Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, West Palm Beach, Florida PUBLISH DATE: February 22, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2

Brethren, food will not commend us to God. We are no worse off if we do not eat, and no better off if we do.  ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 25:31-46
Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)

The Lord said, "When the Son of man comes in his glory and all the holy angels with him, then he ...Read Full Text >

Judgment Sunday (Meatfare Sunday)
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Finding of the Relics of the Holy Martyrs of Eugenios
February 22 ...Read Full Text >

Our Righteous Fathers Thalassius and Baradatus
February 22 ...Read Full Text >

Anthousa the Martyr & her 12 Servants
February 22 ...Read Full Text >

Polycarp the Holy Martyr & Bishop of Smyrna
February 23 ...Read Full Text >

First & Second Finding of the Venerable Head of John the Baptist
February 24 ...Read Full Text >

Tarasios, Patriarch of Constantinople
February 25 ...Read Full Text >

Porphyrios, Bishop of Gaza
February 26 ...Read Full Text >

Photini the Samaritan Woman & her martyred sisters: Anatole, Phota, Photis, Praskevi, & Kyriaki
February 26 ...Read Full Text >

Prokopios the Confessor of Decapolis
February 27 ...Read Full Text >

Basil the Confessor
February 28 ...Read Full Text >

Resurrectional Apolytikion Third Tone
Let all things above in heav'n rejoice, and let all things below on earth be glad. With all the might and strength of His arm an eternal deed the Lord did perform. Beneath His feet He has trampled down death by death, and first born of the dead has He become. From the womb of Hades has He delivered us, and to all the world has granted His great redeeming mercy. - Translation from Green Hymnal

Ευφραινέσθω τά ουράνια, αγαλλιάσθω τά επίγεια, ότι εποίησε κράτος, εν βραχίονι αυτού, ο Κύριος, επάτησε τώ θανάτω τόν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τών νεκρών εγένετο, εκ κοιλίας άδου ερρύσατο ημάς, καί παρέσχε κόσμω τό μέγα έλεος.


Apolytikion of the Church
Let us praise in hymns the all-lauded bride of Christ,* Catherine, the guardian of Sinai,* who is our help and our support;* for by the power of the Spirit she silenced brilliantly* the nobility of liars.* And now that she has been crowned as a Martyr,* she seeks for all Great Mercy.

Kontakion
O God, when You come upon the earth in glory, the whole world will tremble. A river of fire will bring all before Your Judgment Seat and the books will be opened, and everything in secret will become public. At that time, deliver me from the fire which never dies, and enable me to stand by Your right hand, O Judge most just. - Translation by Narthex Press

He indicates the dispositions of each, calling the one kids, the other sheep, that He might indicate the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily on Matt. XXV, 4th Century


For when one has pity on the poor, he lends to God; and he who gives to the least gives to God--sacrifices  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Cyprian of Carthage, The Lord's Prayer, 33. B#41, p.102, 3rd century


But while the brutes have from nature their unfruitfulness, and fruitfulness, these have it from choice, wherefore  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily on Matt. XXV, 4th Century


And in return for what do they receive such things? For the covering of a roof, for a garment, for bread, for  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 79 on Matthew 25, 2. B#54, p. 476., 4th Century


For surely, as I have said, the sick and he that is in bonds seeks not for this only, but the one to be loosed,  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 79 on Matthew 25, 2. B#54, p. 476., 4th Century


For though they had done ten thousand things, the munificence were of grace, that in return for services so small  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 79 on Matthew 25, 2. B#54, p. 476., 4th Century


"Christian love is the 'possible impossibility' to see Christ in another man, whoever he is..."
-Alexander Schmemann, Great Lent, 20th Century


. . .The day will come when we shall stand before God and be judged, but as long as our pilgrimage continues, as  ...Read Full Text >
-Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh

So great was the honour and providential care which God bestowed upon man that He brought the entire sensible  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Gregory Palamas, Topics of Natural and Theological Science no. 24, The Philokalia Vol. 4 edited by Palmer, Sherrard and Ware; Faber and Faber pg. 356, 14th century


Matins
9:00 a.m.

Liturgy
10:00 a.m.

Bible Study
"Discussions on Orthodoxy" is our Noontime Thursday study group. Bring your lunch at 12 Noon and join us for our weekly discussion from 12:30pm to 2:00pm.

Parish Information
Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church
110 Southern Boulevard
West Palm Beach, Florida 33405

Phone: (561) 833-6387
Fax: (561) 833-6391
Website: www.stcatherine-wpb.org
Email: stcatherine@bellsouth.net

Proistamenos: Father Andrew Maginas
Email: FrAndrewMaginas@mail.goarch.org

 

Announcing that the annual spiritual journey called Great Lent is soon to begin!
Fr. Andrew Maginas, February 2009 Lamplighter Message
This might be the headline of a flyer heralding the Start of Great Lent. The Great Lent begins on Clean Monday, March 2nd. We take several Sundays each year before we begin Great Lent examining the themes which we are called upon to master during these forty days and the Holy Week which ...Read Full Text >
February 20, 2009
SCOBA Encyclical for the Sunday of Cheesefare and Mission Sunday
The Lord has commanded us: I have set you as a light to the Nations, that you should be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. (Acts 13:47)

To the Most Reverend Clergy, Venerable Monastics and
The Devout Faithful of the Holy Orthodox Churches in the Americas

Dearly Beloved in
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February 13, 2009
Archpastoral Reflections - February, 2009
Last month we began to reflect more deeply into what we precisely mean when we refer to “God’s Home” as the gathering place for His people, in view of the theme of our most recent Clergy-Laity Congress, “Gather My People to My Home.” In doing so, we began with identifying ...Read Full Text >

February 19, 2009
HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS` REFLECTIONS ON GREAT LENT
"For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, no angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created things, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:38-39

As we all
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Upcoming Events
Our 2009 Greek Festival is fast approaching. Please invite your friends to join us February 27, 28, and March 1.

Tsourekia & More ... (Really More) ... available for sale by Philoptochos in the church hall following the Divine Liturgy each Sunday.

Philoptochos Food Drive- The ladies
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Fordham University Announces Archbishop Demetrios Chair

February 19, 2009
The President of Fordham University, Fr. Joseph M. McShane, S.J. announced Tuesday Feb. 17, a Jaharis Family Foundation gift establishing the Archbishop Demetrios Chair in Orthodox Theology and Culture as part of the Orthodox Christian Studies Program of this renowned Roman-Catholic Jesuit University. ...Read Full Text >

Communiqué of the Holy Eparchial Synod

February 18, 2009
On February 18, 2009, the Holy Eparchial Synod of the Holy Archdiocese of America convened in a Special Session ...Read Full Text >

Sunday, February 22 - Recognition of the Lord`s 2nd Coming
                     . . . . . . . .Meatfare Sunday
. . . 9:00 Orthros
. . 10:00 Divine Liturgy

Our services are now streamed live on the internet.
Access the broadcast from our St. Catherine’s website
www.stcatherine-wpb.org

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Monday, February 23
--- 5pm, Greek School
--- Festival Set up begins

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Tuesday, February 24
--- Festival Set up

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Wednesday, February 25
--- Festival Set up

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Thursday, February 26
--- Festival Set up
--- No Orthodox Study Group

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Friday, February 27
--- Festival Opening 12 Noon until 11pm

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Saturday, February 28 - Saturday of the Souls
. . .8:15 Orthros
. . .9:00 Divine Liturgy

--- Festival 11am to 11pm

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Sunday, March 1 - Forgiveness Sunday
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Previous Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
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Publish Date:January 4, 2009
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