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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
‫كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس األنطاكية األرثوذكسية‬
4335 16th Street, N. W. Washington, D.C. 20011-7011
(202) 723-5335 * (202) 723-7924 Fax
Church E-Mail: [email protected]—Fr. Joseph’s E-Mail: [email protected]
Web page: WWW.SAINTGEORGE.ORG
NSB Restaurant Equipment
WE ARE NOW ON AMAZON
Very Rev. Joseph Rahal, Pastor
Deacon Workineh Belesse
Sub-Deacon Nicola Said
We are now on Amazon
Established 1908
BILL BARBARI
CEO-President
[email protected]
14502 H Lee Road
P: 703-378-9200
Chantilly, VA 20151
F: 703-378-9210
Advertise here
If you would like to advertise your business to our
community, please call our Church office.
Credit card size like this one will cost $250 per
year.
Also, the bulletin will be published on our web-site
every week.
CHOIR DIRECTOR: Linda Kapusciarz
Asst DIRECTOR: Eyvonka Rizkallah
CHANTER/READERS: George Farah
Norma Ashor
Stephanos Roulakis
HEAD USHERS: Nabil Louh
Andrew Riley
S-SCHOOL DIRECTOR: Shireen Rishmawi
ALTAR CAPTAINS: Edward Rizkallah
Ramez Makhlouf
Issa Rizkallah
Fredrick Moutran
CANDLES: Nick Hamaty
Marwan Bannourah
Kamil Rafeedie
RENOVATION:
MAINTENANCE:
Archives:
WEBMASTERS:
COUNCIL CHAIRMAN:
TREASURER:
ASSISTANT TREAS.:
PHOTOGRAPHER:
LADIES PRES.:
TEEN PRES:
FELLOWSHIP PRES.:
BOOK STORE:
COFFEE HOUR:
SECRETARY:
Marwan Bannourah
Issa Ayoub
Eli Souri
Jeffrey Ayoub
John Baddour
Eric Granahan
Elias Rizkallah
Gus Zakhem
Eli Souri
Nicolette Aftimos
Christine Makhlouf
Mariam Shihadeh
Camilia Bhalla
Eddie Yazge
Albert Ibrahim
Shanae Sahadeo
Sunday February 15,
2015
Sunday of the Last Judgement [Meat-Fare]
Apostle Onesimos of the Seventy; Venerable Eusebios of Syria; Martyr Major of
Gaza; Venerable Dalmatos of Serbia.
WELCOME VISITORS! Please keep in mind that the Sacramental discipline of the Orthodox
Church requires that only Orthodox Christians who have prepared for reception of the Eucharist,
receive Holy Communion. This takes place after the Priest says: “With the fear of God, Faith
and Love draw near.” We appreciate you honoring our Liturgical practice. Following the dismissal
and announcements, please join us for fellowship. It is a joy to have you with us.
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THE HOLY GOSPEL: MEAT FARE SUNDAY [MATTHEW 25:31-46]
THE GOSPEL
THE READING FROM THE HOLY GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
ST. MATTHEW (25:31-46)
The Lord saith: “When the Son of man shall come in His glory, and all the
holy angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. Before Him will
be gathered all the nations, and He will separate them one from another as a
shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and He will place the sheep at
His right hand, but the goats at the left Then the King will say to those at His
right hand, ‘Come, O blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for
you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food,
I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I
was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison
and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we
see Thee hungry and feed Thee, or thirsty and give Thee drink? And when
did we see Thee a stranger and welcome Thee, or naked and clothe Thee?
And when did we see Thee sick or in prison and visit Thee?’ And the King will
answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these My
brethren, you did it to Me.’ Then He will say to those at His left hand, ‘Depart
from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels; for I was hungry and you gave Me no food, I was thirsty and you gave
Me no drink, I was a stranger and you did not welcome Me, naked and you did
not clothe Me, sick and in prison and you did not visit Me.’ Then they also will
answer, ‘Lord, when did we see Thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked
or sick or in prison, and did not minister to Thee?’ Then He will answer them,
‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it not to one of the least of these, you did it not
to Me.’ And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into
eternal life.”
