherine Philoptochos membership drive is in full swing 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 Phi-loptochos stewardship goes to National and Metropolis offices to continue their good works.

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. Parishioner Infor-mation Forms are 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.

Sunday School: Classes are being held virtually through zoom on the wee-kends. We ask families with children to provide the teachers with emails so they can send the children invites to the class. See Fr. Stephen for a regis-tration form and questions.

Stewardship: We thank those who have made a 2021 stewardship pledge. Please support our parish ministries with your pledge if you have not done so for this year. Consider increasing your pledge from last year as we may not be able to have our usual fundraisers. Pledge forms are available in the narthex. Donations can also be made online through our website. 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.

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.

Tray: No tray will be passed after services. 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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Prayer List

AILING: Dino Marinos, Maria Chacona, John Mavros, Athena Ka-landros, Dottie Christopher, all suffering from war, epidemics, vio-lence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Coron-avirus pandemic.

REPOSED: Alex Avramis, Emilia Palaiologos, Konstantinos Kalantzi, Eleni Tselekis, Tony Souzas, Richard Deeb, Peter Zaharis, All victims of war, epidemics, violence, natural disasters, and es-pecially those suffering the Coronavirus pandemic.

IN NEED: Bixler Weiskopf, 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. Te-wolde 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, vio- lence, natural disasters, and especially those suffering the Coronavirus pandemic.

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