Please use the link below to sign up to bring an item or two for our Lazarus Saturday breakfast, following Liturgy on Saturday, April 12th.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F49A8AC2DA3FB6-56065251-lazarus

Palm Sunday Fish Dinner - Sunday, April 13th - NO Charge for the meal but are welcome to make a free-will offering. All men of the parish are asked to donate $20 to help offset the costs.  Money can be given to Joe Ferris. 

His Grace Bishop THOMAS will be making his pastoral visit to our parish from Friday evening, April 11^th through and including Bridegroom Matins on Sunday evening, April 13. 

*Holy Friday All Night Vigil at the Tomb of Christ: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F49A8AC2DA3FB6-56232651-friday#/

April 13th, 2025

Palm Sunday

APOLYTIKION OF LAZARUS SATURDAY IN TONE ONE

  In confirming the common Resurrection, O Christ God, Thou didst raise up Lazarus from the dead before Thy Passion. Wherefore, we also, like the children, bearing the symbols of victory, cry to Thee, the Vanquisher of death: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

APOLYTIKION OF PALM SUNDAY IN TONE FOUR

As by baptism we were buried with Thee, O Christ our God, so by Thy Resurrection we were deemed worthy of immortal life; and praising Thee, we cry: Hosanna in the highest; blessed is He that cometh in the Name of the Lord.

KONTAKION OF PALM SUNDAY IN TONE SIX

Being borne upon a throne in Heaven, and upon a colt on the earth, O Christ God, Thou didst accept the praise of the angels and the laudation of the children as they cried to Thee: Blessed art Thou Who comest to recall Adam.

Holy Bread: The Holy Bread is offered by the Ladies Society for the health and salvation of the Parishioners of St. George.

Coffee Hour: Please join us for a Fish Fry Dinner following Divine Liturgy. There will be no charge for the meal but you are welcome to make a free-will offering. All men of the parish are asked to donate $20 to help offset the cost of the meal. Money can be given to Joe Ferris.

Epistle: Chris Antypas

Tray Collectors: Kareem Corbin & Adam Abbato

THE EPISTLE: Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever.

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Philippians. (4:4-9) Brethren, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice! Let your forbearance be known to all people. The Lord is at hand. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your petitions be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things. The things which you both learned and received, and heard and saw in me, these things do; and the God of peace will be with you.

THE GOSPEL: The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (12:1-18) Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus who had died was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at table with Him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, one of His Disciples (he who was to betray Jesus), said, “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” This he said, not because he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the moneybox he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, “Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of My burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have Me.” When the great crowd of the Jews learned that He was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, “Hosanna! Blessed is He Who cometh in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel!” And Jesus found a young ass and sat upon it; as it is written, “Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on an ass’s colt!” His Disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of Him and had been done to Him. The crowd that had been with Jesus when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet Jesus was that they heard He had done this sign.

Holy Week Schedule

Today: Bridegroom Matins 6:30pm

Mon. 14th: Bridegroom Matins 6:30pm

Tues. 15th: Bridegroom Matins 6:30pm

Wed. 16th: Presanctified Liturgy 10:30 am / Holy Unction 6:30pm

Thurs. 17th: Liturgy of St. Basil the Great 10:30pm / Matins: Twelve Gospels 6:30pm

Fri. 18th: Royal Hours 10:30am /Great Vespers 4pm/Lamentations & Procession 6:30pm

Followed by All-Night Vigil at the Tomb of Christ

Sat. 19th: Liturgy St. Basil the Great 10am/Paschal Matins and Liturgy 10pm followed by Paschal Meal.

Sun. 20th: Christ is Risen! Agape Vespers 12 Noon

Announcements

*Please give a warm welcome to Bishop THOMAS today as we celebrate Palm Sunday!

*The DelVitto family will once again sponsor the Paschal Meal for our parish. They will provide the main entrees and parishioners are welcome to bring a side-dish or dessert for the meal.

*First Food Festival cooking date -  Saturday May 3rd at 9am.

*Food Festival Cooking Survey - Please complete this quick survey to help us select cooking dates in May and June that work best for our volunteers! Many Hands Make Light Work! Please complete survey by 4/17! *See Attached for QR code.*

*Please see the attached letter from Metropolitan Saba.*

AV CAMP Tuition Update:

Emails went out Thursday, April 10 to parents regarding their child's camp tuition awards. If you did not receive an email from Shannon then PLEASE email her at smantypas@gmail.com with your child's name and camp session so that funds can be sent for their tuition. Thank you!

*2025 Archdiocese Convention hosted by Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Cicero, Illinois – July 20-27. Visit https://www.ac2025chicago.org/ for more info and to register.

*Food for Hungry Program - If you wish to donate, please make checks payable to St. George Church earmarked “Food for Hungry” or use the Food for Hungry envelope found in your donation envelopes.

* Save the Date – August 17th, 2025 – St. George Golf Outing

*Bridgeville Area Food Bank – Donations can be placed in the box in the social hall.  If you have any questions, contact Carina Antypas.

Prayers: Please pray for the health and salvation of Ricky, Adam Youssef, Oakley Barnhart, Robin, Adam Korba, Rayna Chaber, Mikey Bohley(Air Force), Gary Goltz, Eli, Sienna Engel, Kimberly George, Renee Korba, Mitchell Haberman, Debbie Pomposelli, Tom Unger, Chip Davis, Carleen Tavoletti, Philip Ameris, Lindsay, Diane, Adam Khandji, Melissa Crawford, Gabriel Antypas, John Carpenter, Jennifer Pardini, Dolly Wall, Luann Azooz, Maya Rahal, Gemma Adib, Nelly Khandji, Iama & Afar Dib, Mia, Rana Malek, Jalal Younes, , Khalil families, Ron Davis, Marianne & Leigh Ferris, Amin Megherhi, Avigal Deep, Renee Koskey, Carrie Ann Kondratiuk, Spiro Vass, Sayler & Noe Koskey, Hannah Maschak, Regina & Jason Stepp, Page & Mary Bowman, the Abdelahad family, Nina Bollinger, Louise Mattis, Shadi & Elizabeth Arnita, Joseph D, Edna Abraham, Ray Hufnagle, Kathleen Pehanich, Charles Caligiuri, Gregory & Liberta Shekas, Natalia Watzlaf, Denise Abernathy, Shannon Petty, Cheryl Benny, Sreya Dey, Ria Stoupas, Debra Amato, Edgar Kent, Gail & Doug Boyea, Tom Dunn, Dorothy Grimm, Elizabeth Bryan, Rosemary Wesdock, Gary & Nadya Swisher, Missy Palone, Don Parker, Shaolyn Noel, Debbie Priatko, Marsha Licata, Cassius Haynes, Father Larry Daniels, Joan Boyd, Donna Ellmore, Rebecca Courtad, Karen Hoover, Bob Reed, Luke Schwetzer, Rick Moses, Dorothy Gordon, Sarah Ismail & family, Stylious Rees & family, Michelle Wilson, Ray Buettner, Gerry Funk, Richard & Emily Daller, Josephine Zellie, George Cross, Jason Maschak, Mireille Corbin, Fran Corey, Arlene Yustak, Youssef Awad, Amelia Hanna, Emily Kuhn Augenstein, Carl & Bonnie Zellie, Lyndsay Molinaro, Francine King, Cindy Capanna, and Fr. Douglas Wyper.