OBLATION OFFERINGS
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ALTAR BREAD IS OFFERED AND THE PRAYER OF SACRIFICE FOR THE HEALTH AND
WELL-BEING OF THE SERVANTS GOD:
Joseph, Claudia, Abeer, Albert, Philippe & Eduardo Elias, Margaret, Nadim & Vivian &
Family, Hanna, Samira, Nassib, Rania, Brandon, Maya, Rima, Elie & Family, Hanaa &
Family, Marie, Mark & Dany, Cherise Milburn, Issa & Roudenyna Ayoub & Family, Harry
Jones & Family; The Ralph, Compton, Williams, Romano & Meador Families; Rosalie
Peckerol-Jaccino & Family; Jackie & Tony Herrera & Family; Bill & Tina Hausen & Family; Bob & Laurie Wheeler & Family; Coty Williams, Asma Hamarneh-Trey, Angela Saliby,
Nicholas Tentzeras, Richard Albinger, Samira Ayoub, Rose Salamy, Evelyn Mabe, Edmond Hageage, Laura Chaale, Nawal Ayoub & Karim
ALTAR BREAD IS OFFERED AND THE PRAYER OF
SACRIFICE IS IN MEMORY OF THE SERVANTS OF GOD:
George, Antoine, Salwa, Norman, Michael, Nicolas, Adeeb, Elias, Albert, Joseph, Thekla,
Sami, Assad, Saada, Daher, Marguerite, Nemer, Martha, Talgie, Tanous, Edmun, Salem
Kash, Rola Kassis, Nina Kash, Nader, Jamile, Nassib, Maryam, Marie, Zakia, Salma, The
Thomas Family; Eunice Padgett; Harry & Lorraine Williams; Wanda Williams; Nora Keyros; Fred & Sarah Karuta; Lulu Mc Coury; Margaret & Irving Musgrove; Thomas Joseph;
Jose Ayala; Hubert & David Ralph; Katherine Baruday; Phillip Joseph; Joshua Compton;
Sadie Marie Jones; Kay Najour; Guido Jaccino; Walter Trey; John Terrell, Fred Ayoub,
Madlin Rizkallah, Geraldine Kiatta, Elias Farhat, Evelyn Shahadi, Antoine Klam, Mary
Rose Homsieh, Judy Filmore
TODAYS MEMORIAL SERVICE & COFFEE HOUR
2-Yrs Memorial Service for Salwa Elias offered by Joseph Elias & Family
Coffee Hour & Holy Bread offered by Issa & Roudeyna Ayoub in memory of
Salem Kash, Rola Kassis & Nina Kash
Coffee Hour & Holy Bread offered by Hanna Ghareeb & Family in memory of
Nader, Jamile, Nassib, Maryam, Marie, Zakia & Salma
Mar. 1, 2015
1 Year Memorial, Coffee Hour & Holy
Bread in Memory of Ezzat Kazzi
offered by Brunette Kazzi & Family
Mar. 8, 2015
40-Day Memorial in Memory of Anastasios Karagias
1-YR Memorial, Holy bread & coffee hour in Memory
of JoAnne Ibrahim
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
THE HOLY GOSPEL: MEATTHE
FAREHOLY
SUNDAYGOSPEL:
[MATTHEW 25:31-46]
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Dates to Remember 2014
Feb 22
Feb 23
Mar 8
General
Parish
Meeting
Lent Begins
Daylight
Savings
Time Begins
February Birthday’s
Gabriella Bahou - 1
Fouad Ayoub - 16
Amen Giselassie - 1
Nader Ayoub - 17
Nour Juliette Farah - 2
Tania Shehadeh Ayoub - 19
Anastasia Brunette Kazzi - 2
Grace Atrash - 20
Jennifer Hishmeh - 8
Mathiew Farah - 20
Grace Shadid - 8
Mary Ann Ghareeb - 20
Cathy Awwad - 9
Beandrew Joseph Lohman - 20
Laila Pietri - 9
Alessa Rishmawi - 20
Bianca Christina Romano - 12
Celine Marie Doumar - 23
Peter Ibrahim - 13
Anthony Poerio - 24
Abraham Shihadeh -15
Isabella Moussa - 25
Edmond Atalla - 15
Julie Grace Ghareeb - 26
Rita Chaale - 15
Zaki Fadi Bahou - 27
Naser Shayeb - 15
Mr. & Mrs. Eiad Ady - 28
Peter Andraos - 16
Sunday March 1—Sunday of Orthodoxy
The Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers Service will be held at Sts Peter & Paul Church
at 5:00 PM. Our own, Bishop Anthony, of Toledo and the Midwest, will be the main
speaker.
