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

 

Sunday, April 5, 2026

 

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 website www.stcatherine.ny.goarch.org 

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Scripture Reading: Matins: Gospel Reading: Mathew 21:1-11, 15-17 Divine Liturgy Epistle: Philippians 4:4-9. Gospel John 12:1-18.

 

We pray for those who celebrate their birthday. Хρόνια πολλά & ευλογημενα! April 3 Khatuna Kachlishvili, 8 Nikolaos Malamis, 8 Kevin Nectarios, 14 Aili Murray, 15 Emily Sayegh, 16 Loretta Epthimiatos, 16 Anastasia Nichols, 17 Christopher Sayegh, 17 Evgeniy Zharsky.

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 Sunday Bulletins. Thank you.

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

Καλή Μεγάλη Εβδομάδα!                Καλή Ανάσταση!                                                          Holy Passion Week and Paschal services.

Palm Sunday, April 5 - ENTRANCE OF THE LORD TO JERUSALEM 8:45 am Orthros. 10:00 am Divine Liturgy.
6:00 pm Bridegroom Service. Day of Fasting.

The Great and Holy Monday - 6:00 pm Bridegroom Service. Strict Fast.

The Great and Holy Tuesday - 6:00 pm Bridegroom Service.  Strict Fast.

The Great and Holy Wednesday - 6:00 pm Holy Unction.  Strict Fast. Commemoration of names for health.

The Great and Holy Thursday - 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil. Commemorating the Last Supper. Strict Fast. 6:00 pm The Passion Service.

The Great and Holy Friday - Decorating the Kouvouklion.  Strict Fast.
3:00 pm. Apokathelosis Service. Holy, Saving and Awesome Passions of the Lord. Commemoration names for the repose.
7:00 pm. The Lamentations Service.

The Great and Holy Saturday - 10:00 am Vesperal Liturgy of St. Basil. The Lord's Descent into Hades. Strict Fast. 11:15 pm Orthros of the Resurrection. Holy Pascha. RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD. Midnight - The Resurrection Service and Divine Liturgy. 

12:00 noon The Agape Vespers Service. Reading the Gospel in different languages. 

Renewal Friday, April 17 - 10:00 am. Divine Liturgy. Theotokos  of the Life - giving Spring. 

Sunday, April 19 - St. Thomas Sunday. 8:45 am. Orthros. 10:00 am. Divine Liturgy. 

April 5 - Κυριακη των Βαιων. Η Είσοδος στα Ιεροσόλυμα  8:45 Ορθροσ 10:00 Θεια Λειτουργια. Eυλογία των βαΐων. 6:00 Ορθροσ Μεγαλησ Δευτερασ  «Ιδού, ο Νυμφίος έρχεται...» 

April 6 - Αγια και Μεγαλη Δευτερα. 6:00 Ορθροσ Μεγαλησ Τριτησ «Ιδού, ο Νυμφίος έρχεται...» 

April 7 - Αγια και Μεγαλη Τριτη.  6:00 Ορθροσ Μεγαλησ Τεταρτησ. «Ιδού, ο Νυμφίος έρχεται...» Τροπάριο Κασσιανής. 

April 8 - Αγια και Μεγαλη Τεταρτη.  6:00 Ιερο Ευχελαιο Επτά αποστολικά & ευαγγελικά αναγνὠσματα.

April 9 - Αγια και Μεγαλη Πεμπτη.  10:00 Εσπερινοσ μετα Θ. Λειτουργιασ του Μ. Βασιλειου Ο Μυστικός Δείπνος. Νιπτήρας. 6:00 Ορθροσ Μεγαλησ Παρασκευησ Τα Ἀγια Πάθη και τα δώδεκα ευαγγέλια.

April 10 - Αγια και Μεγαλη Παρασκευη. Η Φιλόπτωχός μας θα στολίσει τον Επιτάφιο. 3:00 Εσπερινοσ Μεγαλησ Παρασκευησ. H Aποκαθήλωσις Κορίτσια συμμετάσχουν ως μυροφόρες.  7:00 Ορθροσ Μεγαλoy Σαβατου. Τα Εγκώμια και η περιφορά του Επιταφίου. Κορίτσια συμμετάσχουν ως μυροφόρες.

April 11 - Μεγα Σαββατο. 

10:00 Εσπερινοσ μετα Θ. Λειτουργιασ του Μ. Βασιλειου.  Η εις Αδην κάθοδος του Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού  11:15 Πανnyχiσ, Ορθροσ, και Θ. Λειτουργια Αναστασεωσ.  Η Ανάστασις του Κυρίου ημών Ιησού Χριστού. 

