St. Demetrios Church, Rocky River, OH PUBLISH DATE: July 6, 2008

Epistle Reading
St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 5:1-11

BRETHREN, since we are justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we ...Read Full Text >

Gospel Reading
Matthew 6:22-33
3rd Sunday of Matthew

The Lord said, "The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is sound, your whole body will ...Read Full Text >

Sisoes the Great
July 6 ...Read Full Text >

Kyriaki the Great Martyr
July 7 ...Read Full Text >

Prokopios the Great Martyr & his mother Theodosia the Martyr
July 8 ...Read Full Text >

Pancratios, Bishop of Sicily
July 9 ...Read Full Text >

45 Holy Martyrs of Nikopolis, Armenia
July 10 ...Read Full Text >

The All-Praised Olga, Equal-to-the-Apostles, Princess of Kiev
July 11 ...Read Full Text >

Veronica, the woman with the issue of blood who was healed by Jesus
July 12 ...Read Full Text >
Resurrectional Apolytikion Second Tone
When You descended to death, O Immortal Life, then, the light of Your divinity destroyed Hades. When You raised the dead from the depths of darkness, all the heavenly powers cried out, "Glory to You our Christ, the Giver of Life." -Translation by Narthex Press

Apolytikion of the Church
The world has found in you a great champion in time of peril, as you emerged the victor in routing the barbarians. For as you brought to naught the boasts of Lyaios, imparting courage to Nestor in the stadium, in like manner, holy one, great Martyr Demetrios, invoke Christ God for us, that He may grant us His great mercy.

Kontakion
O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the creator most constant: O despise not the voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to come unto our aid, who in faith cry unto thee: Hasten to intercession and speed thou to make supplication, O thou who dost ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor thee. - Translation by Holy Transfiguration Monastery
We advance toward humility by means of trials. He who rests on his virtue without suffering tribulation has the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. Isaac of Syria, Homily 57, in Ascetical Homilies, p. 283, 7th century


For God, He said, gave us understanding, that we might chase away all ignorance, and have the right judgment of  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Chrysostom, Homily 20 and 21 on Matthew 6, 4th Century


Unless the grace of God comes to the help of our frailty, to protect and defend it, no man can withstand the  ...Read Full Text >
-St. John Cassian, Conferences, Conference Two: On Discernment, Paulist Press pg. 74, 5th century

Matins
8:30- 9:30 am

Liturgy
9:30 am - 11:30am

Bible Study
Tuesdays: 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Parish Information
St. Demetrios Church
22909 Center Ridge Road
Rocky River, OH 44116

Phone: (440) 331-2246
Fax: (440) 331-8407
Website: http://www.saintdemetriosrr.org
Email: strroffice@sbcglobal.net

Proistamenos: Rev. Fr. James A. Doukas

Other Parish Info
Greek School
Tuesdays and Thursdays
5-6:30 PM

 
THANK YOU
To all our festival volunteers, donors and sponsors! We couldn’t have done it without you! Please join us on Sun., July 20 for coffee & mezedes after church.

BIBLE STUDY BREAK
No meetings on July 8; we will resume on July 15.

50 TH ANNIVERSRAY
ANNIVERSARY IMPROVEMENTS The total cost of refurbishing the pew seat covers will be a total of $11,000 ($500 per pew.) The project will begin once we have 22 donors. See renovated model in the back, east side of church.

REMEMBER WHEN… If you have any photos, programs, or stories from any era of ...Read Full Text >

YASSOU TO SUMMER
Join Yassou Club for the annual summer picnic on Tue., July 29 at noon, in the hall. Free & open to all our senior citizens. Then join us for Mamma Mia! at the Palace Theater downtown on Tue., Aug. 5 at 8 p.m.. Limited reservations. For more information, call Helen Kariotakis at 440-333-6620.



VACATION CHURCH SCHOOL
August 4-8, 9 a.m.-noon. Don’t let your child miss this free, fun and fellowship-filled week for children age 4-Grade 6. This year’s theme is “The Parables that Jesus Told.” Registration forms are on the bulletin board and will also be in the summer Epistle.

RETREATS ELSEWHERE
30TH ANNIVERSARY of Metropolitan Maximos’ Episcopacy will be celebrated on Fri., July 11 at Camp Nazareth in Mercer, PA. Arrive at 3 p.m. on your chosen day; departure no later than 11 p.m. $20/adult; $10/ child ages 3-12 includes: misc. sports, Paraclesis Service, cookout in the pavilion, Campers’ Program ...Read Full Text >

GOLF OUTING & CLAMBAKE
Thu., Sept. 18 at Sweetbriar Golf Legacy Course. The event will be a Shamble (part scramble and best ball) followed by an outdoor clambake, silent auction and other exciting events with prizes. $125/person (put together your own foursome or have us put you with potential new friends) or $30 for the clambake ...Read Full Text >

CREATING BALANCE IN OUR LIVES
Lecture, brunch and discussion on Sat., Sept. 20 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the hall. Presented by Fr. Constantine Valantasis of St. George Church in Massillon. $20 advance tickets; $25 after Sept. 5. Make checks payable to St. Demetrios Church and include “SLC” in the memo line. Proceeds to benefit OCN-the ...Read Full Text >
AACST to Present Panel on Global Climate Change at Clergy-Laity Congress

July 2, 2008
The Archdiocesan Advisory Committee on Science and Technology (AACST) will coordinate a workshop and panel discussion at the upcoming Clergy-Laity Congress in Washington, DC, on the issue of global climate change. The session, entitled “Ethical Issues in Global Climate Change,” will be held on Tuesday morning of the Congress from 9 am to 1 pm in the Taylor room of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.  ...Read Full Text >

Archbishop Demetrios Leads Faith Endowment Pilgrimage to Rome Joining Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew at Vatican

June 30, 2008
Archbishop Demetrios of America led a pilgrimage, under the aegis of FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism, accompanying the official visit of His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to Rome for the Feast of the Chiefs of the Apostle, Peter and Paul. On Friday evening, June 27th, Archbishop Demetrios hosted a dinner in honor of His All Holiness at the renowned Palazzo Colonni. ...Read Full Text >
SUNDAY 7/6
8:30; 9:30 a.m. Orthros; Divine Liturgy
                IOCC Team departs for Louisiana

MONDAY 7/7

TUESDAY 7/8

WEDNESDAY 7/9 7:00 p.m. Parish Council meeting
Previous St. Demetrios Church Bulletins
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Publish Date:June 22, 2008
Publish Date:June 15, 2008
Publish Date:June 8, 2008
Publish Date:June 1, 2008
 
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