HIEROMARTYR GREGORY THE BISHOP OF GREATER ARMENIA,

EQUAL OF THE APOSTLES AND ENLIGHTENER OF ARMENIA

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• Archpriest John Zdinak Dean

• Archpriest Pavel Soucek Attached/Retired

• Subdeacon Theodore Lentz Sacristan

• Reader Julius Kovach - Ecclesiarch & Choirmaster

Divine ServicesEve Sundays & Feast Days5:00 PM Confessions6:00 PM Great Vespers

Sundays and Feast Days8:40 AM 3rd and 6th Hour9:00 AM Divine Liturgy

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SEPTEMBER 28, 200815th Sunday after Pentecost

Ven. CharitonThe Confessor

Martydom of Prince Wenceslaus

AmboST. THEODOSIUS ORTHODOX CATHEDRAL

The Hieromartyr Gregory, Enlightener of Great Armenia, was born in the year 257. He was descended from the line of the Parthian Arsakid emperors. The father of St Gregory, Anak, in striving after the Armenian throne, had murdered his kinsman, the emperor Kur-sar, in consequence of which all the line of Anak was marked for destruction.

A certain kinsman saved Gregory: he carried off the infant from Armenia to Caesarea Cappadocia and raised him in the Christian Faith. At maturity, Gregory married, had two sons, but soon was left a widower. Gregory raised his sons in piety. One of them -- Ort-hanes, afterwards became a priest, and the other -- Arostanes, accepted monasticism and went off into the wilderness.

In order to atone for the sin of his father, who had murdered the father of Tiridates, Greg-ory entered into the service of the latter and was a faithful servant to him. Tiridates loved Gregory like a friend, but he was intolerant of the Christian confession of faith. After as-cending the Armenian throne, he began to demand that St Gregory renounce the Christian Faith.

The steadfastness of the saint embittered Tiridates, and he gave his faithful servant over to cruel tortures: they suspended the sufferer head downwards with a stone about his neck, for several days they choked him with a stinking smoke, they beat and ridiculed him, and forced him to walk in iron sandals inset with nails.

At the time of these sufferings St Gregory sang Psalms. In prison the Lord healed all his wounds. When Gregory again stood before the emperor cheerful and unharmed, he was astonished and gave orders to repeat the torments. St Gregory endured them, not waver-ing, with all his former determination and bearing. They then poured hot tin over him and threw him into a pit filled with vipers. The Lord, however, saved His chosen one: the snakes did him no harm.

Some pious women fed him with bread, secretly lowering it into the pit. A holy angel, appeared to the martyr, strengthening and encouraging him. St Gregory remained in the pit for fourteen years. During this time the emperor Tiridates executed the holy virgin St Rhipsime, the aged abbess Gaiana and another 35 virgins from one of the monasteries of Asia Minor. As punishment for this horrible deed, the king's face became disfigured.

St Gregory was released from the pit, and buried the relics of the holy virgins with honor. Then he began to preach to the people, urging them to turn away from the darkness of idolatry and toward Christ. The people came to believe in Christ, and wished to build a large church. When it was completed, St Gregory had the relics of the holy nuns brought into it. Then he brought King Tiridates there before the bodies of the saints whom he had slain. He repented, and immediately his face was made whole once more.

Soon all of Armenia was converted to Christ. The temples of the idols were destroyed, and churches for the worship of the true God were built. St Gregory ordained priests, es-tablished schools, founded monasteries, and provided for the good order of the Church.

St Gregory went into the wilderness, where he departed to the Lord. His son Aristanes was made a bishop in Cappadocia, and was one of the 318 holy Fathers at the Council of Nicea.

