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St. George Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2019-04-28
Bulletin Contents
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News
Message from His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios
Fr. Rick's Sermon
News and Events
Bulletin Inserts
Anastasi
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St. George Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (651) 222-6220
  • Fax:
  • (651) 225-9276
  • Street Address:

  • 1111 Summit Avenue

  • Saint Paul, MN 55105

Contact Information

Priest Rev. Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews

fatherrick@stgeorgegoc.org

Administrative Assistant Julie Delton

office@stgeorgegoc.org

Bookstore Steve Arsenault


bookstore@stgeorgegoc.org

Newsletter- Glad Tidings Julie Delton

gladtidings@stgeorgegoc.org

Services Schedule

Sunday Morning Orthros/Matins 8:15am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am; Saturday Great Vespers 5:00pm (October thru May); Weekday Services (see Online Calendar, Sunday Bulletin & Monthly Newsletter); Confession (by appointment).

Past Bulletins


Hymns of the Day

Apolytikion for Great and Holy Pascha in the Plagal 1st Mode

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling death by death, and bestowing life on those in the graves.

Hypakoe of Great and Holy Pascha in the 4th Mode

When they who were with Mary came, anticipating the dawn, and found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, they heard from the Angel: Why seek ye among the dead, as though He were mortal man, Him Who abideth in everlasting light? Behold the grave-clothes. Go quickly and proclaim to the world that the Lord is risen, and hath put death to death. For He is the Son of God, Who saveth the race of men.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Plagal 4th Mode

Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.
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Saints and Feasts

Anastasi
April 28

Great and Holy Pascha

Mary Magdalene, and the other women who were present at the burial of our Saviour on Friday evening, returned from Golgotha to the city and prepared fragrant spices and myrrh, so that they might anoint the body of Jesus. On the morrow, because of the law which forbids work on the day of the Sabbath, they rested for the whole day. But at early dawn on the Sunday that followed, almost thirty-six hours since the death of the Life-giving Redeemer, they came to the sepulchre with the spices to anoint His body. While they were considering the difficulty of rolling away the stone from the door of the sepulchre, there was a fearful earthquake; and an Angel, whose countenance shone like lightning and whose garment was white as snow, rolled away the stone and sat upon it. The guards that were there became as dead from fear and took to flight. The women, however, went into the sepulchre, but did not find the Lord's body. Instead, they saw two other Angels in the form of youths clothed in white, who told them that the Saviour was risen, and they sent forth the women, who ran to proclaim to the disciples these gladsome tidings. Then Peter and John arrived, having learned from Mary Magdalene what had come to pass, and when they entered the tomb, they found only the winding sheets. Therefore, they returned again to the city with joy, as heralds now of the supernatural Resurrection of Christ, Who in truth was seen alive by the disciples on this day on five occasions.

Our Lord, then, was crucified, died, and was buried on Friday, before the setting of the sun, which was the first of His "three days" in the grave; observing the mystical Sabbath, that "seventh day" in which it is said that the Lord "rested from all His works" (Gen. 2:2-3), He passed all of Saturday in the grave; and He arose "while it was yet dark, very early in the morning" on Sunday, the third day, which, according to the Hebrew reckoning, began after sunset on Saturday.

As we celebrate today this joyous Resurrection, we greet and embrace one another in Christ, thereby demonstrating our Saviour's victory over death and corruption, and the destruction of our ancient enmity with God, and His reconciliation toward us, and our inheritance of life everlasting. The feast itself is called Pascha, which is derived from the Hebrew word which means "passover"; because Christ, Who suffered and arose, has made us to pass over from the curse of Adam and slavery to the devil and death unto our primal freedom and blessedness. In addition, this day of this particular week, which is the first of all the rest, is dedicated to the honour of the Lord; in honour and remembrance of the Resurrection, the Apostles transferred to this day the rest from labour that was formerly assigned to the Sabbath of the ancient Law.

All foods allowed during Renewal Week.

April 28

John the Martyr of Romania

April 28

Memnon the Wonderworker

April 28

The Holy Nine Martyrs of Cyzicus

These holy Martyrs, who were from various regions, suffered martyrdom together when they were beheaded in Cyzicus, a city in Asia Minor on the southern coast of the Sea of Marmara.

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Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Plagal 4th Mode. Psalm 117.24,29.
This is the day which the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Verse: Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.

The reading is from Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8.

In the first book, O Theophilos, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. To them he presented himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And while staying with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, he said, "you heard from me, for John baptized with water, but before many days you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit."

