Weekly Bulletin

His Eminence Metropolitan Nicholas

120 W. Seneca St. Ithaca, NY 14850 http://www.stcatherine.ny.goarch.org

TEL. 607-273-2767 e-mail: stcatherinegoc@gmail.com

Fr. Zenoviy Zharsky /607/ 245-9988

 

Sunday, November 2, 2025

 

Welcome all visitors, please come again.

 

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"By changing ourselves in Christ, we are able to change the world around us"

 

Please let Father know who is in need of visiting and prayers. 

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Daily reading of the holy scripture, Saints for the day, liturgical schedule, news from the parish life, announcements and more, please read the Sunday Bulletin on the parish websitewww.stcatherine.ny.goarch.org 

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Please submit to parish priest all announcements for the church bulletin website before Thursday. Thank you.

Scripture Reading: Matins: Gospel Reading: John 21:1-14. Divine Liturgy Epistle: Galatians 2:16-20. Gospel: Luke 16:19-31. 

When you write your will, won't you please remember St. Catherine's Church? Such a gift will live forever as our church minister to our spiritual needs and others It's an investment in the Gospel of our Lord and life eternal.

We pray for those who celebrate their birthday. Хρόνια πολλά & ευλογημενα! God grant you many years! October: 30 Anna Bantuvanis, 30 Liana Rojas, 31 Ryszard S. Usak. November - 4 Leo Georgiou, 4 Michael Puscaso. 

Those who build a house of God on earth build for themselves a house in heaven. Please support St. Catherine church.

Memory Eternal! Αιώνια η μνήμη του! November 4 - Leo Georgiou.

Announcement:If you didn't give names and date of your birthdays and your families birthdays please provide them. Also please give the names and dates of your family members who fell asleep in the Lord. We will pray for them. The list of the names located near the Sundays Bulletins. Thank you.

Sunday, December 7 - St. Nicholas will visit our church and give out presents for all of our children.

Sunday, December 7 - All children and parents following the Divine Liturgy are welcome to join Christmas crafts with Presbytera. 

Νοεμβρίου 6: Τω αυτώ μηνί ς', μνήμη του εν Αγίοις Πατρός ημών Παύλου Αρχιεπισκόπου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως του Ομολογητού και Ιερομάρτυρος. Παύλος ο μέγας Ομολογητής και Μάρτυς εκατάγετο από την Θεσσαλονίκην, εχρημάτισε δε νοτάριος, ήτοι γραμματικός Αλεξάνδρου του αγιωτάτου Πατριάρχου Κωνσταντινουπόλεως και Διάκονος της εν αυτή αγίας Εκκλησίας, εν έτει τνα' [351]. Τούτον λοιπόν εχειροτόνησαν οι ορθόδοξοι Πατριάρχην Κωνσταντινουπόλεως μετά τον θάνατον του Αλεξάνδρου. Κωνστάντιος δε ο βασιλεύς, με το να ήτον Αρειανός, όταν εγύρισε από την Αντιόχειαν, εξέβαλεν αυτόν από τον πατριαρχικόν θρόνον, και αντί τούτου έκαμε Πατριάρχην τον Νικομηδείας Ευσέβιον τον Αρειανόν. Ο δε Άγιος Παύλος επήγεν εις την Ρώμην, και εκεί ευρήκε τον Μέγαν Αθανάσιον, εκβεβλημένον όντα και αυτόν από τον θρόνον του. Με γράμματα λοιπόν του βασιλέως Κώνσταντος απολαμβάνουσι και οι δύω τους θρόνους των. Αλλά πάλιν εκβάλλονται από τον ίδιον Κωνστάντιον με την συμβουλήν των Αρειανών. Τότε γράφει ο Κώνστας προς τον αδελφόν του Κωνστάντιον, ότι αν ο Αθανάσιος και ο Παύλος ούτος δεν απολάβουν τους θρόνους των, θέλω έλθω με δύναμιν στρατευμάτων εναντίον σου. Όθεν απέλαβε πάλιν τον θρόνον του ο μακάριος Παύλος. Μετά δε τον θάνατον του Κώνσταντος, εξορίζεται ούτος εις Κουκουσόν της Αρμενίας και απεκλείσθη μέσα εις ένα οίκον. Λειτουργών δε τω Θεώ την αναίμακτον λειτουργίαν, επνίγη από τους Αρειανούς με το ίδιόν του ωμοφόριον και ούτω παρέδωκε την ψυχήν του ο τρισμακάριος εις χείρας Θεού.

