Please pray for Fr. Robert who is currently in Romania leading the national OCF Realbreak trip to there. Consequently we will not have Presanctified Liturgy this Wednesday or Great Vespers on Saturday. He returns very late on Saturday, March 18th, so we will have Divine Liturgy on Sunday March 19. Please pray for safe travel and growth for all the OCF participants.
THIS WEEK AT HOLY ARCHANGELS (all services at our church home—47 Spa Rd):
- March 10-18, Robert leading ten OCF students for National OCF Realbreak Mission to Romania. Fr. Ignatius Green, will serve in Father’s stead on Sunday, March 12.
- Wed, March 15, NO Presanctified Liturgy.
- Sat, March 18, NO Great Vespers,
- Sunday, March 19, 9:40 Hours 10 Divine Liturgy, Sunday of the Veneration of the Cross
Looking Ahead: Mark your Calendars!
- Saturday, March 25, Annunciation Retreat: Gheorghe Calciu’s “Seven Words,” film, discussion, dinner, testimonies from his spiritual children, others. Please register now for an early bird special rate.
Confession and Reception: In keeping with OCA Guidelines, it is the discipline at Holy Archangels to practice monthly confession. If you wish to receive Communion and a month has passed and you have not made confession for good reason, or, are visiting, please talk with Fr. Robert prior to the service and before approaching the Chalice to ask for a blessing to receive.
YOUCARING—Expanding the Mission: Our Mission has the opportunity to move into the much larger space with a large front window on West St. to expand our bookstore and outreach efforts and make more room for new families and individuals. We’ve been offered a $5,000 matching grant to be used for this purpose. Please share the YOUCARING opportunity with your family and friends on social media. Also, we need an additional $400 (at a minimum) in monthly pledges to be able to make the move. Please see Fr. Robert and/or Rdr. Zenon if you can help. Give your generous gift here to expand the mission.
Prayer Requests: That God may grow our Mission “in spirit and in numbers…”
- For God’s financial provision for our Mission & ACM (Annapolis College Ministry);
- Forgiveness, memory eternal: Marie (Paul’s Aunt), victims of St. Mark Cathedral terrorist attack
- Metropolitan Isaiah of Georgia, Archpriest George, Rdr. John, Gov. Hogan, Benedict, Daniel, Mat. Janet, Eric, Daniel, Noah, Norm, Svetlana, Alex, Gary, Timothy, the Church in Georgia & Romania as they address the relativism of the West, speaking the truth in love, our persecuted brethren in the Middle East, a peaceful resolution in Syria.
Troparion (Resurrection) Tone 5
Let us, the faithful, praise and worship the Word, //co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit,
born for our salvation from the Virgin;// for He willed to be lifted up on the Cross in the flesh,
to endure death, // and to raise the dead//by His glorious Resurrection.
Troparion (St Gregory Palamas) Tone 8
O light of Orthodoxy, teacher of the Church, its confirmation,
O ideal of monks and invincible champion of theologians,
O wonderworking Gregory, glory of Thessalonica and preacher of grace,//
always intercede before the Lord that our souls may be saved!
Troparion (Angels) Tone 4
O Commanders of the heavenly hosts, // we who are unworthy beseech you:
by your prayers encompass us beneath the wings of your immaterial glory,
and faithfully preserve us who fall down and cry to you://
Deliver us from all harm, for you are the Commanders of the Powers on high!
Kontakion (from the Lenten Triodion) Tone 4
Now is the time for action! // Judgment is at the doors! // So let us rise and fast,
offering alms with tears of compunction and crying:
“Our sins are more in number than the sands of the sea;
but forgive us, O Master of all,// so that we may receive the incorruptible crowns!”
Kontakion (St Gregory Palamas) Tone 8
Holy and divine instrument of wisdom, // joyful trumpet of theology,
together we sing thy praises, O God-inspired Gregory.
Since thou now standest before the Original Mind, guide our minds to Him, O Father,//
so that we may sing to thee: “Rejoice, O preacher of grace!”
Kontakion (Angels) Tone 2
Commanders of God’s armies//and ministers of the divine glory, // princes of the bodiless Angels
and guides of mankind;//ask for what is good for us, and for great mercy,//
O Supreme Commanders of the Bodiless Hosts.
