St.Michael the Archangel Ukrainian Orthodox Church

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			2770 West Central Ave, Toledo, OH, 43606 (place of worship)
			Fr. Mark David 419-474-7484 or StMichaelOC@yahoo.com
			Fr. Liviu Ardelean gavei1@yahoo.com

	Troparion of St Michael the Archangel
	O Commanders of the heavenly hosts, we the unworthy beseech you,
	that through your entreaties you will fortify us, guarding us in the shelter
	of the wings of your ethereal glory, even as we fervently bow before You, crying:
	"Deliver us from all danger as commanders of the powers on high."

ANNOUNCEMENTS:	CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Last Sunday was Cheese Fare and Forgiveness	The five Sundays of Great Lent 2009
Sunday, and Father Mark stressed on the meaning of	March 8	First Sunday of Great Lent.
this particular Sunday as being twofold: not only do we		The Sunday of Orthodoxy.
stop eating or drinking dairy products on the last Sunday	March 15	Second Sunday of Great Lent.
of Cheese Fare, but we ask all those assembled in		Commemoration of St. Gregory Palamas.
church to forgive each other. Father told us to think of	March 22	Third Sunday of Great Lent.
forgiveness Sunday as the kickoff of the Great Lent that		The Veneration of the Holy Cross.
occurred Monday, March 2nd.	March 25,	Feast of the Annunciation of the Holy
Attendance! We don’t want to sound like a broken	Wednesday	Theotokos.
record, but remember God wants us in church.	March 29	Fourth Sunday of Great Lent.
St. Michael, our patron saint, answers the prayers as an		The Commemoration of St John the Ladder.
intercessor to Jesus Christ our Lord, for all those	April 5	Fifth Sunday of Great Lent.
afflicted, sick, troubled or in need of help. Show how		The Commemoration of St Mary of Egypt.
much you love Jesus by attending church. Let’s begin	April 12	Palm Sunday.
Great Lent with our own kickoff, which means bringing	April 19	Holy Pascha.
our own sacrifices to God.	Great Lent begins Monday March 2 thru Saturday April 18.
Reminder: Beginning Friday, March 6, there will be	Message from Kelly (Our Sunday school teacher): I would
the first Akathist to Theotokos and Mother of God at	like to thank Fr. Mark for the donation of 10 Bibles for the
7:30 P.M. This is a special hymn to Theotokos combined	Sunday school class. The children are using the Bibles
with the Little Compline. There are five Akathists which	every Sunday. They enjoy being able to look up scripture
will be held on March 6th, 13th, 20th, 27 and April 3rd.	on their own along with having their own Bible to do this with.
We pray this year will be a better one. Services, again,	Having the resources of the Bibles have been a blessing!!
for the Akathist will take place at the church rectory at	Not having to share one or two Bibles, has enabled me to go
1828 Talbot St. If there are any questions regarding the	through the lessons at a faster pace, thus children are able
services, please call Fr. Mark.	to attend part of the Liturgy as Archbishop Lorenzo and Father
Bible study will be March 29th. Fr. Mark will announce	Mark have requested. Thank you again Father Mark!!!!
what the Gospel subject will be later in the month.	THE SUNDAY SCHOOL is collecting money for their charity
Women meeting will be March 21st at 1828 Talbot St,	again (someone took the last collection from the church by
at 10:30 A.M. Please invite a friend of yours and join us!	mistake). They have chosen St.Jude's Hospital as "The
Birthdays! Happy birthday to Missy David (March 4th)	Charity". Children are going to earn their donation by doing
and Fred David (March 17th). We wish them God’s	chores etc. They hope to send check to St.Jude's by end of
love and blessings!	April 2009.

Upcoming Sunday

March 8, 2009

First Sunday of Great Lent

Sunday of Orthodoxy

Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 5).

Troparion of the First Sunday in Lent (Tone 2):

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O Christ our God, begging forgiveness of our sins, we venerate your pure image, O Good One. Of Your own will You condescended to ascend upon the Cross in the flesh and delivered those you created from the bondage of the enemy. Wherefore, thankfully we cry out: When You came to save the world You filled all things with joy, O our Savior.

Troparion of St. Michael (Tone 4).

Kontakion of the Sundays in Lent (Tone 8):

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To thee the Champion Leader, we thy flow dedicate, A vista victory and the Thanksgivings, as one's rescued of the sufferings, O Theotokos; but as thou one, one with might which is invincible, from all dangers that can be due thou delivers us, that we may cry to thee, rejoiced thou Bride unwedded.

Epistle: Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40

Gospel: John 1:43-51


	Great Lent
	Forty Days of Fasting
	Great Lent is the time for self-examination, a time for prayer and almsgiving,
	a time for repentance and a time of abstinence from certain types of food.

	Prayer of St. Ephrem		Why this short prayer of St. Ephrem
	O Lord and Master of my life!		is important during the entire Lenten
	Take from me the spirit laziness,		worship?
	meddling, ambition and vain talk.
	But give me a spirit of prudence,
	humility, patience, and love.		Because it enumerates in unique Way
	Yes Lord and King grant me		all the negative and positive elements of
	To see my own sins and faults		repentance and constitutes a “check list”
	And not judge my brother.		for our individual Lenten effort.
	For you are blessed
	forever and ever. Amen.

Upcoming Sunday

March 15, 2009

Second Sunday of Great Lent

The Commemoration of St. Gregory Palamas

Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 6).

Troparion of St. Gregory (Tone 8):

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O Gregory, the miracle worker, light of Orthodoxy, support and teacher of the church, Holiness of monastic, invincible defender of Theologians, the Pride of Thessalonica and preacher of grace. Intercede forever that our souls be saved.

