Wednesdays: Daily Vespers 6 pm; Bible Study after
Saturdays: Great Vespers 6 pm; Confessions heard after
Sundays: Matins 9 am, Divine Liturgy 10 am
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Second Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Mark 16:1-8
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Salome, bought spices, so that they might go and anoint Jesus. 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.
Kyriake the Great Martyr
The Reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Galatians 3:23-29; 4:1-5
Brethren, before faith came, we were confined under the law, kept under restraint until faith should be revealed. So that the law was our custodian until Christ came, that we might be justified by faith. But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a custodian; for in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith. For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to promise. I mean that the heir, as long as he is a child, is no better than a slave, though he is the owner of all the estate; but he is under guardians and trustees until the date set by the father. So with us; when we were children, we were slaves to the elemental spirits of the universe. But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, so that we might receive adoption as sons.
2nd Sunday of Matthew
The Reading is from Matthew 4:18-23
At that time, as Jesus walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon who is called Peter and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen. And he said to them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men." Immediately they left their nets and followed him. And going on from there he saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, in the boat with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left their boat and their father, and followed him. And he went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every infirmity among the people.
Saint Kyriake was the daughter of Christian parents, Dorotheus and Eusebia. She was given her name because she was born on Sunday, the day of the Lord (in Greek, Kyriake). She contested in Nicomedia during the reign of Diocletian, in the year 300. After many bitter torments she was condemned to suffer beheading, but being granted time to pray first, she made her prayer and gave up her holy soul in peace.
Saint Thomas, though wealthy in material goods, though illustrious for the military trophies he had won in wars against the barbarians, forsook all that he had that he might gain Christ, and was led by a pillar of fire to Mount Maleon. By divine grace he wrought wonders, cast out demons, gave sight to the blind, caused springs of water to gush forth, healed many, and while in prayer appeared as a pillar of fire. The century in which he lived is not known.
Today we rejoice with Christ and all His saints in the newly illuminated servant of God Aeneas Paul. Today the Church of Christ has grown. Today our parish has grown. We as a parish are a family. As our family grows, so does our responsibility. Today God has entrusted to us as a family this child. The newly illuminated servant of God has his parents and his Godparents to guide him and raise him in the faith. But it does not end there. Beloved we are not saved alone. God has given us each other to grow together towards him. As we celebrate the new joy in this baptism, let us remember to be good models of the Christian faith to those God has entrusted us with.
At the request of His Grace Bishop Andrei, Fr. Spyridon will be assisting with our diocese's summer camps at the Vatra in Grass Lake, MI from July 15th - July 27th. Though Father will be "out of the office", he will be working remotely. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any pastoral concerns. Sunday, July 21st there will not be Matins but we will have Divine Liturgy celebrated by a visiting priest.
Please note that this month's Parish Council meeting will occur on Wednesday, July 10th at 7 pm. The meeting was previously scheduled for July 17th but has been rescheduled for the 10th.
Over the next few weeks, you may notice updates coming to the parish website. Be sure to visit the website over the next few weeks to see the changes.
Please note that you can now find our parish bulletin online. We will continue to publish the print bulletins available on Sunday mornings at the candle stand. For your convenience, you can also receive the bulletin via email, view the bulletin on the parish website, or at www.bulletinbuilder.org/HolyCross. The digital bulletin will be published on Friday mornings.
Fr. Spyridon will begin regularly scheduled Office Hours following the end of the Vatra's Summer Camp in July. Until that time, please contact Father by email or phone to set up an appointment.
Holy Cross Bookstore is located downstairs off of the St. Nicholas Room. There are a variety of Orthodox books, Bibles, and a section specifically for children. Also available are Orthodox gift items, icons, occasion cards, and more. Contact Patty Barbat if there is an item you want to order or wish to peruse catalogs from vendors.
You will now find commemoration slips at the candle stand. These slips are for people to be added to our parish prayer list. Names should be added of people who have recently fallen ill, pregnancies, newborns, or recently departed. If the person is not an Orthodox Christian, their name should be added only under the non-Orthodox spot. If there is someone you wish to have commemorated who departed this life more than 40 days ago, please give the name directly to Father and he will pray for them during Proskomedia. After filling out the commemoration slip, please place it in the small basket on the candle stand. The altar boys will collect them during Liturgy so that they can be added to our prayers.
If you would like to receive emails from Holy Cross including the weekly bulletin and other important announcements, please sign up on the Email List Sign-Up sheet, located on the candle stand. If you have already signed up for emails and have not yet recived them, please let Father know so that he can make sure we keep you updated!
Please keep the following in your prayers:
Living:
9:00AM Matins
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
7:00PM Parish Council Meeting
6:00PM Great Vespers
9:00AM Matins
10:00AM Divine Liturgy
10:00AM Divine Liturgy - Fr. George Treff