So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom of lsrael?" He said to them, "it is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and to the end of the earth."

Gospel Reading

Great and Holy Pascha
The Reading is from John 1:1-17

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. He came for testimony, to bear witness to the light, that all might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to bear witness to the light.

The true light that enlightens every man was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world knew him not. He came to his own home, and his own people received him not. But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God; who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father. (John bore witness to him, and cried, "This was he of whom I said, 'He who comes after me ranks before me, for he was before me.'") And from his fullness have we all received, grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

But why did He appear not to all, but to the Apostles only? Because to the many it would have seemed a mere apparition, inasmuch as they understood not the secret of the mystery For if the disciples themselves were at first incredulous and were troubled, and needed the evidence of actual touch with the hand, and of His eating with them, how would it have fared in all likelihood with the multitude? For this reason therefore by the miracles [wrought by the Apostles] He renders the evidence of His Resurrection unequivocal, so that not only the men of those times-- this is what would come of the ocular proof--but also all men thereafter, should be certain of the fact, that He was risen. Upon this ground also we argue with unbelievers. For if He did not rise again, but remains dead, how did the Apostles perform miracles in His name? But they did not, say you, perform miracles? How then was our religion instituted?
St. John Chrysostom
Homily I on Acts I, 4th Century

Now this is a proof that Christ is God the Word, and the Power of God. For whereas human things cease, and the Word of Christ abides, it is clear to all eyes that what ceases is temporary, but that He Who abides is God, and the true Son of God, His only-begotten Word.
St. Athanasius of Alexandria
On the Incarnation 55, 4th Century

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese News

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Archbishop Calls for Prayers for Victims in Sri Lanka

04/22/2019

NEW YORK - His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America expressed his shock and deepest sadness at the most recent terrorist attacks directed at Christians in Sri Lanka during Easter.
https://www.goarch.org/-/archbishop-offers-prayers-for-victims-in-sri-lanka
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Fr. Rick's Sermon

Friends with the World – Enemies of God (4-21-2019)

   Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. Today is Palm Sunday for Eastern Orthodox Christians and it is Easter/Resurrection Sunday for Western Christians. Tragically, we heard early this morning about the deadly attacks on churches and hotels in the country of Sri Lanka. The death toll is nearly 200 with almost 600 injured. As of 7am this morning we don’t know who is responsible, but we know it involved suicide bombers. It is very difficult for Christians to understand why anyone would want to murder innocent people, especially worshippers on their highest holy day.

   It is the same question that has plagued humanity for centuries, even at the time of Jesus. We heard in yesterday’s liturgy and gospel (John 11:1-45) that Christ raised Lazaros from the dead—a good thing right? But in today’s Gospel of Palm Sunday (John 12:1-18) we hear that 10But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, 11because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus. It’s almost beyond comprehension why anyone would want to kill Lazaros, much less Jesus Himself. Why, why, why?

   But you see, evil never makes logical sense because it arises out of and creates chaos. God is author of life. He creates out of nothing. He brings order, structure and hierarchy which are the foundations of logic. However, the author of evil and chaos, disorder and anarchy is the devil. Devil comes from the Greek ‘Diabolos’ means the great divider. By the way, what’s the opposite of ‘diabolos’? It is ‘symbolos’ or symbol—that which brings two things together. Today we carry palms as symbols of Christ’s victory over death. The devil is the great tempter to sin (Mt.4:11; 1Cor.7:5), the author of sin (1John 3:8), the arch-murderer and the father of lies (Gen.3, John 8:44, 2Cor.11:3), the prowling lion and devourer (1Peter 5:8-9). The Greek ‘Satanas’ comes from Hebrew ‘satan’ meaning "adversary, one who plots against another.”

   The Apostle James provides key teaching about evil when he writes in catholic epistle:

   1Where do wars and fights come from among you? Do they not come from your desires for pleasure that war in your members? 2You lust and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. Yet you do not have because you do not ask. 3You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures. 4Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. (James 4)

   There it is. You cannot be at the same time be friends with God and friends with the world. We must be very careful here because we can be easily deceived. Well before Jesus entered Jerusalem today, He announced that He would suffer and die at the hands of the chief priests and scribes. His disciple Peter wanted to prevent it. A noble cause, correct? Defend the Messiah! Protect the Son of God! But Jesus 23 But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men.”

