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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church Lowell, Massachusetts Seventh Sunday after Pentecost & Seventh Sunday of Matthew After-feast of the Transfiguration of Christ August 8, 2021

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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church Lowell, Massachusetts

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

& Seventh Sunday of Matthew

After-feast of the Transfiguration of Christ

August 8, 2021

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ST. GEORGE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPH

Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America

The Rt. Rev. Bishop JOHN, Diocese of Worcester and New England

Rt. Rev. Archimandrite Leonard Faris

Pastor of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church Email: [email protected]

44 Bowers Street, Lowell, MA 01854 Phone: (978) 452-4816 Fax: (978) 452-6041

Web: www.saintgeorgelowell.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/saintgeorgelowell

WORSHIP SERVICE Sunday: Matins (Orthros) Service 9:00 a.m. Sunday School: Every other Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Divine Liturgy 10:00 a.m. Church Office Hours;: Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Divine Liturgy begins at 10:00 a.m. and we should not arrive late. When we do arrive late and the Epistle or Gospel is being read or the priest is preaching the sermon or the Great Entrance is taking place, please

REMAIN in the Vestibule until it is finished before entering the Church. At the end of the Divine Liturgy please keep your conversation until you have left the Church.

We should leave the Church in silence.

Important Notice: The reception of Holy Communion is limited to Orthodox Christians who have pre-pared themselves by prayer, fasting and recent Confession. Confessions are heard on Sunday mornings

during the Matins Service or by special appointment. The Eucharistic Fast begins at midnight on Satur-day and ends up with the receiving of Holy Communion. If you are on medication or a young child, you

can have a light breakfast before coming to church. If you have any questions, please call Fr. Leonard.

Thank you, Father Leonard Prayer Requests and Bulletin News: All prayer requests and articles for the weekly bulletin must be

submitted each week by Noon, Tuesday: emailed to Fr. Leonard at [email protected] or call

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

If anyone is in the hospital it is the duty of the family to inform the priest so that he can visit

the patient. Also, if anyone is homebound and would like to receive Holy Communion, he/

she or a family member should contact Fr. Leonard to make arrangements to bring the

Sacrament to the shut-in. Fr. Leonard is always happy to bring the Sacraments to those in

Hospitals, Nursing Homes or at home. Thank you and God bless!

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Troparion of the Resurrection, Tone 6 When Mary stood at thy grave looking for thy 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 thereby;

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.

Entrance Hymn Ha-lum-mu li-nas-judu, wal-nar-ka’ lil-ma-sih, khal-lis-na ya bna l-lah, ya

man qa-ma min by-nil-am-wat, li-nu-rat-til la-ka, Hal-li-lu-ia

Troparion of the Resurrection, Tone 6 (repeat)

Troparion of the Transfiguration, Tone 7 When, O Christ our God, Thou wast transfigured on the mountain, Thou didst

reveal Thy glory to Thy Disciples in proportion as they could bear it. Let Thine everlasting light also enlighten us sinners, through the intercessions of the Theotokos. O Thou Bestower of light, glory to Thee.

Troparion of St. George, Tone 4

As deliver of captives and defender of the poor, healer of the infirmed,

champion of kings, victorious great martyr George, intercede with Christ our

God, for our souls’ salvation.

Kontakion of the Transfiguration, Tone 7 Thou wast transfigured on the mount, and Thy Disciples, in so far as they were

able, beheld Thy glory, O Christ our God; so that, when they should see Thee crucified, they would remember that all Thy suffering was voluntary, and

could declare to all the world that Thou art truly the effulgent Splendor of the

Father.

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THE EPISTLE

O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine inheritance. Unto Thee, O Lord, will I cry, O my God!

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. (15:1-7)

Brethren, we who are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and

not to please ourselves. Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good for his edification. For Christ also did not please Himself; but, as it is written:

“The reproaches of those who reproached Thee fell on Me.” For whatever was writ-

ten beforehand was written for our learning, that we might have hope, through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures. Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be of the same mind with one another, according to Christ Jesus, that

with one accord and one mouth you may glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, receive one another, even as Christ has also received you, to the glory of God.

THE GOSPEL

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (9:27-35)

Let us Attend. At that time, as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men

followed him, crying aloud: “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” When He entered the house, the blind men came to Him; and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes,

saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.” And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly charged them, “See that no one knows it.” But they went away and spread His fame through all that district. As they were going away, behold, a

dumb demoniac was brought to Him. And when the demon had been cast out, the dumb man spoke; and the crowds marveled, saying, “Never was anything like this

seen in Israel.” But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the prince of de-mons.” And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their syna-gogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and

every infirmity.

