Saints Cyril
& Methodius
Bulgarian
Orthodox Mission
February 26, 2012
SUNDAY OF CHEESEFARE — Tone 4.
The Expulsion of Adam and Eve from Paradise.
St. Porphyrius, Bishop of Gaza (420). Ven. Sebastian of Poshekhónsk (ca. 1500).
Martyr Sebastian (1st c.).
Expulsion of
Adam from Paradise
Gospel Reading: Matthew 6:14-21
(Great Lent begins tomorrow)
We are a Parish
of the
Orthodox Church
in America
Archdiocese of
Washington
Our website is ® www.bocdc.org
The Mission’s services are being hosted through the
gracious support of:
Fr. John Vitko and the parishioners of St. Luke
Orthodox Church
6801 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101
†
May Their Memory Be Eternal †
The Bishops
Nestor, Gregory, and Job;
the
Newly Departed Priest Joseph;
the
Priests Peter, Ishmael, Michael, Leo, Homer, Thomas, Victor, and Milorad;
the
Matushki Mary, Platonida,
Sophronia, Artemis, and Barbara;
the
Readers Philemon, John, and Robert Michael; and
the
Servants of God, Linda, Bojanka, Magdalena,
Julia, Rada, Radka, Anna, Olivera, Krustio, George, and
Maria.
Those Who Are In
Need of Prayer
The Priests
Photius, Anthony, Vadim,
Thomas, and Paul;
the
Presbyteras, Marie, Miriam, Mica, Helen, Rose,
Juliana, & Anne;
the Servants
of God, Zell, Flora, Karen, Victor, Erin, Kyriaki,
Helen, Paulina, Jane, Denny, Oliver, Marion, Ellen, Marios
& Sophia, Alexandra & Joseph, Catherine & Wayne, John & Carmeta, John & Carol, Dimitri
& Rachael, Charlie & Karen, Chariessa &
Nicholas, and David & Patricia.
Schedule of Services
Feb. 26 – SS Cyril & Methodius, 1:30:
Great Lent begins tomorrow.
Mar. 4 – at St. Mark Church, 9:30: 1st Sunday of Lent,
Sunday of Orthodoxy
Mar.
11 – SS Cyril & Methodius, 1:30: 2nd Sunday, St. Gregory Palamas
(NOTE:
This Sunday, Metropolitan JONAH will be at St. Mark Church. Fr. Timothy may be required at that
service. If such is the case, we will
meet at St. Mark Church beginning at 9:30 for the pontifical service with Met. JONAH instead of our scheduled liturgy at St. Luke.)
Mar. 18 – at St. Mark Church, 9:30: 3rd Sunday, Veneration
of the Cross
Mar. 25 – SS Cyril & Methodius,
1:30: 4th Sunday, Metropolitan
visit us?
April 1 – at St. Mark Church, 9:30: 5th Sunday of Great
Lent, St. Mary of Egypt
Lesser Synod, Metropolitan Council to meet February 21-23, 2012
The Lesser Synod of Bishops of the Orthodox
Church in America met at the Chancery in Syosset, NY on Tuesday, February 21,
2012.
In addition to His Beatitude, Metropolitan
Jonah, other members of the Lesser Synod include His Grace, Bishop Tikhon, Secretary; His Grace, Bishop Nikon; His Grace,
Bishop Benjamin. His Grace, Bishop Melchisedek, was
also in attendance.
The hierarchs heard reports from the officers
of the Church on a number of pastoral, administrative and financial issues;
review ongoing legal matters; review the 16th All-American Council’s
initiatives, resolutions, and Strategic Plan goals; consider plans for the
consecration of Archimandrite Alexander [Golitzin], Bishop-elect of the Bulgarian
Diocese, slated to be celebrated in Toledo, OH May 4-5, 2012; and set the
agenda for the Holy Synod of Bishops’ spring session May 7-10, 2012. The
hierarchs also met with members of the Sexual Misconduct Policy Advisory
Committee to review updated policies and procedures, job descriptions and
mandates, and ongoing cases.
