St. Mark’s Orthodox Church
Orthodox Church in America (oca.org)
Diocese of Eastern Pennsylvania (doepa.org)
452 Durham Rd, Wrightstown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-860-9640 Email: info@stmarksoca.org
www.STMARKSOCA.org
@stmarksoca and Instagram @st.marksorthodox
Archpriest Raymond Martin Browne, Rector
Phone: 570-906-1388
Email: frraymondmartin@hotmail.com
Archpriest Michael Sekela, Attached
Phone 540-841-3202
Protodeacon Gregory Moser, Attached
Phone: 215-794-8980
Choir Directors: Sergei Arhipov, Martha Moser, Daria Cortese
Church School Director: Jennifer Sremanak
CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN! KHRISTOS VOSKRESE! VOISTINUU VOSKRESE!
CHRISTOS ANESTI! ALITHOS ANESTI!
Sunday May 15, 2016
3rd SUNDAY OF PASCHA — Tone 2. Ven. Pachomius the
Great, Founder of Cœnobitic Monasticism (348 A.D.).
Myrrhbearing Women. St. Isaiah, Bishop and
Wonderworker of Rostov (1090). The slain Crown
Prince Dimitry of Uglich and Moscow (1591). Ven.
Isaiah, Wonderworker of the Kiev Caves (1115).
Epistle: Acts 6:1-7
Gospel: Mark 15:43–16:8
Schedule of Services
Confessions:
Saturdays Following Vespers
Also by appointment
Great Vespers:
Saturdays at 6pm
Vigil:
Eve of Feasts at 7pm
Divine Liturgy:
Sundays at 9:30am
Feast Days at 9:15am
Upcoming Services and Events:
Sunday, May 15
Hours and Divine Liturgy – 9:10am; Coffee Hour; Church School. Sisterhood Meeting
Tuesday, May 17:
Mirrors of Truth – 7pm
Wednesday, May 18:
Akathist to the Resurrection of Christ – 9:15am; Prison Ministry – 7pm
Saturday, May 21:
Great Vespers – 6pm
Sunday, May 22:
Hours and Divine Liturgy – 9:10am; Church School; Coffee Hour
Christ is Risen! Indeed He is Risen!
Announcements:
Church Cleaning and Coffee Hour: Both of these
ministries, admittedly neither glamorous, are in need of
volunteers and sponsors. We all notice when these tasks are
not done and it does reflect on our parish family, especially
when visitors come. Check both schedules and see what you
can commit to in the coming months.
Mirrors of Truth: We will have our monthly meeting on
Tuesday evening at 7pm. All invited
New Antimens: As announced last week, St. Mark’s received
a new Antimens from Archbishop Mark during his Paschal visit.
The Antimens is a cloth signed by the hierarch that, in
essence, gives permission to serve the Divine Services in a
particular church. It rests on the Holy Table and has a relic of
a saint, a tradition that goes back to the early Church when
services were served on the tombs of the martyrs. Our new
Antimens contains relics of Newmartyr St. Hilarion (Troitsky),
Archbishop of Vereya 1886-1929. Further information on his
life can be found at
http://oca.org/saints/lives/2016/12/15/103704-hieromartyr-
hilarion-archbishop-of-vereiya
His feast day is December 15
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.
Sisterhood: Today is the Sunday of the Holy Myrrhbearers,
the heavenly patrons of our sisterhood. It is not an
organization, but truly a sisterhood that demonstrates the love
of sisters for one another and for their brothers in countless
acts of self giving love, in ways too numerous to list. We are
blessed to have such sisters and wish to express our
thanksgiving to them for all they do and our profound and
sincerest hope that God will grant to each of them and all of
them peace, health, salvation and furtherance in all good
things, as well as to their families and friends.
Vigil Lights:
From Anna:
For the Health of:
Anna, Victor, Michael, Vladimir, Olga, Valeriya, Valentina,
Vladimir, Andrey, Valentin, Nikolay, Natalia, Valeriy, Marina,
Michael, Narine, Kristine, Anna, Vladimir, Maxim, Vasily
In Memory Of:
Irina, Maxim, Valentin,
From Jeanette Ruano:
In Memory of:
Helen Ruano
From a friend:
For the Health of:
Ludmilla, Valeriy, Alexandra, Natally, Tatyana, Olga, Aleksandr,
Ludmila, Anna, Margarita
In Memory of:
Nikolay, Nikolay, Nikolay, Vera, Vera, Klavdly, Nina, Tamara,
Dmitry
Birthdays:
Myron Sedor
Names Day:
Lydia Yates
Wedding Anniversary:
Ben & Julie Stell
Saints for Special Needs:
In the Orthodox Church, a patron saint is regarded as the
intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft,
activity, class, or person. Since the time of the early Christians
up to the present, a vast number of patron saints have been
recorded. The following is a list of saints who are often called
upon for special purposes.
To Have a Child
St. Anna, Mother of the Theotokos
St. Elizabeth, Mother of the Forerunner
St. Sabbas the Sanctified of Palestine
St. Irene Chrysovolantou
For Safe Childbirth
St. Eleftherios
For the Care & Protection of Infants
St. Stylianos
For Young People
Holy Great Martyr Demetrios the Wonderworker
Delivery from Sudden Death
St. Barbara the Great Martyr
Against Drinking
Holy Martyr Boniface & the Righteous Aglais
For Travelers
St. Nicholas: in general, & specifically for sea travel
St. John the Russian: for transport, auto, busses
St. Niphon, Patriarch of Constantinople: for safety at sea
For Cobblers
St. Eustathius the Cobbler of Georgia
For Physicians
St. Panteleimon
The Holy Unmercenaries, Saints Cosmas & Damian
For the Kitchen, Home
St. Euphrosynos the Cook
St. Sergius of Radonezh: for baking
Sts. Spyridon & Nikodim of Kievo-Pechersk: Prosphora
making
For Trading
St. Paraskeva
For Headaches
Holy New Martyr Demas of Smyrna
For Eyes
St. Paraskeva
For Ears
St. Spyridon the Wonderworker
For Teeth
St. Antipas of Pergamum