T HEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL · 2009. 4. 10. · disputes of the Monothelites with the Orthodox took place in all levels of the population. Even the emperor Constans (641-668) and

ST MARTIN THE CONFESSOR

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APRIL 12, 2009

SUNDAY OF THE PALMS

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Saint Martin the Confessor, Pope of Rome, was a native of the Tuscany region of Italy. He received a fine education and entered into the clergy of the Roman Church. After the death of Pope Theodore I (642-649), Martin was chosen to succeed him.

At this time the peace of the Church was disturbed by the Monothelite heresy (the false doctrine that in Christ there is only one will. He has a divine, and a human will). The endless disputes of the Monothelites with the Orthodox took place in all levels of the population. Even the emperor Constans (641-668) and Patriarch Paul of Constantinople (641-654) were adherents of the Monothelite heresy. The emperor Constans II published the heretical "Pat-tern of Faith" (Typos), obligatory for all the population. In it all further disputes were for-bidden.

The heretical "Pattern of Faith" was received at Rome in the year 649. St Martin, a firm supporter of Orthodoxy, convened the Lateran Council at Rome to condemn the Monothe-lite heresy. At the same time St Martin sent a letter to Patriarch Paul, persuading him to re-turn to the Orthodox confession of faith. The enraged emperor ordered the military com-mander Olympius to bring St Martin to trial. But Olympius feared the clergy and the people of Rome who had descended upon the Council, and he sent a soldier to murder the holy hi-erarch. When the assassin approached St Martin, he was blinded. The terrified Olympius fled to Sicily and was soon killed in battle.

In 654 the emperor sent another military commander, Theodore, to Rome. He accused St Martin of being in secret correspondence with the enemies of the Empire, the Saracens, and of blaspheming the Most Holy Theotokos, and of uncanonically assuming the papal throne.

Despite the proofs offered by the Roman clergy and laity of St Martin's innocence, the mili-tary commander Theodore with a detachment of soldiers seized St Martin by night and took him to Naxos, one of the Cyclades islands in the Aegean Sea. St Martin spent an entire year on this almost unpopulated island, suffering deprivation and abuse from the guards. Then they sent the exhausted confessor to Constantinople for trial.

They carried the sick man on a stretcher, but the judges callously ordered him to stand up and answer their questions. The soldiers propped up the saint, who was weakened by illness. False witnesses came forward slandering the saint and accusing him of treasonous relations with the Saracens. The biased judges did not even bother to hear the saint's defense. In sor-row he said, "The Lord knows what a great kindness you would show me if you would de-liver me quickly over to death."

After such a trial they brought the saint out in tattered clothes to a jeering crowd. They shouted, "Anathema to Pope Martin!" But those who knew the holy Pope was suffering un-justly, withdrew in tears. Finally the sentence was announced: St Martin was to be deposed from his rank and executed. They bound the half-naked saint with chains and dragged him to prison, where they locked him up with thieves. These were more merciful to the saint than the heretics.


In the midst of all this the emperor went to the dying Patriarch Paul and told him of the trial of St Martin. He turned away from the emperor and said, "Woe is me! This is another reason for my judgment." He asked that St Martin's torments be stopped. The emperor again sent a notary and other persons to the saint in prison to interrogate him. The saint an-swered, "Even if they cripple me, I will not have relations with the Church of Constantino-ple while it remains in its evil doctrines." The torturers were astonished at the confessor's boldness, and they commuted his death sentence to exile at Cherson in the Crimea.

There the saint died, exhausted by sickness, hunger and deprivations on September 16, 655. He was buried outside the city in the Blachernae church of the Most Holy Theotokos, and later the relics of the holy confessor Martin were transferred to Rome.

The Monothelite heresy was condemned at the Sixth Ecumenical Council in 680.


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Ill Afflicted & Special IntentionsFr. Anthony DimitriFr. Andrew StevensFr. Jerry HallHelen AntonikDan ArangelovichJerry ArangelovichAlice ArtinoHelen Baldner

Carol BohurjakJohn ConradJulia GrabowskiMaria HanzelAnnaliese JacakDonna JacakSarah KerseyDorothy LaskovichPaul LaskovichShane, Sierra and Taylor McNeillyWalter & Grace Parhamovich(Karen Felon’s parents)David Roman (Nephew of Margaret Rusynyk)Mary Ann SilberhornElsie SudnickJean TwitchellSonia Vorell

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CATECHUMENS: Erik & Gwen Hasselquist

NEWLY ILLUMINED:Daniel McNeilly

Dome Lighters Donations to offset the cost of lighting the domes can be made for the health of or in memory of your loved ones. Contact the Parish Office if you are interested. For the month of April: In memory of parents Priest Jakow and Mat. Nadezda by Helen Antonik


Welcome VisitorsOur parish welcomes you and thanks you for joining us at today’s Divine Liturgy. While only Orthodox Christians may approach the chalice for Holy Communion,

everyone is welcome to partake of the Holy Bread after Liturgy. You are also invited to join us for fellowship in the Parish Hall following Liturgy.

