WWEEKLY BULLETINSunday, May 24, 2020

THE SUNDAY OF THE BLIND MAN

The Weekly Bulletin is an official publication of Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Church in Cicero, Illinois.A parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America.

أحد األعمى

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Brotherhood of the noBLe JoSePh:V. Rev. Fr. Fouad Saba, PASTOR

V. Rev. Fr. Mark Sahady, ASST PASTOR

Sdn. Mazen KhalifehSdn. Steven BynumSdn. David RayahinSdn. Michael KhouriSdn. Joseph AlfakhoriProtopsaltis Jameel Haddad, CHANTER

Chadi Karam, CHANTER

Trevor Lenhart, CHOIR DIRECTOR

Adel Alfakhori, HEAD USHER

All Choir Members, Ushers, & Acolytes To Be Announcedchurch office:Samar Rihani, OFFICE SECRETARY

Holly Goljic, GRAPHIC DESIGNER

1220 South 60th CourtCicero, Illinois 60804PHONE: (708) 656-2927FAX: (708) 656-1166EMAIL: office@stgeorgecicero.orgWEBSITE: www.stgeorgechi.org

office hourS:Tuesday–Friday: 10 am–4 pmSaturday-Monday: ClosedWeeKLy SerViceS ScheduLe:Saturdays: Great Vespers as announcedSundays: 9:15am Orthros (Matins) and10:20am Great Doxology and Divine LiturgyConfession by Appointment

2020 PariSh counciL:V. Rev. Fr. Fouad Saba, PRESIDING OFFICER

Michael Moukheiber, CHAIRMAN

Raed Sweiss, VICE-CHAIRMAN

Mina Rantisi, SECRETARY

Suhail Qumri, TREASURER

Bryan Zarou, FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Elias Akkari, MEMBER

Adel Alfakhori, MEMBER

Michael Barbari, MEMBER

Azzam Barhoumeh, MEMBER

Steve Bynum, MEMBER

Johnny Massih, MEMBER

Mais Rihani, MEMBER

Mazen Rihani, MEMBER

Mariana Saba, MEMBER

Rammy Zanayed, MEMBER

eX-officio MeMBerS:Reem Sweiss, ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN

Lina Zabaneh, YOUNG ADULT FELLOWSHIP (YAF)Michelle Rihani, TEEN SOYO

Darlene N. Haddad, ARCHDIOCESE TRUSTEE

Elie Haig, ARCHDIOCESE TRUSTEE

Mansour Rayan, ARCHDIOCESE TRUSTEE /HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBER

eX-officio non-Voting MeMBerS:V. Rev. Fr. Mark Sahady, CLERGY

Karen Nawas, SUNDAY SCHOOL

Omar Rihani, THE ORDER OF SAINT IGNATIUS

Johnny Araj, ANTIOCHIAN MEN (A-MEN)Eid Swais, HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBER

Saint George Antiochian Orthodox Churchكنيســة القديــس جاورجيــوس االنطاكيــة االرثوذكســية

The Most Reverend Metropolitan JOSEPHJOSEPH, PrimatePrimateAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

The Right Reverend Bishop ANTHONYANTHONY, Auxiliary BishopAuxiliary BishopDiocese of Toledo and the Midwest

The Very Reverend Father Fouad SabaFouad Saba, PastorPastor

“The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” Acts 11:26

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Sunday SchooL Staff:Karen Nawas, PRINCIPAL