Services: Great Lent to Pascha, Ascension, and
Pentecost
Sunday, February 26: Expulsion of Adam from Paradise
Monday, February 27: BEGIN
GREAT LENT – Strict Fast
Monday, February 27: Great
Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Tuesday, February 28: Great
Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Wednesday, February 29:
Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Thursday, March 1: Great
Canon of St. Andrew of Crete
Friday, March 2: Liturgy of
the PreSanctified Gifts
Sunday, March 3: First
Sunday of Lent – Sunday of Orthodoxy
Wednesday, March 7: Liturgy
of the PreSanctified Gifts
Friday, March 9: Liturgy of
the PreSanctified Gifts
Saturday, March 10: Memorial
Saturday, Liturgy of St. John
Sunday, March 11: Second
Sunday of Lent – St. Gregory Palamas
Wednesday, March 14: Liturgy
of the PreSanctified Gifts
Friday, March 16: Liturgy of
the PreSanctified Gifts
Saturday, March 17: Memorial
Saturday, Liturgy of St. John
Sunday, March 18: Third
Sunday of Lent – Veneration of the Cross
Wednesday, March 21: Liturgy
of the PreSanctified Gifts
Friday, March 23: Liturgy of
the PreSanctified Gifts
Saturday, March 24: Forefeast of the Annunciation to Mary
Sunday, March 25: Fourth
Sunday of Lent – St. John Climacus (of the ladder)
& Annunciation of our Most-Holy Lady, Theotokos
Monday, March 26: Leavetaking of the Annunciation – Synaxis
of the Archangel Gabriel – No liturgy served.
Wednesday, March 28: Liturgy
of the PreSanctified Gifts
Friday, March 30: Liturgy of
the PreSanctified Gifts
Saturday, March 31: Akathis to the Most Holy Theotokos
Sunday, April 1: Fifth
Sunday of Lent – St. Mary of Egypt
Wednesday, April 4: Liturgy
of the PreSanctified Gifts
Friday, April 6: Liturgy of
the PreSanctified Gifts – END GREAT LENT
Saturday, April 7: Lazarus
Saturday.
Sunday, April 8: Palm Sunday
– BEGIN HOLY WEEK
Monday, April 9: Great &
Holy Monday – Liturgy of PreSanctified Gifts
Tuesday, April 10: Great
& Holy Tuesday – Liturgy of PreSanctified Gifts
Wed., April 11: Great &
Holy Wednesday – Liturgy of PreSanctified Gifts
Wed., April 11: Evening
service – anointing with holy oil.
Thurs., April 12: Great
& Holy Thursday – Divine Liturgy and Reading of the Passion Gospels
Fri., April 13: Great &
Holy Friday – Vesperal Burial Service
Sat., April 14: Great &
Holy Saturday – Vesperal Divine Liturgy of St. Basil
Sun., April 15: Pascha
Monday, April 16: Bright
Monday – Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, April 17: Bright
Tuesday – Divine Liturgy
Wednesday, April 18: Bright
Wednesday
Thursday, April 19: Bright
Thursday
Friday, April 20: Bright
Friday
Saturday, April 21: Bright
Saturday
Sunday, April 22: St. Thomas
Sunday
Thursday, May 24: Ascension
of Our Lord
Sunday, June 3: Pentecost
The Statute
of the Orthodox Church in America
Article X
Section 4:
Rector
At the head of the parish is
its Rector. According to the teachings of the Church, he is the spiritual
father and teacher of his flock and the celebrant of the liturgical worship
established by the Church. He teaches and edifies the People of God entrusted
to his spiritual care "with no partiality" (James 2:1) and sees to it
that all activities within the parish serve the religious goals of the Church.
He is appointed by the Diocesan Bishop and cannot leave his parish without the
permission of the Bishop. No activities in the parish can be initiated without his
knowledge, approval, and blessing; neither should he do anything pertaining to
the parish without the knowledge of his parishioners and parish organs elected
by them, so that always and everywhere there may be unity, mutual trust,
cooperation, and love. In conformity with his teaching office, the Rector shall
have final authority over the church school. To be free from material
preoccupations and wholly committed to his sacred ministry, the priest must be
compensated by the parish, the amount of his compensation being clearly agreed
upon at the time of his appointment.
Section 4:
Parishioners
a.
Parishioners are those who, by virtue of
their Baptism and Chrismation, are members of the Body of Christ and strive to
live in accordance with their high calling (Eph. 4:1) as Orthodox Christians.
No one can be a member of the parish if he openly betrays the teaching of the
Orthodox Church, or if he leads a life or acts in a manner condemned by the
Holy Canons as incompatible with the name of Orthodox Christian.
b.
A "voting member" of the parish is
a member [as defined in Article X, Section 5(a)] at least eighteen years of
age, who receives the Sacrament of Confession at least once a year in his home
parish or, with the permission of the parish priest, elsewhere; who receives
Holy Communion at least once a year in his home parish; has belonged to the
parish for a period as may be fixed by the parish; and regularly fulfills such
financial obligations as may be established by the All-American Councils,
Diocesan Assemblies, and parish.