Holy anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church

703 W. Center Street, Rochester, MN (507) 282-1529 http://www.holyanargyroi.org

church@holyanargyroi.org Rev. Fr. Mark Muñoz, Proistamenos
ΑΠΟΛΤΣΙΚΙΑ ΣΗ΢ ΗΜΕΡΑ΢/APOLYTIKIA FOR TODAY
Κατέλυσας τῷ Σταυρῷ σου τὸν θάνατον, ἠνέωξας τῷ Ληστῇ τὸν Παράδεισον, τῶν
Μυροφόρων τὸν θρῆνον μετέβαλες, καὶ τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις κηρύττειν ἐπέταξας, ὅτι
ἀνέστης Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, παρέχων τῷ κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος.

You did abolish death by Your cross; You did open Paradise to the thief; You did transform the
myrrh-bearers’ lamentation, and did bid Your Apostles to preach that You are risen, O Christ
God, granting great mercy to the world.

Ταῖς ἐπαγρύπνοις προσευχαῖς, ἐν ὀχετοῖς δακρύων τὸν στῦλον κατέβρεχες, καὶ τοῖς ἐκ
βάθων στεναγμοῖς, εἰς ἑκατὸν τοὺς πόνους ἐκαρποφόρησας, καὶ γέγονας ποιμήν, τοῖς
προσιοῦσι νέμων συγχώρησιν, Ὅσιε Πατὴρ ἡμῶν Λάζαρε, πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ
σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.
In thy vigilant prayers, thou didst drench thy pillar with streams of tears; by thy sightings
from the depths, thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold in labours; and thou becamest a shepherd,
granting forgiveness to them that came to thee, O our righteous Father Lazarus. Intercede with
Christ God that our souls be saved.

ΚΟΝΤΑΚΙΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΗΜΕΡΑΣ/KONTAKION FOR TODAY

Προστασία τών Χριστιανών ακαταίσχυντε, μεσιτεία πρός τόν Ποιητήν αμετάθετε, Μή

παρίδης αμαρτωλών δεήσεων φωνάς, αλλά πρόφθασον, ώς αγαθή, εις τήν βοήθειαν ημών,
τών πιστώς κραυγαζόντων σοι. Τάχυνον εις πρεσβείαν, καί σπεύσον εις ικεσίαν, η
προστατεύουσα αεί, Θεοτόκε, τών τιμώντων σε.
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the Creator most
constant: despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one,
to come unto our aid who in faith cry unto you: Hasten to intercede, and speed to make
supplication, you who ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor you.

7th Sunday of St Luke

33 Martyrs of Melitene, St. Lazarus the Wonderworker
November 7th, 2010
 Today’s scripture readings
Epistle reading

St. Paul's Letter to the Ephesians 2:14-22

BRETHREN, Christ is our peace, who has made us both one, and has broken down the dividing
wall of hostility, by abolishing in his flesh the law of commandments and ordinances, that he
might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile
us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby bringing the hostility to an end. And he
came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near; for
through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. So then you are no longer strangers
and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of
God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the
cornerstone, in whom the whole structure is joined together and grows into a holy temple in the
Lord; in whom you also are built into it for a dwelling place of God in the Spirit.

Gospel pericope
Luke 8:41-56

At that time, there came to Jesus a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue; and falling at
Jesus' feet he besought him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age,
and she was dying. As he went, the people pressed round him. And a woman who had had a flow of
blood for twelve years and had spent all her living upon physicians and could not be healed by anyone,
came up behind him, and touched the fringe of his garment; and immediately her flow of blood ceased.
And Jesus said, "Who was it that touched me?" When all denied it, Peter said, "Master, the multitudes
surround you and press upon you!" But Jesus said, "Some one touched me; for I perceive that power has
gone forth from me." And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling
down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had
been immediately healed. And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace."
While he was still speaking, a man from the ruler's house came and said, "Your daughter is dead; do not
trouble the Teacher any more." But Jesus on hearing this answered him, "Do not fear; only believe, and
she shall be well." And when he came to the house, he permitted no one to enter with him, except Peter
and John and James, and the father and mother of the child. And all were weeping and bewailing her; but
he said, "Do not weep; for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was
dead. But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise." And her spirit returned, and she got up
at once; and he directed that something should be given her to eat. And her parents were amazed; but he
charged them to tell no one what had happened.
 COMMUNION PRAYERS
I believe and confess, Lord, that You are truly the Christ, the Son of
the living God, Who came into the world to save sinners, of whom I
am the first. I also believe that this is truly Your pure Body and that
this is truly Your precious Blood. Therefore, I pray to You. Have
mercy upon me, and forgive my transgressions, voluntary and
involuntary, in word and deed, known and unknown. And make me
worthy without condemnation to partake of Your pure Mysteries for
the forgiveness of sins and life eternal. Amen.

Behold, my Maker, I approach Holy Communion. Burn me not as I partake, for You are fire
which burns the unworthy, but cleanse me from every stain.