Tammi Karam, VICE PRINCIPAL

Mina Rantisi, SECRETARY

Diane Moukheiber, TREASURER

Nicole Sweiss, PUBLIC RELATIONS

Lillian Rihani, PRE-K TEACHER

Rawan Mraibie, PRE-K ASSISTANT

Hanan Sous, PRE-K ASSISTANT

Sana Jdaidany, KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

Jamie Lenhart, KINDERGARTEN ASSISTANT

Olga Karam, 1ST-2ND GRADE TEACHER

Danielle Habash, 1ST-2ND GRADE ASSISTANT

Tammi Karam, 3RD-4TH GRADE TEACHER

Caroline Zayed, 3RD-4TH GRADE ASSISTANT

Mirna Imseih, 3RD-4TH GRADE ASSISTANT

Anna Kurian, 5TH-6TH GRADE TEACHER

Jeanette Habash, 7TH-8TH GRADE TEACHER

Mary Selim, 7TH-8TH GRADE ASSISTANT

Joseph Homsy, HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER

Michael Khouri, HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT

Yola Haddad Ladao, ROTATING ASSISTANT

Amany Bousheh, ROTATING ASSISTANT

Yara Abawi, CURRICULUM ASSISTANT

Michael Lagatolla, BUILDING MONITOR

Tanya Hinnawi, SNACK TEAM COORDINATOR

Yola Haddad Ladao, SNACK TEAM ASSISTANT

Olga Karam, YOUTH CHOIR COORDINATOR

Anoulla Ryan, CONFESSION PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Natalie Salamy, CREATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL COORDINATOR

Kh. Diana Saba, GODPARENTS’ SUNDAY COORDINATOR

Yara Abawi, FIELD TRIPS COORDINATOR

Anna Kurian, SUMMER BIBLE SCHOOL COORDINATOR

Joy teaM:Dima Qumri, COORDINATOR

Mirna ImseihSanaa JdaidanyJenna Mseih

teen Soyo officerS:Michelle Rihani, PRESIDENT

Samantha Issa, VICE PRESIDENT

Anthony Jdaidany, SECRETARY

Michael Nawas, TREASURER

Demiana Kahoush, PUBLIC RELATIONS

teen Soyo adViSory teaM:Donna Haddad Conopeotis, LEAD ADVISOR

Azzam BarhoumehJoseph HomsySanaa JdaidanyJeries KahoushDima Qumri

young aduLt feLLoWShiP (yaf) officerS:Lina Zabaneh, PRESIDENT

Joseph Alfakhori, VICE PRESIDENT

Audrey McDaniel-Karam, SECRETARY

Andrew Sweiss, TREASURER

Lisa Rayan, PUBLIC RELATIONS

antiochian WoMen officerS:Reem Sweiss, PRESIDENT

Hania Kahoush, VICE PRESIDENT

Mariana Saba, SECRETARY

Mary Imseih Petrelli, TREASURER

Linda Bynum, PUBLIC RELATIONS

the order of Saint ignatiuS

Steering coMMittee:Omar Rihani, CHAIRMAN

Dena FashehElie HaigHania KahoushAnna KurianDr. Thomas KurianKaren NawasHani Rihani, HIP

Eddy Shaheen

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antiochian Men (“a-Men”)Steering coMMittee:Johnny Araj, A-MEN CHAIRMAN AND BOOKSTOREJacob AwwadFares BannourahSam BarbariSteve BynumJeries Kahoushfinance coMMittee:Joe Rihani, CHAIRPERSONMichael BarbariAzzam BarhoumehDarlene HaddadFahad HaddadMichael HaddadElie HaigMichael MoukheiberSuhail QumriMazen RihaniRaed SweissRammy ZanayedMeMBerShiP coMMittee:Tammi Karam, CHAIRLADYSelma BarhoumehSteve BynumDarlene HaddadChristina KhouriYola LadaoSuhail QumriMariana RayanKristen SweisRammy ZanayedtechnoLogy coMMittee:Sami Imseih, CHAIRMANFares BannourahSuhail Qumri, WEBMASTERRammy ZanayedannuaL Saint george BaLL coMMittee:To Be DeterminedLegaL coMMittee:Akram Zanayed, CHAIRMANMembers To Be Announced

MiniStry coordination coMMittee:Trevor Lenhart, CHAIRMAN

Yara AbawiMiriam HaddadDr. Thomas KurianDr. Sammy NawasMina RantisiDr. Aida Zabaneh

ProPerty uSage coMMittee:Michael MufarrehMansour RayanMais Rihani

ProPerty ManageMent coMMittee:Mansour Rayan, CHAIRMAN

Elias AkkariFares BannourahYoussef Selim

PuBLic reLationS coMMittee:Rammy Zanayed, CHAIRMAN

Members To Be AnnouncedViSion and deVeLoPMent coMMittee:Michael Moukheiber, CHAIRMAN

Jacob AwwadMirna ImseihAwni SwaisMoreMore Members To Be AnnouncedgoLf outing coMMittee:Mazen Zanayed, CHAIRMAN

Michael BarbariAzzam BarhoumehDarlene HaddadHania KahoushTammi KaramKareem KhouryMichael MoukheiberFadi MseihMike RayanRaed SweissRammy Zanayed

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FIRST ANTIPHONهللوا هلل يا جميع األرض، رتلوا السمه أعطوا مجدا

لتسبحته.