CONGRATULATIONS
To Yemane & Ruth Berhane on the Baptism of their daughter,
Haadinet, Yesterday February 14.
May God Grant Her Many Years
ANTIOCHIAN VILLAGE SUMMER CAMP
The deadline to register your child for the summer camp at the Antiochian Village is
March 1. Please do so ASAP.
ِ
ِِ
ِ
ِ ِ ‫ود ابن ا ِإلنْس‬
‫هجه ِه ُ َعه َه‬
ْ َ‫هَِهُه فَهِجنِهُُ ي‬،َ ‫ان في َم ْجده َوَم َعهُُ ََ ِهيه ُهَ َمهََِِه‬
َ ُ ْ ُ ُ‫قال الرب ع ْن َد َما يَهع‬
ِ ‫صل اله ِر‬
ِ ِ ِ ‫َعر‬
ِ
ِ ‫الشعوب ُك ُّ َهاه فَه ه ْف‬
ِ
ٍ ‫ض ُه ْم َع ْن بَه ْع‬
‫اعهي‬
َ ‫ص ُل بَه ْع‬
ُ ُ ُّ ُُ‫ش َم ْجدهه َوتَ ْجََي َُ أ ََم َام‬
َ
ْ
ُ ‫ض َك َيا يَه ْف‬
ِ ِِ ِ
‫ك لِه ِ ِهيي َهن َعه ْن‬
ُ ‫سا ِرهِ؛ثُ ِم يَه ُق‬
ُ ِ‫الْغَنَ َم َع ِن ال ِْي َعا ِزه فَه ُوق‬
ُ ِ ‫ول ال َْي‬
َ َ‫ف الْغَنَ َم َع ْن يَي نُه َوالْي َعا ِز َع ْن ي‬
ِ‫ش‬
ِِ ِ
‫ألَنِّهي‬:‫هام الْ َهعهالَ ِهم‬
َ ْ‫ ْهم ُمه ْنه ُي اِن‬،ُ ‫هول الِ ِهيِ أ ُِعه ِد لَه‬
َ ،ُ ‫ارَك ُه ْم أَبِيه ِرثُوا الْ َهيه َه‬
َ َ‫ تَه َعالَ ْوا يَ َام ْن ب‬:ُ‫يَي ن‬
ِ
‫هس ْهوتُ ُهيهونِهيه‬
ُ ‫س َق َُْ ُيونِيه ُك ْن‬
ُ ‫ت فَأَط َْع ْيَُ ُيونِيه َع ِط ْش‬
ُ ‫َُ ْع‬
َ َ‫ت غَ ِريباً ف‬
َ ،َ ‫آويْههَُ ُهيهونهيه عُ ْهريَهانهاً فَه‬
َ َ‫ت ف‬
ِِ
ِ
ِ
َ َ‫به َمهََه َرأَيْههن‬
ُّ ‫هار‬
ً‫هاا ََهاِِهعها‬
َ َ‫ ي‬:‫َم ِريضاً فَه ُزْرتُ ُيونيه َسج ناً فَهأَتَ ه ْهَُ ْهم اِلَ ِهي! فَ هَه ُهر ُّد األَبْه َهر ُار قَهاِه ه َهن‬
‫؟وَمهََه‬
َ َ‫هس ْهون‬
َ َ‫آويْهن‬
َ َ‫؟وَمََ َرأَيْهن‬
َ َ‫س َق ْهن‬
َ َ‫فَأَط َْع ْين‬
َ ْ‫ااه أ َْو َعط‬
َ ‫هاا‬
َ َ‫اا غَ ِريباً ف‬
َ ‫اا‬
