Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, West Palm Beach, Florida PUBLISH DATE: March 15, 2009

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3

"IN THE BEGINNING, you O Lord, didst found the earth, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they will ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Mark 2:1-12
Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

At that time, Jesus entered Capernaum and it was reported that he was at home. And many were ...Read Full Text >

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
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Agapios the martyr & his Companions
March 15 ...Read Full Text >

Holy Apostle Aristobulus of the Seventy, Bishop of Britain
March 15 ...Read Full Text >

Savinos the Martyr of Egypt
March 16 ...Read Full Text >

Christodoulos the Wonderworker of Patmos
March 16 ...Read Full Text >

Alexios the Man of God
March 17 ...Read Full Text >

Saint Patrick, the Enlightener of Ireland
March 17 ...Read Full Text >

Cyril, Patriarch of Jerusalem
March 18 ...Read Full Text >

Chrysanthos & Daria the Martyrs
March 19 ...Read Full Text >

Righteous Fathers slain at the Monastery of St. Savas
March 20 ...Read Full Text >

Saint Cuthbert the Wonderworker, Bishop of Lindisfarne
March 20 ...Read Full Text >

James the Confessor
March 21 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Plagal of the Second Tone
When the angelic powers appeared at your tomb and those who guarded You became as though dead, and standing by Your sepulchre was Mary seeking Your pure and sacred body. For You did vanquish Hades and uncorrupted by its touch You came unto the virgin woman, bestowing the gift of life O You who rose from the dead. Lord we give glory to You. - Translation from Green Hymnal

Αγγελικαί Δυνάμεις επί τό μνήμά σου, καί οι φυλάσσοντες απενεκρώθησαν, καλί ίστατο οι Μαρία εν τώ τάφω, ζητούσα τό άχραντόν σου σώμα. Εσκύλευσας τόν Άδην, μή πειρασθείς υπ' αυτού, υπήντησας τη Παρθένω, δωρούμενος τήν ζωήν, ο αναστάς εκ των νεκρών, Κύριε δόξα σοι.

Apolytikion for Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas
Light of Orthdoxy, pillar and teacher of the Church, adornment of monastics, invincible champion of theologians, O Gregory thou wonderworker, boast of Thessalonica, herald of grace: ever pray that our souls be saved. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

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 Champion General, I your city now inscribe to you triumphant anthems as the tokens of my gratitude, being rescued from the terrors, O Theotokos. But since you have the dominion unassailable, from all kinds of perils free me so that unto you, I may cry aloud: rejoice, O Bride without bridegroom.
Now Matthew indeed saith, that "they brought him," but the others, that they also broke up the roof, and let him  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 1. B#54, pp. 195, 196, 4th Century


For though in the beginning He Himself went about, and did not require so much faith of them that came unto Him;  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 1. B#54, pp. 195, 196, 4th Century


For He doth not on all occasions require faith on the part of the sick only: as for instance, when they are  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 1. B#54, pp. 195, 196, 4th Century


Forasmuch then as they had evinced so great faith, He also evinces His own power ... He healed first that which is  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 29 on Matthew 9, 1. B#54, pp. 195, 196, 4th 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

 
— Great and Holy Lent —
Fr. Andrew Maginas, March 2009 Lamplighter Message
The Orthodox Christian Church began the Lenten journey on Clean Monday. We are not left alone in this spiritual journey - we are armed with three great weapons that properly used enable us to defeat the traps set by the Evil One. These spiritual weapons are Fasting, Watchfulness, and Prayer.

Prayer is the cornerstone of the Great ...Read Full Text >
February 27, 2009
Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios on the Beginning of Great and Holy Lent
Protocol 17/09

March 2, 2009
Great and Holy Lent


“Let us set out with joy upon the season of the Fast….”
Vespers of the Sunday of Forgiveness


To the Most Reverend Hierarchs, the Reverend Priests and Deacons, the Monks and Nuns, the Presidents and ...Read Full Text >
March 11, 2009
REFLECTIONS OF HIS EMINENCE METROPOLITAN ALEXIOS ON THE SUNDAY OF ST. GREGORY PALAMAS
"When we strive with diligent sobriety to keep watch over our rational faculties, to control and correct them, how else can we succeed in this task except by collecting our mind, which is dispersed abroad through the senses, and bringing it back into the world within, into the heart itself, ...Read Full Text >
Upcoming Events
A Study in Orthodoxy is the Friday Night Program following the Salutations/Akathistos Services the first five weeks of Great Lent. All are welcome to join us after the service for the Lenten Supper (no charge) and the class that follows.

Tsourekia & More ... (Really More) ... available for sale by ...Read Full Text >
Sunday, March 15 - The Second Sunday of Great Lent
. . . 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

--- Parish Assembly Meeting Today following the Liturgy!
--- 7pm- Trisagion at Howard Price Funeral Home for Gus Papas

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Monday, March 16
--- 11am- Funeral, Gus Pappas
--- 5 - 7pm- Greek School

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Tuesday, March 17 - St. Alexios Day, St. Patrick’s Day
 . . . . . . . . .             - Metropolitan Alexios` Name Day
--- 12:00 Noon- Philoptochos Luncheon Meeting

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Wednesday, March 18
--- 5:30pm- Presanctified Liturgy

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Thursday, March 19
--- 12:30pm- Orthodox Study Group

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Friday, March 20
--- 5 - 8pm- Greek School
--- 6:30pm- 3rd Salutations
--- 7:30pm- Lenten Supper & A Study in ...Read Full Text >
Previous Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church Bulletins
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Publish Date:January 25, 2009
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