SAINT
JOSEPH THE BETROTHED
Melkite-Greek Catholic CHURCH
725 W. Mt.
Hope Ave, Lansing, MI 48910 517-575-6264
FMailing Address: 921 Westover
Circle, Lansing, MI 48917E
Rev. Protodeacon Joseph Daratony
248-719-5169
Phone or email Fr James with items for the
bulletin by Thursday night.
Kontakion for the Sunday after the Nativity (Tone 3)
Today David the Holy One is filled with joy,
Joseph and James offer their hymns of praise,
for the crown of glory of their relationship with Christ
fills them with joy.
They offer their hymns of praise to the One born on earth
in a manner beyond description,
and they cry out:
“O Merciful One, save those who honor You!”
27 December 2015—Sunday after the Nativity. Holy and Just Joseph, Spouse of the Theotokos;
Holy Apostle James, Brother of the Lord; King and Prophet David; Holy
Protomartyr and Archdeacon Stephen, Holy Father Theodore the Confessor. (Tone 6)
Readings Apostolos: Acts 6:8-7:5, 47-60 Gospel:
Matthew 2:13-23
10:30 am Baptism and Chrismation of Marita George
11 am Divine
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom for the health and salvation of Ralph Farhat, Laina Graham, Ruth Zarka, Violet
Albertson, Ina Samra, Leila Abdallah, Mona, Zaina, Gary, Charlotte, Lucy, Fares
Eid, Maroun Daher, Dennis Flint, Eleanora, Max, Angel, Simone, Mikayla Slocum, Raymond Rashid, Bonita Saba,
Griffin Barna, Jim Covello, David Georges, Robert Kuri, Isaac Salim, Iva, Alessandra, BJ & Liz,
Cam, Janice, Jeanne, Wayne, Kelsey, Kathleen, Edgar & Katherine, Kamal & Eugenie, Clay, Michael, Elaine & Eva-Genevieve
Scarborough, Antonio, Elias Haggar, Marie Dahdouh, Dn. Joe & Marge
Daratony, Fr Charles Aboody, Fr Joseph Haggar, Fr Damon Geiger, Fr James
Babcock, Fr Basil Samra, Fr
Michael Skrocki, Fr Maximos;
in memory of Awatef Chahine (40-Day Memorial by her Family), John Rashid (2 years by Ann Rashid & Family), Maarouf Khouri (Rosette Kalouche), Elias Atallah (Adel & Nadia Badawi), Nickolas Nakfoor (Beatrice Skory), Louis Zarka (Ghassan,
Jeanette & Joe Khalil), Father Richard Peters, Deacon
Michael McCarthy, and Clay Scarborough.
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Note the change of schedule for next weekend. LITURGY WILL BE CELEBRATED ON SATURDAY AT 5
PM. There will be no Liturgy on Sunday.
2 January 2015—The Sunday before Theophany. Holy Prophet Malachi and Holy Martyr Gordius. (Tone 7)
Readings Apostolos: 2 Timothy 4:5-8 Gospel: Mark 1:1-8
5 pm Divine
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom in memory of
Awatef
Chahine (Issam Al-Alam), Maarouf Khouri (Carol Posthumus), Elias Atallah (Eli Chebli & Family), Nickolas Nakfoor (Elias & Nada
Nakfoor), and Louis Zarka (Joyce
Soloman).
Music for Today
1.
Troparion of the Resurrection in
Tone 6, Liturgikon, page 191.
2.
Troparion of St Joseph, in Tone
4, page 30A.
3.
Troparion of the Nativity, in
Tone 4, page 227.
4.
Kontakion of the Nativity, in Tone
3, page 229.
5.
Kontakion of David, Joseph, and
James, in Tone 3, page 231
Music for Next Sunday
1.
Troparion of the Resurrection in
Tone 7, Liturgikon, page 193.
2.
Troparion of the Preparation of
Theophany, in Tone 4.
3.
Troparion of St Joseph, in Tone
4, page 30A.
4.
