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Sunday, April 6th
Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt
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When Mary was only twelve years old, she left her parents and departed to Alexandria, where she lived a depraved life for seventeen years. Then, moved by curiosity, she went with many pilgrims to Jerusalem, that she might see the Exaltation of the venerable Cross. Even in the Holy City she gave herself over to every kind of licentiousness and drew many into the depth of perdition. Desiring to go into the church on the day of the Exaltation of the Cross, time and again she perceived a certain invisible power preventing her entrance, whereas the multitude of people about her entered unhindered. Therefore, wounded in heart by this, she decided to change her way of life and reconcile herself to God by means of repentance. Invoking our Lady the Theotokos as her protectress, she asked her to open the way for her to worship the Cross, and vowed that she would renounce the world. And thus, returning once again to the church, she entered easily. When she had worshipped the precious Wood, she departed that same day from Jerusalem and passed over the Jordan. She went into the inner wilderness and for forty-seven years lived a most harsh manner of life, surpassing human strength; alone, she prayed to God alone. Toward the end of her life, she met a certain hermit named Zosimas, and she related to him her life from the beginning. She requested of him to bring her the immaculate Mysteries that she might partake of them. According to her request, he did this the following year on Holy and Great Thursday. One year after this, Zosimas again went thither and found her dead, laid upon the ground, and letters written in the sand near her which said: "Abba Zosimas, bury here the body of wretched Mary. I died on the very day I partook of the immaculate Mysteries. Pray for me." Her death is reckoned by some to have taken place in 378, by some, in 437, and by others, in 522. She is commemorated also on the Fifth Sunday of Great Lent. Her life was recorded by Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem.
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WEEKLY CALENDAR:
Sunday, April 6
St. Mary of Egypt
Wine & Oil Permitted
8:15am Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy
Prosphoro: Ann Haywood
Memorial: Ioanna "Noula" Hondros - 40 Days
Fellowship: Coffee and conversations
Monday, April 7
Calliopus and Akylina the Martyrs
Strict Fast
5:30pm Great Compline
6:30pm Parish Council Meeting
Tuesday, April 8
The Holy Apostles of the Seventy Herodion
Strict Fast
Wednesday, April 9
The Holy Martyr Eupsychius of Caesarea
Strict Fast
6:00pm Pre-Sanctified Liturgy
7:30pm Bible Study
Thursday, April 10
Terence and his Companions beheaded at Carthage
Strict Fast
4:00pm Community Outreach Grocery Donation Sorting
7:00pm Choir Practice
Friday, April 11
Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamum
Strict Fast
Saturday, April 12:
Saturday of Lazaros
Wine & Oil Permitted
8:30am Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy
Saturday of Lazaros Retreat
Palm Tying, Church Decorating
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UPCOMING
SERVICES & EVENTS:
Sunday, April 13:
Palm Sunday
Fish, Wine, & Oil Permitted
8:15am Orthros 9:30am Divine Liturgy
Prosphoro: Theodora Kalantzis
Fellowship: Palm Sunday Luncheon
6:30pm Bridegroom Orthros
Monday, April 14:
Great and Holy Monday
Strict Fast
6:30pm Bridegroom Orthros
Tuesday, April 15:
Great and Holy Tuesday
Strict Fast
6:30pm Bridegroom Orthros
Wednesday, April 16:
Great and Holy Wednesday
Strict Fast
3:30pm Holy Unction
6:30pm Mystical Supper Orthros
Thursday, April 17
Great and Holy Thursday
Strict Fast
9:00am Vesperal Divine Liturgy
6:30pm Orthros of the Passion (12 Gospels)
Friday, April 18
Good Friday
9:00am Great Hours
10:30am Decorating Kouvouklion
3:00pm Removal From the Cross Vespers (Presided by Bishop Timothy of Hexamilion
6:30pm Lamentations Service
Saturday, April 19
Great and Holy Saturday
9:00am Vesperal Divine Liturgy (1st Anastasi)
11:15pm Canon (rsurrection service to follow)
Sunday, April 20
12:00 Midnight: Resurrection Service, Orthros, & Divine Liturgy, followed by Agape Meal
10:30am Agape Vespers
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Please join us for our Parish Assembly!
Sunday, May 4th
Following Divine Liturgy
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Happy Birthday to Mike Contos who celebrated his 61st birthday April 3rd!
Happy Birthday to Char Contos who celebrates her 59th birthday April 5th!
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Happy Birthday to Sonja Dactelides who celebrates her birthday April 10th!
Happy Birthday to John Dactelides who celebrates his birthday April 11th!
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Click the link to the right in order to submit you special occasions to share with the community via our online form.
OR contact the church office to share your birthday, engagement, wedding, anniversary, retirement, birth, baptism or any other celebration or accomplishment with our community!
815.722.1727
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Deadline Extended!
If you would like to support this cause, you still can!
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SAVE THE DATE - JULY 12 & 13
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Sunday, April 6
Ioanna "Noula" Hondros - 40 Days
Sunday, May 4
Mary Panagiotopoulos - 1 Year
Sunday, May 18
Jimmy Hondros - 1 Year
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April
6:
13: Palm Sunday Luncheon
20: Great and Holy Pascha
27:
May:
4: Panagiotopoulos Family
11:
18: Sunday School & Hondros Family
25:
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Please, pray for the health and protection of our beloved parishioners:
Thelma Theodore, Esther Anthos, Elaine Koliopoulos, Michelle Kooy, Vange Policandriotes, Dempsey Taylor, Mary Tucci, and Margie Walsh.
Please also pray for some of those individuals who are facing challenging situations in their life, who are supported by our community's Community Outreach Ministry:
Demetri, Ryan, Michelle, Kenadi, Michael, and Nik.
*contact the church office to be added to our prayer list*
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