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НЕДІЛЯ 3-ТЯ ПІСЛЯ ПАСХИ, СВЯТИХ ЖОН-МИРОНОСИЦЬ. Голос 2. Святих жон-мироносиць: Марії Магдалини, Марії Клеопової, Саломії, Іоанни, Марфи і Марії, Сусани та інших; праведних Іосифа Аримафейського і Никодима (перехідне святкування у Неділю 3-тю після Пасхи). Свт. Афанасія Великого, архієп. Олександрійського (373).
Перенесення мощей блгвв. кнн. Бориса і Гліба, у Святому Хрещенні Романа і Давида (1072 і 1115). Свт. Афанасія, патр. Царгородського, Лубенського чудотворця (1654). Мчч. Еспера та Зої і чад їхніх Киріака та Феодула (II). Блгв. і рівноап. царя Бориса, у Святому Хрещенні Михаїла (907), котрий прийняв Хрещення зі своїм народом у IХ ст. (Болг.). Блгв. Тамари, цариці Грузинської (перехідне святкування у Неділю мироносиць). Путивльської ікони Божої Матері (1635). Утреня: Єв. 3-тє, Марка 16:9-20. Літургія: Діянь 6:1-7. Марка 15:43-16:8.

THIRD SUNDAY OF PASCHA, SUNDAY OF THE MYRRH-BEARING WOMEN. Tone 2. . The Holy Myrrh-bearing women: Sts. Mary Magdalene, Mary the wife of Cleopas, Salome, mother of the sons of Zebedee, Joanna, Martha and Mary, sisters of Lazarus, Susanna and others; Sts. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus (commemorated on the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women). St. Athanasius the Great, Archbishop of Alexandria (373). Translation of the Relics of Right-believing Kniazi Borys and Hlib, in Holy Baptism Roman and David (1072 and 1115). St. Athanasius, Patriarch of Constantinople, Wonderworker of Lubny near Poltava (1654). Martyrs Hesperus and Zoe and their sons Cyriacus and Theodulus (2^nd c.). Right-believing and Equal-to-the-Apostles Boris, in Holy Baptism Michael (907) who accepted Baptism with his people in the 9^th c. (Bulgaria). Holy Right-believing Queen Tamara of Georgia (commemorated on the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women). Matins Gospel: G3 Mark 16:9-20. Liturgy: Acts 6:1-7; Mark 15:43-16:8.

ПОРЯДОК БОГОСЛУЖЕНЬ

Сьогодні: 9:00 ран. Утреня; 10:00 ран. Літургія.

21-го травня, Субота: 1:00 по пол. Вінчання Валерії Браво та Євгенія Садовника. 5:00 по пол. Вечірня.

22-го травня, Неділя 4-та після Пасхи, про Розслабленого: 9:00 ран. Утреня; 10:00 ран. Літургія.

25-го травня, Середа, Переполовення П’ятдесятниці: 9:30 ран. Літургія.

28-го травня, Субота: 5:00 по пол. Вечірня. (Відправить о. Володимир Кушнір).

29-го травня, Неділя 5-та після Пасхи, про Самрянку: 9:00 ран. Утреня; 10:00 ран. Літургія.

ORDER OF SERVICES

Today: 9:00 a.m. Matins; 10:00 a.m. Liturgy.

May 21, Saturday: 1:00 p.m. Marriage of Valeriya Bravo and Evgueni Sadovnik. 5:00 p.m. Vespers.

May 22, Fourth Sunday after Pascha, of the Paralytic: 9:00 a.m. Matins; 10:00 a.m. Liturgy.

May 25, Wednesday, Mid-Feast of Pentecost: 9:30 a.m. Liturgy.

May 28, Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Vespers. (Fr. Volodymyr Kouchnir will celebrate).

May 29, Fifth Sunday after Pascha, of the Samaritan Woman: 9:00 a.m. Matins; 10:00 a.m. Liturgy.

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.

Рідна школа Митрополита Іларіона продовжує науку в суботу 28-го травня (21-го не буде викладів) о год. 9-ій ранку в домі Пласту, 3355 Dandurand. Тел.: Добр. Людмила Попович, директор – (514) 366-3684.