   So how do we have the mind of God and not the mind of men? How do we have become a friend of God? The simple answer is humility. Like Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a little donkey, not a chariot with large horses or siege engine. We turn back to the Epistle of James, chapter four”

     5Or do you think that the Scripture says in vain, “The Spirit who dwells in us yearns jealously”?  6But He gives more grace. Therefore, He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”

   7Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 9 Lament and mourn and weep! Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. (James 4)

   My fellow Christians, Great and Holy Week is upon us. The Passion of our Lord is before us. Let us submit to Him by participating in the liturgical services, as many and as much as possible. Don’t hold back. We have drawn near to Christ today with palms in His house the Church. He seeks to draw near to the house of our soul, But he cannot enter the Jerusalem of our heart if it is not pure. Our mind cannot have dual loyalties. It must have a singular focus and goal—Christ our God. Therefore, we must repent and our repentance cannot be a sentimental thought of “Oh, I’m sorry.” It must be a real change of heart, mind and lifestyle, conforming to the teachings and commandments of Christ.

   Lazaros died and Jesus wept (John 11:35). This is not the only time He cried. In the Gospel of Luke, when Jesus entered Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, we hear:

   41 Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it, 42 saying, “If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For days will come upon you when your enemies will build an embankment around you, surround you and close you in on every side, 44 and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation.” (Luke 19:41-44)

   Jesus weeps for us too because we are spiritually dead. The question is do we lament, mourn and weep for our own sinfulness? Because, if we don’t our destruction is assured. And if we let it go too far, we will bring others into our self-destruction. Friendship with the world ultimately leads to nihilism and despair. Friendship with God gives meaning and purpose and hope and life.

   Before this evening’s first Bridegroom service of Holy Week, we will decorate the church in black. This is to put an exclamation point on the purple of Lent—the time we should have spent mourning our sin instead of entertaining ourselves. So, let us show God in a concrete way that we really are friends with Him. Kalo Pascha kai Kali Anastasi!

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News and Events

ST. GEORGE GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH

 Rev. Fr. Richard Demetrius Andrews, Presbyter

1111 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105, (651) 222-6220, www.stgeorgegoc.org

 

April 28, 2019                                                                                   HOLY & GREAT SUNDAY OF PASCHA

 

TODAY’S EVENTS: Lamb Dinner, 12:30am; Agape Vespers 11am.

 

Epistle Reader: Stephen Kanavati                        Prosfora: Krisandrea Ballas-Rylander, Theologia Pitsavas

Fellowship: George & Rita Kanavati                    Greeters: Bill Clemons, Joe Weiser & James Theros

 

Monday       04-29     Bright/Renewal Week – no fasting                                                                                

Tuesday      04-30     DIVINE LITURGY-ST. GEORGE, STS. RAPHAEL, NICHOLAS & IRENE                   9:00AM

                                  Bright Week Breakfast                                                                                    10:30AM

Wednesday 05-01    Festival of Nations set-up, runsthrough May 5

                                  IOCC Emergency Response Team Leader (ERTL) training in Mpls, through May 4

Thursday     05-02    National Day of Prayer at Minnesota State Capitol                                            11:30AM

                                  Prison Ministry leaders meeting at St. Mary’s GOC                                            12:00PM

Saturday     05-04    VESPERS                                                                                                       5:00PM

Sunday        05-05    ORTHROS (8:15am) &LITURGY-ANTIPASCHA- ST. THOMAS                               9:30AM

                                 Philoptochos meeting                                                                                   12:00PM

                                  Sunday School staff meeting                                                                         12:00PM

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Sympathies: to Dawn Lampros, whose father, Roger Anderson, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019.

Thank you! To everyone who made a beautiful and edifying Lent, Holy Week and Pascha possible including chanters, choir, acolytes, myrrhbearers, volunteer cleaners and decorators, meal hosts, greeters, etc.

Bright Week Breakfast: this Tuesday after Liturgy in which we transpose the Feast of St. George and join it with the commemoration of the Newly Appearing Martyrs Raphael, Nicholas and Irene of Lesvos. Breakfast is potluck so please bring eggs, bacon, toast, fruit and any other delicacies to share. Christ is Risen!

Think About It: If you do not live what you believe, you will end up believing what you live.     Archbishop Fulton Sheen

Festival of Nations May 2-5: volunteers needed for all Greek Café shifts and roles such as food prep, server, clean up, move-in /setup and breakdown/move-out. Sign up in the social hall, use the Sign Up Genius website https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CA5AD2BABFF2-festival4 or contact Tom Lampros. This year’s FON dates, May 2-5, the week after Pascha, avoid Easter and Mother’s Day, so we are expecting good crowds. Volunteers also needed for Cultural Booth, contact Anastasia Mastrogiorgis or the office.