COFEE HOUR & GREETERS SCHEDULES Coffee Hour Hosts: Greeters:

04/12/09 William & Maura Oprisko Linda Smotzer/Tom Broslawik 04/19/09 Holy Pascha - NO COFFEE HOUR Debby Pinta/Michael Tabeling 04/26/09 Chanda Czaruk/Lauren Miklos Linda Smotzer and Phyllis Gindlesperger 05/03/09 Albert Casey Steven & Eileen Bondor 05/10/09 Natalia Pricinovskis/Mary Lee Erhardt Maca Tyler/Tom Broslawik

For your convenience, we will have HOMEMADE APRICOT, NUT and POPPYSEED ROLLS for sale at every Sunday’s Coffee Hour. The price is $8.00. Homemade rolls are also avail- able at the Ridge Manor Party Center. Please call Sharon Glagola at 216-749-5509.

GOD’S GIFTS TO US - OUR GIFTS TO GOD

Weekly expenses: $ 6,538.00 Last week’s collection $ 8,502.00 Over/Under $ 1,964.00

AttendanceMembers 129 Visitors 14

Total 143

Finance Committee Meeting

Monday, May 4 4:30 PM

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SCHEDULE OF SPECIAL

COLLECTIONS APRIL - CLEVELAND DEANERY

MAY - ST. JOHN MONASTERY

JUNE - WALL

JULY - PARISH CENTER ROOF

AUGUST - ST. JOHN MONASTERY

SEPTEMBER - OCF

OCTOBER - YOUTH ACTIVITIES

NOVEMBER - ROSE WINDOWS

DECEMBER - WALL

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the responsibility of lawn maintenance

for the 2009 season. Each volunteer

would be responsible for ONE week’s responsi-

bility out of every four. Interested?

Contact Ted Lentz 216-621-2282

NEW COUNCIL OFFICERS FOR 2009

President - Paul Pangrace Vice President - John Vorell Secretary - Nicholas Zolikoff Treasurer - Mary Lee Erhardt


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ROSE WINDOW PROJECT There is a need to repair and repaint the exterior surfaces of the three large rose windows on the church. These windows were last painted during the renovation eight years ago. It is time to do some routine maintenance. You may have noticed water beginning to seep onto the interior walls.

Due to the size and unique nature of these beautiful windows, an outside repair company has been asked to perform these repairs This repair project is budgeted at $10,000. To date we have collected $1774.00. Since we are unable to fund this large expense from our usual collections, you are being asked to consider supplementing your normal contributions with donation earmarked for the Rose Window Repair Project. The repairs will begin as soon as sufficient funds are received in order to minimize the progress of the water damage.

The AMBO will regularly show the progress of the fund raising.


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Holy Week Schedule Palm Sunday – Entrance of Our Lord into Jerusalem

9:00 AM Divine Liturgy & Procession 7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins

Great & Holy Monday 4:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy 7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins

Great & Holy Tuesday 4:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy 7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins

Great & Holy Wednesday 4:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy 7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins

Great & Holy Thursday 4:00 PM Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil 7:00 PM Matins of Great & Holy Friday (12 Gospel readings)

Great & Holy Friday 1:00 PM Royal Hours 3:00 PM Great Vespers of Holy Friday 8:00 PM Matins of Great & Holy Saturday (Procession with Holy Shroud) Tomb watch from end of Matins

Great & Holy Saturday Tomb watch until 2:00 PM 2:00 PM Vesperal Liturgy followed by Blessing of Loaves, Wine & Dried Fruit 4:00 PM Blessing of Baskets 11:30 PM Nocturns

Great & Holy Pascha 12:00 Midnight Paschal Vigil (Matins & Divine Liturgy) Followed by Agape Meal

Bright Monday 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy


Sunday, April 12SUNDAY OF THE PALMS9:00 AM Divine Liturgy and Procession7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins

Monday, April 13Great and Holy Monday4:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins

Great and Holy Tuesday, April 144:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins

Great and Holy Wednesday, April 154:00 PM Presanctified Liturgy7:00 PM Bridegroom Matins

Great and Holy Thursday, April 164:00 PM Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil7:00 PM Matins of Great & Holy Friday (12 Gospel readings)

Great and Holy Friday, April 171:00 PM Royal Hours3:00 PM Great Vespers of Holy Friday8:00 PM Matins of Great & Holy Saturday (Procession with Holy Shroud)Tomb watch from end of Matins

Great and Holy Saturday, April 18Tomb watch until 2:00 PM2:00 PM Vesperal Liturgy followed by Blessing of Loaves, Wine & Dried Fruit4:00 PM Blessing of Baskets11:30 PM Nocturns

Great and Holy Pascha, April 1912:00 Midnight Paschal Vigil (Matins & Divine Liturgy)Followed by Agape Meal

Bright Monday, April 209:00 AM Divine Liturgy

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T HEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL · 2009. 4. 10. · disputes of the Monothelites with the Orthodox took place in all levels of the population. Even the emperor Constans (641-668) and