St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church

سينيكيدرألا ةيألاطلألن سيدقرواسنكيدقلا ةسينك915-584-9100 www.stgeorge-elpaso.org

“And the Disciples were first called Christians in Antioch”. Acts 11:26 The

APRIL 26, 2015

Sunday of the Myrrh - Bearing Women,

Pious Joseph of Arimathea & Righteous Nicodemus

TONE 2 EOTHINON 4

Sunday Service: Orthros (Matins) 9:20 AM, Followed by the Divine Liturgy Confessions by Appointment Only.

On this day, we commemorate: Hieromartyr Basil, Bishop of Amasea with Venerable Glaphyra; Stephen, Bishop of Perm; Venerable Ioanikios of Devitch in Serbia.

Epistle: Lon Silagi.

Ushers: Upon Availability.

Altar Boys: All are encouraged and welcome to serve.

THE EISODIKON (ENTRANCE HYMN) OF PASCHA In the gathering places bless God the Lord, from the springs of Israel. Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead, who sing to Thee: Alleluia.

RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION (TONE TWO) When Thou didst submit Thyself unto death, O Thou deathless and immortal One, then Thou didst destroy hell with Thy Godly power. And when Thou didst raise the dead from beneath the earth, all the powers of Heaven did cry aloud unto Thee: O Christ, Thou giver of life, glory to Thee.

APOLYTIKION OF JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA (TONE TWO) The pious Joseph, having brought down Thy pure body from the Tree, wrapped it in fine linen, embalmed it with ointment, pro-vided for it, and laid it in a new tomb. But Thou didst verily rise after three days, O Lord, granting the world Great Mercy.

APOLYTIKION OF MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN (TONE TWO) Verily, the angel came to the tomb and said to the ointment-bearing women, the ointment is meet for the dead, but Christ is shown to be remote from corruption. But cry ye: The Lord is risen, granting the world the Great Mercy.

APOLYTIKION FOR ST. GEORGE THE GREAT-MARTYR (TONE FOUR) Since thou art a liberator and deliverer of captives, a help and support of the poor and needy, a healing physician of the sick, a contender and fighter for kings, O great among Martyrs, the victory-clad George; intercede with Christ God for the salvation of our souls.

KONTAKION OF PASCHA (TONE EIGHT) O Immortal One, when Thou didst descend into the tomb, Thou didst destroy the power of Hades; and Thou didst rise victori-ous, O Christ God. Thou hast said to the ointment‑bearing women: Rejoice! And Thou gavest peace to Thy Disciples, O Be-stower of Resurrection to those Who had fallen.

Holy Bread will be offered by:

Gloria Armistead: For the (1 Year) Memorial of my beloved brother Harry Farah. May his Memory be Eternal.

Susana Payides: For the good health and well-being of Yani Payides. May God grant him many years.

St. George Church: For the (40 Day) Memorial of our beloved brother and concelebrant in the living Christ The Very Rev. Fr. Thomas Williams. May his Memory be Eternal.

THE EPISTLE

The Lord is my strength and my song. The Lord has chastened me severely. The Reading from the Acts of the Saintly and Pure Apostles. (6:1-7)

In those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the Twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.

THE GOSPEL

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (15:43-16:8) At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the Kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if He were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether Jesus was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that He was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking Him down, wrapped Him in the linen shroud, and laid Him in a tomb, which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where He was laid. And when the Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices so that they might go and anoint Him. And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed. And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His Disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.

DONATIONS

Bryan & Annette Haddad: We are ever grateful for continuing faithfulness & dedication of our beloved Priest Fr. George. We can never thank you enough for your leadership & hard work, and for the reverence & beauty you provided to all of us during the Lenten & Pascha services, and every Sunday. Bryan & Annette Haddad: With gratitude & for the health of our very dedicated & hardworking Sub-Deacon Michael, our wonderful Choir & Chanters and our ever faithful Altar boys. Thank you for all your hard work dur-ing the Lenten Season & Pascha. God bless you always. Salma Isaac: For the health of Rose Beard & family. Happy birthday Rose. Skee Rizk & Paul & Laila Ferris: For the health of Gilbert Malooly Sr. & family. Michael Dayoub: No occasion or anniversary is necessary to remember those who have had such a tremen-dous impact on our lives. Thank you mom for sharing the wisdom that has carried me through & will continue to help me always. In loving Memory of Mey A. Dayoub.

In Memory of Geraldine “Haifa” Abraham Malooly

Sub-Deacon Michael Sifuentes Ibrahim & Layla Salloum Nada Aziz David & Dalal Young Tony Dayoub Joanne Bryan Salah & Nada Al-Hanna George & Mary Esther Salom Lone Star Title Company of El Paso, Inc. Allen & Patricia Borschow

St. George Teens Annual Talent Show

Proud to be American Was a great and successful event. Many thanks to Jeanette Salloum, Sam Salloum, all the Teen SOYO members for their hard work and dedication. Many thanks go to all who attended this event to support the Teens and their Church Organization. May God bless your work to glorify Him and His Holy St. George Orthodox Church.

درمينحيقام!يييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييييحألايقام!AL-MASEEH QAM! Haqqan Qam!

CHRIST IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN!

CHRISTOS ANESTI! ALITHOS ANESTI!

THANK YOU

My beloved Kh. Mageda, the Children and I, would like to thank all my dear brothers & sisters in Christ of our St. George Church family for their gifts of love, cards and wishes for the celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord, God & Savior Jesus Christ on this Holy and Blessed PASCHA. May our Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ bless you, keep you & grant you many healthy and loving years to thy Blessed St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church.

CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED, HE IS RISEN! Fr. George & Family

FESTIVAL IS ONLY 6 WEEKS AWAY!!!

MAY FESTIVAL COMMITTEE: PLEASE, WE NEED HELP IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING SELLING TICK-ETS, BAKING ON THURSDAYS, AND SIGNING UP TO WORK ON MAY 30 AND MAY 31; PLEASE SEE PATRICIA BORSCHOW TO SIGN UP TO WORK PREFERABLY IN 3- HOUR INTERVALS --or call her 203-5101.

THE NEXT FESTIVAL MEETING: TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015 7 PM --MINI HALL. Please bring list of supplies needed for your booth. THANK YOU MAY FESTIVAL COMMITTEE

DONATIONS (Cont.) In Memory of Geraldine “Haifa” Abraham Malooly

Nahed & Marie Khouri Salma Isaac Rachel Gabriel Skee Rizk & Paul & Laila Ferris Michael Dayoub Betty White George & Angie Al-Hanna George & Jeanette Zacour Bryan & Annette Haddad Jamie Isaac Joseph & Lorri Halow Roy & Darlene Gore Jeanette Abraham William & Sharon Peterson Leila Hobson Babette Bailey & Bluford Sanders Ward & Nancy Esper Ramsey & Wafaa Esper Mrs. S. Safi The Ray Malooly family Richard & Nina Nassar

Archdiocese Dues Seamone Haddad Roy (Butch) & Darlene Gore & family

Easter Breakfast Donations Sub-Deacon Michael Sifuentes

Food For The Hungry Lon Silagi Allen & Patricia Borschow Jamell Bettor Blanca Anaipakos

The Paschal Greeting

During the forty days of Pascha, Orthodox Christians greet one an-other with the words, “Christ is risen!” They likewise respond with the words, “Indeed He is risen!” And to show that the Good News of the Resurrec-tion is for all of mankind, we often exclaim the Paschal Greeting in many different languages.

For Pastoral Emergencies, or to notify Fr. George of ill or hospitalized parishioner, please call:

The Rev. Fr. George Al-Dehneh: @ Church: 584-9100 OR Cell: 345-9800

FIRST SESSION OF BAKING FOR MAY DINNER

Jeanette Zacour will start the sweets @ 3:30 PM on Thursday, April 23, 2015. She needs all the help to pack the sweets.

The Bake Table For the Festival

To All St. George Parishioners, please start baking & preparing your sweets for the bake table. Containers are available as always for your convenience. Thank you and God bless you.

With your generosity, the bake table will becoming very rich.

Remember our Abducted

Syrian Orthodox Innocent Hierarchs in your prayers

April 22nd, 2015

Second Anniversary of the kidnapping of Metropolitan Paul and Archbishop Youhanna

Sponsors for May Festival

Kibbee Meat Sponsor: Nahed & Marie Khouri.

SAVE THE DATE!

We are happy to share good news with you. Our Grace Bishop BASIL will be visiting our parish for his annual visit, July 31st to August 3rd, 2015. It is also our honor to announce that Fr. George Al-Dehneh will be elevated to the Dignity of Archpriest by His Grace Bishop BASIL during the divine liturgy on Sunday, August 2nd, 2015. A banquet will be held Sunday evening honoring Fr. George’s elevation. Information about His Grace Bishop BASIL's visit and the banquet will be listed in the Church bulletin in the next couple of weeks. Please save the date and join us in celebrating our beloved Fr. George's elevation. AXIOS! ميتحق!ييييييييييييي He is Worthy! Committee for His Grace Bishop BASIL's visit & Fr. George Al-Dehneh's elevation & St. George Parish Council

Sponsor Request Form

I would like to contribute to St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church's Annual May Dinner and Festival as a sponsor for the event.

Sponsor's Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

Purchaser's Name: (if different from sponsor's)

Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number: _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Entertainment Sponsor ______ $ 2,000

Kibbee Meat Sponsor ______ $ 1,000

Advertisement Sponsor ______ $ 1,000

Meat Booth Sponsor ______ $ 1,000

Bake Table Sponsor ______ $ 1,000

Mediterranean Booth Sponsor ______ $ 1,000

Gyro Booth Sponsor ______ $ 500

Falafel Booth Sponsor ______ $ 500

Tabouleh / Hummous Booth Sponsor ______ $ 500

Beverages Sponsor ______ $ 500

A'Taif Booth Sponsor ______ $ 500

Baklawa Sundae Booth Sponsor ______ $ 500

Festival General Sponsor ______ $ 300

Total Amount Contributed $ _________ with Check # _________ enclosed.

Please Make Checks Payable to St. George Church earmarked "May Dinner and Festival Sponsor".

St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church Annual May Dinner and Festival

"Feast of the Middle East" May 30 and 31, 2015

St. George Church Sunday School

We are very proud of the following students who were present at this past Sunday’s Church School:

Pre-School: Nia Isaac, Malik Thomas.

Grades Kinder/1: Kindall Olivas, Amira Thomas.

Grades 2/3: Avea Acosta.

Grades 4/5: Sami Odeh, Raeanne Khoury, Boris Salinas.

Grades 6/7: Joseph Odeh, Teresa Salloum, Rylee Isaac.

Grades 8-12: Johnny Odeh, William Shaghoury, James Shaheen, Sam Salloum.

Please remember to be on time for opening prayer with Fr. George at 9:15 AM, every Sunday.