SAINT RAPHAEL ORTHODOX Church
Serving Liturgy at: 1245 Broadway
El Cajon, CA 92021
SUNDAY October 9, 2022
V. Rev. Father
Boulos Khoury
frboulosk@yahoo.com
Cell: 760 – 443 – 6823
17th SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — Tone 8. The Holy Apostle James, Son of Alphaeus Venerable Andronikos and Athanasia of Egypt. Venerable Poplia the confessor of Antioch. Righteous Forefather Abraham and his nephew the Righteous Lot. |
Today’s Epistle Reading: St. Paul’s second Letter to the Corinthians(6:19-7:1)
Today’s Gospel Reading: Saint Luke (7:11-16)
A WARM WELCOME TO VISITORS We are pleased to have EVERYONE worship with us, and we pray that you will be blessed through your experience in our services. In the Orthodox Church, the reception of Holy Communion is a mark of membership in the Church. We recommend those who are partaking of Holy Communion to have prepared themselves through confession, prayer and fasting. We look forward to the day when unity in the faith, life and worship of all Christians is achieved. |
البروكيمنون باللحن الثامن
صلوا وأوفوا الرب إلهنا.
الله معروف في أرض يهوذا. إسمه عظيم في إسرائيل.
فضل من رسالة القديس بولس الرسول الثانية إلى أهل كورنثوس
يا إخوة، أنتم هيكل الله الحي، كما قال الله، إني سأسكن فيهم، وأسير فيما بينهم، وأكون لهم إلها وهم يكونون لي شعبة. لذلك اخرجوا من بينهم واعتزلوا" يقول الرب "ولا تمشوا نجسة. فأقلم وأكون لكم أبأ وتكونوا أنتم لي بنين وبنات، يقول الرب القدير." وإذ لنا هذه المواعد، أيها الأحباء، لتطهير أنفسنا من كل أذناس الجسد والروح، وتكتمل القداسة بمخافة الله.
فضل شريف
من بشارة القديس لوقا الإنجيلي البشير واليميني الطاهر .
في ذلك الزمان، كان يسوع منطلقا إلى مدينة اسمها نايث، وكان كثيرون من تلاميذ وجمع غفير منطلقين معه. فلما قرب من باب المدينة، إذا ميت مخمول، وهو ابن وحيد لأمه، وكان أرملة، وكان معها جمع كثير من المدينة. فلما رآها الرب، تحت عليها وقال لها: "لا تنكي. ودنا، ولم الغش (فوقف الحاملون). فقال: أيها الشاب، لك أقول .." فاستوى الميت، وبدأ يتكلم، فلمه إلى أمه. فأخذ الجميع خوف، ومجدوا الله قائلين: القد قام فينا نبئ عظيم، وافتقد الله شعبه.
طروبارية القيامة باللحن الثامن
احذرت من الغلو يا متحنين،
وقبل الدفن ذا الثلاثة الأيام،
لكي تغيقنا من الآلام، فيا حياتنا وقياما،
یا رب المجد لك.
المجد للأب والابن والروح القدس
طروبارية القديس يعقوب باللحن الثالث
أيها الرسول القوي البشير يعقوب.
تشفع إلى الإله الرحيم
أن ينعم بغفران الزلات التفوسنا.
الآن وكل أوان والي دهر الداهرين
القنداق العادي لوالدة الإله باللحن الثاني
يا شفيعة المسيحيين غير الخازية،
الوسيطة لدي الخالق غير المزودة،
لا تغرضي عن أضوا طلباتنا نحن الخطة،
بل تداركينا بالمعونة بما أن صالحة،
نخ الصارخين إليك بإيمان:
بايري إلى الشفاعة وأشرعي في الطلبة،
یا والدة الإله، المتعة دائما يميرميك.
Tone 8 Troparion (Resurrection)
From the heights Thou didst descend,
O compassionate One,
and Thou didst submit to the three-day burial,
that Thou might deliver us from passion;
Thou art our life and our Resurrection,
O Lord, glory to Thee.
Tone 1 Troparion (St. Raphael)
Your proclamation has gone forth throughout North America,
Calling the scattered sheep into the unity of the Church.
Hearing your voice, they responded to your teaching,
And through your writings you instructed them in piety
Now guided by your example, O Father Raphael,
We sing hymns of praise to Christ our God:
Glory to Him Who gave you strength!
Glory to Him Who granted you a crown!
Glory to Him Who, through you, grants healing to all!
Glory to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit
Tone 3 Troparion (St. James, Son of Alphaeus)
O holy apostle James,
intercede with the merciful God
to grant to our souls forgiveness of sins.
Now and Ever and Unto the Ages of Ages Amen
Tone 2 Kontakion
O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame,
mediation unto the Creator most constant,
O despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned;
but be thou quick, O good one,
to come unto our aid,
who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession,
and speed thou to make supplication,
thou who dost ever protect,
O Theotokos, them that honor thee.
Tone 8 Prokeimenon (Resurrection)
Pray and make your vows/before the Lord, our God! (Ps. 75:10a)
V. In Judah God is known; His Name is great in Israel. (Ps. 75:1)
Epistle 2 Corinthians 6:16-7:1
Brethren, we are the temple of the living God; as God said, "I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from them, and be separate from them," says the Lord, "and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God..
