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April 09, 2007

Weekly Bulletin April 8, 2007

HOLY RESURRECTION ORTHODOX CHURCH

10201 DEMOCRACY BOULEVARD

POTOMAC, MARYLAND 20854

www.holyresurrection.com

Very Reverend Father Miles Paul Zdinak - (301) 299-5120, Hall & Fax - (301) 983-0847

April 08, 2007 “Gregorian” | March 26, 2007 “Julian”

Pascha: Acts of The Apostles 1:1 - 8 | John 1:1 - 17

CriotoV Anesth! AlhqwV Anesth!

Christos Voskrese! Voistinnu Voskrese!

Christ Is Risen! Indeed He Is Risen!

Services: April 09 - 14, Sundays: 10:00 a.m., Daily Liturgy: (as scheduled) 9 a.m., Eve of Feasts: 7 p.m.

Monday: Divine Liturgy with Procession & Gospel Readings - 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday: Divine Liturgy - 9:00 a.m.

Confessions can be heard on Sunday after the Divine Liturgy or prior to the Liturgy by appointment.


Welcome

On behalf of the parish, I would like to extend Paschal Greetings to all those who are guests with us today. May God bless your time with us and grant you a safe travel home. Christ is Risen!

Paschal Season

There is no kneeling from now until Pentecost. Plus there is no fasting prescribed during Bright Week. Keep Christ is Risen on your Lips and in your Hearts. Christ is Risen!

Spring Bake

There is some kolbassi and a few bake items from the bake. Please see Debi Myers, Irene Dzubak, or Father if you would any of these items.

Egg Hunt

The annual egg hunt will be held following the Blessing of the Paschal Foods. All the children present 12 and younger are welcome to participate in the fun. The hunt is sponsored by the Sr. ACRY.

The Community Prayer Cards Program

I would like to thank the Outreach Committee for putting together the Lenten Prayer Cards. And a thank you to all for your prayers for one another.

Family Day

This year’s Camp Nazareth Family Day will be held on Sunday, June 3. The tickets for the Family Day Raffle are also available. Please see Chris Hudack to purchase a ticket.

Social Concerns

The Social Concerns Committee is sponsoring a food drive to aid The Manna Food Center. The drive is done to collect items which will provide nutritious and kid-friendly foods for children. You can help by donating items that are found on the flyer which is attached to the bulletin. The container is located in the hall for these items. God Bless!

First Confession Class

Those preparing for their First Confession will meet on Saturday, May 5, at 1:30 p.m. for final instruction and the Mystery of Confession. They will be honored at the Liturgy on Sunday, May 6.

Thank You

On behalf of the parish, I would like to thank everyone who helped prepare the Church for Holy Week and Pascha. Your efforts make the Church beautiful for this festive season. I would like to thank, Sheila & the choir; Irene Dzubak & other singers for lending their voices all during the Great Fast and Holy Week. Also I would like to thank the Bakers for making the small Pascha breads which will be blessed and handed out this morning.

Jr. ACRY

The Jr. ACRY is going bowling on Sunday, April 22, following the Divine Liturgy. The Jr. ACRY will pay for the lanes for any and all of the children who would like to go bowling, members and non-members alike.

Deanery Three D

The Washington Deanery DDD dinner is April 29. Donations can now be given through the parish or directly to the diocese. Your donation of $100.00 or more goes to benefit Camp Nazareth. Please make note of the change of date and make plans to attend this year’s Three D dinner.

Flowers

On behalf of the parish I would like to thank Melanie Krynitsky for all the work with the flowers for Pascha. They have adorned the Church with a wonderful splendor and fragrance.

Also many thanks to all those who made donations and to Faith Breno for organizing the donations for the Paschal flowers.

Lenten Boxes

The Children who took Mission Boxes can turn their boxes into their Teacher. The donations will be sent to the Orthodox Christian Mission Center.

Iconastas Project

This project will enhance the beauty of the current Iconastas by extending it to the wall on each side with doors at each end.

Attached to last week’s bulletin is a donation form which has information about the Iconastas Project. You can use the form to make a donation towards the project or you can use a regular envelope.

Camp Forms

Our Deanery’s camp week at Camp Nazareth, in Mercer, PA, is July 15 - 21. Children who are ages 8 - 18 are eligible to attend. Registration forms and booklets with information on the camp week are in the hall. The children who attend camp not only learn about their faith. They make friends that last a life time.

Also, the Camp employment forms for those who are of college age or older, who are interested in working at the camp this summer, are available. The camp is a great place to work and to live and learn about your faith. See Father if you have a question.

Prayer List

Please keep in your prayers all those who are ill:

Metropolitan Nicholas: Healing

Les Miller: Improved Health

Steve Sheftic: Healing

Rudy Kormanik: Healing & Recovery

Jason Janowick: Improved Health

Lois Erhard: Improved Health

Mary Ann Muchesko: Healing & Recovery

Ivan Pop: Improved Health

Pañi Yvonne Lysack: Healing

Carol Miller: Healing

John Kloss: Healing & Recovery

Mary Kesselak: Improved Health

Daniel Kormanik: Healing & Recovery

Marge Chica: Healing & Recovery

Alexandra Delare: Health & Healing

Fr. Ronald Hazuda: Healing & Recovery

Michael Hall: Healing & Recovery

Fr. David Wine: Improved Health

Fr. Stephen Jula: Improved Health

Ann Thear: Healing & Recovery

Ronald Koval: Improved Health

Matthew Muhlenberg: Healing & Recovery

Cindy Russell: Healing

Deborah Delare: Healing & Recovery


The icon commonly know as the Resurrection Icon is entitled “No death” (literally from the Greek). Depicted in it is Christ standing victorious over the powers of hell. The Church proclaims this event on Holy Saturday at the Vesperal Divine Liturgy of Saint Basil the Great held on Saturday Morning. Below are some hymns from this service.

Today hell groans and cries aloud: ‘It had been better for me, had I not accepted Mary’s Son, for He has come to me and destroyed my power; He has shattered the gates of brass, and as God He has raised up the souls that once I held.’ Glory to Thy Cross, O Lord, and to Thy Resurrection.

Today hell groans and cries aloud: ‘My power has been destroyed. I accepted a mortal man as one of the dead; yet I cannot keep Him prisoner, and with Him I shall lose all those over whom I ruled. I held in my power the dead from all the ages; but see, He is raising them all.’ Glory to Thy Cross, O Lord, and to Thy Resurrection.

Today hell groans and cries aloud: ‘My dominion has been swallowed up; the Shepherd has been crucified and He has raised Adam. I am deprived of those whom once I ruled; in my strength I devoured them, but now I have cast them forth. He who was crucified has emptied the tombs; the power of death has no more strength.’ Glory to Thy Cross, O Lord, and to Thy Resurrection.


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Χριστος ανεστη εκ νεκρων θανατω θανατον πατησας και τοις εν τοις μνημασι ζωην χαρισαμενος

Christ is risen from the dead trampling down death by death and to those in the tombs bestowing Life!