Νοεμβρίου 8: Σύναξις τῶν Ἀρχιστρατήγων Μιχαήλ καί Γαβριήλ καί τῶν λοιπῶν Ἀσωμάτων Δυνάμεων                                             Ἀπολυτίκιον: Τῶν οὐρανίων στρατιὼν Ἀρχιστράτηγε, δυσωπούμέν σε ἀεὶ ἡμεῖς οἱ ἀνάξιοι, ἵνα ταὶς σαὶς δεήσεσι τειχίσης ἡμᾶς, σκέπη τῶν πτερύγων τῆς ἀϋλου σου δόξης, φρουρῶν ἡμᾶς προσπίπτοντας ἐκτενῶς καὶ βοῶντας, ἐκ τῶν κινδύνων λύτρωσαι ἡμᾶς, ὡς Ταξιάρχης τῶν ἄνω δυνάμεων.                                               Κοντάκιον: Αρχιστράτηγοι Θεού, λειτουργοί θείας δόξης, τών ανθρώπων οδηγοί, καί άρχηγοι Ασωμάτωv, τό συμφέροv ημίv αιτήσασθε, καί τό μέγα έλεος, ως τώv Ασωμάτων Αρχιστράτηγοι.

This Saturday, November 8 - We commemorate the Synaxis of the Heavenly Hosts Michael and the other Heavenly Bodiless Hosts.                  

The Celebration of the Synaxis (Assemblage) of the Leader of the Heavenly Hosts Michael, and the Other Heavenly Bodiless Hosts was established at the beginning of the IV Century at the local Laodician Council, which occurred several years before the First Ecumenical Council (325). The Laodician Council by its 35th Canon condemned and renounced as heretical the worship of angels as creators and rulers of the world and it affirmed their proper Orthodox veneration. A feast day was established in November - the ninth month from March (with which month the year began in ancient times) in accordance with the 9 Ranks of Angels. The eighth day of the month was decreed for the intended Synaxis of all the Heavenly Powers in conjunction with the Day of the Dread Last-Judgement of God, which the holy fathers called the "Eighth Day", since after this age in which the seven days of Creation have elapsed will come the "Eighth Day", and then "shalt come the Son of Man in His Glory and all the holy Angels together with Him" (Mt. 25:31).

The Angelic Ranks are divided into three Hierarchies: Highest, Middle, and Lowest. In the Highest Hierarchy are included the three Ranks: the Seraphim, Cherubim and Thrones. The Middle Angelic Hierarchy consists of three Ranks: Dominions, Powers, and Authorities. In the Lowest Hierarchy are included the three Ranks: Principalities, Archangels, and Angels.
Angels (1 Pet. 3: 22) are closest to all to people. They proclaim the intent of God, guiding people to virtuous and holy life. They protect believers restraining them from falling, and they raise up the fallen; never do they abandon us and always they are prepared to help us, if we so desire.                 

All the Ranks of the Heavenly Powers have in common the name Angels by virtue of their service. The Lord reveals His will to the highest of the Angels, and they in turn inform the others.

