Flowery Sunday

Weekly Bulletin – April 9, 2017

Published by Saint Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church

WE WELCOME ALL TO JOIN US FOR OUR DIVINE SERVICES.

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glorify Forever!
Slava Isusu Christu! Slava Na Viki!

PALM [FLOWERY] SUNDAY.

SAT. APR. 8
7:00 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS] 8:00 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE
[CONFESSION] SUN. APR. 9

9:00 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER [MATINS] BLESSING OF PALMS AND PUSSYWILLOWS AND
PROCESSION
10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE
Divine Liturgy Propers – Palm Sunday
11:45 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
12:15 PM ECF CLASSES FOR ALL
1:45 PM PALM SUNDAY VESPERS

MON. APR. 10 GREAT & HOLY MONDAY.

NO DIVINE SERVICES – OFFICE IS CLOSED

TUE. APR. 11 GREAT & HOLY TUESDAY.

7:00 AM BRIDEGROOM MATINS

WED. APR. 12 GREAT & HOLY WEDNESDAY.

7:00 AM BRIDEGROOM MATINS
7:00 PM LITURGY OF THE PRE-SANCTIFIED
GIFTS & MYSTERY OF HOLY ANOINTING
8:00 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE
[CONFESSION]

THU. APR. 13 GREAT & HOLY THURSDAY.

7:00 AM FIRST HOUR
7:00 PM VESPERS WITH LITURGY

FRI. APR. 14 GREAT & HOLY FRIDAY.

12:00 NOON OFFICE OF READINGS
FOLLOWED BY THE MYSTERY OF HOLY
REPENTANCE [CONFESSIONS]
7:00 PM BURIAL VESPERS WITH PROCESSION
11:00 PM JERUSALEM MATINS

SAT. APR. 15 GREAT & HOLY SATURDAY.

10:00 AM PRE-PASCHA CHURCH AND HALL
SET UP

SUN. APR. 16 PASCHA: THE FEAST OF THE
RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD, GOD AND
SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST.

9:00 AM PASCHAL PROCESSION & RESURRECTION MATINS
10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE
Divine Liturgy Propers – PASCHA
11:15 AM BLESSING OF PASCHAL BASKETS
11:30 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
1:00 PM AGAPE EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS]

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Weekly Bulletin – April 2, 2017

Published by Saint Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church

WE WELCOME ALL TO JOIN US FOR OUR DIVINE SERVICES.

Glory to Jesus Christ! Glorify Forever!
Slava Isusu Christu! Slava Na Viki!

SUNDAY OF ST. MARY OF EGYPT.
FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE GREAT FAST.
Our Venerable Father Titus the Wonderworker.

SAT. APR. 1
7:00 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS] 8:00 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE
[CONFESSION] SUN. APR. 2

9:00 AM FESTAL MORNING PRAYER [MATINS] 10:00 AM DIVINE LITURGY FOR THE PEOPLE
Divine Liturgy Propers – 5th Sunday of the Great Fast
11:45 AM PARISH LUNCHEON
12:15 PM ECF CLASSES FOR ALL
5:00 PM LENTEN SUNDAY VESPERS
[MIDWEST PROTOPRESBYTERATE]
6:00 PM LENTEN COMMUNITY SUPPER

MON. APR. 3 Our Venerable Father and Confessor
Nicetas, Hegumen of Medikion.
NO DIVINE SERVICES – OFFICE IS CLOSED
TUE. APR. 4 Our Venerable Fathers Joseph the
Hymnographer and George of Maleon.

7:00 AM LENTEN MORNING PRAYER

WED. APR. 5 The Holy Martyrs Theodulus &
Agathopodes and their Companions.

7:00 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM TERSESEXT
7:00 PM LITURGY OF THE PRE-SANCTIFIED
GIFTS
8:00 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE
[CONFESSION]

THU. APR. 4 The Death of our Holy Father
Methodius, Teacher of the Slavs. Our Holy Father
Eutyches, Patriarch of Constantinople.

7:00 AM LENTEN MORNING PRAYER

FRI. APR. 7 Our Venerable Father George,
Bishop of Mitylene.

7:00 AM FIRST HOUR
7:30 AM TERSESEXT
7:00 PM PARAKLIS
8:00 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE
[CONFESSION]

SAT. APR. 8 LAZARAUS SATURDAY.

7:00 AM FIRST HOUR
10:00 AM PRE-PASCHA CHURCH WORK DAY
Palm Weaving instruction during the day
7:00 PM FESTAL EVENING PRAYER [VESPERS] 8:00 PM MYSTERY OF HOLY REPENTANCE
[CONFESSION]

SUN. APR. 9 PALM [FLOWERY] SUNDAY.

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Palm Weaving – Sunday, March 24, 2013

Published by Saint Athanasius the Great Byzantine Catholic Church

As part of the tradition of the Eastern Church both palms and pussy willows are blessed and distributed to the congregation on Flowery (Palm) Sunday. They are blessed at either the end of Matins, or at our parish, at the beginning of the Divine Liturgy. They are distributed and the faithful carry the branches throughout the Divine Liturgy.
Here’s the ST. ATHANASIUS Pascha Schedule 2018.
Some people are not used to pussy willows on Palm Sunday. The budding pussy willow branch is one sign of spring. Palms were either not available or too expensive in the Carpathian Mountain region. Pussy willow bushes were readily available. Here in the U.S. we use both. The pussy willows are grown at a parishioner’s house. Since they will be freshly harvested you can root them and plant some in your own yard. This has been done successfully many times.

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2013 Palm Sunday pictures
Following the liturgy, during the social hour(s) in St. Mary’s Hall, we will have a demonstration on how to create a few items (cross, rose, square cone, leaf or braid and maybe a fish.) We have a book, Palm Weaving Guidesheets, of many patterns by Sister Cecilia Schmitt, OSF. We’ll be using it as a reference to create a number of different decorative objects with the palm leaves. We can make copies of patterns you would like to continue to make at home.
Come join us for Divine Liturgy and the old art craft of weaving palms on Flowery Sunday! In St. Mary’s Hall we still have the pysanky supplies out for use. You can choose to weave palms, make pysanky or both. Spend an hour or two learning these old customs or just honing your skills and enjoying our fellowship time together.
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A good selection of palm weaving patterns are here. See Sister Schmitt’s picture and some of her handiwork.
Step-by-step tutorials by Anthony Parente.
Instructions for: cross, palm rose, crown of thorns, bird, fish
Videos: Fish, palmetto rose, cross and there are more on the internet.

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