PARISH
PHONE: (201) 568-8840 V. Rev. Joseph Allen, Pastor
FAX: (201) 568-6933 Dn. Peter Boulukos, Assistant
St. Anthony’s web page: http://www.stanthonysorthodox.org
Antiochian Archdiocese web page: http://www.antiochian.org
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Epistle: II Corinthians 6:1-10 Protection Theotokos, Apostle Ananias
Gospel: Luke 6:31-36 and
Tone: Seven
THE EPISTLE
Prokeimenon: The Lord will give strength to his people.
Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.
The reading is from
BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, “At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation.” Behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in anyone’s way, so that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults, labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love, truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
THE EUCHARISTIC OFFERINGS
The Holy Oblations are offered at the Offertory of the Great Entrance today for the health and welfare of those living members, and for those departed this life in Christ, of the Assile Family.
The Coffee Reception/Breakfast in the Church Hall is offered today by the Pavlides and Lois Families. Please do not wait to sign up for offering this Coffee Reception held every Sunday after Liturgy. The chart is posted in the hall, as well as the list of responsibilities and items needed. Please take your turn; this is an important part of our community life together.
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Today we will celebrate a Memorial Service for the late Servants of God +JULIA THOMAS (one Year). Julia and her husband Father David, were parishioners here at St. Anthony’s before moving to
2. AND WE’RE OFF! Off, that is, to a great start for Jubilee Focus. This focus period began last night with the Jubilee Kickoff, “The Party of the Decades.” We thank Chairpersons Debbie Nagorny and John Banu with their entire committee for getting us off to such an exciting and joyful start. From last night until the June 1-3 “Jubilee Weekend,” we will mark each function and event, etc. with the hallmark of our 50th Anniversary. We also must thank Thelma Dacales and Leslie Carter for the outstanding unveiling of the “photo-journey” through our history.
3. In conjunction with last night, there are two special features; Today we will announce the theme of our Golden Jubilee which was selected last night from the many suggestions offered, and we also want to thank Munther and Sylvia Bandak and their family for the contribution of the beautiful olive wood Nativity Set which we used in the Raffle last night. Many years!
4. Today, Sunday, October 1st, Teen SOYO Meeting in the Multi-Purpose Room. ALL TEENS are to be in one of three places during the Liturgy: in the church, teaching
5. Saturday, October 7th, Teen SOYO “Lock-in,” in the Church Hall and Multi-Purpose Room.
6. Next Sunday, October 8th, VILLAGE CAMP LITURGY, led by our Teens. (They learned and sang this liturgy during their summers at the Antiochian Village Camping Program. All parishioners should join the teens in singing the liturgy.)
7. Sunday, October 15th: Regular Divine Liturgy, followed by a Teen SOYO Apple Picking trip; this is also Special Olympics Awareness Day
8. October 27-29th: Fall Delegates Meeting in
9. “FESTIVAL GOLDEN JUBILEE.” NOVEMBER 9, 10, AND 11!! This year our Festival will fall during our 50th Anniversary! All booths should be in full swing by now. Please respond positively to the Booth Chair people when they ask your help. PLEASE READ YOUR MAIL!
- As in all the past years, we have received a letter from our Kitchen and Bakery groups requesting our usual “Up-Front” contributions which is truly a tremendous help in purchasing the ingredients and materials “up front” for the cooking and baking. PLEASE HELP US BY RETURNING YOUR ENVELOPE!
- BAKERY SCHEDULE THIS WEEK: Tuesday, October 3rd, Kourabidies and dough for Sweet Slavic Breads; Wednesday, October 4th, Sweet Poppy, Walnut, and Apricot Breads. Please come down to both to help out and learn.
- Kitchen cooking schedules will be mailed or posted in the Bulletins over the next weeks.
10. Choir Practice This Week is scheduled for Wednesday at
11. The deadline for the November/December issue of The Desert News is
12. The Eastern Orthodox Committee on Scouting is holding a retreat - October 7-8 - in Garrison. NY. If you are Girl Scout or Boy Scout interested in attending one or both days, please see Stratos Mandalakis.
13. October 29th: Eastern Standard Time begins (set our clocks back one hour.) Adult Education Series (“The November Series”) begins and runs through the month of November.
14. Women’s Guild Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 19th, at