Metropolitan Ilarion Ukrainian School classes on Saturday, May 28 (no classes on May 21), 9:00 a.m. at the Plast building, 3355 Dandurand. Info: Director, Dobrodiyka Liudmyla Popovych - (514) 366-3684.

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St. Athanasius of Lubny, the Patriarch of Constantinople

Saint Athanasius III Patelarios, Patriarch of Constantinople, Wonderworker of Lubny, in the world Alexis, was born in 1560 on the island of Crete, into the pious Greek family Patelarios. Despite his education and position in society, Alexis was attracted by the life of Christian ascetics. After his father's death, he became a novice in one of the monasteries of Thessalonica with the name Ananias. From there, he later went to the monastery of Esphigmenou on Mt. Athos, where he fulfilled his obedience in the trapeza (dining area).

From Athos he journeyed to the Palestinian monasteries, and he was tonsured with the name Athanasius. Upon his return to Thessalonica he was ordained presbyter and spread the Gospel of Christ among the Vlachs and the Moldovians, for whom he translated the Psalter from the Greek. Sometimes, the saint went to Mt. Athos for solitude, and to ask God's blessing on his pastoral work. The holiness of his life attracted many Christians who wished to see a true preacher of the Orthodox Faith.

By his remarkable abilities and spiritual gifts he attracted the attention of the Patriarch of Constantinople, Cyril I (Lukaris) (1621-1623). Summoning the ascetic, Patriarch Cyril appointed him a preacher of the Patriarchal throne. Soon St. Athanasius was consecrated bishop and became Metropolitan of Thessalonica.

At this time Patriarch Cyril was slandered before the sultan and imprisoned on the island of Tenedos. St. Athanasius assumed the Patriarchal throne on March 25, 1634, on the day of the Annunciation of the Most Holy Theotokos.

Patriarch Athanasius led an incessant struggle against heretics, Jesuits, and Moslems. After only forty days on the Patriarchal throne, he was deposed through intrigues and Cyril I was returned.

The saint went to Athos, where for a certain time he pursued asceticism in solitude. Then he became Patriarch again, but was deposed after a year. After this, he returned to Thessalonica and renewed his connections with the Holy Mountain. In view of the intolerable persecution of Christians by the Moslems, St. Athanasius was repeatedly (from 1633 to 1643) obliged to send petitions to the Russian tsar Michael (1613-1645) seeking alms for the hapless Church of Constantinople.

When living at Thessalonica became impossible for the saint, he was forced to journey to Moldavia under the protection of its sovereign, Basil Lukulos, and he settled there in the monastery of St. Nicholas near Galats, but he longed for Mount Athos. He visited it often and hoped to finish his life there, but God ordained something else for him.

In 1652 after the death of Patriarch Cyril I, St. Athanasius was returned to the patriarchal throne. He remained only fifteen days, since he was not acceptable to the Moslems and Catholics. During his final Patriarchal service he preached a sermon in which he denounced papal pretensions to universal jurisdiction over the whole Church.

Persecuted by the Moslems and Jesuits, physically weakened, he transferred the administration of the Church of Constantinople to Metropolitan Paisius of Laureia, and he withdrew to Moldavia, where he was appointed administrator of the monastery of St. Nicholas at Galats.
Seeking help for his monastery, St. Athanasius undertook a journey to Russia. In April 1653 he was met with great honor in Moscow by Patriarch Nikon (1652-1658) and Tsar Alexis Mikhailovich. Having received generous alms for the needs of the monastery, Patriarch Athanasius left for Galats in December 1653. On the way he fell ill and stayed at the Transfiguration Mharsk monastery in the city of Lubny, in the Poltava oblast, in February 1654.

Sensing his impending death, the saint wrote his last will, and he fell asleep in the Lord on April 5. Ihumen Petronius and the brethren of the monastery buried the Patriarch. By Greek custom the saint was buried in a sitting position. On February 1, 1662 St. Athanasius was glorified as a saint and his Feastday was designated as May 2 (Julian Calendar; which is May 15 – today - on the Gregorian Calendar), the Feast of St. Athanasius the Great.

The relics of holy Patriarch Athanasius, glorified by numerous miracles and signs, rest in the city of Kharkiv, in the Annunciation cathedral church.

(From www.oca.org with some modifications - igk)

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