Publish-header
St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church
Publish Date: 2018-07-22
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Welcome
Flyers
Loavesfishes
Organization Icon
St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (440) 237-8998
  • Fax:
  • (440) 237-4386
  • Street Address:

  • 4548 Wallings Road

  • North Royalton, OH 44133-3121

Contact Information

Proistamenos Fr Costas P Keares


frcostas@stpaulgoc.org | 440-237-8998
Secretary / Bookkeeper Elaine Nackowiz

messenger@stpaulgoc.org | 440-237-8998

Services Schedule

WEEKDAY SERVICES

   8:30 AM   Orthros
   9:30 AM   Liturgy

 

SUNDAY SERVICES

   8:15 AM   Orthros
   9:30 AM   Liturgy

Sunday School begins immediately following Holy Communion September through May

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. Grave Mode. Psalm 28.11,1.
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

The reading is from St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:10-17.

Brethren, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Gospel Reading

8th Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 14:14-22

At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

BACK TO TOP

Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the Grave Mode

Κατέλυσας τώ Σταυρώ σου τόν θάνατον· ηνέωξας τώ ληστή τόν Παράδεισον· τών Μυροφόρων τόν θρήνον μετέβαλες· καί τοίς σοίς Αποστόλοις κηρύττειν επέταξας· ότι ανέστης Χριστέ ο Θεός, παρέχων τώ κόσμω τό μέγα έλεος.
Κatelisas to Stavro sou ton thanaton, ineoxas to listi ton Paradison, ton Miroforon ton thrinon metevales, ke tis sis Apostolis kiritin epetaxas, oti anesti Hriste o Theos, parehon to kosmo to mega eleos.
O Lord by Your sacred Cross You abolished death, and granted unto the thief blessed paradise. The Myrrh bearers ceased lamenting and turned to joy. The Apostles did preach the Good News at Your command, that You had risen from the dead O Christ Our God, bestowing Your mercy upon the world evermore.

Apolytikion for Mary Magdalene in the First Mode

You followed Christ the Lord,/ who was born of the Virgin / for us, and kept His laws, / and thus as we celebrate your all-holy memorial, / Mary Magdelene, today with faith we extol you, / O most blessed Saint, and with divine love and longing / we honor your memory.

Seasonal Kontakion in the Second Mode

A protection of Christians unshameable, / intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, / reject not / the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. / Instead, / come to us for you are good; / Your loving help bring unto us / who are crying in faith to you: / Hasten to intercede/ and speed now to supplicate, / as a protection for all time, / Theotokos, for those who honor you.
BACK TO TOP

Saints and Feasts

Loavesfishes
July 22

8th Sunday of Matthew

22_magdelene
July 22

Mary Magdalene, the Holy Myrrh-bearer and Equal to the Apostles

Saint Mary was from Magdala in Galilee on the Sea of Tiberias, and for this was named Magdalene. When the Lord Jesus cast out seven demons from her, from which she had been suffering, she became His faithful and inseparable disciple, following Him and ministering unto Him even to the time of His crucifixion and burial. Then, returning to Jerusalem together with the rest of the Myrrh-bearers, she prepared the fragrant spices for anointing the body of the Lord. And on the Lord's day they came very early to the tomb, even before the Angels appeared declaring the Resurrection of the Lord. When Mary Magdalene saw the stone taken away from the tomb, she ran and proclaimed it to Peter and John. And returning immediately to the tomb and weeping outside, she was deemed worthy to be the first of the Myrrh-bearers to behold the Lord arisen from the dead, and when she fell at His feet, she heard Him say, "Touch Me not." After the Lord's Ascension, nothing certain is known concerning her. Some accounts say that she went to Rome and later returned to Jerusalem, and from there proceeded to Ephesus, where she ended her life, preaching Christ. Although it is sometimes said that Saint Mary Magdalene was the "sinful woman" of the Gospel, this is nowhere stated in the tradition of the Church, in the sacred hymnology, or in the Holy Gospels themselves, which say only that our Lord cast seven demons out of her, not that she was a fallen woman. "Madeleine" is a form of Magdalene.