َ ،َ ‫ااه أ َْو عُ ْهريَهانهاً فَه‬
َ َ‫شاناً ف‬
‫ ْهم فَه َهعه ْهَُ ْهم‬،ُ ‫ بِ َهيها أَنِه‬:‫ ْهم‬،ُ ‫هول لَه‬
ُ ُ‫هَه ِ أَق‬
َ َ‫اا َم ِريضاً أ َْو َس ِج ناً فَه ُزْرن‬
َ َ‫َرأَيْهن‬
ُ ِ ‫اا؟ فَه ُ ِج بُه ُه ُم ال َْي‬
َ ْ‫ ال‬:‫هك‬
ِ ِ ِ ُ ‫الصغَا ِره فَبِي فَهع َُْم! ثُ ِم يه ُق‬
‫ ابْههََ ِهعه ُدوا َعهنِّهي‬:ِ‫سها ِره‬
ِّ ‫َح ِد اِ ْخ َوتِي َه ُؤالَِم‬
َ ِ‫َذل‬
َ ْ َ
َ ‫ك بِأ‬
َ َ‫ول له هيي َهن َع ْهن ي‬
‫هت‬
ُ ‫ت فَه َ ْم تُط ِْع ُهيهونِهيه َو َع ِهطه ْش‬
ُ ‫يَ َامََ ِع ُن اِلَ النِا ِر األَبَ ِديِِة ال ُْي َع ِدةِِ ِإلبِْ َ َوأَ ْع َوانُِِ! ألَنِّي َُ ْع‬
ِ
ِ ،ْ َ‫ت غَ ِريباً فَه َم تَأْوونِيه عُرياناً فَه َم ت‬
!‫ورونِهي‬
ُ ‫فَه َ ْم تَ ْس ُقونِيه ُك ْن‬
َْ
ُ ‫سونيه َم ِريضاً َو َسج ناً فَه َ ْم تَه ُهز‬
ُ ْ
ُ ْ
ِ
ِِ
َ َ‫به َمََ َرأَيْهن‬
ُّ ‫ار‬
ً‫شاناً أ َْو غَ ِريباً أ َْو عُ ْريَاناً أ َْو َم ِريضها‬
َ ْ‫اا ََاِِعاً أ َْو َعط‬
َ َ‫ ي‬:‫فَهَه ُر ُّد َه ُؤالَم أَيْضاً قَاِ َن‬
ِ َ ‫أَو س ِج ناًه ولَم نَ ْخ ِد ْم‬
‫َح ِهد‬
ُ ُ‫َْ ِ أَق‬
َ ِ‫ ْهم لَ ْهم تَ ه ْف َهعه ُهوا ذَل‬،ُ ‫ بِ َهيها أَنِه‬:‫ ْم‬،ُ َ‫ول ل‬
َ ‫ ال‬:‫ك؟ فَه ُج بُه ُه ْم‬
َ ‫هك بِهأ‬
َ ْ
ْ َ
ِ
ِ ‫ب َه ُؤالَِم اِلَه الْ ِهعه َق‬
‫ِه َواألَبْه َهر ُار اِلَه‬
ِّ ‫اِ ْخ َوتِي َه ُؤالَِم‬
ِّ ‫هاب األَبَ ِهد‬
ُ ‫الصغَا ِره فَبي لَ ْم تَه ْف َع ُوا! فَهَ ْي َه‬
!‫ََْاةِ األَبَ ِديِِة‬
َ ‫ال‬
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THE EPISTLE: MEAT FARE SUNDAY [I COR. 8:8-9:2]
The Lord chastising hath chastised me:
But he hath not delivered me over to death.