الالزمة: بشفاعات والدة اإلله، يا مخلص خلصنا.

األرض في من كل أعمالك، أرهب ما هلل قولوا يسجدون لك ويرتلون السمك أيها العلي.

الالزمة: بشفاعات والدة اإلله، يا مخلص خلصنا.المجد لآلب واإلبن والروح القدس. اآلن وكل أوان

وإلى دهر الداهرين، آمين.

الالزمة: بشفاعات والدة اإلله، يا مخلص خلصنا.

Shout with joy to God, all the earth; sing to His Name, give glory to His praises.Refrain:Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.Say to God: How awesome are Thy works; let all the earth worship Thee, and sing to Thee. Let it sing a song to Thy Name, O Most High.Refrain:Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.Refrain:Refrain: Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us.

TODAY’S LITURGY INSERTS

SECOND ANTIPHONعلينا بوجهه وليضئ ويباركنا، علينا هللا ليترأف

ويرحمنا.بين من قام من يا هللا، ابن يا خلصنا الالزمة:

األموات، لنرتل لك. هللوييا.األمم جميع وفي طريقك، األرض في لتعرف

عوب يا هللا تعترف لك. خالصك. تعترف لك الشبين من قام من يا هللا، ابن يا خلصنا الالزمة:

األموات، لنرتل لك. هللوييا.ليباركنا هللا إلهنا، ولترهبه جميع أقاصي األرض.

بين من قام من يا هللا، ابن يا خلصنا الالزمة: األموات، لنرتل لك. هللوييا.

المجد لآلب واإلبن والروح القدس، اآلن وكل أوان والى دهر الدآهرين. آمين.يا كلمة هللا اإلبن الوحيد…

May God have mercy upon us, and bless us, and may He cause His face to shine upon us, and have mercy upon us.Refrain:Refrain: Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations; let the peoples give thanks to Thee, O God, let all the peoples give thanks to Thee.Refrain:Refrain: Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear Him.Refrain:Refrain: Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen. O, only begotten Son and Word of God…

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THIRD ANTIPHONد جميع أعدائه، ويهرب مبغضوه ليقم هللا ويتبد +

من أمام وجهه.ووطئ األموات، بين من قام المسيح الالزمة:

الموت بالموت، ووهب الحياة للذين في القبور!مع من خان يبادون، وكما يذوب الش كما يباد الد +

أمام وجه النار.ووطئ األموات، بين من قام المسيح الالزمة:

الموت بالموت، ووهب الحياة للذين في القبور!يقون كذلك تهلك الخطأة من أمام وجه هللا، والصد +يفرحون ويتهللون أمام هللا، ويتنعمون بالسرور.

ووطئ األموات، بين من قام المسيح الالزمة: الموت بالموت، ووهب الحياة للذين في القبور!

، لنفرح ونتهلل هذا هو اليوم الذي صنعه الرب +به.

ووطئ األموات، بين من قام المسيح الالزمة: الموت بالموت، ووهب الحياة للذين في القبور!

+ Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered, and let them that hate Him flee from before His face.

Refrain:Refrain: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death; and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life!+ As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish; as

wax melteth before the fire.Refrain:Refrain: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death; and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life!+ So let sinners perish at the presence of

God, and let the righteous be glad.Refrain:Refrain: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death; and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life!+ This is the day which the Lord hath made;

let us rejoice and be glad therein.Refrain:Refrain: Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death; and upon those in the tombs, bestowing life!

ENTRANCE HYMN OF PASCHAفي المجامع باركوا هللا، الرب من ينابيع إسرائيل، األموات، بين من قام من يا ابن هللا، يا خلصنا

لنرتل لك: هللوييا.

In the gathering places bless God the Lord, from the springs of Israel. Save us, O Son of God, Who art risen from the dead, who sing to Thee: Alleluia.

