April 21st, 2024
Fifth Sunday of Lent – St. Mary of Egypt

RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE FIVE

Let us believers praise and worship the Word; coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation. For, He took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death; and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection.

APOLYTIKION OF ST. MARY OF EGYPT IN TONE EIGHT
Through thee, the divine likeness was securely preserved, O mother Mary; for thou didst carry the cross and follow Christ. By example and precept thou didst teach us to ignore the body, because it is perishable, and to attend to the concerns of the undying soul. Therefore, doth thy soul rejoice with the angels.

ORDINARY KONTAKION IN TONE TWO
O protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the Creator most constant, O despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned; but be thou quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession, and speed thou to make supplication, thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee.

The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews. (9:11-14) Brethren, Christ having appeared a High Priest of the good things to come, through the greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this creation; neither through the blood of goats and calves, but through His own blood, entered in once for all into the holy place, having found eternal redemption. For if the sprinkling of defiled persons with the blood of bulls and goats and with the ashes of a heifer sanctifies for the purification of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, purify your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Mark. (10:32-45) At that time, Jesus took His twelve Disciples, and began to tell them what was to happen to Him, saying, “Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem. And the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn Him to death, and deliver Him to the Gentiles. And they will mock Him, and scourge Him, and spit upon Him, and kill Him; and after three days He will rise.” And James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came forward to Him, and said to Him, “Teacher, we would that thou shouldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire” And Jesus said to them, “What do you want Me to do for you?” And they said to Him, “Grant us to sit, one at Thy right hand and one at Thy left, in Thy glory.” But Jesus said to them, “You do not know what you are asking. Are you able to drink the cup that I drink, or to be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” And they said to Him, “We are able.” And Jesus said to them, “The cup that I drink you will drink; and with the baptism with which I am baptized, you will be baptized. But to sit at My right hand or at My left is not Mine to grant, but it is for those for whom it has been prepared.” And when the ten heard it, they began to be indignant at James and John. And Jesus called them to Him and said to them, “You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be soamong you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be servant of all. For the Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

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 coffee hour sponsored by the Ladies Society.

***If you would like to host coffee hour and/or offer the Holy bread, please contact Lauren Jabara (licata18@gmail.com/412-334-6302). Thank You!

Tray Collectors: Ted Ferdinand & Steven DelVitto

Prayers: Please pray for the health and salvation of Jenny Gallo, Philip Ameris, Lindsay, Diane, Adam Khandji, Melissa Crawford, Kh. Janet David, Najet Khuri, Gabriel Antypas, Glenn Haynes, 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, Colin & Kristen Pfeil, 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 & Don Funk, Richard & Emily Daller, Josephine Zellie, George Cross, Jason Maschak, Mireille Corbin, Fran Corey, Arlene Yustak, Youssef Awad, Amelia Hanna, Arlene Deep, Emily Kuhn Augenstein, Ken Ferris, Carl & Bonnie Zellie, Lyndsay Molinaro, Francine King, Cindy Capanna, and Fr. Douglas Wyper.

*MISSING – Black, plastic cart property of the Food Festival. Please return to the church ASAP as it is needed for food festival prep.

***His Grace Bishop THOMAS will be making his pastoral visit to our parish from Friday evening, April 26th through and including Holy Monday evening, April 29.

Wednesday, April 24th
5:45pm Fellowship of St. Catherine
6pm Church School Lesson
6:30pm Presanctified Liturgy followed by Potluck and packaging chocolate crosses with the teens.

Friday, April 26th
6:30pm Little Compline with the Canon of the Raising of Lazarus

Saturday, April 27th – Lazarus Saturday
9:30 am – Matins
10:30 am – Divine Liturgy
Breakfast and Children’s Activities following Liturgy.

Sunday, April 28th – Palm Sunday
9:30 am - Matins
10:30am- Hierarchical Divine Liturgy
Fish Fry Dinner following Divine Liturgy
Adults $15, Children $10, 5 & under free. See Steven DelVitto for tickets.
*Teen SOYO and church school will be selling chocolate crosses during the dinner - $5 each.*

Announcements:
*Fr. Jason will undergo a second surgery at Allegheny General Hospital scheduled for Monday, April 22, this surgery on his right leg. Fr. Jason greatly appreciates your prayers.

Calling all TEENS! Please join us Wednesday 4/24 to help package chocolate crosses. We will start after Presanctified Liturgy and potluck dinner. Service start at 6:30! Teen SOYO and Church School will be selling the crosses for $5 each after church on Palm Sunday (4/28).

Saturday, April 27th - Lazarus Saturday Liturgy, Breakfast, and Children's Activities. Following Liturgy, we will have breakfast, Pascha crafts, candle decorating, a class project prepping chocolate crosses for sale on Palm Sunday, and fun with your friends! The Church School families will be sponsoring breakfast, so please use this link to sign up with what you are able to contribute! Lazarus Saturday Breakfast Sign up

Friday, May 3rd: Vigil at the Tomb of Christ -Please sign up for reading slots!
*Great and Holy Pascha - Sunday, May 5th*

*Upcoming cooking day: Saturday, May 11th - Nut Rolls

*Save the Date – The 30th Annual St. George Golf Outing – August 18th, 2024! Join us at Fort Cherry Golf Club for golf, dinner, prizes, awards and more!