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.
Troparion of Saints Cosmas and Damian (Tone 8)
O holy moneyless ones and wonderworkers, heal us of our
diseases.
Freely you have received:
freely give.
1 November 2015—Fifth Sunday of the Holy Cross, 23rd
Sunday after Pentecost. Holy Martyrs the
Wonderworkers and Unmercenary Physicians Cosmas and Damian. (Tone 6)
Readings Apostolos: Ephesians 2:4-10
Gospel: Luke 16: 19-31
10:30 am Orthros
(Morning Prayer)
11 am Divine
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom for the health and salvation of Ruth Zarka, Elaine, Chris, Ina
Samra, Leila Abdallah, Awatef Chahine, Zaina, Gary, Charlotte Senno, Fares Eid,
Maroun Daher, Dennis Flint, Eleanora Lindo, Max, Angel, Simone, Mikayla
Slocum, Raymond Rashid, Bonita Saba, Griffin Barna, Jim Covello, David Georges,
Ralph Farhat, Robert Kuri, Isaac Salim, Iva Butler, Alessandra, BJ & Liz,
Cam, Janice, Jeanne, Wayne, Lucy Palmer, Kelsey, Kathleen Edwards, Edgar &
Katherine Fickenscher, Kamal & Eugenie Neimat, Clay Thomas, Michael Maslowski, Elaine &
Eva-Genevieve Scarborough, Antonio Carvalho, Elias Haggar, Marie Dahdouh, Dn.
Joe & Marge Daratony, Fr Charles Aboody, Fr Joseph Haggar, Fr Damon Geiger,
Fr James Babcock, Fr Basil Samra, Fr
Maximos; in memory of Edgar Abou
Elias (40-Day Memorial by Pierrette
& Simon Alam), Leila Skory
(Fawaz & Awatef Fawaz), Elias
Atallah, Pascal Max Larrieux, Pam Nakfoor, Suaad Matti (Ablahad
Ibrahim), Nickolas
Nakfoor (Eli & Amal Chebli), Louis Zarka (Nemri Badawy), Gerard Vasquez, and Arivd Nybroten.
8 November 2015—Seventh Sunday of the Holy Cross. Synaxis for the Holy Archangels Michael and
Gabriel and All the Heavenly Powers. (Tone 7)
Readings Apostolos: Hebrews 2:2-10 Gospel: Luke 8:41-56
10:30 am Orthros
(Morning Prayer)
11 am Divine
Liturgy of St John Chrysostom in memory of Elias Atallah, Pascal Max Larrieux, Pam Nakfoor, Nickolas
Nakfoor (Nimer & Lamia Haddad),
Louis Zarka (Nemri Badawy), and Michael
Patrick Garten.
Music for Today
1.
Troparion of the Resurrection in
Tone 6, Liturgikon, page 191.
2.
Troparion of SS Cosmas and Damian,
in Tone 8.
3.
Troparion of St Joseph, in Tone
4, page 30A.
4.
Kontakion of the Theotokos, in
Tone 2, page 31.
Musical Reminder
Beginning next Sunday, 8 November, through 25
November, we will sing the Kontakion of
the Entrance of the Theotokos into the Temple (Liturgikon, p. 224). From 26 November through 24 December, we will
sing the Kontakion of the Preparation for
the Nativity of the Lord (page 225).
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 95 people attended the
Liturgy. Our offering totalled $2080 in
the ordinary collection, $20 for stole offerings, $35.10 for candles, and $110 for
the Mission Sunday collection. Not
everyone can make an equal gift, but everyone can make an equal sacrifice. Please make a generous sacrifice to support
your church in proportion to the many blessings God has given you.
Next Sunday, James deSpelder Will Report on his Year in
Scotland
James deSpelder spent the past year in Glasgow, Scotland, in ministry
with city youth. After the Liturgy next
Sunday, 8 November, he will make a presentation to us about his experiences
there. He is grateful for the generous
support he received from St Joseph’s parishioners.