RESURRECTIONAL TROPARION (TONE 5)لنسبح نحن المؤمنين ونسجد للكلمة، المساوي لآلب وح في األزلية وعدم االبتداء، المولود من العذراء والرليب، لخالصنا، ألنه سر بالجسد أن يعلو على الصويحتمل الموت، وينهض الموتى بقيامته المجيدة.

Let us believers praise and worship the Word; coeternal with the Father and the Spirit, born of the Virgin for our salvation. For, He took pleasure in ascending the Cross in the flesh to suffer death; and to raise the dead by His glorious Resurrection.

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TROPARION OF SAINT GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR (TONE 4)بما أنك للمأسورين محرر ومعتق، وللفقراء والمساكين وعن وشاف طبيب وللمرضى وناصر عاضد المؤمنين مكافح ومحارب أيها العظيم في الشهداء جاورجيوس الآلبس الظفر تشفع إلى المسيح اإلله

في خالص نفوسنا.

Since thou art a liberator and deliverer of captives, a help and support of the poor and needy, a healing physician of the sick, a contender and fighter for kings, O great among Martyrs, the victory clad George; intercede with Christ God for the salvation of our souls.

KONTAKION OF PASCHA (TONE 8)ولئن كنت نزلت إلى قبر يا من ال يموت، إال أنك درست قوة الجحيم، وقمت غالبا أيها المسيح اإلله، ووهبت “افرحن”، قلت الطيب حامالت وللنسوة

الم، يا مانح الواقعين القيام. رسلك الس

Though Thou didst descend into the grave, O Immortal One, yet didst Thou destroy the power of Hades, and didst arise as victor, O Christ God, calling to the myrrh-bearing women, Rejoice, and giving peace unto Thine Apostles, O Thou Who dost grant resurrection to the fallen.

KONTAKION FOR THE MIRACULOUS WEEPING ICON (TONE 8)Only at Saint George Church in Cicero

إني أنا عبدك يا والدة اإلله* اكتب لك رايات الغلبة من كمنقذة الشكر لك وأقدم محامية* جندية يا تحارب* ال التي العزة لك أن بما لكن دائد* الشإليك أصرخ حتى الشدائد* صنوف من اعتقيني

إفرحي يا عروسا ال عروس لها.

To thee the champion leader, * I thy city ascribe thank-offerings of victory. * For thou hast delivered me from terrors O Theotokos. * But as thou hast that power which is invincible. * From all dangers set me free that I may cry out unto thee: * Hail, O Bride without Bridegroom.

Thou, O Lord, shalt keep us and preserve us.Save me, O Lord, for the godly man hath

disappeared.The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles The Reading from the Acts of the Apostles

(16:16-34)(16:16-34)In those days, as we Apostles were going

to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by soothsaying. She followed Paul and us, crying, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul was annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, “I charge you in the Name of Jesus Christ to come out

أنت يا رب تحفظنا وتسترنا من هذا الجيل،، فإن البار قد فني. خلصني يا رب

األطهــار يســين القد ســل الر أعمــال مــن فصــل )16:16-34 (

ســل منطلقــون إلــى فــي تلــك األيــام، فيمــا نحــن الرــالة، اســتقبلتنا جاريــة بهــا روح عرافــة. وكانــت الصفطفقــت بعرافتهــا، جزيــال كســبا مواليهــا تكســب تمشــي فــي إثــر بولــس وإثرنــا، وتصيــح قائلــة: هــؤالء ــرونكم بطريــق ، وهــم يبش الرجــال هــم عبيــد هللا العلــيــر فتضج كثيــرة، أيامــا ذلــك وصنعــت الخــالص. آمــرك إنــي وقــال: الــروح إلــى والتفــت بولــس،

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of her.” And it came out that very hour. But when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the market place before the rulers; and when they had brought them to the magistrates they said, “These men are Jews and they are disturbing our city. They advocate customs which it is not lawful for us Romans to accept or practice.” The crowd joined in attacking them; and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders to beat them with rods. And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely. Having received this charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and every one’s fetters were unfastened. When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out and said, “Men, what must I do to be saved?” And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their wounds, and he was baptized at once, with all his family. Then he brought them up into his house, and set food before them; and he rejoiced with all his household that he had believed in God.

