Église ukrainienne
orthodoxe de
Sainte-Marie la Protectrice

НЕДІЛЯ 8-МА ПІСЛЯ ПАСХИ. ДЕНЬ СВЯТОЇ ТРОЙЦІ. П'ЯТИДЕСЯТНИЦЯ. Прп. Віссаріона, чудотворця Єгипетського (IV-V). Прп. Іларіона Нового (845). Свт. Іони, єп. Великопермського (1470). Прп. Паїсія Углицького (1504). Прп. Іони Климецького (1534). Прмцц. дів Архелаї, Фекли та Сосанни (293). Пименівської ікони Божої Матері. Утреня: Євангелія Івана 20:19-23. Літургія: Діянь 2:1-11. Івана 7:37-52, 8:12.

EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PASCHA. DAY OF THE HOLY TRINITY. PENTECOST. Ven. Bessarion the wonderworker of Egypt (4-5^th c.). Ven. Hilariоn the New, Abbot of the Dalmatian Monastery (845). St. Jonah, Bishop of Perm (1470). Ven. Paisius, Abbot of Uglich (1504). Ven. Jonah, Abbot of the Klimets Monastery (1534). Virginmartyrs Archelais, Thekla and Susanna (293). Icon of the Mother of God of Pimen. Matins Gospel: John 20:19-23. Liturgy: Acts 2:1-11; John 7:37-52, 8:12.

ПОРЯДОК БОГОСЛУЖЕНЬ

Сьогодні: 8:00 ран. Утреня; 9:00 ран. Літургія а потім Вечірня з колінопреклонними Молитвами – вперше по Великодні стаємо на коліна в Храмі. Молебень за родину Гришинів, напередодні поїздки в Україну. Панахида по Марії Худяк (просила донечка Наталя Худяк-Бехор), та в 1-шу р. упокоєння матері Наталі Гриневич Євгенії.

20-го червня, Понеділок, День Св. Духа: 8:00 ран. Літургія.

25-го червня, Субота: 5:00 по пол. Вечірня.

26-го червня, Неділя 1-ша по П’ятдесятниці, Всіх Святих: 9:00 ран. Утреня; 10:00 ран. Літургія.

3-го липня, Неділя 2-га по П’ятдесятниці, Всіх Святих, що в Україні просіяли: 9:00 ран. Літургія – літнім порядком.

Влітку Вечірні в суботу не буде, а Літургії почнуться о 9:00 ран. без Утрені. Святочні Богослужіння, як проголошено (гл. прилучений порядок).

ORDER OF SERVICES

Today: 8:00 a.m. Matins; 9:00 a.m. Liturgy followed by Vespers with the Kneeling Prayers – we kneel in the Temple for the first time since Pascha. Moleben’ for the Grishins who are leaving for a visit in Ukraine. Panakhyda for Maria Chudziak and Norma Letitia Fyfe (req. by Natalie Chudziak-Bekhor) and for Evheniya, mother of Nataliya Grinevich (1^st ann.).

June 20, Monday, Day of the Holy Spirit: 8:00 a.m. Matins.

June 25, Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Vespers.

June 26, 1^st Sunday after Pentecost, All Saints: 9:00 a.m. Matins; 10:00 a.m. Liturgy.

July 3, 2^nd Sunday after Pentecost, All Saints who shone forth in Ukraine: 9:00 a.m. Liturgy - summer schedule.

Summer schedule: no Saturday Vespers, Sunday Liturgy at 9:00 a.m. without Matins. Feastday Services as announced (see attached schedule).

Молимось за недужих парафіян: Протоєреїв Юрія Бриґідира та Захарія Ревка; Марію Валах, Ліду Біленко, Федора Грізія, Ніну Замоздру, Валентину Киричко, Анну Романову та Параску Скрип’юк.

ÉCOUTONS L`ÉMISSION ``Regards orthodoxes`` chaque dimanche de 13h00 à 14h00 sur les ondes de Radio Ville Marie 91.3.

THE VESPERS OF PENTECOST

The liturgical peculiarity of Pentecost is a very special Vespers of the day itself. Usually this service follows immediately the Divine Liturgy, is "added" to it as its own fulfillment. The service begins as a solemn "summing up" of the entire celebration, as its liturgical synthesis. We hold flowers in our hands symbolizing the joy of the eternal spring, inaugurated by the coming of the Holy Spirit. After the festal Entrance, this joy reaches its climax in the singing of the Great Prokeimenon:
"Who is so great a God as our God?"

Then, having reached this climax, we are invited to kneel. This is our first kneeling since Easter. It signifies that after these fifty days of Paschal joy and fulness, of experiencing the Kingdom of God, the Church now is about to begin her pilgrimage through time and history. It is evening again, and the night approaches, during which temptations and failures await us, when, more than anything else, we need Divine help, that presence and power of the Holy Spirit, who has already revealed to us the joyful End, who now will help us in our effort towards fulfillment and salvation.

All this is revealed in the three prayers which the celebrant reads now as we all kneel and listen to him. In the first prayer, we bring to God our repentance, our increased appeal for forgiveness of sins, the first condition for entering into the Kingdom of God.

In the second prayer, we ask the Holy Spirit to help us, to teach us to pray and to follow the true path in the dark and difficult night of our earthly existence. Finally, in the third prayer, we remember all those who have achieved their earthly journey, but who are united with us in the eternal God of Love.

The joy of Easter has been completed and we again have to wait for the dawn of the Eternal Day. Yet, knowing our weakness, humbling ourselves by kneeling, we also know the joy and the power of the Holy Spirit who has come. We know that God is with us, that in Him is our victory.

Thus is completed the feast of Pentecost and we enter "the ordinary time" of the year. Yet, every Sunday now will be called "after Pentecost" - and this means that it is from the power and light of these fifty days that we shall receive our own power, the Divine help in our daily struggle. At Pentecost we decorate our churches with flowers and green branches - for the Church "never grows old, but is always young." It is an evergreen, ever-living Tree of grace and life, of joy and comfort. For the Holy Spirit - "the Treasury of Blessings and Giver of Life - comes and abides in us, and cleanses us from all impurity," and fills our life with meaning, love, faith and hope.

Father Alexander Schmemann (1974)

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