Next Sunday is the Last Day to buy Tickets for Parish
Dinner on 15 November
Our third annual St John
Chrysostom Banquet will be held in the parish hall following the Liturgy on
Sunday 15 Nov. Tickets for this catered
dinner cost $12 for adults and $6 for children 5 to 12. Children under 5 years old will eat for
free. Because the meal will be catered, we will not be able to sell tickets
at the door on the day of the dinner.
Buy your tickets now from Pat Kuri or Kay Nakfoor. Next
Sunday, 8 November, will be the last day to get tickets. St Joseph’s NAMY group will present a special
program before the dinner.
Regional Conference on Saturday 7 November at St Elias
Parish in Cleveland
Archimandrite Mark Melone, Deacon Paul Leonarczyk, and Deacon Sabatino
Carnazzo will present a regional conference on “Living in Christ” from 9 am to
2:30 pm next Saturday, 7 November, at St Elias Church in Brooklyn (Cleveland),
Ohio. It will also be broadcast live at https://melkite.org/live-broadcast .
Feed the Hungry—Bring Donations for our
Holiday Food Drive
Our Holiday Food Drive will be coordinated by Our Lady’s Society and
NAMY. From now until the new year, we
will collect non-perishable foods to give to a local food bank. Canned foods, healthy breakfast cereals,
dried pasta and beans, peanut butter, powdered milk, baby food, etc. are
especially needed. Toothbrushes and
disposable diapers are also always needed.
Our donations will be taken to the food bank on 8 and 22 Nov. and 6 and
20 Dec. Anything collected after that
will be delivered early in January.
Meetings This
Week and Next
Tuesday 3 November, 7 pm—Our Lady’s Society, in the
parish hall
Sunday 8 November, 6-8 pm—NAMY, in the parish hall
Wednesday 11 November, 6:30 pm—Parish Pastoral Council,
in the parish hall
New SOPHIA Magazine is Available
The Fall 2015 issue of SOPHIA magazine has been mailed to everyone on the diocesan mailing
list and can also be picked up in the narthex of the church. Be sure to read it for spiritual inspiration,
informational articles, and news from around the diocese and around the
world. The next issue should be
published before Christmas.
Would You Come to a Weekly Bible Study?
Fr James wants to start a weekly Bible Study. It would last for one hour and the topic
would be the readings for the next Sunday.
He is thinking of Wednesday or Thursday at 10 or 11 am. It could be in the church, at the rectory, or
in someone’s home. Please let him know
if you are interested.
Saturday Vespers Discontinued
Unfortunately, attendance at Great Vespers on Saturday evenings has
dropped to zero for several months. As a
result, Saturday evening Great Vespers, which is preparation for our Sunday
celebration, will be cancelled, effective immediately. We will still celebrate Great Vespers
whenever possible on the eve of Great Feast days and in connection with other
special events, such as retreats and days of reflection.
NAMY Works (For You)
The members of our NAMY group are available to work for you! Yard work, house work, garage cleaning,
window washing—whatever projects you need help with. Even a private violin concert. This is a fundraising project; all proceeds
will go into the NAMY bank account, not to the individuals doing the work. Contact any youth group member to schedule
the work you want to be done.
The Bishop’s Appeal: Now is the Time for Mercy and Generosity
In the story of the Rich Man and Lazarus in today’s
Gospel, Our Lord warns us that the time to act with mercy and generosity is now—before
it is too late. Let us open our hearts
and hands to the needs of our Melkite brothers and sisters. If you have not already done so, respond now
with generosity to Christ’s call by giving a gift today to the Bishop’s Appeal.
Give joyfully from the heart for “God
loves a cheerful giver.” Thank you for
your generosity. We need 100%
participation from our parish! Last
year, we did not meet our $2500 parish goal.
This year, let us be more generous and beat that goal.
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