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The American CarpathoThe American CarpathoThe American Carpatho---Russian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.ARussian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.ARussian Orthodox Diocese of the U.S.A ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLEECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLEECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE OF CONSTANTINOPLE

Rev. Fr. Jeff L. Zias: 570-429-0670

Joseph T. Yarashus: 570-691-4143

(Parish Council President)

Website: www.stmichaelorthodox.org

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If He Who Can Do All Things gives us His help, is any-thing impossible to achieve?

When we remember this and eagerly apply ourselves to virtuous actions, the evil one, knowing that nothing can be good unless it is done in a good way, strives to persuade us not to accomplish any good work with the object of pleasing God or of winning His approval, but to look for other people’s approval. By this means he can deprive us of our reward from God and of all spiritual and heavenly honours. Let us frustrate these efforts of his by considering the great recompense stored up for those who live as God pleases, and how insignificant oth-er people’s approval is. Not only is it not worth mentioning in compar-ison with the great and holy glory to come, but it is also insufficient reason to neglect and waste our flesh.

Even after suffering this defeat, the originator of evil undermined us with pride, the last and worst abyss. He suggests conceited thoughts and persuades us to boast as though we had managed to be virtuous through our own ability and intelligence. But let us remember that the

Truth says, “Without Me ye can do nothing” (John 15:5), and fend off all the evil one’s schemes. Let us do good works in a good way, with appropriate humility. If someone has a jar of precious per-fume, whether he pours is out on to dung, or pours dung into the jar, he ruins and destroys the perfume. Be aware that, in the same way, whether someone rejects and discards virtue by his inaction, or mixes evil with his virtuous actions, he equally ruins and destroys virtue.

—St. Gregory Palamas

THE ARCHANGELTHE ARCHANGELTHE ARCHANGEL

St. Michael Orthodox Church

St. Clair, Pennsylvania

September 10, 2017

Moses the EthiopianMoses the EthiopianMoses the Ethiopian Epistle: 2 Corinthian 1:21Epistle: 2 Corinthian 1:21Epistle: 2 Corinthian 1:21---2:42:42:4

The Gospel of St. Matthew 22:1The Gospel of St. Matthew 22:1The Gospel of St. Matthew 22:1---141414

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Sept. 12: Cemetery Work at 9:00 a.m. Sept. 12: Cemetery Work at 9:00 a.m. Sept. 12: Cemetery Work at 9:00 a.m. Sept. 21: Sept. 21: Sept. 21: Holyday Liturgy: Holyday Liturgy: Holyday Liturgy: Birth of the Theotokos, 9:00 a.m.Birth of the Theotokos, 9:00 a.m.Birth of the Theotokos, 9:00 a.m. Sept. 21: Sept. 21: Sept. 21: Parish Council Meeting,Parish Council Meeting,Parish Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.7:00 p.m. Sept. 22: Stewardship Conference @ Camp Nazareth (22Sept. 22: Stewardship Conference @ Camp Nazareth (22Sept. 22: Stewardship Conference @ Camp Nazareth (22---24)24)24) Sept: 23: Citizen’s Club Sept: 23: Citizen’s Club Sept: 23: Citizen’s Club Bean Soup Sale!Bean Soup Sale!Bean Soup Sale! Sept. 27: Sept. 27: Sept. 27: Holyday Liturgy: Holyday Liturgy: Holyday Liturgy: Elevation of the Holy Cross, 9:00 a.m.Elevation of the Holy Cross, 9:00 a.m.Elevation of the Holy Cross, 9:00 a.m. Oct. 24: Oct. 24: Oct. 24: Holyday Liturgy: Holyday Liturgy: Holyday Liturgy: Protection of the Mother of God, 9:00 a.m.Protection of the Mother of God, 9:00 a.m.Protection of the Mother of God, 9:00 a.m. Oct. 28: Oct. 28: Oct. 28: The Wedding The Wedding The Wedding of Katie Verbitsky & Tyler Cawthernof Katie Verbitsky & Tyler Cawthernof Katie Verbitsky & Tyler Cawthern Oct. 28: St. Michael’s Food FairOct. 28: St. Michael’s Food FairOct. 28: St. Michael’s Food Fair Nov. 10: Citizen’s Club Nov. 10: Citizen’s Club Nov. 10: Citizen’s Club Lobsterfest!Lobsterfest!Lobsterfest! Nov. 19: Our Nov. 19: Our Nov. 19: Our St. Michael’s Patron Saint Banquet, St. Michael’s Patron Saint Banquet, St. Michael’s Patron Saint Banquet, following Liturgyfollowing Liturgyfollowing Liturgy Nov. 21: Nov. 21: Nov. 21: Holyday Liturgy: Holyday Liturgy: Holyday Liturgy: Archangel MICHAELArchangel MICHAELArchangel MICHAEL, 9:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m.