Ye brethren: Meat commendeth us not to God: for neither, if we eat are we the
better; neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. But take heed lest by any means
this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to them that are weak. For if any
man see thee which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol’s temple, shall not the
conscience of him which is weak be emboldened to eat those things which are offered to idols; And through thy knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for whom
Christ died? But when ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will
eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. Am I not an
apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are not ye my
work in the Lord? If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for
the seal of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
ِ
ِ
ِ
َّ ‫يا إخوة أ‬
!‫ص ُُ ُر َأ أْنُ نَ ا‬
ْ َ‫ َوإِ ْن ََلْ نَأْ ُك ْل مْنهُ الَ ي‬،‫ فَِإنَّنَا إِ ْن أَ َك ْلنَا مْنهُ الَ يَ ْعلُو َم َق ُامنَا‬،‫َن الطَّ َع َام الَ يُ َقِّربُنَا إِ ََل اهلل‬
ِ ‫فَي‬.‫ط فِ ِيه الضُّع َفاء‬
ِ‫و‬
ِ ِ
‫َح‬
ُ ‫لك ْن ُخ ُذوا ِح ْذ َرُك ْم لِ َك ْي الَ يَ ُكو َن َح ُّق ُك ْم َه َذا فَ ّخاً يَ ْس ُق‬
َ َ ُ َ
َ ‫ إ ْن َر َأ أ‬، َ‫ب الْ َم ْع ِرف‬
َ
َ ‫اصاح‬
ِ
ِ
ِ
ِ
ِ
ِ
ِ
،‫ص نَ ِام‬
َّ ‫ ُه َو‬،ُ‫ م ُل‬،
َ ‫ أَفَََ يَ ََّ َق َّوه‬،‫ص نَ ِام‬
ْ َ‫ ل يَ أْ ُك َل م ْن َبَا ِ ال‬، ُ ‫الض ع ي‬
ْ ََ ‫َجالساً إِ ََل الطَّ َع ِام ِِف َهْي َك ٍل ل‬
ِ
ِ
ِ ِ
ِ ََ ‫ بِس‬،‫َجلِ ِه‬
‫ك! فَِإ ْ ُخْ ِط نُو َن َه َك َذا‬
َ ََِّ‫ب َم ْع ِرف‬
َ َ‫ َوُه َو أَخ ل‬، ُ ‫ك الضَّعِي‬
َ ‫ك يَََّ َ َّم ُر َل‬
َ ‫َوبِ َذل‬
َ ‫ك َم‬
ْ ‫ات الْ َمسي ُ م ْن أ‬
َ
ِ ِ
ِ
ِ
ِ ‫إِ ََل ا ِإلخوةِ فَََّجرحو َن‬
‫ط‬
ُ ‫ض الطَّ َع ِام فَ ّخ اً يَ ْس ُق‬
َ ُ َْ َْ
ُ ‫ إِ ْن َكا َن بَ ْع‬،‫ ل َذا‬. ِ ‫ إََِّّنَا ُخْطنُو َن إِ ََل الْ َمسي‬،َ ‫ َما َرُه ُم الضَّعي َف‬،
ِ َ ‫ لِ َكي الَ أُس ِق‬،ً‫ فَلَن ُكل ََلماً أَب ا‬،‫فِ ِيه أ َِخي‬
‫ت يَ ُس و َ َربَّ نَ ا؟‬
ُ ْ‫ت َر ُسوالً؟ أ ََما َرأَي‬
ُ ‫ت أَنَا ُحّراً؟ أ ََولَ ْس‬
ُ ‫ط أَخي!أَلَ ْس‬
ْ ْ
َ ْ َ ْ
ِ
ِ َّ‫ لَنَّ ُك ْم َخ َّْ ُم َر ُس ول ي‬،‫ فَِإََّّنَا أَنَا َر ُس و إِلَ ْي ُك ْم‬،‫الرب إِ ْن ََلْ أَ ُك ْن َر ُسوالً إِ ََل َغ ُِْك ْم‬
َّ ‫أَلَ ْسَُّ ْم أَنَُّْ ْم َع َم َل يَ ِي ِِف‬
.‫ب‬
ِّ ‫الر‬
َّ ‫ِِف‬
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
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At Your baptism in the Jordan, O Lord, the worship of the
Trinity was revealed, for the voice of the Father bore witness to You by calling You His beloved Son, and the Spirit
in the form of a dove confirmed the certainty of these
words.“
If you like your house to be blessed after the Epiphany
please inform us by calling the office:
Office phone number (202) 723-5335 ext. 4
NEW CUSHIONS
As you have noticed, we have new cushions for our pews. We are soliciting
your donations for these cushions. Each Cushion (Except for the last two
large pews) cost $350.00. By donating one Cushion (or, if you choose, more
than one), we will be printing a plaque with your name on it and place the
plaque on the pew (the outer side of the pew).
The placements of the names will be in the order that we receive your donation, i.e., the first
donation will be placed on the first pew from the front, and so on. There are 38 pews only.
Next Sunday, February 22, there will be a fresh produce sale,
parsley, cucumbers, tomatoes, lemons and citrus.
Contact Eric Granahan if you have questions. At
410.459.9652 or [email protected]
GENERAL PARISH MEETING
Our Annual General Parish Meeting will be held NEXT Sunday, February
22 (weather permitting), following the Divine Liturgy.
We urge all of you to attend this meeting.