Receive me today, Son of God, as a partaker of Your mystical Supper. I will not reveal Your
mystery to Your enemies, nor will I give You a kiss as did Judas. But as the thief I confess to
You: Lord, remember me in Your kingdom.

Seeing the Divine Blood, have fear, O man, for it is coal that burns the unworthy. It is God’s
Body that deifies and nourishes me; it deifies the spirit and nourishes the mind mystically.

You have smitten me with yearning, O Christ, and with Your divine love You have changed me.
Burn away my sins with spiritual fire and make me worthy to be filled with Your joy, that
rejoicing in Your goodness, I may magnify Your two Comings.

How shall I, who am unworthy, enter into the splendor of Your saints? If I dare to enter the
bridal chamber, my clothing will accuse me, since it is not a wedding garment; and being bound
up, I shall be cast out by the angels. In Your love, Lord, cleanse the vileness of my soul and save
me.

Loving Master, Lord Jesus Christ, my God, let not these holy Gifts be to my condemnation
because of my unworthiness, but for the cleansing and sanctification of soul and body and the
pledge of the future life and kingdom. It is good for me to cling to God and to place in Him the
hope of my salvation.

Receive me today, Son of God, as a partaker of Your mystical Supper. I will not reveal Your
mystery to Your enemies. Nor will I give You a kiss as did Judas. But as the thief I confess to
You: Lord remember me in Your kingdom.
 Announcements
Liturgical/Program Schedule:
Today: Parish General Assembly after Liturgy.
Mon. Nov. 8th: Feast of the Holy Archangels Michael/Gabriel, Orthros/Divine Liturgy 8:30am
Mon. Nov. 8th: Vigil for St. Nektarios the Wonderworker, Vespers, Paraklesis, Orthros, Divine
Liturgy celebrated consecutively beginning at 6pm.
Fri. Nov. 12th: St. John Chrysostom Feast Day at SJC Monastery in Kenosha, WI. (see below)
Sat. Nov. 13th: Great Vespers, 6pm
Sat. Nov. 13th: Parish Pot-luck Dinner, after Vespers
Sun. Nov. 14th: GOYA Outing, Archery 1pm

Today’s Memorial Service: Liviana-Elena Jerghiuta 1 yr

Monastery Feast Day Trip: all are invited to participate in the feast day of St. John Chrysostom
at the Monastery that bears his name this Friday, Nov. 13 th. We will leave from the church at
12:00pm to arrive in Kenosha in time for the Vigil (6-11pm). The Hierarchal Divine Liturgy will
be celebrated the next morning; we will leave immediately after the Liturgy to arrive back in
Rochester for Vespers and the Potluck Dinner. Please register with the signup sheet in the
narthex today to see how many will be attending!

Important Library News: We are updating our checkout policy, including limiting to 2 items
due within 4 weeks. We currently have some books that have been out for several months, even
years! Please bring back any books you have checked out promptly so others can use them.
Also, as many groups use the library, we would like to remind people to clean up after
themselves and not to store papers or personal items in the room.

