May 19
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Holy Cross Church
Publish Date: 2024-05-19
Bulletin Contents
Gospel and Epistle Readings
Wisdom of the Fathers
Hymns of the Day
Saints and Feasts
Schedule
Flyers
Prayer Requests
Philoptochos
Altar Boys
Memorial Donations
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Holy Cross Church
General Information
- Phone:
- (248) 477-1677
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Web:
- www.holycrossgo.org
- Street Address:
- 25225 Middlebelt Rd.
- Farmington Hills, MI 48336
Contact Information
Services Schedule
DIVINE LITURGY
Sundays 10am
OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday, 10am - 3pm
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- 2025-07-13
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Gospel and Epistle Readings
Matins Gospel Reading
Fourth Orthros Gospel
The Reading is from Luke 24:1-12
On the first day of the week at early dawn, the women went to the tomb, taking spices, which they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel; and as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise." And they remembered His words and returning from the tomb they told all this to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told this to the Apostles; but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home wondering at what had happened.
Epistle Reading
Prokeimenon. 2nd Mode. Psalm 117.14,18.
The Lord is my strength and my song.
Verse: The Lord has chastened me sorely.
The reading is from Acts of the 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 Prochoros, 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.
Gospel Reading
Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women
The Reading is from Mark 15:43-47; 16:1-8
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 he 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 past, Mary Magdalene, and 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; for 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.
Wisdom of the Fathers
They [the women] had followed Him ministering to Him, and were present even unto the time of the dangers. Wherefore also they saw all; how He cried, how He gave up the ghost, how the rocks were rent, and all the rest.
Homily 88 on Matthew 27, 4th Century
And these [the women] first see Jesus; and the sex that was most condemned, this first enjoys the sight of the blessings, this most shows its courage. And when the disciples had fled, these were present.
Homily 88 on Matthew 27, 4th Century
Hymns of the Day
Apolytikion of Great and Holy Pascha in the 5th Mode
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling death by death, and bestowing life on those in the graves.
Resurrectional Apolytikion in the 2nd Mode
When You descended unto death, O Lord who yourself are immortal Life, then did You mortify Hades by the lightning flash of Your Divinity. Also when You raised the dead from the netherworld, all the Powers of the heavens were crying out: O Giver of life, Christ our God, glory be to You.
Apolytikion for Holy Myrrhbearers Sunday in the 2nd Mode
Lowering Your pure body from the Cross, Joseph wrapped it in clean muslin with fragrant spices and laid it in a new tomb. But on the third day You arose, O Lord, and granted the world Your great mercy.
Apolytikion for Holy Myrrhbearers Sunday in the 2nd Mode
Standing by the tomb the angel said to the Myrrh-bearing women: "Myrrh is for the dead; but Christ has shown Himself stranger to death." So go and cry aloud, "The Lord has risen and granted the world His great mercy."
Seasonal Kontakion in the 8th Mode
Though You went down into the tomb, You destroyed Hades' power, and You rose the victor, Christ God, saying to the myrrh-bearing women, "Hail!" and granting peace to Your disciples, You who raise up the fallen.
Saints and Feasts
May 19
Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women
About the beginning of His thirty-second year, when the Lord Jesus was going throughout Galilee, preaching and working miracles, many women who had received of His beneficence left their own homeland and from then on followed after Him. They ministered unto Him out of their own possessions, even until His crucifixion and entombment; and afterwards, neither losing faith in Him after His death, nor fearing the wrath of the Jewish rulers, they came to the sepulchre, bearing the myrrh-oils they had prepared to annoint His body. It is because of the myrrh-oils, that these God-loving women brought to the tomb of Jesus that they are called the Myrrh-bearers. Of those whose names are known are the following: first of all, the most holy Virgin Mary, who in Matthew 27:56 and Mark 15:40 is called "the mother of James and Joses" (these are the sons of Joseph by a previous marriage, and she was therefore their step-mother); Mary Magdalene (celebrated July 22); Mary, the wife of Clopas; Joanna, wife of Chouza, a steward of Herod Antipas; Salome, the mother of the sons of Zebedee, Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus; and Susanna. As for the names of the rest of them, the evangelists have kept silence (Matt 27:55-56; 28:1-10. Mark 15:40-41. Luke 8:1-3; 23:55-24:11, 22-24. John 19:25; 20:11-18. Acts 1:14).