Help IOCC Disaster Response: Train as an IOCC Emergency Response Team Leader (ERTL) in the Twin Cities, May 1-4. Team Leaders are some of the first that get deployed following a disaster to conduct site assessments and lead volunteer groups in home muckouts; they also lead volunteer teams during homebuilds. Sign up at iocc.org/teamlead. For more info contact Alexis Rouches at Arouches@iocc.org or 612.454.9452.

St. Mary’s Summer Camp 2019: Registration now open. Early Bird Discount through 5/3: $445. Standard Fee: 5/4 through 5/23: $495. Registration closes Thursday May 23 at 4:30pm. For more info visit https://stmaryscamp.com/summer-camp/ Camp will be held at Camp Wapogasset in Amery, WI from Saturday June 29 to Friday July 6. Every St. George Camper will receive $100 assistance!

Philoptochos News: for Mother’s Day, Philoptochos would like to help you honor a special woman in your life. It can be any woman, living or deceased, that is special to you. Complete and drop off forms in the social hall or office by May 5. More info Vicky Paraschou at 763-785-8882. Our next meeting will be held on Sunday, May 5 following Divine Liturgy.

Patristic Wisdom: The reign of life has begun, the tyranny of death is ended…This is the day the Lord has made—different than the first creation which are measured by time. This is the beginning of a new creation in which God makes a new heaven and a new earth.                                        St. Gregory of Nyssa (+394)

College Scholarship Contest:college students and graduating high school seniors are invited to apply for 2019-2020 academic year by submitting an essay discussing the topic: “How does the liturgical/worship life of the Greek Orthodox Christian Church help you draw/grow closer to God?” Awards:1st place $1000 by John Pitsavas Memorial Scholarship; 2nd place $500 and 3rd place $300 by Missions & Benevolence Ministry Scholarship. Deadline is June 15, 2019. Applications and guidelines are available in the church office.

Stewardship 2019: Theme is “All things are possible to the one who believes in Christ” (Mark 9:23). 100 pledges have been received averaging $1,671, total $167,126. Three things to do: 1) pray for God’s inspiration and guidance, 2) plan-budget stewardship first, 3) give generously and sacrificially, at least three percent (3%) of gross yearly income. We thank you for supporting the ministries of our parish!

Wisdom from the Fathers: Christ grants resurrection to all, even in this present life. The sign of this resurrection is the Grace of the Holy Spirit, which He gives to every Christian as a new soul.      St. Symeon the New Theologian (+1022)

Strategic Planning Update: based on everyone’s input, the mission statement was recently finalized "St. George Greek Orthodox Church: A Christ-centered community that inspires faith and worship, cultivates spiritual growth and fellowship and encourages benevolence and outreach.” We now move into our next phase, which is called a SWOT survey. We invite your feedback about Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats regarding our parish community. Complete survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J9LH9FG

Exterior Restoration- Brick, block and tuckpointing have been completed. Cost of project is $118,647. We have raised over $86,305 from our parishioners and friends. Please join us in this important work. Thank you!

Summer Camp Scholarships: James Nickitas Memorial Camp Scholarship is available to St. George youth with financial need. Contact Fr. Rick asap. Presbytera Mary Coniaris and James H. Zubulake scholarships will be awarded to two winners based on essays on 2019 camp theme: “Journey to the Joy of Pascha!” Essay question: “What is your favorite part of Holy Week, and Why?” Submit entries no later than May 19, 2019. For more info and to submit essays, email: stmaryscampscholarship@gmail.com

Join an IOCC Homebuild Team! In response to hurricanes, 8 one-week projects are scheduled in Florida and Texas between May 20 and August 17, 2019. The only cost is a $100 participation fee and getting to the respective city. Participants arrive on Monday afternoon and depart on Saturday morning; IOCC covers all costs on the ground (room, board, and local transportation). For project dates and locations, see posting in social hall or visit https://iocc.org/take-action/join-action-team/home-build-volunteers. More info DChristopulos@iocc.org

Church Fathers Speak: Christ bore all things for our sake, that we might walk in His footsteps, even enduring mockings. Let us imitate Him, for nothing pleases God as loving our enemies and doing good to those who despitefully use us.                                      St. John Chrysostom (+407)

Youth Minister Position Open: applications are now being accepted for this part time position. To apply, email a resume, cover letter and two references to Fr. Rick at fatherrick@stgeorgegoc.org.

Metropolis Clergy Laity: The St. George and St. Mary Church communities will co-host in the Twin Cities September 25-29, 2019. Alexis Bighley will co-chair. Hotel is Hyatt Regency in Bloomington.

2020 Basketball Tourney: will be hosted by our parish here in Saint Paul, MN on February 7-8-9, 2020. The parish council approved at February meeting and planning committee is formed. The last time we hosted was 2012. For more info or to volunteer, contact tournament co-chairs Milam Paraschou and Dan Simon.

Metropolis Listserv Sign-Up: His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael personally invites all of us to sign up with the Metropolis of Chicago listserv in order to receive announcements, news, and messages directly from His Eminence. Please honor the request of our chief shepherd and help strengthen the bonds within our Holy Metropolis. Fr. Rick and the Parish Council strongly encourage you signup. http://chicago.goarch.org/signup.

Consecration Service: St. John Chrysostom Monastery invites you to attend the Consecration of its “Panagia Quick-to-Hear” chapel by Metropolitan Nathanael of Chicago June 7-8, 2019. See posting in social hall.

St Alexis Toth Lecture: Sunday May 12, 7pm, at St Mary's Orthodox Cathedral. Dr Bogdan Horbal, Curator of the Slavic and East European collections at the New York Public Library will speak about Orthodox and Rusyn resources in the library as well as “Lemko Folk & Religious Music on Mainstream American Labels, 1928-1930”. See posting in social hall or contact (612) 781-7667 or info@stmarysoca.org for more information.

Pan-Orthodox Women’s Tea: will be held on Saturday, May 18, 3-5pm at St. Michael Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 505 4th Street NE, Minneapolis. Please bring a dessert or appetizer to share and plan to attend Vespers at 5pm. For more information, contact Julie Pawluk at wdowychyn@q.com.

Bible Study: meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month from 1:30-3pm in the conference room at church. RSVP or questions to Kathy Ryan 651-292-9948 or Kathy.aeiou@gmail.com. All are welcome!

FOCUS MN Update: Volunteer at our new home 550 Rice Street in St. Paul: Need team leader and workers to renovate kitchen and food shelf area- contact Vera at 651-324-2705 or vsproctor@gmail.com. On Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays 10am – 2pm volunteer to unpack and sort donations, clean, make minor repairs and more. Contact Kathy Schtowchan, 651-343-4183 or k.schtowchan@comcast.net. Clothing donations, personal hygiene items, and shelf-stable food (no household goods at this time) may be dropped off on Mondays and Thursdays, 10am-2pm. Thank you for your generous support to help people in need!

Roselawn Cemetery Lots: 2019 prices are: $6,120 for a Monument Lot (2 graves); $3,825 for a Flat Lot A (2 graves); $2,167.50 for a Flat Lot B (1 grave). Single graves have limited availability. Contact church today!

Welcome Visitors Thank you for joining with us in prayer and fellowship. The worship of the Orthodox Church is deeply rooted in and very similar to that of the early Christian Church. Unique sensory stimuli and mystery are elements that go back even to the liturgy of the Jewish temple. Everything in an Orthodox Christian church communicates the majestic presence of God the Holy Trinity with His Saints. It is literally heaven on earth. It is a sad consequence of the divisions in Christianity that we cannot extend a general invitation to receive Holy Communion. Visitors are invited to receive the blessed bread (antithoron) at the conclusion of the liturgy. We pray and work for the reconciliation and unity of all Christians. If you are interested in learning more about Orthodoxy, please contact Fr. Rick at fatherrick@stgeorgegoc.org. We are proud of our Greek heritage, but one does not have to be of Greek descent, nor speak Greek to be a Greek Orthodox Christian.

Note to Orthodox about Holy Communion: Receiving the Body and Blood of Christ is one of the most Holy experiences for a Christian in order to be granted the forgiveness of sins and everlasting life. We are never worthy to partake of Divine Nature. Yet, it is essential that we prepare ourselves for this sacred Communion by constant prayer, reading the Scriptures, regular fasting and periodic Confession. At a minimum, we should fast all morning before Communion, arrive at the beginning of Liturgy, and come for Confession at least once a year. In addition, we should not have separated ourselves from the Church through serious sin. Otherwise, please refrain from Communion to avoid “judgment…not discerning the Lord’s body” (1Cor. 11:29). Contact Fr. Rick for pastoral guidance.

Glad Tidings deadline: The 10th of each month. Glad Tidings email: gladtidings@stgeorgegoc.org  Sunday Bulletin Deadline: Wednesday Noon each week.  Email: office@stgeorgegoc.org

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Bulletin Inserts

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