ST. ANTHONY ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH
385 Ivy Lane,
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
September 2,
2007
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
FOURTEENTH
SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
Epistle: II
Corinthians 1:21
to end; 2:1-4 The Martyr Mamas and his parents
Gospel: Matthew
22:2-14
Tone: Five
THE EPISTLE
Prokeimenon
You, O Lord, shall keep us and preserve us. Save me, O Lord,
For the godly man has
failed.
The
reading is from Saint Paul’s Second
Letter to the Corinthians.
BRETHREN,
it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has commissioned us; he
has put his seal upon us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
But I call God to witness against me—it was to spare you that I refrained from
coming to Corinth. Not that we
lord it over your faith; we work with you for your joy, for you stand firm in
your faith. For I made up my mind not to make you another painful visit. For if
I cause you pain, who is there to make me glad but the one whom I have pained?
And I wrote as I did, so that when I came I might not suffer pain from those
who should have made me rejoice for I felt sure of all of you, that my joy
would be the joy of you all. For I wrote you out of much affliction and anguish
of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the
abundant love that I have for you.
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 Allen
Family.
The Coffee and Reception
Hour in the Church Hall this morning is offered by the Black and Tirakis
Families. PLEASE TAKE YOUR TURN IN OFFERING THIS VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT OF OUR
ACOMMUNITY LIFE! It is a beautiful sign that we offer this “family” time in our
parish – and also another way to honor our loved ones, both living and departed
this life.
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Today we
welcome Father Aaron Warwick who will lead us in the Liturgy. Father Aaron is a
seminarian – priest currently studying at St. Vladimir’s Seminary. MANY
YEARS to Father Aaron. Welcome him with
the usual warm St. Anthony’s greetings. Father Joseph will return to serve
Liturgy next Sunday.
2. Father Joseph
is currently directing the Residency program of the Antiochian House of
Studies. Every year the residency Program is offered at the Heritage and Learning Center in Ligonier., PA. The program
began on Monday, August 27th, and will end on Friday, September 7th.
The students from the various academic programs within the House of Studies
(St. Stephens Diploma Program, the Masters Degree Program and the Doctor of
Ministry Program) gather to further their work, education and ministry.
3. WOMEN’S GUILD
- On Thursday, September 13th,
there will be a Women’s Guild Meeting with election of officers. The names
sent you were asked to accept a nomination by the Nominating Committee,
but there will also be nominations from the floor, according to the
constitution, and anyone nominated must be present that evening to accept
the nomination. Light refreshments will be served. It will begin at 7:30 PM. - On September 16th (Sunday),
the Women’s Guild will sponsor a “Welcome Back” breakfast for the start of
the Church School year. - The Women’s Guild 50/50 Raffle will then be
drawn. Please help our Women’s Guild in their mission to St. Anthony’s. - The Women’s Guild will hold its belated holiday
dinner on Thursday, September 27th. More information will
follow.
4. We remind all
parishioners not to deposit at the church Storage Room the items they no longer
want in their homes. We are renovating our Storage Room and it is to be used
ONLY for storing materials relative to our parish.
5. Today is the
last day that our Jubilee Museum will be open.
It is necessary to use the Multipurpose Room so all the materials must be
placed back into the archives. Please do not bring food or drinks into the
room!
6. Thursday, September 6th, there will be a Church School Faculty and Staff
meeting beginning at 8:00 PM.
7. Sunday, September 9th, Regular Liturgy with the hymns and prayers for the
Feast Day of the Nativity of Our Lady
(September 8th).
8. Sunday, September 16th, CHURCH SCHOOL BEGINS at 10:00 AM. We will
also celebrate the Procession of the Life-Giving Cross, and say a special
prayer for the for the students, teachers and parents of our Church School. This will be followed by a Women’s Guild Communion Breakfast at which
we will celebrate the recent marriage of our Youth Advisor, Daniel Bethancourt
and his wife, Maria.
9. The Next Parish Council Meeting is scheduled
for Tuesday, September 11th, at 8:00 PM. All members should be present.
10. Friday, September 21st, our Fall JUBILEE REUNION. ALL parishioners are invited. Bring down any
pictures you have. Also please bring a dessert. We will prepare the meal. We
will view the video tape movie, the photographs and Power Point production of
our Jubilee Celebration last June. For particular information please see Anne
and George Shagoury. DON’T MISS THIS!
11. Sunday, September 23rd Regular Liturgy. Auditions for teens and church
school students from grade 4 and up for this year’s Christmas program, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. St.
Stephen the Protomartyr, our sister parish of South Plainfield, will be dedicating their new Church addition
(expansion) and new Social Hall. All are invited to attend the Luncheon at 1:00 PM on that day
12. Sunday, September 30th Regular Liturgy and AWARDS SUNDAY, when we will
present the awards to our Festival contest winners. Church School begins at 10 AM.
13. Ladies’ Night Out: book club discussion on the
best-selling novel, The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini.
The greatest Joy is giving.
The most satisfying work is helping others. And the greatest “shot in the arm”
is encouragement.