April 12 - Αγια και Μεγαλη Κυριακη του Πασχα. 12:00 Εσπερινοσ τησ Αγαπησ. Ανάγνωση ευαγγελίου σε διάφορες γλώσσες 

We are entering into difficult days today. Days when we recall the Passion of Christ; days when it will be difficult for us to come to church and endure long services, to pray. Many ask themselves: is there any point in coming to services when we are so physically tired, when our thoughts are flying here and there, when we have no inner concentration and true participation in what is going on? Remember what happened during the days of Christ’s Passion: how many people there were both good and terrible people, who would have given anything to break away from the horror and exhaustion of those days. Those who were close to Christ how their hearts were torn, how their last strength both physical and emotional was wearing thin during the course of these few, but terrible days… How hundreds of people, to be sure, would have liked to break away from this week, to be free of what was happening: free from the wrath, the fear, and the horrors. But life would not let them escape it. The Pure Virgin Theotokos could not run anywhere from the Lord’s Passion; neither could the Lord’s disciples hide from their terror, even in those moments when fear conquered them and they tried to hide themselves from the people’s wrath. Neither could Nicodemus or Joseph of Arimathea, Christ’s secret disciples, or the true and faithful myrrh-bearing women escape anywhere… There was nowhere to go because terror abode in their hearts; because terror enveloped them both within and without. And those who hatefully, stubbornly, and wrathfully strove to accomplish Christ’s murder also had nowhere to hide from this. So when you remember this, won’t you find a place in church during the course of these terrible days? Their thoughts also raced, their hearts also went cold, and their strength also failed them; but they lived through these events. And what will be happening during these days is not a dead remembrance of something that happened some time ago; it is an event that resides in the heart of our days, and on it our world and our life is founded and built. Therefore, no matter what we experience, or no matter how little we experience, let us attend these services, let us immerse ourselves in what they have to say to us. We will not try to forcibly squeeze some feelings out of ourselves: it is enough to watch; it is enough to hear. Let the events themselves for these are events and not just memories break us in body and soul. Then, when we forget ourselves and think rather of Christ, about what is really taking place during these days, we will reach also that Great Saturday when Christ is laid to rest in the tomb and we also will find rest. When at night we hear the announcement of the Resurrection, we too will be able to suddenly come alive from that terrible numbness, from that terrible death of Christ, from Christ’s dying, of which we shall partake at least a little during these days of the Passion.  

ON DEATH AND RESURRECTION OF CHRIST.  Yesterday I was crucified with Him; today I am glorified with Him. Yesterday I died with Him; today I am made alive with Him. Yesterday I was buried with Him; today I am raised up with Him. Let us offer to Him Who suffered and rose again for us ... ourselves, the possession most precious to God and most proper. Let us become like Christ, since Christ became like us. Let us become Divine for His sake, since for us He became Man. He assumed the worse that He might give us the better. He became poor that by His poverty we might become rich. He accepted the form of a servant that we might win back our freedom. He came down that we might be lifted up. He was tempted that through Him we might conquer. He was dishonored that He might glorify us. He died that He might save us. He ascended that He might draw to Himself us, who were thrown down through the fall of sin. Let us give all, offer all, to Him who gave Himself a Ransom and Reconciliation for us. We needed an incarnate God, a God put to death, that we might live. We were put to death together with Him that we might be cleansed. We rose with Him because we were put to death with Him. We were glorified with Him because we rose with Him. A few drops of Blood recreate the whole of creation! /St. Gregory the Theologian/ 

Breaking of the Fast Community Meal, Pascha Night, April 11  Please bring your Paschal Basket with your favorite “breaking of the fast” food items to be blessed and shared after the midnight Anastasis / Resurrection Liturgy. 

Agape Vespers on Pascha Sunday, April 12. We will again proclaim the Holy Gospel in many languages at the 12 noon Agape Vespers, signifying the universal message of the resurrection! We invite all polyglots to participate by reading in the language of your choice from the Gospel of John, 20:19-25. 

Memory Eternal! Αιώνια η μνήμη του! April 5 Vasiliki Stratakos, 9 Metropolitan Epiphanios, 16 - 40 days Eleni Neferis. 

Thank you to everyone who worked, baked and supported our church Philoptochos Easter Bake Sale.

On April 11, 28 years ago Fr. Zenoviy was ordained into the holy priesthood. Happy anniversary! 

If you’d like to make a Paschal donation or a donation toward the flowers for the Epitafio/Kouvouklion, you will find envelopes for each in the back of the church near the candles. Any donation, small or large will be appreciated!

Please join us in the blessed and beautiful tradition of decorating the Epitafio, on the Great and Holy Friday 10:45am - 2:30pm Anyone who is able to help with the flowers is welcome. If you have questions, please see Sophia. 

Please let us know if you can provide Greek lessons for adults. 

Philoptochos is collecting toiletries to support to the Women's Opportunity Center. Please Angela Teeter for more details.

The donation letters that you can use for taxes were sent out by email on February 22nd. If you did not receive one, that means that we do not have your complete contact information; please email the treasurer, John Franck, at st.cath.treas@gmail.com. If you do not have email, or need a copy printed out, please speak to John or any member of the parish council, and he will be happy to get you a copy in person or by mail.

 

 

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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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