February 28, 2010
2nd Sunday of Great Lent
Sunday of Saint Gregory Palamas
Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great
Commemorations: Venerable Basil the Confessor (†750), Blessed Nikolai, Fool for Christ at Pskov (†1576), Ven. John Cassian the Roman (†435), Venerable Marina of Syria (†ca 450)
Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 5
Let us, the faithful, praise and worship the Word, / co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit, / born for our salvation from the Virgin; / for He willed to be lifted up on the Cross in the flesh, to endure death, / and to raise the dead // by His glorious Resurrection.
Troparion of Saint Anthony Tone 4
Imitating the zealous Elijah in behavior / and following the Baptist on the straight path / you became an inhabitant of the desert, O Father Anthony / and by your prayers you made secure the whole world! // Therefore, intercede with Christ our God that our souls may be saved.
Troparion of Saint Gregory Palamas Tone 8
O light of Orthodoxy, teacher of the Church, its confirmation. / Ideal of monks and invincible champion of theologians. / O wonderworking Gregory, glory of Thessalonica and preacher of grace // always intercede before the Lord that our souls may be saved.
Kontakion of the Triodion Tone 4
Now is the time for action! / Judgment is at the doors! / So let us rise and fast, / offering alms with tears of compunction and crying: / “Our sins are more in number than the sands of the sea: / but forgive us, O Master of all. // so that we may receive the incorruptible crowns!”
Glory to the Father…
Kontakion of Saint Gregory Palamas Tone 8
Holy and divine instrument of wisdom, / joyful trumpet of theology, / together we sing thy praises, O God-inspired Gregory. / Since you now stand before the Original Mind, guide our minds to Him, O Father, // so that we may sing to thee: Rejoice preacher of grace!
Now and ever….
Theotokion Tone 8
O Protection of Christians without reserve, / sure intercessor before the Creator! / Do not turn away from the sound of sinners’ prayers; but as you are good speedily aid those who call upon you in faith. // Hurry to intercede and hasten to pray for us, O Theotokos, // ever protecting those who honor you!
Prokeimenon Tone 5
Thou, O Lord shall protect us and preserve us from this generation for ever!
v. Save me, O Lord, for there is no longer any that is godly.
2nd Prokeimenon
v. The mouth of the righteous shall meditate wisdom and his tongue shall speak of judgment.
1st Epistle Hebrews 1:10 – 2:3
And, Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of thine hands: They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; and as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail. But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool? Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip. For if the word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward; how shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him.
2nd Epistle Hebrews 7:26-8:2 (Saint Gregory)
For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself. For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore. Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.
1st Alleluia Tone 5
I will sing of Thy mercies, O Lord, for ever; with my mouth I will proclaim Thy truth from generation to generation.
v. For Thou hast said: Mercy will be established forever; Thy truth will be prepared in the heavens.
1st Gospel Mark 2: 1-12
And again Jesus entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) 1I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
2nd Gospel John 10: 9-16 (Saint Gregory)
Jesus said, I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
Hymn to the Theotokos
All of creation rejoices in you, O Full of Grace: the assembly of Angels and the race of men. O sanctified temple and spiritual paradise, the glory of virgins, from whom god was incarnate and became a Child – our God before the ages. He made your body into a throne, and your womb He made more spacious than the heavens. All of creation rejoices in you, O Full of Grace. Glory to you!
Communion Prayer
I believe O Lord, and I confess that thou art truly the Christ, the Son of the Living God, who camest into the world to save sinners, of whom I am first. And I believe also that this is truly thine own pure Body, and that this is truly thine own precious Blood. Therefore, I pray thee, have mercy on me and forgive my transgressions, both voluntary and involuntary, of word and of deed, committed in knowledge or in ignorance; and make me worthy to partake without condemnation of thy most pure Mysteries, for the remission of my sins and unto life everlasting. †Amen. Of thy Mystical Supper, O Son of God, accept me today as a communicant; for I will not speak of thy Mystery to thine enemies, neither like Judas will I give thee a kiss; but like the thief will I confess thee: Remember me, O Lord, in thy Kingdom. And may thy most holy Mysteries, be neither to my judgment nor to my condemnation, O Lord, but to the healing of soul and body. †Amen.
WISDOM FROM THE SAINTS
Let no one think, my fellow Christians, that only priests and monks need to pray without ceasing and not laymen. No, no; every Christian without exception ought to dwell always in prayer. St. Gregory Palamas
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 28, 2010
Liturgical Schedule for the Week of February 28th
Wednesday, March 3rd, 6:30 pm, Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts at Saint Anthony’s
Saturday, March 6th, 8 am–4pm, Pilgrimage to All Saints Orthodox Church, Victoria, Texas (No Vespers at St. Anthony’s on Sat. March 6th)
The People of God in attendance: Last Sunday – 75 Church School - 6
Reminder: When making an offering to St. Anthony's by check, please take a moment to ensure that your check is properly filled out. Our treasurer and assistant treasurer, skilled as they are, cannot determine what your offering was intended for without the memo line filled-out. Please indicate if it is for the Building Fund, General Fund or other dedicated contribution. Thanks!
