St. Michael the Archangel Orthodox Church

Calendar
April - May
2010

April 18
Sunday of the Myrrh Beaing Women and
Sts. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemos

April 25
Sunday of Paralytic
and Apostle & Evangelist Mark

May 2
Second Sunday of the Samaritan Woman and
the Translation of the Relics of St. Athanasios the Great

May 9
Sunday of the Blindman

May 16
Holy Fathers of the First Council of Nicea

May 23
Sunday of Pentecost

May 30
First Sunday after Pentecost
All Saints Sunday

Announcements
+ Last updated on May12, 2010 +

• May 9 th: 40 day memorial for Anton Alexeev mother, Olga Alexeev

• May 16 th: 7 year memorial for Georgeta Ardelean Grand father, Toader .

• A reminder: His Eminence Archbishop Lorenzo will arrive to the U.S in the end of June. We will keep you updated on the actual date. We want a good turn out for the Archbishop's first Sunday and every Sunday at St. Michael during his visits with us. Let’s show his Eminence how much we love and care for him.

• We are sorry regarding the passing away of Fr. Lynn this month, former Pastor of St. Andrew Episcopal church. He was a good friend to Fr. Mark. He will be sadly missed by the whole congregation of St. Michael. May his memory be eternal!

• May 25 th : Congratulations to Valerie David, graduating from St. Clement School. Next year, she will attend St. Mary Catholic Central High school. God grant you many years Valla.

Sunday of Pentecost
(May 23rd)

Pentecost is the “Descent of Holy Spirit”. This is the day that our Lord Jesus Christ promised to his disciples would happen. “When the day of Pentecost had come they were all together in one place and suddenly a sound came from Heaven like the rush of a mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting and there appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed upon each one of them and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit (Acts 2: 1-4). The fullness of the Godhead: Father, Son and Holy Spirit is manifested with the Spirit coming to man. The disciples now the Apostles had received “the power from on high” had the responsibility to spread the Good News. They began to preach and bear witness to Jesus as the risen Christ, the King and Lord. Because the fullness of the Holy Spirit appeared in the room that day, Pentecost is also referred to as Trinity Day in the Orthodox Church. The tongues of fire over the Apostles heads were the tongues of many languages so they could speak the language of the country they were going to.

Sunday, May 2, 2010
Sunday of the Samaritan Woman
and the Translation of the Relics of St. Athanasius the Great

• Troparion of the Resurrection, Tone 4

Having learned the joyful message of the resurrection from the angel, the women disciples of the Lord cast from them their parental condemnation, and proudly broke the news to the disciples, saying: Death hath been spoiled; Christ God is risen, granting the world great mercy

• Troparion for Mid-Pentecost, Tone 8

In the midst of the Feast, O Saviour, give thou my thirsty soul to drink of the waters of true worship; for thou dist call out to all, saying: Who ever is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Wherefore, O Christ our God, Fountain of life, glory to thee..

• Troparion of St. Athanasios, Tone 3

Thou best shown Thyself, O God inspired Athanasios, as a guide to the Orthodox faith, a teacher of true worship and purity, O star of the universe and companion of the bishop, O wise One. Through Thy light thou best enlightened all O harp of the Spirit. Therefore, intercede with Christ God to save our soul.

• Troparion of St. Michael, Tone 4

O Commanders of the Heavenly Hosts, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before You, crying: " Deliver us from all danger as commanders of the powers on high."

• Kontakion of Easter, Tone 8

When thou didst descend into the grave, immortal, thou didst destroy the power of hades. In victory didst thou arise, O Christ God, proclaiming "rejoice" to the myrrh-bearing women, granting peace to thine apostles and bestowing resurrection of the fallen.

Epistle: Hebrews 13:7-16
Gospel: John 4:5-42

Sunday, May 9, 2010
Sunday of the Blindman

• Troparion of Resurrection, Tone 5

Let us believers praise and worship the Word, coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation; for he took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death and to raise the dead by his glorious Resurrection.

• Troparion of St. Michael, Tone 4

O Commanders of the Heavenly Hosts, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before You, crying: " Deliver us from all danger as commanders of the powers on high."

• Kontakion of Easter, Tone 8

When thou didst descend into the grave, Immortal, thou didst destroy the power of hades. In victory didst thou arise, O Christ God, proclaiming "rejoice" to the myrrh-bearing women, granting peace to thine apostles and bestowing resurrection of the fallen.

Epistle: Act 16:16-34
Gospel: John 9: 1-38

Sunday, May 16, 2010
Sunday Ascension
Holy Fathers of the Council of Nicea

• Troparion of Resurrection, Tone 6

When Mary stood at thy grave, looking for the sacred Body, angelic powers shone above thy revered tomb; and the soldiers who were to keep guard became as dead men. Thou led hades captive and wast not tempted there by. Thou didst meet the Virgin and didst give life to the world. O thou who art risen from the dead, O Lord, glory to thee.

• Troparion of the Ascension, Tone 6

Thou hast ascended in glory, O Christ our God, and hast caused Thy disciples to rejoice in the promise of the Spirit, and they were confirmed through the blessing that Thou art the son of God , the deliverer of the world.

• Troparion of St. Michael, Tone 4

O Commanders of the Heavenly Hosts, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before You, crying: " Deliver us from all danger as commanders of the powers on high."

• Kontakion of the Ascension, Tone 6

When Thou didst fulfill Thy dispensation for our sakes, uniting the terrestrials with celestials, thou didst ascend in glory, O Chist our God, in separable in space, but constant without separation and crying unto Thy beloved: I am with you, and no one shall be against you.

Epistle: Act 20: 16-18, 28-36
Gospel: John 17:1-13

Sunday, May 23, 2010
Sunday of Pentecost

• Troparion of Pentecost, Tone 8

Blessed art Thou, O Christ our God, Who hast revealed the fishermen as most wise, having sent upon them the Holy Spirit, and through them Thou hast fished the universe, O Lover of mankind, glory to Thee.

• Kontakion of Pentecost, Tone 8

When the Most High descended confusing tongues, He divided the nations; but when He distributed the fiery tongues, He called all to on unity. Wherefore, in unison, we glorify the most Holy Spirit.

Epistle: Act 2: 1-11, 28-36
Gospel: John 7: 37-52, 8:12

Sunday, May 30, 2010
First Sunday After Pentecost
All Saints Sunday

• Troparion of Resurrection, Tone 8

From the heights thou didst descend, O compassionate One, and thou didst submit to the three-day burial; that thou might deliver us from passion. Thou art our life and our resurrection, O Lord, glory to thee.

• Troparion of the Saints, Tone 4

Thy church O Christ God hath regaled herself in the blood of thy martyrs throughout all the world as in porphyry and purple. Through them she lifteth her voice crying. Turn with thy compassion to thy people and grant peace to thy city. And to our souls the Great Mercy.

• Troparion of St. Michael, Tone 4

O Commanders of the Heavenly Hosts, we the unworthy beseech you, that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before You, crying: " Deliver us from all danger as commanders of the powers on high."

• Kontakion of the Saints, Tone 8

As the first fruits of nature to the Lord of creation, the world offers to thee, O Lord, the divinely inspired martyrs. By their entreaties of Thy mercy, preserve Thy Church and establish her in peace, through the supplication of Thy Virgin Mother.

Epistle: Heb. 11: 33-12:2
Gospel: Matthew 10:32-33, 37-38; 19:27-30