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PRAYER REQUESTSDEPARTED:

Mikola Floresku + 8/26/08

ILL-AFFLICTED:

Archpriest Pavel Soucek and Mat. PaulaSubdeacon Theodore LentzJerry ArangelovichAlice ArtinoHelen BaldnerCarol BohurjakMartha BondorMary ChrewanJohn ClementsJohn ConradJoseph GammaloHenry & Julia GrabowskiMaria HanzelChristina Helle

Sarah KerseyJason Kleps (cousin of Maca Tyler. Ja-son is in Kirkuk, Iraq)Marian KluchnikMary Ann KovachDorothy LaskovichJohn MatsonAlan MeyerOlga MichailukDan O’DonnellWalter & Grace Parhamovich (Karen Felon’s parents)David Roman (nephew of Margaret Rusynyk)Julia Sankovic(child)Mary Ann SilberhornElsie SudnickLarry WalterHarrison Ward (Child)Helen Zawisza (Joe Rusynyk’s sister)

William & Suzanne Frazier& Unborn Child

CONGRATULATIONS!TO:Cara Ann Gartman& Newborn Elijah Jamesborn on September 12

Tom & Nancy Mitchell & Newborn Rees Thomas Mitchell

William George & Mara Oprisko & Newborn William Oprisko IV, born on August 21

Christopher & Nolan Wojnicz & Newborn Cade Christopher Wojniczborn on September 5

David & Jessica Holy Matrimony

Welcome to Our New MembersRussell Carleton & Tatiana Klimova have recently

joined our parish community.God bless them and grant them many years with us!

BANNS OF MARRIAGE

DAVID JACOBSON & JESSICA WEHN

3:30 PM TODAY

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

Welcome VisitorsOur parish welcomes you and thanks you for joining us at today’s Divine Liturgy. While only Orthodox Christians may approach the chalice for Holy Communion,

everyone is welcome to partake of the Holy Bread after Liturgy.

COFEE HOUR & GREETERS SCHEDULES Coffee Hour Hosts: Greeters:! !

9/28/08 Wojnicz Family!! ! ! ! Debbi Pinta/Maca Tyler

10/05/08 Czaruks/Miklos Debbi Pinta/Tom Broslawik

10/12/08 Karen Felon! ! ! ! ! Sonia Vorell/Karen Felon

10/19/08 Donna Jacak! ! ! ! Linda Smotzer/Paul Pangrace

For your convenience, we will

have HOMEMADE APRICOT,

NUT and POPPYSEED ROLLS for

sale at every Sunday’s Coffe Hour.

Homemade rolls are also available

at the Ridge Manor Party Center.

Please call Sharon Glagola at

216-749-5509. $8.00 each.

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Dome Lighters ! ! Donations to offset the cost of lighting the domes can be !

! ! ! ! made for the health of or in memory of your loved ones. !

! ! ! ! Contact the Parish Office if you are interested. September 15 - October 15: In memory of Mary Sudnick by the Sudnick family September 19 - September 25: In memory of the Borland & Komaneski Families by Marie Borland

GOD’S GIFTS TO US -

OUR GIFTS TO GOD

Weekly expenses: $6,538.00

Last week’s collection: $2,491.00

Over/Under < $4,047.00>

BAKERS NEEDED

COOKIES Tuesdays: Sept. 30, Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21, Oct. 28, Nov. 11, Nov. 18

NUT ROLLS

Mondays: Oct. 13, Oct. 20

Ridge Manor 9:00 AM

Please call Phyllis Gindlesperger

at (216) 661-0201 or Virginia Med-

vec at (440)892-4562 if you have

any questions or if you would like

to volunteer.

E.O.W.G. 46TH YEAR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2008-AUGUST 31, 2009

OFFICERS

President - Josephine Vuich (St Sava) 216-676-4186 Vice President - Popadia Kathy Babich (Sts. Peter & Paul) 216-524-6832 Second Vice President - Mil Messerly (St. Sava) 440-885-289 Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary - Ann Porterfield (St. Sava) 216-328-9247 Treasurer - Kren Felon (St. Theodosius) 440-238-3837 Financial Advisor - Fr. Yves Babich (Sts. Peter & Paul) 216-524-6832

MEETING SCHEDULE

October 13, 2008 (Monday) 7:00 PM. St. Theodosius, 733 Starkweather, Cleveland, Ohio, Fr John Zdinak November 10, 2008 (Monday) 7:00PM. St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral, 6306 Broadview Road, Parma - Program: Rev. Zivojin Jakovljevic, “Rewards of Living the Orthodox Faith” (Parish Representatives - Pick-Up Nursing Home Gifts)

REFRESHMENTS ONE-HALF HOUR BEFORE MEETING

CHURCH SCHOOL

DATES: SEPTEMBER 27 !!

