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Holy Cross Church
Publish Date: 2023-06-18
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Schedule and Announcements
Flyers
Prayer Requests
Ladies Philoptochos News
Altar Boys
Memorial Donations to Holy Cross

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Holy Cross Church

General Information

  • Phone:
  • (248) 477-1677
  • Street Address:

  • 25225 Middlebelt Rd.

  • Farmington Hills, MI 48336

Contact Information

Fr. Alex Radulescu
Parish Priest

[email protected] | (248) 306-9162

Michelle Thomas
Office Administrator

[email protected] | (248) 477-1677

Services Schedule

holycrossgo.org/calendar

DIVINE LITURGY

Sundays 10am

OFFICE HOURS

Monday-Friday, 10am - 3pm

Past Bulletins


Gospel and Epistle Readings

Matins Gospel Reading

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.

Epistle Reading

Prokeimenon. 1st Mode. Psalm 32.22,1.
Let your mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
Verse: Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.

The reading is from St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 2:10-16.

Brethren, glory and honor and peace for every one who does good, the Jew first and also the Greek. For God shows no partiality. All who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law who will be justified. When Gentiles who have not the law do by nature what the law requires, they are a law to themselves, even though they do not have the law. They show that what the law requires is written on their hearts, while their conscience also bears witness and their conflicting thoughts accuse or perhaps excuse them on that day when, according to my gospel, God judges the secrets of men by Christ Jesus.

Gospel Reading

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.

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Wisdom of the Fathers

Prayer, fasting, vigil and all other Christian practices, however good they may be in themselves, do not constitute the aim of our Christian life, although they serve as the indispensable means of reaching this end. The true aim of our Christian life consists in the acquisition of the Holy Spirit of God.
St. Seraphim of Sarov
The Acquisition of the Holy Spirit: Chapter 3, The Little Russian Philokalia Vol. 1; Saint Herman of Alaska Brotherhood pg. 79, 19th century

Within the visible world, man is as it were a second world; and the same is true of thought within the intelligible world. For man is the herald of heaven and earth, and of all that is in them; while thought interprets the intellect and sense perception, and all that pertains to them. Without man and thought both the sensible and the intelligible worlds would be inarticulate.
Ilias the Presbyter
Gnomic Anthology IV no. 112, Philokalia Vol. 3 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 61

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Hymns of the Day

Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 1st Mode

The stone had been secured with a seal by the Judeans, * and a guard of soldiers was watching Your immaculate body. * You rose on the third day, O Lord * and Savior, granting life unto the world. * For this reason were the powers of heaven crying out to You, O Life-giver: * Glory to Your resurrection, O Christ; * glory to Your eternal rule; * glory to Your dispensation, only One who loves mankind.

Seasonal Kontakion in the 2nd Mode

A protection of Christians unshamable, intercessor to our Holy Maker, unwavering, please reject not the prayerful cries of those who are in sin. Instead, come to us, for you are good; your loving help bring unto us, who are crying in faith to you: hasten to intercede and speed now to supplicate, as a protection for all time, Theotokos, for those who honor you.
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Saints and Feasts

June 18

2nd Sunday of Matthew

June 18

Aitherios the Martyr of Nicomedia

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Schedule and Announcements

Calendar updates: holycrossgo.org/calendar

Schedule

 

TODAY

Sunday, June 18 (Father's Day)

  • 10:00 am | Divine Liturgy
  • 11:10 am | Memorial: Esther Stassinopoulos (2 yrs)
  • Graduates Sunday
  • Coffee Hour hosted by GOYA

THIS WEEK

Monday, June 19

  • 7:00 pm | Bible Study (Tobit 5-14)

Tuesday, June 20

  • 11:00 am | Metropolis Clergy Meeting

Wednesday, June 21 - Friday, June 23

  • 10:00 am | Vacation Church School - Maybury Park in Northville

UPCOMING

Sunday, June 25

  • 10:00 am | Divine Liturgy
  • 11:10 am | Memorials: Demetrius Kourtakis (40 days); Janet Lazarou Stewart (2 yrs);  Marge (3 yrs) & Nicholas (17 yrs) Lazarou; Irene Zervos (6 mos)
  • Coffee Hour hosted by Denise Bittinger
  • 5:00 pm | GOYA Firechat - John & Debbie George’s home

 

 Announcements

 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

  • Office Administrator
  • Part-time 25 hours/week
  • Monday through Friday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

For a more detailed description of duties and responsibilities, please email our hiring committee at [email protected] including your contact information. Please do not contact the Church Office as you will be directed to submit your inquiry as described above. If you have not received an email response within 24 hours, please contact Debbie George at (248) 957-8520.

FAITH ENDOWMENT SCHOLARSHIP

Click here for more information and application.

LOST COAT

A charcoal gray men’s overcoat was taken by mistake from church on the day of the Macaronada. If you or someone you know (perhaps a guest of Holy Cross) ended up with the coat by mistake, please call Jim Heller at 248-496-5659. He would really like to get the keys back that were in the coat. Thank you. 

2023 METROPOLIS OF DETROIT SUMMER CAMP

Click here or see the flyer attached for details.

UKRAINE RELIEF FUND

Click here to help.

FLOWERS

If you are interested in donating to purchase flowers to decorate an icon for a feast day, or to decorate the church for Pascha, please contact Debbie George or the Church Office or look for donation box on the pangari.

PROSPHORA

Interested in sponsoring prosphora? Please contact Church Office.

ICONS IN THE ALTAR

If you brought icons to be blessed in the altar, please retrieve them after 40 days. 

