St. Catherine Church, Ithaca, NY PUBLISH DATE: February 3, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10

BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For he says, ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 25:14-30
16th Sunday of Matthew

The Lord said this parable: "A man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them ...Read Full Text >

Symeon the God-Receiver, Anna the Prophetess
February 3 ...Read Full Text >

Isidore of Pelusium
February 4 ...Read Full Text >

Photios, Patriarch of Constantinople
February 6 ...Read Full Text >

Barsonouphios the Great
February 6 ...Read Full Text >

Theodore the Commander & Great Martyr
February 8 ...Read Full Text >

Zechariah the Prophet
February 8 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion
Let the Heavens rejoice; let earthly things be glad; for the Lord hath wrought might with His arm, He hath trampled upon death by death. The first-born of the dead hath He become. From the belly of Hades hath He delivered us, and hath granted great mercy to the world. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion for Afterfeast of the Presentation of Our Lord and Savior in the Temple
Rejoice, thou who art full of grace, O Virgin Theotokos, for from thee hath risen the Sun of Righteousness, Christ our God, enlightening those in darkness. Rejoice, thou also, O righteous Elder, as thou receivest in thine arms the Redeemer of our souls, Who also granteth unto us the Resurrection. -Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion of the Church
Let us praise the all-lauded and noble bride of Christ, the godly Catherine, the guardian of Sinai and its defence, who is also our support and succour and our help; for with the Holy Spirit's sword she hath silenced brilliantly the clever among the godless; and being crowned as a Martyr, she now doth ask great mercy for us all. -Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery, Brookline, MA


Kontakion
Your birth sanctified a Virgin's womb and properly blessed the hands of Symeon. Having now come and saved us O Christ our God, give peace to Your commonwealth in troubled times and strengthen those in authority, whom You love, as only the loving One. - Translation by Narthex Press
There is an old saying: 'Excesses meet.' Too much fasting and too much eating come to the same end. Keeping too  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Cassian, Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment no. 16; Paulist Press pg. 76, 5th century

Vespers
6:00 PM on Certain Feasts

Matins
None

Liturgy
10:15 AM

Bible Study
Tuesdays at 7:00 PM

Parish Information
St. Catherine Church
120 West Seneca Street
Ithaca, NY 14850

Phone: (607) 273-2767
Fax: 607-273-6733
Website: www.stcatherine.ny.goarch.org

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. Stephen Lilley
Email: slilley@twcny.rr.com

Assistant: Rev. Deacon Michael Bahlatzis

Other Parish Info
PARISH COUNCIL CONTACTS

President John Bezirganian
PO Box 1099
Trumansburg, NY 14886
Home: 387.7007
jsbez@yahoo.com

Vice President Katherine Preston
3 Horizon Drive
Ithaca, NY 14850
Home: 257.1247

Treasurer: Ann Bantuvanis
Home: 272.2140

Secretary Heidi Kollias
82 Neimi Road
Freeville, NY 13068
Home: 257.6771
hwkollias@yahoo.com

Richard Deeb

Maria Hopko

Paul Karakantas

James Tzivanis

Mark Zaharis

 
Philoptochos News
*As many of you may know, the American Heart Association has declared February 1st as national WEAR RED DAY. The red dress and color red are becoming instantly recognized as the symbols of women`s empowerment to improve their heart health.

In suport of this effort, National Philoptochos is ...Read Full Text >

Community Fellowship Dinner
In the spirit of fellowship, please join your fellow parishioners on the evening of Thursday, February 7, 2008 for a dinner at the church hall located at St. Catherine’s Greek Orthodox Church. Please arrive around 6:00PM as dinner will be promptly served beginning at 6:15pm and will consist of a menu of ...Read Full Text >

Raffle Results
The Winners:

1st Prize the Trip Patti Schimizzi of Watkins Glen

2nd Prize $250 of Gas Dr. and Mrs. Filios

3rd Prize Dinner Paul and Kathy Karakantas

The Raffle grossed $7,470.00 Ticket amount based on maximum allowed value of $3,000. Net proceeds of $4,740 profit ...Read Full Text >

2008 Photography Calendar of Greece
Thank you to everyone who purchased a 2008 Photography Calendar of Greece. The amount of $1,832, after expenses, was raised as contributions for our church.

A special thanks to the following parishioners for their generous contribution towards the production costs of the calendar:

George and ...Read Full Text >
Programming Schedule for Come Receive the Light Radio Program - Feb 3 - 15, 2008

February 1, 2008
On Come Receive the Light, the National Orthodox Christian Radio Program, Fr. Chris will be speaking with Dr. Aristotle Papanikolaou about "Faith at Fordham: Orthodoxy and Fordham University", and with Rod Dreher, a columnist with the Dallas Morning News, about the rise of the Internet in modern life. ...Read Full Text >

Encyclical of Archbishop Demetrios for the Feast of St. Photios

February 1, 2008
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2008 Archdiocesan Yearbook Now Available Online

January 31, 2008
The 2008 Yearbook of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America is now available on line at yearbook.goarch.org. Yearbooks will be available by mail beginning February 6th, 2008. Parishes are reminded that they will each receive two copies.  ...Read Full Text >

OCF REAL BREAK Announces Historic First Trip to Constantinople for College Students

January 30, 2008
Orthodox Christian Fellowship is proud to announce a Real Break trip to the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Constantinople, Turkey. The trip will be led by His Grace Bishop Savas of Troas, Chancellor of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, and assisted by OCF Board Chairman Fr. Mark Leondis (who also serves as the Director of the Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America) and OCF Executive Director Fr. Kevin Scherer. ...Read Full Text >

Fact-Finding Visit to Greece

January 29, 2008
His Grace Bishop Andonios, Director of the Department of Philanthropy of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, arrived yesterday, January 28, 2008 in Greece to personally visit areas affected by this past summer’s wildfires. ...Read Full Text >

Head of Greece's Orthodox Church dies (Associated Press Release)

January 28, 2008
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Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens and All Greece Falls Asleep in the Lord

January 28, 2008
The Holy Archdiocese of America shares in the grief - Archbishop Demetrios travels to Athens for the funeral service  ...Read Full Text >

Statement by President George W. Bush on the Passing of Archbishop Christodoulos

January 28, 2008
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Chairman of SCOBA Issues Statement on Passing of Archbishop Christodoulos

January 28, 2008
His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Chairman of the Standing Conference of the Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas, issued this statement on behalf of SCOBA on the falling asleep of the late Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, the ever-memorable Christodoulos. ...Read Full Text >
*Sunday February 3rd: Sixteenth Sunday of St. Matthew. Divine Liturgy 10:15AM.

*Thursday February 7th: Community Fellowship Dinner 6:00PM in Church Hall. For more details see Parish News and Events.

*Sunday February 10th: Sunday of the Canaanite Woman. Divine Liturgy 10:15AM.
Previous St. Catherine Church Bulletins
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