Kontakion of the Preparation of
Theophany, in Tone 3, page 234.
Our Offerings to the Lord
The collection taken in the Liturgy is part of our
worship. We offer the Lord our lives,
our prayers, our gifts of bread and wine, and our financial gifts. Last Sunday, about 85 people attended the
Liturgy. Our offering totalled $726 in
the ordinary collection, $220 for stole offerings, $380 for Christmas flowers,
and $27 for candles.
Thanks for Your Generous Offerings for
Christmas Flowers
The Divine Liturgy for the Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) was offered
for the intentions of those who made offerings to help pay for our Christmas
flowers. They will also be remembered in
today’s Liturgy. Many thanks for your
generosity, which made possible the beautiful flowers honoring the Lord’s
Nativity.
Church Decorations Give Glory to God
Many thanks to Siham Calille and her helpers for the beautiful Christmas
flowers and crèche decorating our church for the birth of Jesus Christ, and to
Kamel and Najah El-Haddad of Williamston Florist for supplying the
flowers. It is always proper to beautify
the church in a dignified way, especially for the celebration of the Great Feasts. Like the rich vestments of the celebrants,
the flowers give glory to God; they are not for human glory.
Thanks for Your Support of our Youth
Thanks to the generous people of St Joseph parish, who contributed $257
to St Joseph’s Melkite Youth (NAMY) for last Sunday’s Spaghetti Lunch. Congratulations to the youth for a job well
done!
Fr James Will Take His After-Christmas
Vacation
In accordance with the regulations of our Diocese, Fr James will be away
from 28 Dec. through 8 January.
Next Weekend: Liturgy and Supper on Saturday 2 January at 5
PM
Fr Elie Eid from St Michael’s parish in Plymouth will serve the Divine
Liturgy on Saturday 2 January at 5 pm, while Fr James is away. There will be no services on Sunday morning 3
January. Our Lady’s Society is
organizing a supper after the Liturgy to welcome and thank Fr Elie for serving here
in Fr James’ absence.
Celebration of Theophany Will Move to Sunday
10 January
Our celebration of the Great Feast of Theophany (6 January) will be moved
to Sunday 10 January, with the Great Blessing of Water at the end of
Orthros. House blessings will begin on
10 January.
Memory Eternal: Father Richard Peters
The priest-servant of God, Father Richard Peters, pastor of St James
Orthodox Church in Williamston, slept in the Lord on 23 December. He was a longtime friend of our parish. His funeral will be served on Monday 28
December at 11 am in St James Church. May
God have mercy on his soul, and may his memory be eternal.
Next Year’s
Offering Envelopes Now Available
Your offering envelopes for 2016 are now available. Your envelope number will be the same as it
was this year. Please see Cassie
Larrieux in the parish hall after the Liturgy to pick up your box of envelopes
for next year.
Calendars for 2016 Highlight History of Melkites in America
Our church calendars for 2016 have arrived. They will be distributed in the parish hall
after the Liturgy. Only one calendar per
household, please. If you would like to
make a donation for your calendar, it will be gratefully accepted in support of
our parish. We again thank Woody’s
Mediterranean Deli for generously sponsoring our calendars. This year marks the 50th
Anniversary of the Melkite Diocese in the USA—our Golden Jubilee. In support of the Jubilee, this year’s
calendar features stories and photos from our Melkite-Greek Catholic Church
history in the USA, from the first immigrants to the latest ordinations of
three married priests.
Bishop’s
Appeal Will End Soon; You Still Have Time to Make Your Gift
Thank God for all the blessings you received in 2015 by
making a generous thanksgiving gift to your Melkite Catholic Church in America.
The annual Bishop’s Appeal officially
ends in all the parishes of the Eparchy on 31 December 2015. However,
gifts to the Appeal will continue to be received and credited to your parish
until 31 January 2016 for anyone who makes an end-of-year, tax-deductible
donation. Your gift means so much to
so many! Thank you for your generosity. May God bless you and all your families in the
New Year. Extra donation envelopes are
available in the narthex.