Over all the Nine Ranks, the Lord put the Holy Leader Archangel Michael (his name in translation from the Hebrew means "who is like unto God" a faithful servitor of God, wherein he hurled down from Heaven the arrogantly proud day star Lucifer together with the other fallen spirits. According to Church tradition, in the church service to the Archangel Michael concerning him, he participated in many other Old Testament events. During the time of the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt he went before them in the form of a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Through him the power of the Lord was made manifest, annihilating the Egyptians and Pharaoh who were in pursuit of the Israelites. The Archangel Michael defended Israel in all its misfortunes.
He appeared to Jesus Son of Joshua and revealed the will of the Lord at the taking of Jericho (Josh. 5: 13-16). The power of the great Archangel of God was manifest in the annihilation of the 185 thousand soldiers of the Assyrian emperor Sennacherib (2 Kings 19: 35); also in the smiting of the impious leader Antiochos Illiodoros; and in the protecting from fire of the Three Holy Youths Ananias, Azarias and Misail, thrown into the fiery furnace for their refusal to worship an idol (Dan.3:22-25).
Through the will of God, the Archangel Michael transported the Prophet Habbakuk from Judea to Babylon, so as to give food to Daniel, locked up in a lions' den. The Archangel Michael prevented the devil from displaying the body of the holy Prophet Moses to the Jews for idolisation (Jude 1: 9).
From Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition are likewise known the Archangels: Gabriel strength of God, herald and servitor of Divine almightiness (Dan.8:16, Lk. 1: 26); Raphael the healing of God, the curer of human infirmities (Tobit 3: 16, 12: 15); Uriel the fire or light of God, enlightener (3 Ezdras 5: 20); Selaphiel the prayer of God, impelling to prayer (3 Ezdras 5: 16); Jehudiel the glorifying of God, encouraging exertion for the glory of the Lord and interceding about the reward of efforts; Barachiel distributor of the blessing of God for good deeds, entreating the mercy of God for people; Jeremiel the raising up to God (3Ezdras 4:36)

Please mark your calendar. December 19 and 20 Philoptochos Bake Sale. 

Philoptochos Notes: This Sunday, November 2 has been designated as Philoptochos Sunday by His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros. It comes on the day after we celebrate the feast day of Philoptochos' patron saints Cosmas and Damianos and celebrates the vital role of each Philoptochos chapter - women of faith who serve with love, compassion and dedication throughout the year.
Today we will pass a tray to support and honor our Mother Church, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, and her sacred spiritual, educational and philanthropic ministries. Your gift nurtures the heart of our Orthodox faith.

Next Sunday, November 9: Is our monthly Philoptochos meeting following Divine Liturgy. Please plan to attend!

We have begun taking fillo orders- please see Angela Teeter or sign up on the Philoptochos bulletin board in the hall.

 

Liturgical Schedule:  Daily 3:00 PM. Let's pray Jesus Prayer for 10 minutes straight saying,"Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner." 

Monday, November 3 - 3:00 PM. JesusPrayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner" 

Tuesday, November 4 - 3:00 PM. Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner"

Wednesday, November 5 - 3:00 PM. Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner" Day of Fasting.  Every Wednesday we remember when Judas betrayed Christ. 6:00 PM. Prayers near Miraculous Icon Mother of God "The Tender Heart" St. George's Orthodox Church in Taylor, PA. 

Thursday, November 6 - 3:00 PM. Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner"

Friday, November 7 - 3:00 PM. Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner." Every Friday we commemorate Christ's Crucifixion. Day of Fasting.

Saturday, November 8 - 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy. Synaxis of the Archangel Micheal and all the Heavenly Hosts.  3:00PM Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner" 6:00 PM. Great Vespers/Confession. Reading the life of the Saints. Catechism classes following the Vespers. 

Sunday, November 9 - 8:45 AM Orthros/Confession. 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy. Every Sunday we commemorate Christ's resurrection. 

 

Sunday School: Children please go to class after Holy Communion. Please see Emeline Mandeville for more information.

 

60th Anniversary Celebration. You are invited!

Sunday, November 23  8:45 AM Orthros. Artoklasia - For the health and blessings of all the parishioners, families and benefactors of our holy church. 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy. Trisagion - In memory of all the founders and all the parishioners of our church. Presentation of Mayoral Proclamation. Veneration of the holy relic from the Holy Sepulcher of Our Lord. Special Coffee Hour. 

Monday, November 246:00 PM Festive Vespers. Guest speaker Fr. Deacon Nicholas Mahshie from St. Eliah Antiochian Orthodox church in Syracuse, NY 

Tuesday, November 25 10:00 AM Divine Liturgy. Great Martyr Catherine, patron Saint of our church.

 

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Methods of Giving:

Cash and checks can be brought to the church and put in the donation baskets.

 

Checks made out to Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church can also be mailed to:

St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church

120 W. Seneca St Ithaca, NY 14850

 

When you write your will, won't you please remember St. Catherine's Church? Such a gift will live forever as our church minister to our spiritual needs and others. It's an investment in the Gospel of our Lord and life eternal.

 

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