Together with them we celebrate also the secret disciples of the Saviour, Joseph and Nicodemus. Of these, Nicodemus was probably a Jerusalemite, a prominent leader among the Jews and of the order of the Pharisees, learned in the Law and instructed in the Holy Scriptures. He had believed in Christ when, at the beginning of our Saviour's preaching of salvation, he came to Him by night. Furthermore, he brought some one hundred pounds of myrrh-oils and an aromatic mixture of aloes and spices out of reverence and love for the divine Teacher (John 19:39). Joseph, who was from the city of Arimathea, was a wealthy and noble man, and one of the counsellors who were in Jerusalem. He went boldly unto Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus, and together with Nicodemus he gave Him burial. Since time did not permit the preparation of another tomb, he placed the Lord's body in his own tomb which was hewn out of rock, as the Evangelist says (Matt. 27:60).
Schedule
Calendar updates: holycrossgo.org/calendar
Schedule
TODAY
Sunday, May 19
- 10:00 am | Divine Liturgy
- 11:15 am | Church School
- 11:20 am | Coffee Hour - Mike Ioanou & Family
THIS WEEK
Saturday, May 25
- 02:00 pm | Wedding
UPCOMING
Sunday, May 26
- 10:00 am | Divine Liturgy
- 11:15 am | Church School
- 11:20 am | Coffee Hour - Kathy and Bill Williams
Announcements & Reminders
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 the 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
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.
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Register your card in a few steps. Each May the registration needs to be renewed,
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Flyers
2024 Philoptochos Stewardship Flyer
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Ukraine Relief Fund
Ukraine Relief Fund
Prayer Requests
Please continue to pray for the health and healing of the following friends
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Metropolitan Nicholas
- Metropolitan Isaiah
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Fr. John Koen
- Fr. Demetri Tonias
- Fr. John Stavropoulos
- Psa. Gabriela Pantea
- Ted Andris
- Adam Angelas
- Andy Athens
- George Benardos
- Polydora Bourdouvalis
- Anastasia Blough
- Tom Casoglos
- Antonia Comer
- Helene Cuscutis
- Dan Dallas
- Grace Decco
- Maria George
- Baby George
- Marilyn Georgeson
- Elise Gorman
- Brian Heikkuri
- Bill Hiotaky
- Julie Hiotaky
- Elena Howard
- Zoe Jaimee
- Irene Katsias
- Maureen Kelly
- Niki Klimatianos
- Eva Kocoves
- Elaine Kourtakis
- Audrey Kourtakis
- Tom Lagos
- Nayiri Misirliyan
- Beth Tudehope Moore
- Evelyn Morris
- Baby Myles
- Faye Prekeges
- Dina Rand
- Terrie Stefanakis
- Paraskevi Theodorou
- Michelle Thomas
- Pete Varvaresos
- Nicholas Varveris
- Dennis Watkins
- Gina Weiler
- Rick Wilson
- Bentley
- Heather
If you would like to add your name or a loved one's to the prayer list, please email the office. Thank you!
Philoptochos
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 2024 Philoptochos Stewardship Form is attached.
COFFEE HOUR
- 5/19 - Mike Ioanou and Family
- 5/26 - Kathy and Bill Williams
NEXT MEETING
- Tuesday, June 18, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
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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Registration was due September 1. Please register if you have not done so.
