Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost / Postfestive of the Transfiguration of Our Lord August 12,2018
Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory to Him Forever!
Welcome to Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral. We are delighted you have come to praywith us. Our Church follows the teachings of Jesus Christ as found in the Gospel and passed on to us through the teachings of the Holy Apostles and Holy Tradition.
Saint Stephen’s Byzantine Catholic Cathedral
8141 North 16th Street, FrontSunday Divine Liturgy
Phoenix, Arizona 85020-3950 Saturday4:00 PM Weekday Services
Office: 602.943.5379 Fax 602.997.4093Sunday 9:00 AM See Bulletin
WebsiteConfessions: Sat. 3:00- 3:45 pm & Sun. 8:00 - 8:45 am
Served by:
Most Rev. John S. Pazak, C.Ss.R., Bishop
Most Reverend Gerald N. Dino, Bishop Emeritus
Very Rev. Diodoro Mendoza, Rector –
Rev. Joseph Hutsko, Vice-Rector –
Very Rev. Archpriest David M. Petras, Retired
Msgr. Kevin McAuliffe, In Residence
Deacon John Montalvo - Deacon James Danovich - Deacon Adam Lowe – Subdeacon Paul Kilroy
Parish Advisory Council Served by: Parish Finance Council Served by:
Mary Beth Foster Sean Grimes Peyton Becktold John Surmay DoloresSugent
Jessica Kostyun Joanie Mahar Basil Rabayda Nicholas Stefaniak III Msgr. Kevin McAuliffe
Simon Marmol Ann Zlamal Jennifer Hetrick
Vigil Vesper/Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost / Post-festive Day of Transfiguration
August 11,2018
Begins on Pg. 104 in Green Book
Psalm 140Tone3p.133
Vesper Hymns (Sunday)Tone 3pp.133-134
Vesper Hymns (Transfiguration)Tone 4pp. 1-4 Handout
Dogmatikon (Transfiguration)Tone 6p.4 Handout
Prokeimenon (Sunday)Tone 3p.137
Prokeimenon (Transfiguration)Tone 4p. 348
Alleluia(Sunday)Tone3P. 132
Alleluia (Transfiguration) Tone 8p. 348
Magnification & Irmos (Transfiguration)p. 349
Communion Hymn (Sunday)Version Ap. 78
Communion Hymn (Transfiguration)Version AP. 350
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom for
Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost / Post-festive Day of Transfiguration
August 12, 2018
Begins on Pg. 11 in Green Book
1st Antiphon (Sunday)p. 346
2nd Antiphon (Transfiguration)p. 346
3rd Antiphon (Post-festive of Transfiguration)p.350
Entrance Hymn (Post-festive of Transfiguration)p.351
Troparion (Sunday)Tone 3p. 135-136
Troparion (Transfiguration)Tone 7P. 347
Kontakion (Transfiguration)Tone 7p. 348
Prokeimenon (Sunday) Tone 3P. 137
Alleluia (Sunday) Tone3P. 132
Alleluia (Transfiguration) Tone 8 P. 348
Magnification & Irmos (Transfiguration)p. 349
Communion Hymn (Sunday)Version Ap. 78
Communion Hymn (Transfiguration)Version AP. 350
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This Week’s Liturgical Schedule
Sun8/12Sat 4:00pm
Sun 8:45 am
Sun 9:00am / Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost (p. 135) Tone 3
Post-festive Day of Transfiguration
+Richard Standefer by Karen Ratliff
3rd Hour
Intention of Parishioners of St. Stephen’s Cathedral / Fr. Joe
Msgr. Kevin
Mon 8/13
8:00 am
12:00 pm
5:00 pm / Leave-Taking of the Transfiguration/Maximus the Confessor p.346
+William & Mary Lousberg by Tom & Joan Tenczar
6th Hour
Vespers for the Dormition Fast / Fr. Joe
Fr. Joe
Tues 8/14
12:00 pm
7:00 pm / Vigil of the Dormition/Holy Prophet Micah
6th Hour
Vigil Vesper Liturgy/Procession with Shroud
Intention for Sr. Christopher / Fr. Joe
Wed 8/15
9:00 am / Dormition of the Theotokos (p. 352)
Intention of Parishioners of St. Stephen’s Cathedral / Bishop John
Thurs 8/16 / Translation of the Icon of Our Lord No Morning Divine Liturgy
Fri 8/17
9:00 am 12:00 pm / Postfestive of Dormition (p. 352)
Mark D. Chapa by Tina Mendoza
6th Hour / Fr. Diodoro
Sat. 8/18 / Holy Martyrs Flaurus & Laurus No Morning Divine Liturgy
Sun. 8/19
Sat 4:00 pm
Sun 8:45 am
Sun 9:00 am / Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (p. 141) Tone 4
Postfestive Day of Transfiguration
Personal Intention
3rd Hour
Intention of Parishioners of St. Stephen’s Cathedral / Fr. Joe
Msgr. Kevin
Special Intentions:Erwin Armada, Barbara Dugan, Joanie Mahar, Helen Furka, Vincent Rice,
McCarthy Family, Marti Lopez, Kathleen Linkowsky, Betty Geletey, Richard Gable,
Robert King, Ann Ryan, Chris Faix, Robyn Foy, Elaine Browne, Mark Chapa, Mike Chapa and Iliana Villegas.
May the Lord rest His healing hand on His servants and hear their requests:
Mary Rabayda, Ann Marie Corriveau, Jane Walsh, Steve Durkit, Dorothy Dumnich, Richard Reese, Chris Balsz,
Sr. Christopher OSBM, Dorothy Bezeredi, Carlene Eneroth, Fred Way, Sharon White, Nancy Sandrock,
Marlene Rolling, Bob Dugan, Cathy Milko, Michael Dougherty, Widad Butty, Clementina Mendoza,
Nicholas Stefaniak Sr., Mary Popovich, Dan Palaschak, Michael Sherwood, Christina Toth,
Liz Kol, Evelyn Sopiak, Deacon Craig Anderson, Nicholas Toth, Michelle Montalvo, Nicholas Oprendek,
Dennis Milko, Karen Kol, Gabriel Papke, AudryBacha, Fr. Andriy Chirovsky, Kari Hill, Kathleen Wursta,
Ron Minor, Tom Petrus, Fr. Joe, Anonymous, Fr. Basil & Sandy Meyers
ANNOUNCEMENTS
MYSTERIES OF INITIATION- On Saturday, August 11 at the 4:00 PM Vigil Vesper/Liturgy
Irene Evelyn Florich will receive the Mysteries of Initiation. Irene is the daughter of Robert and
Katherine Florich. On Sunday, August 12 at the9:00 AM Divine Liturgy, Esther Roberts will receive the Mysteries of Initiation. Esther is the daughter of Kenneth and Rebecca Roberts.
GCU DAY AT THE MOVIES AND PIZZA OUTING TODAY SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2018 AFTER THE 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY. We will be seeing Christopher Robin. GCU will sponsor a small luncheon at
St. Stephens hall after 9 o’clock Liturgy. Afterwards we go to the movie at Shea 14 Harkin's theater at 12:30 Joan Mahar has reserved 87 spots. Contact Joanie ASAP to reserve a spot via call or text at (602)920-0607. You may also email her at
The event is open to all parishioners, you don’t need to be a GCU member.
BLESSING OF FLOWERS will take place on Tuesday, August 14 at the end of the7:00 PM Vigil Vesper/Liturgy for the Feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos. Flowers will also be blessedon
Wednesday, August 15 at the end of the 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy. Please remember to bring some flowers to be blessed when you come for the Divine Liturgy.
ST. STEPHEN’S MEN’S GROUP- The group meets on the1st & 3rd Tuesdays of each month. Each session will begin at 7:30 PM with Vespers followed by a group discussion. The Men’s Group will next meet on Tues, August 21st at 7:30 PM.
OPPORTUNITY FOR PARISHIONERS TO PLACE GREETING IN THE PARISH 50TH JUBILEE COMMEMORATIVE BOOK- Whenever parishes celebrate a special jubilee, they produce a booklet which contains photos of events of the church and a history of events which have taken place in the parish. It is also common to have pages in the booklet on which fellow parishes, organizations and local businesses offer their greetings and send a donation for their greeting to be placed. We are also offering that opportunity to our parishioners to remember their deceased relatives or to honor their living relatives.
Along with mentioning the name of your relatives you can add a greeting to the cathedral on the occasion of our jubilee. The donation for placing a greeting is $250.00 for a full page, $125.00 for a half page and $50.00 for a quarter page. A full page would be a regular 8 ½ by 11 inches. If you wish to submit an ad you can place it in the Sunday collection, bring it to the parish office or e-mail it to Fr.
We ask that you get your greeting or ad into the parish by tomorrowAugust 13, 2018 so we can have plenty of time to finish printing the booklet. Thank you!!
SOLEMN FEAST DAY OF THE BEHEADING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST- We will celebrate Vigil Vesper/Liturgy on Tuesday, August 28 at 7:00 PM and Divine Liturgy on Wednesday, August 29 at 9:00 AM.
PARISHIONERS AUGUST BIRTHDAYS & ANNIVERSARIES POT LUCK AND BIRTHDAY CAKE SOCIAL: SUNDAY, AUGUST 26 IN THE PARISH HALL AFTER THE 9:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY-
Please join our parish community in celebrating the August birthdays and anniversaries of our parishioners. The pot luck begins after the 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy. Please bring one of your favorite dishes to share. If you are celebrating a birthday or anniversary in July and do not see it listed in the bulletin, please let Fr. Joe know so we can update our book.
ADDITION TO AUGUST BIRTHDAYS
August 1- Hope Gavin August 17- Jack Wursta
ST. STEPHEN’S 50TH JUBILEE CELEBRATION ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2018- The celebration will begin with a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy at 1:00 PM at our Cathedral of St. Stephen with our bishop
Most Rev. John S. Pazak as the main celebrant. Our Bishop Emeritus and Protosyncellus
Most Rev. Gerald N. Dino; Most Rev. Thomas Olmstead, the Sede Plena Apostolic Administrator of the Eparchy of Phoenix and the clergy of our parish and eparchy will assist. Following the Divine Liturgy at 3:00 PM there will be a no-host bar social hour in the parish hall and the dinner will begin at 4:00 PM. The Jubilee Dinner will be catered. We are working on the invitations and all parishioners will receive an invitation through the mail. You are highly encouraged to set aside this day to celebrate this important event in the history of our cathedral parish. There will be a Saturday, Vigil Vesper/Liturgy on Saturday, September 29 at 4:00 PM but there will not be a 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy on Sunday, September 30!!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE 3:00 PM SOCIAL HOUR AT THE PARISH 50TH ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION- Though the dinner for the 50th Anniversary will be catered, we needabout 8 volunteers to help during the social hour in between the Divine Liturgy and the dinner. We will need someone to be the bar tender for the no-host bar and then some people to help clear off the appetizer plates off the tables when the people are finished eating and several people to check people in as they come to the celebration in the parish hall. Please contact Fr. Joe
or call the parish office 602-943-5379 or sign the sign-up list in the parish hall. Please contact Fr. Joe or sign up by Tuesday,September 11. Thank you.
PLEASE PATRONIZE OUR PARISH RELIGIOUS GIFTS AND BOOK SHOP IN THE PARISH HALL
THE SHOP IS OPEN AFTER THE 9:00 AM SUNDAY DIVINE LITURGY.
ONLINE GIVING- A friendly reminder that we offeronline giving,both for St Stephen’s Byzantine Catholic Cathedral & the Eparchy of Phoenix.Thank you for prioritizing St.Stephen's Byzantine Catholic Cathedral in your generous giving. Your consistency provides stability, strength and support to our mission. Lives are being changed because of your generosity!
This Week’s Candle Intentions
Eternal Lamp- Michael Pazak Resurrection: Widad Butty
Sat. 4 PM- 24/ Sun. 9 AM- 128
Our Weekly Gifts to the Lord—May the Lord bless your kindness and generosity!
August 4/5
Tithes: $2,103.10- Candles: $72.62-Coffee Social: $14.00 –Dormition: $25.00 – Gift Shop: $2.00
Building Fund: $25.00 Total: $2,241.72
34 of 135 registeredfamilies donated tithes this weekend
Tithing by Mail: $110.00 Credit Card Tithing: $520.00
Coming Events – Mark Your Calendars
Tuesday, August 14
Visitation of the Sick & Infirmed of our Parish with Anointing & Eucharist
Tuesday, August 14
Vigil Vesper/Liturgy with Burial Service for the Dormition of the Theotokos
at 7:00 PM. Blessing of Flowers at the end of Vigil Liturgy
Wednesday, August 15
Divine Liturgy for the Dormition of the Theotokos at 9:00 AM
Blessing of Flowers at the end of the Divine Liturgy
Friday, August 17 to Sunday, August 19
19th Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help - Olympia, Washington
Sunday, August 26
Parishioners August Birthday and Anniversaries Pot Luck
& Cake Social after the9:00 AM Divine Liturgy
Tuesday, August 28
Vigil Vesper/Liturgyfor the Solemn Feast of John the Baptist at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, August 29
Divine Liturgy at for the Solemn Feast of John the Baptist at 9:00 AM
Saturday, September 1 & Sunday September 2
84th Annual Pilgrimage to Our Mother of Perpetual Help, Uniontown PA
Sunday, September 30- 50th Anniversary Celebration of St. Stephen’s Cathedral
1:00 PM-Divine Liturgy 3:00 PM- Social Hour 4:00 PM- Dinner
TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
EPISTLE READING- 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-11
NowI make known to you, brethren, thegospel which I preached to you, which also you received,in which also you stand,by which also you are saved,if you hold fastthe word which I preached to you,unless you believed in vain.
ForI delivered to youas of first importance what I also received, that Christ diedfor our sinsaccording to the Scriptures,and that He was buried, and that He wasraised on the third dayaccording to the Scriptures,and thatHe appeared toCephas, thento the twelve.After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time, most of whom remain until now, but somehave fallen asleep; then He appeared toJames, then toall the apostles;and last of all, as to one untimely born,He appeared to me also.For I amthe least of the apostles,and not fit to be called an apostle, because Ipersecuted the church of God.But bythe grace of God I am what I am, and His grace toward me did not prove vain; but Ilabored even more than all of them, yetnot I, but the grace of God with me.Whether thenit wasI or they, so we preach and so you believed.
TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
GOSPEL READING- MATTHEW 18:16-26
And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtaineternal life?”And He said to him,“Why are you asking Me about what is good? There isonlyOne who is good; butif you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”Thenhe said to Him, “Which ones?” And Jesus said,“You shall not commit murder; You shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not bear false witness;Honor your father and mother; andYou shall love your neighbor as yourself.”The young man said to Him, “All these things I have kept; what am I still lacking?”Jesus said to him,“If you wish to becomplete, goandsell your possessions and give tothepoor, and you will havetreasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property.
And Jesus said to His disciples,“Truly I say to you,it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.Again I say to you,it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”When the disciples heardthis, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?”And looking atthemJesus said to them,“With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Dormition of the Theotokos
The feast of the Dormition or Falling-asleep of the Theotokos is celebrated on the fifteenth of August, preceded by a two-week fast. This feast, which is also sometimes called the Assumption, commemorates the death, resurrection and glorification of Christ’s mother. It proclaims that Mary has been “assumed” by God into the heavenly kingdom of Christ in the fullness of her spiritual and bodily existence.
As with the nativity of the Virgin and the feast of her entrance to the temple, there are no biblical or historical sources for this feast. The Tradition of the Church is that Mary died as all people die, not “voluntarily” as her Son, but by the necessity of her mortal human nature which is indivisibly bound up with the corruption of this world.
The Byzantine Church teaches that Mary is without personal sins. In the Gospel of the feast, however, in the liturgical services and in the Dormition icon, the Church proclaims as well that Mary truly needed to be saved by Christ as all human persons are saved from the trials, sufferings and death of this world; and that having truly died, she was raised up by her Son as the Mother of Life and participates already in the eternal life of paradise which is prepared and promised to all who “hear the word of God and keep it” (Lk11.27–28).
The services of the feast repeat the main theme, that the Mother of Life has “passed over into the heavenly joy, into the divine gladness and unending delight” of the Kingdom of her Son (Vesperal hymn). The Old Testament readings, as well as the gospel readings for the Vigil and the Divine Liturgy, are exactly the same as those for the feast of the Virgin’s nativity and her entrance into the Temple.
Thus, at the Vigil we again hear Mary say: “My soul magnifies the Lord and my Spirit rejoices in God my Saviour” (Lk 1.47). At the Divine Liturgy we hear the letter to the Philippians where Saint Paul speaks of the self-emptying of Christ who condescends to human servitude and ignoble death in order to be “highly exalted by God his Father” (Phil 2.5–11). And once again we hear in the Gospel that Mary’s blessedness belongs to all who “hear the word of God and keep it” (Lk 11.27–28).
Thus, the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos is the celebration of the fact that all men are “highly exalted” in the blessedness of the victorious Christ, and that this high exaltation has already been accomplished in Mary the Theotokos. The feast of the Dormition is the sign, the guarantee, and the celebration that Mary’s fate is, the destiny of all those of “low estate” whose souls magnify the Lord, whose spirits rejoice in God the Saviour, whose lives are totally dedicated to hearing and keeping the Word of God which is given to men in Mary’s child, the Saviour and Redeemer of the world.