THROUGH NOVEMBER 22

! ! 4:30-5:30 PM

! ! 5:30-6:00 PM

! LIGHT MEAL

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St. Mary of Egypt Orthodox Monastery

ANNUAL BENEFIT and SILENT AUCTION

! SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2008! ! 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church! 4548 Wallings Road, N. Royalton ! $20.00 Donation .

BOY’S NIGHT OUT!! We are having another Boy’s Night Out on Sunday, October 12, 5:00 PM. We will be meeting at Heck’s Cafe, 2927 Bridge Avenue. Please join us for an evening of good food and fellowship. See Dan Morris if you would like to join us!

Finance Committee Meeting Monday,

OCTOBER 20, 2008 5:30 PM

@Ridge Manor

! PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

The next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Tuesday,

OCTOBER 21, at 6:00 PM @ Ridge Manor

SAVE THIS DATE IOCC FASHION SHOW

Saturday, October 18at Ridge Manor Party Center

$25.00

See Frank Tkacz for further details.

ST. THEODOSIUS CATHEDRALis sponsoring a

NEW YEAR’S EVE

DINNER and DANCE

December 31, 2008. Music by Fred Ziwich and His Orchestra

! Place: Ridge Manor! ! Ridge Road, Brooklyn Time: Doors open 5:30 PM Dinner 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM! Music: 8:00 PM Breakfast after midnight. See Mary Lee Erhardt for tickets and details. $65.00 PER PERSON

ST. INNOCENT

25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Hierarchical Liturgy at 9:00 AM

Banquet at Ridge Manor

Doors open at 12:00 Noon

Lunch served at 1:00 PM

Tickets are available at Ridge Manor

Adults $30, Children $15.00 age 5 and up

Contact Beth Hudak 440-808-8395

EASTERN ORTHODOX

WOMEN!S GUILD

OCTOBER 13, 2008

The Eastern Orthodox Women!s Guild extends

a heartfelt invitation to all Orthodox women to join us as we extend our friendship to each other. Our

Parish is hosting the next Women!s Guild meeting

on October 13.

As your parish representative, I am asking for

your help in the hospitality department. We are in need of bakery for the meeting. Please let me know

if you can help us prepare for this special meeting by

calling Karen Felon at: "home# 440$238$3837 or

"cell# 440$666$7538.

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Sunday, September 28 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy

12:00 Noon Holy Trinity Anniversary Celebration @ St. Michael’s Woodside 3:30 PM Marriage of David Jacobson & Jessica Wehn

Monday, September 29VEN. CYRIACUSHERMIT OF PALESTINE

Tuesday, September 30HIEROMARTYR GREGORYBISHOP OF ARMENIA9:00 AM Cookie Baking@ Ridge Manor

Wednesday, October 1PROTECTION (POKROV)

OF THE MOST-HOLY THEOTOKOS

9:00 AM Divine Liturgy

Thursday, October 2HIEROMARTYR CYPRIAN,MARTYRS JUSTINA ANDTHEOCTISTUS11:00 AM Faith Enrichment @ Ridge Manor

Friday, October 3! HIEROMARTYR DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE BISHOP OF ATHENS

Saturday, October 4 HIEROMART. HIEROTHEUS

MARTYRS DOMNINA & BERENICE (VERONICA) 4:30 PM Church School 6:00 PM Great Vespers

Sunday, October 5 SS. PETER, ALEKSY, JONAH

PHILIP AND GERMOGEN, METRS. OF MOSCOW

9:00 AM Divine Liturgy

1:00 PM St. Mary of Egypt Benefit

Weekly Schedule

SPECIAL COLLECTION

OCTOBER 2008

I.O.C.C.

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