February 04
St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2024-02-04
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Saints and Feasts
Wisdom of the Fathers
Prayer List
This Week's Events
Announcements
St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church
General Information
- Phone:
- (607)273-2767
- Fax:
- (607)273-6733
- Email:
- stcatherinegoc@gmail.com
- 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
- Publish Date:
- 2024-02-18
- Publish Date:
- 2024-02-11
- Publish Date:
- 2024-01-28
- Publish Date:
- 2024-01-21
- Publish Date:
- 2024-01-14
- Publish Date:
- 2024-01-07
Hymns of the Day
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Second Tone
When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Presentation in the First Tone
Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, O Virgin Theotokos, for from thee hath risen the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, enlightening those in darkness. Rejoice, thou also, O righteous Elder, as thou receivest in thine arms the Redeemer of our souls, Who also granteth unto us the Resurrection.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Seasonal Kontakion in the First Tone
Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One.
Reading is under copyright and is used with permission, all rights reserved by: Narthex Press
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Matins Gospel Reading
Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, "Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?" And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back - it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, "Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you." And they went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. Second Tone. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.
The reading is from St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 4:6-15.
Brethren, it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.
But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, to show that the transcendent power belongs to God and not to us. We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed; always carrying in the body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies. For while we live we are always being given up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death is at work in us, but life in you.
Since we have the same spirit of faith as he had who wrote, "I believed, and so I spoke," we too believe, and so we speak, knowing that he who raised the Lord Jesus will raise us also with Jesus and bring us with you into his presence. For it is all for your sake, so that as grace extends to more and more people it may increase thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
Gospel Reading
15th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 22:35-46
At that time, a lawyer came up to Jesus and asked him a question, to test him. "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets."
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "The son of David." He said to them, "How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put your enemies under your feet'? If David thus calls him Lord, how is he his son?" And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.
Saints and Feasts
February 04
15th Sunday of Matthew
February 04
Isidore of Pelusium
This Saint was from Alexandria and was a disciple of Saint John Chrysostom. He struggled in asceticism in a monastery at Mount Pelusium, and became abbot of the monks struggling in that monastery. He wrote a great many epistles replete with divine grace, wisdom, and much profit. Over 2,000 of them are preserved in Volume 78 of Migne's Patrologia Graeca (PG 78:177-1646); according to some, he wrote over 3,000 epistles, according to others, 10,000. He reposed on February 4, 440.
Wisdom of the Fathers
The perfect peace of the holy angels lies in their love for God and their love for one another. This is also the case with all the saints from the beginning of time. Most truly therefore is it said that 'on these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets' (Matt. 22:40).
Fourth Century on Love no. 36, Philokalia Vol. 2 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 104, 7th century
When a man reveres God with all his heart and with faith, he receives through God's providence the power to control anger and desire; for it is desire and anger which are the cause of all evils.
On the Character of Men no. 12, Philokalia Vol. 1 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 331, 4th century
Prayer List
AILING: Thecla Maria, Anthoula Epthimiatos, Kate Cushing, Madelyn, and all victims of war and violence, natural disasters, and epidemics.
REPOSED: Evan Dentes, All victims of war and violence, natural disasters, and epidemics.
IN NEED: Mavis Marquez, Genevieve Castillo, Gerard Castillo
This Week's Events
Today
8:45am Orthros
10:00am Divine Liturgy
40 Day Memorial for Demetrios Vakkas
Philoptochos General Meeting following coffee hour
Saturday February 10, 2024
5:00pm Choir Practice
6:00pm Great Vespers & Confessions
Announcements
Calendars: The February parish calendar is available on the handout table and on the website. Take one to stay informed of parish services and events.
Stewardship:All are encouraged to make a stewardship pledge for 2024. Forms are available in the narthex and can be submitted to the church office. Thank you to all who have supported our parish with their time, talent, and treasure.
Weather Cancellations: Notification of cancellation of parish services and events due to inclement weather will be sent out via the parish email list. The church main phone line message will also be updated. If you are not on our email list and want to be, please send your email address to the church office.
Choir: Practices are now held on Saturdays at 5:00pm. All are welcomed to join. See our Choir Director, Steve Hoskins, for information.
Votive Candles: Our new votive candles are $10 each and have a glass outer shell with a plastic inner shell. Please do not remove the glass shells from the church as we will reuse them.
Sunday School: Children are to go to class in the upstairs classroom after Holy Communion. Please see Emeline Mandeville for information.
Fundraising Committee: New members are welcome to join the Fundraising Committee and help our parish with new ideas to support our ministries. If interested, please contact Steve Hoskins.
Coffee Hour: All are welcome to have refreshments and fellowship in the hall following services. Please help by signing up on the board in the hall to host a coffee hour. We thank Philoptochos for organizing our fellowships.
Livestream: Watch our Sunday services on our YouTube channel "Saint Catherine GOC Ithaca" if you cannot make it in person. Past services are also available to watch. Our direct link is:
https://www.youtube.com/@saintcatherinegocithaca222/streams
Prayer Lists: Please let us know if there is anyone you would like us to pray for as a community. Names can be submitted to Fr. Stephen.
Philoptochos:
“ I will show you my faith by my works.”
James 2:18
Philoptochos Membership drive is underway!
HELP US TO GROW! Help us achieve our mission is to
"help the poor, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, the sick, the unemployed, the orphaned, the imprisoned, the widowed, those with disabilities, and the victims of disasters.”
We do so locally giving to 21 local agencies,
throughout Tompkins and Cortland counties. We also give to National and International relief and disaster thru our Fund Raising efforts.
HOW DO YOU JOIN? Please contact Sophia Georgiou King and
Angela Teeter for membership details.
Call or email:
(607) 3396107 sophia.georgiou47@gmail.com
(315) 406-1521 angelah@ymail.com
Suggested donation to join is $25
The next Philoptochos General meeting is scheduled 2/4/ 2024, following coffee hour in our church conference room. An agenda,and topics for discussion,will be sent to all. Everyone is invited to come and join our meeting!
COMING JANUARY 30,2024-MARCH 5,2024
PHILOPTOCHOS CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP
FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN CAREGIVERS NATIONWIDE
Six consecutive Tuesday evenings:
Dates: Tuesday, January 30, 2024-Tuesday,March 5, 2024
7:00 pm. EST. - 8pm EST
PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED- go to:
https//docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdgNy9_9JeCpFkndCj8very_EiYpKz_-ns0HeUVrILJUKeXLA/viewform
* For more information email us at: supportgroup@philoptochos.org
Details are listed in flyer
Operation Classroom Initiative:
As a National Initiative forms for submission. All outreach documents must be documented ,andsubmitted, from
January. - April 2024, with hopes that our St. Catherine Philoptochos has a project to share with our National Philoptochos. Please be a volunteer in this initiative !
Contact Sophia Georgiou King
Philoptochos President at Sophia.georgiou47@ gmail.com with questions and concerns and thank you.
*Flyers will be available at front table.
GREAT LENT 2024
Philoptochos will be collecting, each Sunday of Lent, certain non perishable food items and toiletries, to help those in need, in our parish and through the local Salvation Army Food Pantry.
Our Parish hopes to collect 20-50 items each Sunday. More information will follow.
This effort is directly connected the Gospel commandments feed the hungry and help the poor. The items we collect are important, but the love we show to in giving is equally important.
The drive will start on the 1st Sunday - March 24th
Individual are asked on the !st Sunday to bring a can of soup and a can of tunafish, or more.
A designated box to drop off items will be in the church hall.
Thank you for joining our effort to collect food, household and personal items for those in need. A blessed Great Lent to all!