فــي فخــرج منهــا. تخــرج أن المســيح يســوع باســم ــد خــرج رجــاء ــه ق تلــك الســاعة. فلمــا رأى مواليهــا أنوهمــا إلــى مكســبهم، قبضــوا علــى بولــس وســيال وجرموهمــا إلــى الــوالة قائليــن: الســوق عنــد الحــكام، وقدإن هذيــن الرجليــن يبلبــالن مدينتنــا وهمــا يهوديــان، ويناديــان بعــادات ال يجــوز لنــا قبولهــا، وال العمــل بهــا إذ نحــن رومانيــون. فقــام عليهمــا الجمــع معــا، ق الــوالة ثيابهمــا، وأمــروا بــأن يضربــا بالعصــي. ومــزــجن، الس فــي ألقوهمــا بالجــراح أثخنوهمــا ولمــا إذ وهــو بضبــط. يحرســهما بــأن ان ــج الس وأوصــوا ــجن الس فــي ألقاهمــا الوصيــة، تلــك بمثــل أوصــي وعنــد المقطــرة. فــي أرجلهمــا وضبــط الداخلــي، نصــف الليــل، كان بولــس وســيال يصليــان ويســبحان هللا، والمحبوســون يســمعونهما، فحدثــت بغتــة زلزلــة فانفتحــت ــجن. الس أســس تزعزعــت حتــى عظيمــة قيــود الجميــع. فــي الحــال األبــواب كلهــا، وانفكــت أنهــا ــجن الس أبــواب ورأى ــجان، الس اســتيقظ فلمــا ــه ــيف وهــم أن يقتــل نفســه، لظن مفتوحــة، اســتل السبصــوت بولــس فنــاداه هربــوا. قــد المحبوســين أن عــال قائــال: ال تعمــل بنفســك ســوءا، فإنــا جميعنــا ههنــا. فطلــب مصباحــا، ووثــب إلــى داخــل، وخــر لبولــس وســيال وهــو مرتعــد، ثــم خــرج بهمــا وقــال: يــا ســيدي مــاذا ينبغــي لــي أن أصنــع لكــي أخلــص؟ أنــت فتخلــص بالــرب يســوع المســيح، فقــاال: آمــن وأهــل بيتــك. وكلمــاه هــو وجميــع مــن فــي بيتــه بكلمــة الــرب. فأخذهمــا فــي تلــك الســاعة مــن الليــل، وغســل جراحهمــا، واعتمــد مــن وقتــه، هــو وذووه أجمعــون. م لهمــا مائــدة، وابتهــج ثــم أصعدهمــا إلــى بيتــه وقــد

مــع جميــع أهــل بيتــه، إذ كان قــد آمــن بــاهلل.

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GOSPELThe Reading of the Holy Gospel according toThe Reading of the Holy Gospel according to

Saint John (9:1-38)Saint John (9:1-38)At that time, when Jesus was passing,

He saw a man blind from his birth. And His Disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be made manifest in him. I must work the works of Him Who sent me, while it is day; night comes, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” As He said this, he spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle and anointed the man’s eyes with the clay, saying to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” [which means Sent]. So he went and washed and came back seeing. The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar, said, “Is not this the man who used to sit and beg?” Some said, “It is he”; others said, “No, but he is like him.” He said, “I am the man.” They said to him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” He answered, “The man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash’; so I went and washed and received my sight.” They said to him, “Where is He?” He said, “I do not know.” They brought to the Pharisees the man who had formerly been blind. Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. The Pharisees again asked him how he had received his sight. And he said to them, “He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see.” Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” There was a division among them. So

فصــل شــريف مــن بشــارة القديــس يوحنــا اإلنجيلــي البشــير والتلميــذ الطاهــر )9:1-38(