Teams |
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Team A |
Team B |
| Mateo Pesaros (Cpt) | Stavros Fekaris (Cpt) |
| James Drake | Louis Foster |
| Cristo Stilianos | Nikolas Greulich |
| Stelios Stilianos | Stephen Mihos |
| Panagiotis Stilianos | Nikolas Thanos |
Schedule |
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Team A |
Team B |
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2023 |
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| SEP 17 | SEP 24 |
| OCT 1, 15, 29 | OCT 8, 22 |
| NOV 12, 26 | NOV 5, 19 |
| DEC 10, 24* | DEC 3, 17, 31* |
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2024 |
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| JAN 7, 21 | JAN 14, 28 |
| FEB 4, 18 | FEB 11, 25 |
| MAR 3, 17, 31 | MAR 10, 24 |
| APR 14, 28 | APR 7, 21 |
| MAY 12, 26 | MAY 5*, 19 |
| JUN 9, 23 | JUN 2, 16 |
* all teams can serve
Memorial Donations
OUR THANKS
To those who in lieu of flowers gave monetary
contributions to Holy Cross Church in memory of :
DANE ANGUS
M/M James Heller
MARION GINOPOLIS
James Heos
M/M George Liadis
M/M Edward Power
Anastasia Spanos
M/M Evans Lucas
M/M Peter Angelas
Angela Cosma
M/M Heller
Elaine Ioanou
Steve Economy
Drs. Pamela Georgeson and Mark Decco
DEMETRIUS KOURTAKIS
Elaine Kourtakis
Diane Morris
GEORGE L. LIADIS
Susan Armstrong
M/M James Heller
M/M Edward Power
The Kukunas Family
The Makricostas Family
M/M George Liadis
M/M Andrew Bittinger
M/M Gus Zervos
M/M Tom Casoglos
Elaine Ioanou
James Portman
M/M Doug Garber
M/M Steve Fekaris
Anna Zervos
M/M George Katsias
Patty Spanos
George Matheos
M/M Todd Barnaby
Anastasia Spanos
Bonnie Sitaras
Maria Faskianos
M/M Van Kyriakopoulos
Dr./M Marcus Zervos
Margarita Shukla
M/M Anthony Barr
M/M Benny Zervos
Drs. Pamela Georgeson and Mark Decco
EVANGELINE LINDER
M/M George Katsias
Bonnie Sitaras
THOMAS & GEORGIA MORRIS
M/M Peter Morris
DR. PANAYOTIS PESAROS
M/M Andrew Bittinger
M/M Albert Scaglione
M/M Tom Casoglos
M/M Steve Fekaris
M/M Gonzales
M/M James Heller
Julie Hiotaky
Elaine Ioanou
M/M George Katsias
Denise Liberty
M/M Evans Lucas
The Voutsinas Family
Dr./M Marcus Zervos
M/M Todd Barnaby
M/M Michael Blough
Hountalas Family
M/M Edward Power
Anastasia Spanos
Aspacia Spanos
Bonnie Sitaras
M/M McDonald
The Theodore Family
M/M Dr. Angelo Zervos
M/M Peter Angelas
M/M Lou Chalogianis
M/M Bill Williams
M/M Doug Garber
The Holy Cross Philoptochos
Margarita Shukla
M/M Van Kyriakopoulos
Penny Gehan
M/M Anthony Barr
Mary Zervos
Diana Voutsinas
M/M Benny Zervos
Drs. Pamela Georgeson and Mark Decco
VENA THANOS
M/M George Katsias
M/M Morris
Bonnie Sitaras
M/M George Katsias
M/M Evans Lucas
JAMES VARBERAKIS
M/M James Heller
DAVID F. YEZBACK
M/M Anthony Barr
M/M James Bournias
M/M Casoglos
M/M George
M/M James Heller
M/M Edward Power
Aspacia Spanos
M/M Van Kyriakopoulos
Hountalas Family
M/M Evans Lucas
M/M Morris
Bonnie Sitaras
Basil Stavropoulos
M/M George Katsias
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* Donations received after January 1st *
MAY THEIR MEMORY BE ETERNAL