HOW TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION—Only Orthodox Christians in good standing are encouraged
to receive Holy Communion frequently, provided they have prepared themselves spiritually, mentally and
physically. They must be on time for the Divine Liturgy, and be in a Christ-like, humble state of mind. They should
be in a confession relationship with their priest or spiritual father, have observed the fasts of the Church, and they
should have self-examined their conscience. On the day of receiving Holy Communion, it is not proper to eat or
drink anything before coming to church. When you approach to receive Holy Communion, state your Christian
(baptismal) name clearly, and hold the red communion cloth to your chin. After receiving, wipe your lips on the
cloth, step back carefully, hand the cloth to the next person and make the sign of the Cross as you step away.
Please do not be in a rush while communing! Please take special care not to bump the Holy Chalice.
 Today’s liturgical commemorations
1. The Holy Martyr Hieron with his Companions.
He was born in the Cappadocian city of Tijane of a good and God-fearing mother, Stratonica, who was
blind. Hieron was a very zealous Christian, and cared for his blind mother with a truly filial love. Because
of both his faith and his mother, he refused to go into the army, and fended off and drove away those who
were sent to take him, for he was loth to leave his helpless, blind mother and be forced as a soldier to
bow down and offer sacrifice to idols. Finally, Hieron was seized and taken before the governor of the city
of Melitene, along with other Christians. While they were on the road, a man in white apparel appeared
one night to Hieron and said to him: 'Behold, Hieron, I reveal to thee thy salvation: thou shalt not wage
war for any earthly king, but shalt engage in a battle for the King of heaven, and quickly shalt thou come
to Him and receive from Him both honour and glory.' Hieron's heart was filled with ineffable joy at these
words. When they reached Melitene, they were all thrown into prison, where Hieron strengthened them all
in their faith with great ardour, exhorting them that not one should fall away but that all should freely give
their bodies over to torment and death for Christ. To a man, they all confessed their faith in Christ the
Lord before the judge, except for one kinsman of Hieron's called Victor, who repudiated his faith. Hieron's
hands were cut off , then he was flogged and tortured in various ways, until he was finally beheaded with
the sword together with the others. Going out to the place of execution, the thirty-three martyrs sang the
psalm: 'Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way, and walk in the Law of the Lord' (Ps. 1:1). Let us
remember by name these honourable martyrs, who are inscribed in the Book of Life: Hesychius,
Nicander, Athanasius, Mamas, Barachius, Callinicus, Theogenes, Nikon, Longinus, Theodore, Valerius,
Xanticus, Theodulus, Callimachus, Eugene, Theodochus, Ostrichius, Epiphanius, Maximian, Ducitius,
Claudian, Theophilus, Gigantius, Dorotheus, Theodotus, Castrichius, Anicetas, Themilius, Eutychius,
Hilarion Diodotus and Amonitus. A certain man called Chrysanthus found Hieron's severed head and
gave it burial, and he later built over it a church in honour of St Hieron. One of the martyr's hands was
taken to his blind mother. St Hieron suffered with his companions in 298, and entered into the glory of
Christ.
2. The Holy Martyr Thessalonica, with Auctus and Taurion.
This maiden was the daughter of Cleon, a pagan priest, a rich and arrogant man. Because of her faith in
Christ, her father drove her from the house and the city. Two respected citizens, Auctus and Taurion by
name, reproached Cleon for his inhuman treatment of his daughter, and Cleon thereupon denounced
them as Christians. They were savagely tortured and beheaded for Christ, and the maiden Thessalonica
was tortured and killed soon after. They suffered in the Macedonian city of Amphipolis, near present-day
Kavala, and so these martyrs were found worthy, by their sufferings, of the immortal Kingdom.
3. Our Holy Father Lazarus of Mount Galesius.
A pillar of light appeared above the house where he was born. He left his village in Magnesia and went to
Jerusalem on pilgrimage to the holy places, becoming a monk there in the monastery of St Sava the
Sanctified. After ten years, he settled on Mount Galesius and toiled in asceticism upon a pillar as a stylite,
and was a wonderworker both during his lifetime and after his death. The Emperor Constantine
Monomachus had great respect for him. St Lazarus entered into his eternal home at the end of the
eleventh century.
 PARISH ETHNIC POTLUCK
NOVEMBER 13th, 7 PM, after Vespers
FELLOWSHIP HALL

Celebrate our unique, multicultural parish family by

sharing a favorite dish from your heritage. Hot or cold,
spicy or sweet. Beverages, utensils, and paperware will
be provided.

Bring the whole family for a gastronomical treat!!

 Pearls from the
desert…
"My brother, do you consider yourself spiritually learned? From your
deeds you can perceive the actuality of this character trait; for, exactly as
the body is dead without the breath, so any knowledge, without
accompanying spiritual works, is dead and of no benefit. So if it is wrong
for a Christian not to know Scripture, it is doubly wrong when he knows
Scripture, but nevertheless disdains it by not applying its teachings to his
life."

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New Icons for sale in bookstore

 Christ “Pantokrator”, large and small size
 Theotokos “Sweet Kissing”, large and small size
 Theotokos “More Spacious than the Heavens”, large size
 St. Anthony the Great, small size
 St. Katherine, small size
 Sts. Kosmas & Damian, small and large sizes
 St. Ehpraim the New Martyr of Nea Makri, small size
 St. Gregory Palamas, small size
 St. John of San Francisco (Maximovitch), small size
 St. Nektarios,, small size
 St. George, small size
 St. Demetrios, small size
 Sts. Peter & Paul, small size
 Guidelines for the Nativity Fast
We are well aware that our Holy Church provides the faithful with a period of
spiritual preparation in anticipation of the Lord’s Holy Nativity. This period begins
on November 15th every year with the commencement of the Nativity Fast. As this
fast is a ‘modified’ one I thought it helpful to remind us all exactly what is prescribed:

From Nov. 15th-Dec. 12th (St. Spyridon) the following is observed:

Fish/wine/oil are allowed every day except Wednesdays and Fridays which are
observed as strict fast days (no meat, fish, dairy, wine, oil).

From Dec. 12th-Dec. 25th the following is observed:

A strict fast is observed every day except Saturdays and Sundays.

From. Dec. 25th-Jan. 4th: NO FASTING ON ANY DAY!

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Did you know……?
…that during the course of the Divine Liturgy the priest intones 103 total
petitions for the congregation to hear? Currently in our parish 2 of these
petitions are said in Greek only (1.9% of the entire service), and 3 petitions are
done in both Greek and English (2.9% of the entire service) that means that
95.2% of the priestly petitions are done in English only.

The choir/people respond to every one of these 103 petitions, currently only 4
hymns during the Liturgy are chanted in Greek only (Doxology, hymn of the
church, “Se Ymnoumen”, and the “Axion Estin”). Recently, two important
hymns have been introduced in both Greek and English, the Cherubic Hymn
and the Communion Hymn, and Dr. Maragos is currently writing music for the
“Axion Estin” in English; these are permanent additions to the Liturgy.