رأى مجتــاز، يســوع فيمــا مــان، الز ذلــك فــي إنســانا أعمــى منــذ مولــده. * فســأله تالميــذه قائليــن: ، مــن أخطــأ أهــذا أم أبــواه حتــى ولــد أعمــى؟ * يــا ربأجــاب يســوع: ال هــذا أخطــأ وال أبــواه، لكــن لتظهــر أعمــال هللا فيــه * ينبغــي لــي أن أعمــل أعمــال الــذي أرســلني مــا دام نهــار. يأتــي ليــل حيــث ال يســتطيع أحــد أن يعمــل. * مــا دمــت فــي العالــم، فأنــا نــور العالــم. * قــال هــذا، وتفــل علــى األرض، وصنــع مــن تفلتــه طينــا، وطلــى بالطيــن عينــي األعمــى، * وقــال لــه: اذهــب واغتســل فــي بركــة ســلوام )الــذي تفســيره المرســل(. فمضــى واغتســل وعــاد بصيــرا. ــه كان ــه مــن قبــل أن * فالجيــران والذيــن كانــوا يرونيجلــس كان الــذي هــو هــذا أليــس قالــوا: أعمــى وآخــرون هــو، * هــذا بعضهــم فقــال ويســتعطي؟ “إنــي يقــول فــكان هــو ــا وأم يشــبهه”. “إنــه قالــوا أنــا هــو”.* فقالــوا لــه: كيــف انفتحــت عينــاك؟ * لــه يســوع، صنــع يقــال أجــاب ذاك وقــال: إنســان بركــة إلــى “اذهــب لــي وقــال عينــي وطلــى طينــا فأبصــرت. واغتســلت، فمضيــت واغتســل”. ســلوام فأتــوا أعلــم. * فقــال: ال أيــن ذاك؟ لــه: * فقالــوا بــه، أي بالــذي كان قبــال أعمــى إلــى الفريســيين. * وكان حيــن صنــع يســوع الطيــن وفتــح عينيــه يــوم ســبت. * فســأله الفريســيون أيضــا، كيــف أبصــر؟ فقــال لهــم: جعــل علــى عينــي طينــا ثــم اغتســلت، الفريســيين: مــن قــوم فقــال * أبصــر. اآلن فأنــا ــبت. هــذا اإلنســان ليــس مــن هللا، ألنــه ال يحفــظ السآخــرون قالــوا: كيــف يقــدر إنســان خاطــئ أن يعمــل

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they again said to the blind man, “What do you say about Him, since He has opened your eyes?” He said, “He is a prophet.” The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight, and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” His parents answered, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but how he now sees we do not know, nor do we know who opened his eyes. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.” His parents said this because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone should confess Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said, “He is of age, ask him.” So for the second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give God the praise; we know that this man is a sinner.” He answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I know, that though I was blind, now I see.” They said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?” He answered them, “I have told you already, and you would not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you too want to become His disciples?” And they reviled him, saying, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses. We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He comes from.” The man answered, “Why, this is a marvel! You do not know where He comes from, and yet He opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, God listens to him. Never since the world began has it been heard

فقالــوا شــقاق. * بينهــم فوقــع اآليــات؟ هــذه مثــل أيضــا لألعمــى: مــاذا تقــول أنــت عنــه مــن حيــث إنــه ق اليهــود . * ولــم يصــد فتــح عينيــك؟ فقــال: إنــه نبــيعنــه أنــه كان أعمــى فأبصــر حتــى دعــوا أبــوي الــذي أبصــر * وســألوهما قائليــن: أهــذا هــو ابنكمــا الــذي * اآلن؟ أبصــر فكيــف أعمــى؟ ولــد إنــه تقــوالن أجابهــم أبــواه وقــاال: نحــن نعلــم أن هــذا ولدنــا، وأنــه ولــد أعمــى، * وأمــا كيــف أبصــر اآلن فــال نعلــم، كامــل هــو نعلــم، ال فنحــن عينيــه، فتــح مــن أو ــن فاســألوه، فهــو يتكلــم عــن نفســه. * قــال أبــواه السهــذا، ألنهمــا كانــا يخافــان مــن اليهــود، ألن اليهــود كانــوا قــد تعاهــدوا أنــه إن اعتــرف أحــد بأنــه المســيح، يخــرج مــن المجمــع. * فلذلــك قــال أبــواه، “هــو كامــل الــذي اإلنســان ثانيــة فدعــوا * فاســألوه”. ، ــن السنعلــم فإنــا لــه: أعــط مجــدا هلل، كان أعمــى وقالــوا وقــال: ذاك فأجــاب هــذا اإلنســان خاطــئ. * أن أخاطــئ هــو ال أعلــم، إنمــا أعلــم شــيئا واحــدا، أنــي كنــت أعمــى، واآلن أنــا أبصــر. * فقالــوا لــه أيضــا: مــاذا صنــع بــك؟ كيــف فتــح عينيــك؟ * أجابهــم: قــد تســمعوا أن تريــدون فمــاذا تســمعوا، فلــم أخبرتكــم أيضــا؟ ألعلكــم أنتــم أيضــا تريــدون أن تصيــروا لــه ذاك، تلميــذ أنــت لــه: وقالــوا فشــتموه * تالميــذ؟ وأمــا نحــن فإنــا تالميــذ موســى، * ونحــن نعلــم أن ــا هــذا، فــال نعلــم مــن أيــن هللا قــد كلــم موســى، فأمهــو. * أجــاب الرجــل وقــال لهــم: إن فــي هــذا عجبــا * ، ــح عينــي ــد فت ــن أيــن هــو وق ــم مــا تعلمــون م أنكإذا ولكــن للخطــأة، يســمع هللا ال أن نعلــم ونحــن أحــد اتقــى هللا وعمــل مشــيئته، فلــه يســتجيب. * منــذ هــر لــم يســمع أن أحــدا فتــح عينــي مولــود أعمــى. الد