Tone 3 Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
V. Come, let us rejoice in the Lord! Let us make a joyful noise to God our Savior! (Ps. 94:1)
V. Let us come before His face with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to Him with songs of praise! (Ps. 94:2)
Gospel Luke 7:11-16
At that time, Jesus went to a city called Nain, and many of His disciples and a great crowd went with Him. As He drew near to the gate of the city, behold, a man who had died was being carried out the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a large crowd from the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her. He had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." And He came and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And Jesus said. "Young man. I say to you: arise." And the dead man sat up, and began to speak. And Jesus gave him to his mother. Fear seized them all: and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!" and "God has visited His people!"
Communion Hymns
Praise the Lord from the heavens, praise Him in the Highest! (Ps. 148:1) Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia!
WEEKLY SCRIPTURE READING
Mon 10/10 Ephesians 4:25-32 Luke 7:36-50
Tues 10/11 Acts 8:26-39 Luke 8:1-13
Wed 10/12 Ephesians 5:25-33 Luke 8:22-25
Thur 10/13 Ephesians 5:33-6:9 Luke 9:7-11
Fri 10/14 Ephesians 6:18-24 Luke 9:12-18
Sat 10/15 1 Corinthians 15:39-45 Luke 6:1-10
OUR PARISH LIFE
Today:
9:00 AM – Matins / Confession
9:00 AM – Choir Practice
10:00 AM – Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom
Epistle Readers:
Kevin Day (English)
Ghassan Khalifeh (Arabic)
Coffee Hour sponsors :
NEXT LITURGY – Sunday, October 16, 2022 |
Announcements
If you are interested in helping by serving behind the Altar as an Altar Server, please speak with Fr. Boulos. We will provide all the necessary training and support. The only requirement is to be a male over the age of seven.
We need volunteers to provide the coffee hour. Please talk to Subdeacon Suhail regarding what to bring and which Sunday.
Do Not be surprised that we do not pass a collection tray for donations. Our Lord said, “Freely you have received, Freely give.” If you are so inclined to give a donation, there is a donation box in the back of the Church. Please use the available envelopes to place the cash/check. Please write your name on the envelope so we can provide you with a tax statement at the end of the year.,
Saint Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow
and Apostle to America
Saint Tikhon was born as Vasily Ivanovich Belavin on January 19, 1865 into the family of Ioann Belavin, a rural priest of the Toropetz district of the Pskov diocese. From his early years, he displayed a particular religious disposition, love for the Church as well as rare meekness and
humility.
From 1878 to 1883, Vasily studied at the Pskov Theological Seminary. In 1888, at the age of 23, Vasily Belavin graduated from the Saint Petersburg Theological Academy as a layman, and returned to the Pskov Seminary as an instructor of Moral and Dogmatic Theology. He led an austere and chaste life, and in 1891, when he turned 26, he took monastic vows. The meek and humble young man was given the name Tikhon in honor of Saint Tikhon of Zadonsk. He was transferred from the Pskov Seminary to the Kholm Theological Seminary in 1892, and was raised to the rank of archimandrite. Archimandrite Tikhon was consecrated Bishop of Lublin on October 19, 1897, and returned to Kholm for a year as Vicar Bishop of the Kholm Diocese. On September 14, 1898, Bishop Tikhon was made Bishop of the Aleutians and Alaska. As head of the Orthodox Church in America, Bishop Tikhon was a zealous laborer in the Lord’s vineyard. On May 22, 1901, he blessed the cornerstone for Saint Nicholas Cathedral in New York, and was also involved in establishing other churches. On November 9, 1902, he consecrated Saint Nicholas Cathedral in NY.
In 1905, the American Mission was made an Archdiocese, and Saint Tikhon was elevated to the rank of Archbishop. He had two vicar bishops: Bishop Innocent (Pustynsky) in Alaska, and Saint Raphael (Hawaweeny) in Brooklyn to assist him in administering his large, ethnically diverse diocese. In June of 1905, Saint Tikhon gave his blessing for the establishment of Saint Tikhon’s Monastery. In 1907, he returned to Russia, and was appointed to Yaroslavl, where he quickly won the affection of his flock.
After the February Revolution and formation of a new Synod, Saint Tikhon became one of its members. On June 21, 1917, the Moscow Diocesan Congress of clergy and laity elected him as their ruling bishop. He was a zealous and educated archpastor, widely known even outside his country.
The situation was complicated by external circumstances: the change of the political system, by the accession to power of the godless regime, by hunger, and civil war. In order to save thousands of lives and to improve the general position of the church, the Patriarch took measures to prevent clergy from making purely political statements. On September 25, 1919, when the civil war was at its height, he issued a message to the clergy urging them to stay away from political struggle. On August 15, 1917, a local council was opened in Moscow, and Archbishop Tikhon was raised to the dignity of Metropolitan, and then elected as chairman of the council. The council had as its aim to restore the life of Russian Orthodox Church on strictly canonical principles, and its primary concern was the restoration of the Patriarchate. All council members would select three candidates, and then a lot would reveal the will of God. The council members chose three candidates: Archbishop Anthony of Kharkov, the wisest, Archbishop Arseny of Novgorod, the strictest, and Metropolitan Tikhon of Moscow, the kindest of the Russian hierarchs. On November 5, following the Divine Liturgy and a Molieben in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior, a monk removed one of the three ballots from the ballot box, which stood before the Vladimir Icon of the Mother of God. Metropolitan Vladimir of Kiev announced Metropolitan Tikhon as the newly elected Patriarch.