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Prayers are being offered for the Health and Safety of:

Nora Abdelahad Connie Abodeely Virginia Andersson

Lorice Ansara Yvette Ansara Nel Arsenault Siham Bahou Ray Beaudry

Ed Betor Paul & Kerrie Betor David and Cindy Boragine Ida Boragine

Sharon DeForest George Ellis Athanasia Grivas Duayne Habib Elias Hanna & Family

Joe Kadir Fr. Stephen and Family Rose Lowe Joseph Mansour Lynn, Thomas Marcotte & Family

Clemence Maria Rami & Raphael Mendoza Karine Nabbout & Family Gwen Noonan

Jamel Oujaimi

Helen Poulos Michael Saati Amad Tayebi Jack Trottier

Robert, Denise & Megan Wagstaff Dr. Vartan & Lisa Yeghiazarians & Family Genia Yeghiazarians Fr. Andrew and Khouryee Jane Zbeeb

Prayers are being offered in Memory of:

Charles Abdelahad George Abodeely

Miriam Abodeely Andrew Ansara Elias Ansara John Ansara

Maurice Ansara Michael Ansara

Phyllis Arsenault Gladys Assaly Linda Assaly

Yaacoub Awad Juliette Bahou Laurice Bahou Widad Batten James “Jimmy” Beaudry

Calvin Beede

Lillian Betor Dorothy Boragine Sal Boragine

Cleopatra Bouras Ella Jean Elias Frances Ellis Frank Ellis George & Elsie Faris

Mary T. Faris Mary V. Faris

Phillip George Elizabeth & Joseph Ghareeb Elias Grivas

George P. Habib Emile & Teffaha Haddad Philip & Rosalind Hajjar Dorothea Husson

Eleanor Husson Joanne Husson

N. Mary Husson Terry Husson Kadir

Siham Khadij George Lowe Amanda Louh Nuha Shahin Louh

Efthymios & Paraskevi Manolis Robert Maria

George Matook Denise McCrady Nafie Moses

Elias Nabbout Fred Noonan Frederick & Matilda Noonan Paul Panagopoulos, Sr. Anisse Saad

Hanna Saad

Mary Saati George W. & Mary Saba Badawi Sabbouh

Eleanor Shalhoup Fred Simon Chakeep Skaff Judy Skaff Mildred & Arthur Skaff

Minnie Skaff Nellie Husson Skaff

Ricky Skaff Stephen Skaff T. Michael Skaff

J. B. Taleb Elaine Vieira Leon Yeghiazarians Mary Ann & Charles Zaharias

Hilda Zananiri Nahil Zananiri

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MEMORIAL - Next Sunday, August 8th

A 40 Day Memorial Service is being offered for the repose of the soul of the Ser-vant of God, James Helliwell, the nephew of George Ellis, who fell asleep in the

Lord in Thailand, requested by his uncle George Ellis. May James’ memory be eternal!

NEXT SUNDAY, August 15th A One-Year Memorial Service will be offered for the repose of the soul of the Servant of God, Calvin Beede, requested by his daughter and son-in-law, Louise and Bruce Curtis

and family. May Calvin’s memory be eternal!

ALTAR BREAD

Today’s Altar Bread is being offered in memory of James Helliwell,

requested by his uncle, George Ellis. May James’ memory be eternal and

may God bless George with good health and happiness!

WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME

HIS GRACE BISHOP JOHN, TODAY,

TO CELEBRATE THE

HIERARACHICAL DIVINE

LITURGY. PLEASE JOIN US AND RE-

CEIVE SAYIDNA’S BLESSING!!!

ISPOLA ETI DESPOTA!!!

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"AUGUST IS THE MONTH OF THE THEOTOKOS AS WE PREPARE TO CELEBRATE HER GREATEST FEAST, HER FALLING-ASLEEP AND ASSUMPTION INTO HEAVEN"

We will celebrate the Service of Paraclesis on 9, 11, and 13 at 7:00 p.m.

On Saturday, August 14 at 7:00 p.m. we will celebrate The Great Vespers of the Dormition followed by

the Lamentations to The Virgin Mary and Procession.

On Sunday, August 15 at 9:00 a.m. Festal Matins of the Feast and 10:00 a.m. The Festal Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Our Lady's Assumption

into Heaven. Please make an effort to

attend these beautiful Services Honoring Our Most Blessed Mother.

Confessions will be heard after each evening Service. Anyone interested in

donating toward the flowers to decorate the Tomb for the Feast Day please see Fr. Leonard after church

or send your donation to the rectory and in the subject: “Dormition Flowers”. May God bless you all and may Our Blessed Mother protect us and keep us safe during this

pandemic.

Transfiguration of Our Lord

The feast commemorates the transfiguration or metamorphosis of Christ on Mount Ta-bor, when our Lord appeared in His divine glory before the Apostles Peter, James, and John. Jesus took the Apostles Peter, James, and John with Him up upon a mountain, and

while they were on the mountain Jesus was transfigured. His face shone like the sun, and His garments became glistening white. Moses and Elijah appeared with Christ,

talking to Him. Peter declared how good it was for them to be there and expressed the

desire to build three booths for Moses, Elijah, and Christ. This reference to the booths could imply that this occurred during the time of the Feast of Tabernacles when the

Jews would be camping out in the fields for the grape harvest; for this Feast had ac-quired other associations in the course of its history, including the memory of the wan-derings in the wilderness. While Peter was speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed

them. A voice came from the cloud saying, "This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to Him." When the disciples heard this they fell on their faces filled with

awe. Jesus came to them and told them to not be afraid. When the three looked up they

saw only Jesus. As Jesus and His disciples came down the mountain, He told them not to speak of what they had seen until He had risen from the dead.

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In Loving Memory of Robert Maria.

Always in our Hearts ! The Maria Family

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