GOSPEL Continued…

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GOSPEL Continued…

COMMUNION HYMN OF PASCHA (TONE 8)يموت ذوقوا. الذي ال المسيح خذوا والينبوع جسد

هللويا. Receive ye the body of Christ; taste ye the Fountain of immortality. Alleluia.

that anyone opened the eyes of a man born blind. If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.” They answered him, “You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?” And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out, and having found him He said, “Do you believe in the Son of God?” He answered, “And Who is He, Sir, that I may believe in Him?” Jesus said to him, “You have seen Him, and it is He who speaks to you.” He said, “Lord, I believe”; and he worshiped Him.

يفعــل يقــدر أن لــم يكــن هــذا مــن هللا، لــم فلــو *شــيئا. * أجابــوه وقالــوا لــه: إنــك فــي الخطايــا قــد ولــدت بجملتــك، أفأنــت تعلمنــا؟ فأخرجــوه خارجــا. * وســمع يســوع أنهــم أخرجــوه خارجــا، فوجــده وقــال ــن هللا. * فأجــاب ذاك، وقــال: ــن أنــت باب ــه: أتؤم لفمــن هــو يــا ســيد ألؤمــن بــه؟ * فقــال لــه يســوع: قــد ــد ــه: ق ــم معــك هــو هــو. * فقــال ل ــه والــذي يتكل رأيت

، وســجد لــه. آمنــت يــا رب

GOSPEL Continued…

INSTEAD OF “WE HAVE SEEN THE TRUE LIGHT,” SING PASCHAL TROPARION (TONE 5)

المسيح قام من بين األموات ووطئ الموت بالموت، ووهب الحياة للذين في القبور! )مرة(

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life! (ONCE)

MEGALYNARION FOR PASCHA (TONE 1)(Sung after the conSecration of the giftS)

العذراء أيتها عليها، المنعم نحو تفوه المالك إن النقية افرحي، وأيضا أقول افرحي، ألن ابنك قد قام

من القبر في اليوم الثالث.إستنيري استنيري يا أورشليم الجديدة، ألن مجد الرب يا صهيون، إفرحي اآلن وتهللي عليك، أشرق قد

وأنت يا نقية يا والدة اإلله، إطربي بقيامة ولدك.

The Angel cried unto her that is full of grace: O pure Virgin, rejoice, and again I say, rejoice; for thy Son hath arisen from the grave on the third day.Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem, for the glory of the Lord hath arisen upon thee; dance now and be glad, O Zion, and do thou exult, O pure Theotokos, in the arising of Him Whom thou didst bear.

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THE SYNAXARIONOn May 24th in the Holy Orthodox Church, we commemorate the Venerable

Stylites Simeon the Younger of the Mountain of Wonders and Nikitas of Pereyaslavl-Zalesski; Martyr Meletios the General of Galatia; and Venerable Vincent of Lerins.

On this day, the sixth Sunday of Pascha, we celebrate the miracle wrought by our Lord and God and Savior Jesus Christ upon the man who was blind from his birth.

O Light of Light most perfect, and Light-provider,On the blind from birth, O Word, eyes Thou bestowest.