Saint Moses lived in Egypt during the fourth century. He was an Ethiopian, and

since he was black of skin he was called “Murin” (“like an Ethiopian”). In his youth he was the slave of an important man, but after he committed a murder, his master ban-ished him, and he joined a band of robbers. Because of his bad character and great physical strength, they chose him as their leader. Moses and his band of brigands were feared because of their many evil exploits, includ-ing murders and robberies. People trembled at the mere mention of his name. Moses the brigand spent several years leading a sinful life, but through the great mercy of God he repented, left his band of robbers and went to one of the desert monasteries. Here he wept for a long time, begging to be admitted as one of the brethren.

(Read more about St. Moses in our latest edition of (Read more about St. Moses in our latest edition of (Read more about St. Moses in our latest edition of The Church MessengerThe Church MessengerThe Church Messenger) ) )

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Liturgical Schedule

September 10, SUNDAYSeptember 10, SUNDAYSeptember 10, SUNDAY Venerable Moses the EthiopianVenerable Moses the EthiopianVenerable Moses the Ethiopian

9:00 a.m. Confessions 9:30 a.m. Hours of Prayer 10:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John ChrysostomThe Divine Liturgy of St. John ChrysostomThe Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

September 11, MondaySeptember 11, MondaySeptember 11, Monday Beheading of St. John the Baptist 9:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Strict Fast)9:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Strict Fast)9:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Strict Fast)

September 17, SUNDAYSeptember 17, SUNDAYSeptember 17, SUNDAY Hieromartyr BabylasHieromartyr BabylasHieromartyr Babylas

8:45 a.m. Orthodox Education ClassOrthodox Education ClassOrthodox Education Class 9:30 a.m. Hours of PrayerHours of PrayerHours of Prayer 10:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John ChrysostomThe Divine Liturgy of St. John ChrysostomThe Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

September 20, WednesdaySeptember 20, WednesdaySeptember 20, Wednesday 6:00 p.m. Great Vespers with Litija6:00 p.m. Great Vespers with Litija6:00 p.m. Great Vespers with Litija

September 21, ThursdaySeptember 21, ThursdaySeptember 21, Thursday Nativity of the Mother of God 9:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 9:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom 9:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

September 24, SUNDAYSeptember 24, SUNDAYSeptember 24, SUNDAY Theodora of AlexandriaTheodora of AlexandriaTheodora of Alexandria

10:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John ChrysostomThe Divine Liturgy of St. John ChrysostomThe Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom

September 26, TuesdaySeptember 26, TuesdaySeptember 26, Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Great Vespers with Litija6:00 p.m. Great Vespers with Litija6:00 p.m. Great Vespers with Litija

September 27, WednesdaySeptember 27, WednesdaySeptember 27, Wednesday Elevation of the Holy Cross 9:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Strict Fast)9:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Strict Fast)9:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom (Strict Fast)

October 01, SUNDAYOctober 01, SUNDAYOctober 01, SUNDAY St. Eumenes of GortynaSt. Eumenes of GortynaSt. Eumenes of Gortyna

8:45 a.m. Orthodox Education ClassOrthodox Education ClassOrthodox Education Class 9:30 a.m. Hours of PrayerHours of PrayerHours of Prayer 10:00 a.m. The Divine Liturgy of St. John ChrysostomThe Divine Liturgy of St. John ChrysostomThe Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom