THIRD SUNDAY OF GREAT LENT – Veneration of the Cross.Repose of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia and Enlightener of North America (1925). St. George the Confessor, Bishop of Mitylene (9th c.). Venerable Daniel, Abbot of Pereyaslavl’-Zalesskii (1540). Martyr Calliopus at Pompeiopolis in Cilicia (304). Martyrs Rufinus the Deacon, Aquilina, and 20 soldiers with them at Sinope (ca. 310). Venerable Serapion of Egypt (5th c.).
Sunday of the Cross
The cross stands in the midst of the church in the middle of the Lenten season not merely to remind us of Christ’s redemption and to keep before them the goal of their efforts, but also to be venerated as that reality by which we must live to be saved.
Troparion of the Cross Tone 1
O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance;
Grant victory to all Orthodox Christians, over their adversaries;
And by virtue of Thy Cross, preserve Thy habitation.
Repose of St. Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow, Enlightener of North America (1925). St. Tikhon served the Lord in many ways during extraordinarily difficult times. Throughout his life he drew people to him through his zeal, humility, and love. He served the Russian Orthodox Church in Alaska and North America, helping it to establish and grow. He served as Patriarch of Moscowduring days of godless Communism, when he was imprisoned for more than a year. “Perhaps the saint’s own words can best sum up his life: ‘May God teach every one of us to strive for His truth, and for the good of the Holy Church, rather than something for our own sake.’
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Weekly Schedule
Today, Sunday, April 7………………………9:30 am – 3rd Hour
Veneration of the Cross 9:45 am – St. Xenia Prayers
10:00 am – Divine Liturgy
4:00 pm – Mission Vespers: Wayne
Wednesday, Aprll 10……………………………7:00 – Presanctified Liturgy
Saturday, April 13……………………………..5:30 pm –Panikhida
6:00pm – Great Vespers
Sunday, April 14….…………………………...9:30am – 3rdand 6thHours
St. John Climacus 10:00am -- Divine Liturgy 4:00 pm -- Mission Vespers: Wantage
MEMORY ETERNAL: The flowers around the Cross are given in memory of Mary Gramowich by her daughter, Tanya Kwoka
We offer our sympathy to the Romanofsky and Walsh families, whose wife, mother, and grandmother fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday, March 30. May her memory be eternal!
NEWS AND EVENTS:
Saturday Family Meal and Study Group: Will resume on April 13.
Overnight Lenten Youth Retreat: The Diocese of NY and NJ will sponsor an overnight youth retreat at Holy Resurrection Church in Wayne for students in grades 7 through 12 on April 19-20. The retreat theme is “Keeping It Real: Isaiah 41:10.” The registration fee is $35.00 but no youth will be turned away for inability to pay. Orthodox Christian attendees are encouraged to invite non-Orthodox friends. Fr. Jason Vansuch is the coordinator. See the bulletin board for more details.
MEMORIALS: A reminder -- no memorials (panikhidas) are served from Lazarus Saturday to St. Thomas Sunday.
DONATIONS: The Parish has received$1865 from the profits of the recent “Night in Spain” wine tasting sponsored by the "O" Club and the parish. $1000 is earmarked for the new altar boy robes, and $865 is earmarked towards construction of more parking spaces. In addition, $500 was donated to Tikhon's Seminary for the Married Seminarian Housing Project.
Saturday, April 20 (Rain Date April 27): Church Clean-up 9:00am to 12:00 pm. BYOE (Bring Your Own Equipment)! Drew Krause is coordinating.
Pussy Willows:If you have pussy willow branches, please bring them to the Church between now and The Entrance into Jerusalem on April 28. You may leave them downstairs in the well room -- or see Suzette Eremin.
Book Collection: Larisa Bohensky’s 5th Grade Girl Scout Troop is collecting new and gently used books (for all ages), to be distributed to those in need by the Newark Family Resource Network. Larisa will be collecting books each Sunday through April 14, via a box in the narthex. Please donate!
Pascha Egg Hunt! Matushka Kerri has lots of plastic eggs but needs help filling them with candy for our annual egg hunt. The eggs are in the narthex today -- just take what you want, fill them, and put them back in the box.
Rummage Sale Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18: Please set aside your unneeded household goods and clothing to donate for the benefit of the Church.
Bring your donations after Pascha. Sandi Masklee is coordinating.
Having come to the middle point of the path of the Fast that leads to Thy precious Cross, grant that we may see Thy day that Abraham saw and rejoiced, when on the mountain he received Isaac back alive as from the tomb. Delivered from the enemy by faith, may we share Thy mystical supper, calling upon Thee in peace: Our light and our Savior, glory to Thee! [Matins of Wednesday in the Fourth Week of Great Lent]
Many Years to those celebrating birthdays in April!
Jacquelyn Anderson / Keith Czesak / Janice KernDeborah Anderson / Ezekiel Fox / Lorraine Lyzak
Marian Babiak / Nina Frye / Tanya McKenna
Christopher Barna / Keith Fichtner / Justin Soliman
Dorothy Barna / Alissa Gurevich / Nicole Timpani
Mildred Black / Nathaniel Hasenecz / Garrett Tompkins
Stephen Blazo / Nicholas Hasenecz / Scott Robinson
Larisa Rose Bohensky / Brielle Junda / Dr. Jon VanDermark
Olga Cornell / Kyle Junda / Melanie Walsh
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church in America
Diocese of New York and New Jersey
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 630 – Ironia, New Jersey 07845
Location: 120 Dover Chester Road, Randolph, NJ
973-366-8360
Veneration of the Cross
SUNDAY APRIL 7, 2013
Third Sunday of Great Lent
Rev. David R. Fox, Rector
201-841-7590 (Cell Phone)
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V. Rev. George P. Hasenecz, Attached
Carol Wetmore – Choir Director