St. Catherine Church, Ithaca, NY PUBLISH DATE: August 31, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:1-7

BRETHREN, the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was prepared, the ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 18:23-35
11th Sunday of Matthew

The Lord said this parable: "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to ...Read Full Text >

The Placing of the Honorable Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos
August 31 ...Read Full Text >

Ecclesiastical New Year
September 1 ...Read Full Text >

Symeon the Stylite
September 1 ...Read Full Text >

Mammas the Martyr
September 2 ...Read Full Text >

Moses the Prophet & Godseer
September 4 ...Read Full Text >

Zacharias the Prophet & Righteous Elizabeth, parents of St. John the Baptist
September 5 ...Read Full Text >

The Miracle at Colassai of Archangel Michael
September 6 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Second Tone
When Thou didst descend unto death, O Life Immortal, then didst Thou slay Hades with the lightning of Thy Divinity. And when Thou didst also raise the dead out of the nethermost depths, all the powers in the Heavens cried out: O Life-giver, Christ our God, glory be to Thee. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery

Apolytikion for The Placing of the Honorable Sash of the Most Holy Theotokos
O Ever-Virgin Theotokos, shelter of mankind, thou hast bestowed upon thy people a mighty investure, even thine immaculate body's raiment and sash, which by thy seedless childbirth have remained incorrupt; for in thee nature and time are made new. Wherefore, we implore thee to grant peace to the world, and great mercy to our souls. -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
Thy precious sash, O Theotokos, which encompassed thy God-receiving womb, is an invincible force for thy flock, and an unfailing treasury of every good, O only Ever-virgin Mother. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery
Wherefore then did He not do this, nor forgive the debt before the account? Desiring to teach him, from how many  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 61 on Matthew 18, 4th Century


When then you are minded to be revengeful, consider that against yourself are you revengeful, not against another;  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 61 on Matthew 18, 4th Century


Two things therefore does He here require, both to condemn ourselves for our sins, and to forgive others; ... and  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 61 on Matthew 18, 4th Century


Do we forgive our neighbors their trespasses? God also forgives us in His mercy. Do we refuse to forgive? God,  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Tikhon of Zadonsk, Unknown, 18th century

Vespers
6:00 PM on Certain Feasts and most Saturdays

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

Other Parish Info
PARISH COUNCIL CONTACTS

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

 
Church Picnic
This year's Church Picnic is going to be held on SATURDAY September 6th starting at 3 PM. It will be at the Cass Park Pavillion.



College Student Sunday
College Student Sunday will be held this year on Sunday September 21st following the Divine Liturgy. All Orthodox Students and Faculty Members are invited for the reception.
Media Advisory - Archbishop Demetrios of America to Offer Prayer at Democratic National Convention

August 26, 2008
At the invitation of the Democratic National Convention Committee, His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in America, will offer the prayer of Invocation on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 at 3:00 MDT. The Convention is taking place in Denver, CO beginning August 25 and closing Thursday, August 28, 2008.  ...Read Full Text >
*SUNDAY AUGUST 31ST: ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF MATTHEW. Divine Liturgy 10:15AM.

*Monday September 1st: Indiction, the beginning of the Ecclesiastical Year. Morning Divine Liturgy 9:00AM.
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