The Savior met this man, born blind and incurable after every human effort, while leaving the Temple on the Sabbath. Saints John Chrysostom, Basil the Great and Irenaeus teach that the man was born without eyes. Jesus spat into the dirt, made clay, rubbed it in his eye sockets and told him to wash in the pool of Siloam, a famous water spring in Jerusalem. The Savior did not send him there because his eye sockets were covered in clay, nor did the pool have healing power, but instead to test his faith and obedience. The blind man proclaimed that Jesus healed him, but this confession caused him to be cast out by the enemies of the truth. Even his own parents would not defend him. However, the blind man followed Jesus from that moment forward.

By Thine infinite mercy, O Christ our God, Giver of light, have mercy on us. Amen.

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المرحوم نفس عن والتاسع الثالث جناز †روجر مخيبر، وجناز الثالث والتاسع عن رزق، )مخيبر( †لوريس المرحومة نفس وجناز األربعين عن نفس المرحومة †جولييت

)مخيبر( ابوعساف، مقدم من عائلة مخيبر.Last Last SundaySunday

40-day memorial for †Issa Diab Zanayed†Issa Diab Zanayed, offered by the Zanayed family.

جناز األربعين عن نفس المرحوم †عيسى ذياب زنايد، مقدم من عائلة زنايد.

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from Fr. Michael SakranSaint John Chrysostom Anti ochian Orthodox Church

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“It is really hard, and unreal, to parti cipate in the Divine Liturgy by watching it on a device in your home. It’s easy to get distracted, to get up and get something, or to do several things at once. I urge you to resist these temptati ons as you watch.

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• As you are able, stand, sit, and kneel as you normally would do during the Liturgy.

• Finally, resist the urge to off er any comments online unti l a� er the service is over.

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1220 South 60th Court, Cicero, IL 60804 • PHONE (708) 656-2927 • FAX (708) 656-1166 • office@StGeorgeChi.org • www.StGeorgeChi.org/Membership

2020 Membership

Commitment Form

Step 1: Membership Information

Family Last Name: __________________________ Membership Number: _________

Step 2: Be a Steward! Share your Time and Talent by volunteering for a ministry! - See Coordinator

Step 3: Be a Steward! Share your Treasure by making your 2020 Membership Commitment TODAY!

Step 4: Please see Membership Coordinator to complete payment options

Step 5: Please sign below

Please note: For the General Assembly voting privilege in 2021, this form must be completed and 2020 commitment fulfilled.

CONFIDENTIAL: Saint George Church takes your privacy seriously. This information is strictly used by authorized personnel only.

For office use only Received by: ___________________________ Date entered: ___/___/_____

Email Address Please PRINT legibly

Cell Phone (Area + Number)

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)

Relationship (spouse child, self, etc.)

First Name Please PRINT legibly

Mailing Address: ____________________________________________ ________________________ _____________ Street (include Apt#) City/State Zip

Home Phone number: ( ) __________________________________ If married, Marriage Date: ___/___/_____

Please consider “prayerfully and sincerely” your 2020 Membership Commitment.

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” – Matthew 6:21 In gratitude for God’s blessings, I/we offer the following 2020 ‘WEEKLY’ Membership Commitment. Please Select:

$25/Week $50/Week $100/Week $200/Week Other $_____ /Week

By signing this form, I commit myself / family as a Member of Saint George Church.

Signature: ____________________________ Print Name: ____________________ Date:___/___/_____

“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” – Joshua 4:15

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F.A.Q.sF.A.Q.s1. Why should I register as a Member of Saint George Church in Cicero?

Your Membership lists you and your family among the members of the Church. It not only helps the Church keep in touch with you, but it provides you with full membership benefi ts and privileges.

2. What does it mean to be a Member of Saint George Church in Cicero?Membership provides the ability to vote in the Annual General Assembly meeti ng; the ability to run for Parish Council and other leadership positi ons; discounted pricing for Church Hall rental and special events; fee waivers for youth and adult ministries; and all communicati ons and mailings related to liturgical and fellowship events.

3. How do I register as a Member of Saint George Church in Cicero?

Complete a Membership Registrati on Form (see previous page of the Church Bulleti n) and return to Membership Commi� ee Chairlady, Mrs. Tammi Karam. Forms may also be completed electronically at www.stgeorgechi.org/membership.