Thank You! Our greeter was Pauline Farrish. Today’s coffee hour was hosted by Galina Marcantonio, Nancy Smith, and Gerry Zertuche. The temple was cleaned this past week by Jamie Armstrong & Gregg Gerasimon. Thank you to our volunteers for their hard work and commitment to the mission of St. Anthony’s. If you would like to volunteer, your help would be greatly appreciated. See Nancy Smith for the cleaning team and Jamie Armstrong for the greeting and coffee hour teams. As a general guide for our volunteers, coffee hour snacks can be inexpensive and easy to prepare, not requiring elaborate or costly preparations. Volunteers are certainly welcome to bring something special, but it is not required.
GREETER / COFFEE HOUR / CLEANING SCHEDULE
Greeters: March 7th Vera Panasenko, March 14th Margaret Benke, and March 21st John Tolleson
Coffee Hour Hosts: March 7th Jan Tolleson, Sarah Tolleson, & Jennifer Baine (Fasting), March 14th Sisterhood Luncheon (Fasting), March 21st Victoria Lundblade, Olga Clark, & Tatyanna Pchelintseva (Fasting)
Cleaning Teams: February 28th Sarah & Zach Tolleson-Blinston, March 7th Joe & Olga Vargas, March 14th Linda & Mark Bowka
**A reminder to coffee hour hosts – Please make sure all trash is emptied and taken home for collection, including all items in the recycling bin located in the kitchen. We are recycling all plastic, glass and cardboard. Also, keep in mind that Church School will be holding classes at the end of Liturgy; please set up for coffee hour quietly. **
Last Week for Catholic Worker House Appeal: Saint Anthony's Parish dedicated the month of February to the Catholic Worker House. As you know, this outreach program serves our less fortunate brothers and sisters here in San Antonio. They are currently in desperate need. Please collect the following items to be placed in the marked box in the Fellowship Hall: HEB gift cards, men's and women's underwear and socks, travel sized toiletries, and women's hygiene products. Your generosity will be appreciated by those in need. This is the last week for the donation boxes – get your items in this week!
March 6th Lenten Pilgrimage: This is the last day to register for the pilgrimage to All Saints Church in Victoria hosted by our former pastor, Very Rev. Dimitri Cozby. We will meet at Saint Anthony Church @ 7:45 am and depart by car caravan at 8 am. It is a two hour drive. A blessing service will take place at 11 am followed by a catered luncheon. We will return to San Antonio between 3-4 pm. Due to the length of the day's events, there will be NO vespers at Saint Anthony's on Saturday evening. We will be presenting a monetary gift card for which you may donate and then sign, even if you are unable to attend. Thus far, we have received $225 toward a goal of $500. So sign up for the pilgrimage, donate and sign the gift card, enjoy the drive to Victoria, participate in the blessing service, and enjoy a delicious Greek style lunch. We'll see you next Saturday morning. Submitted by Robert Vranes.
Please keep the faithful in your prayers: Mat. Mary Freemyer, Rdr. Benjamin & Sarah Kaminar, Ann Spence, Rdr. Alexander & Nancy Skirpan, James Yankovich, Dicy Chambers, Dimitri Oomanskie, Richard Tausch, Louise Dorang, Luda Selasco, Irina Novikova, Cathy & Donnie Merrill, Olga Tsvetkova, Dottie Hamilton, Valentina Mitrochina, Tatiana Robinson, Natalie Digeratu, Gordon Gilson, Shirley Kaye, Daniel Tsareyov, Loren Pignone, Vladimir Kalieva, Marianne Chrisenberry, AnaMarie Charbonet, Carlos Martinez, Larysa Sholom, Linda Jarzombek, Ralph Marcantonio, Ann Carter, Margaret Wittstock, David Kessler, Carre & Chris Olson, Igor Von Nimitz, Adrienne Kramer, Baby Piper and her parents Belinda & Jeff.
Catechumens: We need catechumens! Pray that more souls will hear the call of the Lord to His Holy Church.
Birthdays & Namesdays for the week of February 28th: William ‘Alexis’ Morris (ND – 1st), Charles Jones (3rd), Larisa Kazanskaya (5th)
Wedding Anniversaries: Erik & Erin Wiggins (28th), Don & Elaine Jenkins (3rd)
HOW ABOUT SOME NEW LENTEN RECIPES FROM ST. ANTHONY’S COOKS?
Lenten Chili
2 1/2 cups butternut squash (about 1 pound), peeled, and diced into 1” cubes
1 medium onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 (16 oz) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 (16 oz) pkg frozen whole kernel corn
1 (15 oz) can crushed tomatoes
1 (4.5 oz) can chopped green chiles (I omitted these as I forgot to buy them at the store and it was still great.)
1 1/2 cup water
Lime wedges
Throw all ingredients into a slow cooker and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve with lime wedges. From Jenny’s kitchen.
Lentil Soup
1 small bag HEB Lentils
1/2 small bag HEB Split Peas
32oz vegetable broth (approx.)
2, 14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes
4 medium carrots, diced
3 medium potatoes, cubed
3 medium zucchini, cut in 1/4 round slices
1 medium onion, sliced thin
8 cups hot water
Garlic powder to taste
Salt & pepper to taste
Other spices to your taste
Rinse the lentils and peas in a colander with water. Add all ingredients to a very large (approx. 12 qt) pot. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently, then cover with lid. Lower heat to simmer. Stir approx every 10min for 1 to 1.5 hours or until all veggies are your preferred softness. Add Garlic Powder, Kosher Salt, and Black Pepper to taste. Enjoy with love from Hilda.
Diocese of the South