WORSHIP

Please download the Daily Readings App Lite (free download) for the daily Gospel & Epistle readings.

LIVESTREAM SERVICES

www.holycrossgo.org/webcam

STEWARDSHIP PLEDGE

Please continue to support our Chuch via your Stewardship pledge and donations. Please mail your checks directly to the church or donate online by clicking on the "GIVE" button on our website. Visit the Stewardship webpage to fill out your annual pledge card and/or to pay your stewardship.

VIGIL CANDLES

If you would like us to light a vigil candle for you, please call the Church Office or email [email protected] with your name(s) and Fr. Alex will light a vigil candle for you and say a prayer.

SHOP AT ACE HARDWARE? 5% minus tax = (!)

Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church or #214538. 5% line discount off everyday pricing in the store Ace Rewards as well as 6% Tax Exempt will come off automatically. 2% Ace Rewards

SHOP AT KROGER?

Register your card in a few steps. Each May the registration needs to be renewed,
so if you were part of the program last year and haven't renewed, please do so. Go to:
www.krogercommunityrewards.com
Holy Cross' ID # 83567

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Prayer Requests

Please continue to pray for the health and healing of the following friends

  • Antonia Comer
  • Polydora Bourdouvalis
  • George Liadis
  • Helene Cuscutis
  • Nayiri Misirliyan
  • Grace Decco
  • Elaine Kourtakis
  • Bentley
  • Tom Casoglos
  • Robert James Anderson
  • Fr. Demetri Tonias
  • Bill Hiotaky
  • Dennis Watkins
  • Andy Athens
  • Maria George
  • Beth Tudehope Moore
  • Fr. John Stavropoulos
  • Baby George
  • Ted Andris
  • Zoe Jaimee
  • Heather
  • Irene Katsias
  • Adam Angelas
  • Elise Gorman
  • Paraskevi Theodorou
  • Niki Brogger
  • Nicholas Varveris
  • Marilyn Georgeson
  • George Benardos
  • Gina Weiler
  • Terrie Stefanakis
  • Evelyn Morris
  • Panayoti Pesaros
  • Faye Prekeges
  • Maureen Kelly
  • Rick Wilson
  • Dina Rand
  • Anonymous young man
  • George Dariotis

If you would like to add your name or a loved one's to the prayer list, please email the office. Thank you!

 

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Ladies Philoptochos News

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW BOARD 2023-2024!

  • Bonnie Sitaras, President
  • Helene Garber, 1st VP
  • Pauline Yiannakis, 2nd VP
  • Cathy Blough, Treasurer
  • Denise Liberty, Recording Secretary
  • Presv. Olga Hountalas, Corresponding Secretary
  • Debbie George, Advisor

 

INVITATION TO JOIN HOLY CROSS PHILOPTOCHOS

All women 18 years old and over are encouraged to join our Holy Cross Philoptochos. New and returning members are welcome! The 2023 Philoptochos Stewardship Form is attached.

 

COFFEE HOUR

  • June 11 - Pauline Yiannakis
  • June 18 - GOYA (Father's Day)
  • June 25 - Memorials (Denise Bittinger)
  • July 2 - TBD
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Altar Boys

NOTICE FOR ALTAR BOYS & PARENTS

Being an Altar Server is a GREAT RESPONSIBILITY AND COMMITMENT to the Lord. Please BE ON TIME (arrive at least 15 minutes prior to any Church Service).

SUMMER SCHEDULE IS OPEN.

 

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LIST OF ALTAR BOYS 

 TEAM A

 TEAM B

​ Ioannis Yiannakis (Cpt)

 Mateo Pesaros (Cpt)​​ 

 Stephen Mihos

 Stavros Fekaris

 Dino Thanos

 Louis Foster

 Nikolas Thanos

 Cristo Stilianos

 

  Stelios Stilianos

SCHEDULE 2022-2023 

TEAM A

TEAM B

2022

2022

SEP 18

​SEP 25

OCT 2, 16, 30

OCT 9, 23

NOV 13, 27

NOV 6, 20 

DEC 11, 25* 

DEC 4, 18

2023

2023

JAN 8, 22

JAN 1, 15, 29

FEB 5, 19

FEB 12, 26 

MAR 5*, 19

MAR 12, 26 

APR 2, 16*, 30

A​PR 9*, 23

MAY 14, 28

MAY 7, 21

JUN 11, 25*

JUN 4, 18 

 * all teams can serve

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Memorial Donations to Holy Cross

OUR THANKS

To those who in lieu of flowers gave monetary

contributions to Holy Cross Church in memory of : 

 

ANNA C. (FEKARIS) GEANOUS 

M/M Steve Fekaris 

DEMETRIUS KOURTAKIS

John Lucas

FR. ANGELO ARTEMAS

Holy Cross Philoptochos

Elaine Ioanou

Margarita Shukla

M/M Andrew Bittinger

M/M James Heller

GEORGE AND KATHERINE CULLEY

M/M George Katsias

Dr/M Marcus Zervos

Elaine Ioanou

CHRIS AND OURANIA DEMOU

Dr/M Marcus Zervos

Elaine Ioanou

GUS SPANOS

M/M Ted Andris

Hountalas Family

Elaine Ioanou

M/M George Katsias

M/M John Liadis

M/M Paul Pesaros

Dr/M Marcus Zervos

M/M James Heller

HELEN HIOTAKY

M/M James Grove

M/M George Katsias

Dr/M Marcus Zervos 

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 * donations received after April 16, 2023 *

 MAY THEIR MEMORY BE ETERNAL

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