Markella
July 22

Markella, the Virgin-martyr of Chios

Saint Markella was born in the 14th century on the island of Chios and was the daughter of the mayor of her town. She was raised in the Christian faith by pious parents, but lost her mother at a young age. This was especially difficult for her father who fell into depression. The young Markella was devoted to Christ and strove to preserve her virginity, fighting off numerous temptations from the Devil. Seeing he could make no progress with Markella, the Evil One turned his attention to her father, and enflamed within him an unnatural lust for his daughter.

One day he declared his desire for her at which she ran away in tears and fear. Arriving at the edge of the water and with nowhere to run, a rock opened up for Markella to enter so that her lower half could be enclosed within the rock. When her father arrived in pursuit of her, he was furious to have been deprived of his desire and beheaded his daughter there. The miraculous rock remains on Chios in the church dedicated to Saint Markella the Virgin-Martyr and is said to spring healing waters.

BACK TO TOP

Welcome

This Weeks Announcements

  • We extend greetings and a warm welcome to all visitors worshipping with us today. Please fill out a“visitor information card” located in the narthex and hand to one of the greeters. Following the Liturgy, please join us in our social hall for the coffee social.

  • Holy Communion in our Church is offered only to Orthodox Christians who have prepared themselves through the disciplines of our faith. Speak to Fr. Costas for further details.

We kindly ask everyone to Please silence cell phones and pagers while in Church

  1. Today ~ MNYMOSINO:  40 days for Asimo Tsesmelis; 3 years for Carl and Katherine Valente; 3 years for Karen Valente Radbourne. TRISAGIA:  30 years for Anthony Valente; 30 years for Peter Crummett; for Ralph and Alice Valente.
  2. Monday ~ 10:00 a.m. Festival cleanup.
  3. Thursday ~ St. Paraskeve; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy.

Upcoming Events in Our Parish – Respond Early

  1. Next Sunday ~ Epistle Reading, Titus 3:8-15; Gospel, Matthew 5:14-19.
  2. Next Sunday ~ MNYMOSINA:  40 days for Alice Lamakos; 10 years for Nick S Stamas.
  3. July 31 ~ 7:00 p.m. Home Committee meeting.
  4. August 1 ~ Dormition Fast begins.  7:00 p.m. Paraklesis service.
  5. August 3 ~ 7:00 p.m. Regional Youth Paraklesis service hosted by our parish.
  6. August 6 ~ Holy Transfiguration; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy.
  7. August 9 ~ 7:00 p.m. Paraklesis service.
  8. August 10 ~ 7:00 p.m. Paraklesis service.
  9. August 12 ~ Backpack blessing for ALL students as they prepare to return to school. A special blessing will also be offered for college students.
  10. August 13 ~ 7:00 p.m. Paraklesis service.
  11. August 15 ~ Dormition of the Theotokos; 8:30 a.m. Orthros; 9:30 a.m. Liturgy followed by free will donation luncheon hosted by Philoptochos.
  12. August 21 ~ 6:00 p.m. Family Ministry meeting.
  13. August 22 ~ 6:00 p.m. GOYA basketball tournament planning meeting open to the entire community as we prepare to welcome up to 400 participants from within our Metropolis in January.

Events in the Greater Cleveland Area and Beyond…

  1. Friday – Next Sunday ~ St. Demetrios Warren Grecian Festival.
  2. August 8 – 14 ~ Young Adult Team (high school graduates to age 35) participate in Project Mexico. Cost is $1,250. For details, contact Michael Galis at 724.809.3486 or gomopyoungadults@gmail.com.
  3. August 14 ~ 7:00 p.m. Great Vespers at Annunciation Cleveland for the Dormition of the Theotokos.
  4. August 16 ~ Holy Trinity Canton Grecian Festival at the Canton Civic Center.
  5. August 18 ~ 9:00 p.m. Holy Trinity Canton sponsors Basile comedy show at Canton Civic Center. Tickets $35 – contact Dino 330.412.5585, Larry 330.280.3701 or Bill 330.284.9586 for more info.
  6. August 23 – 26 ~ Sts. Constantine and Helen Cathedral Mayfield Hts. Greek Fest.
  7. August 31 – September 3 ~ Annunciation Cathedral Columbus Greek Festival.
BACK TO TOP

Flyers

BACK TO TOP