Troparion of St. Michael (Tone 4).

Kontakion of the Sundays in Lent (Tone 8):

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To thee the Champion Leader, we thy flow dedicate, A vista victory and the Thanksgivings, as one's rescued of the sufferings, o Theotokos; but as thou one, one with might which is invincible, from all dangers that can be due thou delivers us, that we may cry to thee, Rejoiced thou Bride unwedded.

Epistle: Hebrews 1:10-2:3

Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

Upcoming Sunday

March 22, 2009

Third Sunday of Great Lent

The Veneration of the Cross

Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 7).

Troparion of the Holy Cross (Tone 1).

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O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance, granting our believing kings victory over the barbarians, and by the power of Cross preserving thy common wealth.

Troparion of St. Michael (Tone 4).

Kontakion of the Sundays of Great Lent (Tone 8):

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To thee the Champion Leader, we thy flow dedicate, A vista victory and the Thanksgivings, As one’s rescued of the sufferings, o Theotokos; but as thou one, one with might which is invincible, from all dangers that can be due thou delivers us, that we may cry to thee, Rejoiced thou Bride unwedded.

Epistle: Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6

Gospel: Mark 8: 34-38; 9:1


	Mid-Lent: The Veneration of the Cross
	Now we are in Mid-Lent, our effort begins to felt; we need all kind of help and encouragement. We are now at the top of the hill and we’ve reached the half way point as we descend to the bottom of the hill and into the valley of Holy Week and the Passion Week of our Lord. At Mid-Lent, We still receive our spiritual energy and revitalizing ourselves to continue our pilgrimage to Holy Week and Holy Pascha. Jesus said: “If anybody would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Mark 8:34).

Upcoming Sunday

March 29, 2009

Fourth Sunday of Great Lent

Commemoration of St. John the Ladder

Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 8).

Troparion of St John (Tone 8).

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With the Rivers of your tears, you have made fertile the barren desert. Through sighs of sorrow from deep within you, your labors have borne fruit of hundred- fold. By your miracles you have become a light, shining upon the world. O John, our Holy Father, intercedes to Christ our God to save our souls.

Troparion of St. Michael (Tone 4).

Kontakion of the Sundays of Lent (Tone 8):

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To thee the Champion Leader, we thy flow dedicate, A vista victory and the Thanksgivings, As one’s rescued of the sufferings O Theotokos; but as thou one, one with might which is invincible, from all dangers that can be due thou delivers us, that we may cry to thee, Rejoiced thou Bride unwedded.

Epistle: Hebrews 6:13-20

Gospel: Mark 9:17-30


	Fourth Sunday of Great Lent
	The Ladder of Divine Ascent
	St. John Climacus wrote the book bearing the name "The Ladder of Divine Ascent". It talks about our journey to Heaven involving steps. The 30 steps represent the Great Lent. The icon shows how difficult is to climb to Heaven. It shows monks on the ladder, the demons are trying to pull them off, the mouth of Hades are swallowing up those who have fallen off, the angels are lamenting over those, who have fallen, and people on the earth are praying for those on the ladder. Also, the icon depicts Christ at the top of the ladder, waiting for our entrance to His holy Kingdom. St. John Climacus is at the top of the ladder and the one with white robe behind St. John is probably the Archbishop Antonios.
	Every step that we make during Great Lent is our own sacrifice that we give to God, thus when we do this it becomes our own ladder to Heaven like as St John Climacus.

Upcoming Sunday

April 5, 2009

Fifth Sunday of Great Lent

Commemoration of St Mary of Egypt

Troparion of the Resurrection (Tone 1).

Troparion of St. Mary of Egypt (Tone 8):

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Through thee, the divine likeness was securely preserved, O righteous Mother Mary; for thou didst carry the cross and followed Christ. By example and precept, thou didst teach us to ignore the body, because it is perishable, and to attain to the concerns of the undying soul. Therefore, doth thy soul rejoice with the angels.

Troparion of St. Michael (Tone 4).

Kontakion of the Theotokos (Tone 4).

Epistle: Hebrews 9: 11-14

Gospel: Mark 10: 32-45


	Fifth Sunday of Great Lent
	Commemoration of St Mary of Egypt
	Mary the Egyptian lived in Alexandria as a prostitute. At the age of 29, out of curiosity she joined a group of pilgrims bound for the Holy Land. While sailing with the pilgrims on the ship, Mary did not cease from sinning. On getting to Jerusalem, she joined the pilgrims who were heading for the church of Christ's Resurrection. People were entering the church in a large throng, but Mary was stopped at the entrance by an invisible hand and could not enter it by any efforts. Here she understood that the Lord was not permitting her to enter into the holy place because of her impurity. Feeling of profound repentance, she began to entreat God to forgive her sins, promising to correct her life. The Theotokos icon told her to go to Jordan, where she would find rest. She begged the Theotokos to plead for her before God. Mary poured out abundant tears at the Lord's Tomb and went out of the church a completely different person.
	In the Jordanian Desert, she lived the rest of her life in repentance, complete solitude, fasting and prayer. A monk named Zosima (Zosimus) met her and heard her story. He brought her Holy Communion. She asked him to return the next year. When he returned, he found her dead, with instructions for her burial written in the sand next to her. The Elder Zosima, who lived in the Jordanian monastery of the prophet John the Forerunner, was struck by her holiness during her life. He saw her once during prayer as if raised up above the earth, and another time walking over the river Jordan, as if on dry land. Thus, from a great sinner, Venerable Mary became, with God's help, a very great saint and left such a striking example of repentance.

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