Orthodox Ireland - Weekly Email Newsletter - Our Lady Pantanassa Parish
Shannon Ware
Orthodox Ireland provides news and information for Orthodox Christians living in Ireland, Orthodox Christians of Irish descent, and anyone with an interest in Orthodox Christianity in Ireland. This mailing list is open to anyone acting in good faith, and is sponsored by Our Lady Pantanassa Antiochian Orthodox Christian Mission in Cork.
Contents
- Sunday Scripture Reading
- Orthodox Ireland News
- Holy Orthodoxy
- Our Lady Pantanassa Parish Service Times
Sunday Scripture Readings
Acts 5:12-20
In those days, many signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the Apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. None of the rest dared join them, but the people held them in high honor. And more than ever believers were added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and pallets, that as Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on some of them. The people also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits, and they were all healed. But the high priest rose up and all who were with him, that is, the party of the Sadducees, and filled with jealousy they arrested the Apostles and put them in the common prison. But at night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out and said, “Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life.”
St. John. 20:19-31
On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the Disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side. Then the Disciples were glad when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I send you.” And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.” Now Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other Disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord.”
But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and place my finger in the mark of the nails, and place my hand in His side, I will not believe.” Eight days later, His Disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. The doors were shut, but Jesus came and stood among them, and said, “Peace be with you.” Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing.” Thomas answered Him, “My Lord and my God!” Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen Me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the Disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His Name.
Source: http://www.antiochianladiocese.org/files/service_texts/weekend/May2013/May-12-2013-READ.pdf
Orthodoxy Ireland News
The Church continues to pray for pray for their Eminences Paul (Yazigi) of Aleppo and Alexandretta (right) and Bishop John (Ibrahim) Syriac Orthodox Bishop of Aleppo (left), who have been abducted by unknown persons and whose whereabouts remain unknown.
More: http://www.antiochian-orthodox.co.uk/Communique-02-25-4-2013-Antioch.pdf
Fr John Hickey was ordained Priest in Paris on 21 April 2013 by His Grace, Bishop Ignatius in the presence of Fr Gregory and Fr John-Paul. The Deanery priest Fr. David Lonergan is currently serving the Georgian parish of St. Maximos the Confessor, (awaiting episcopal confirmation).
Photos: http://frgregory.jalbum.net/Fr.%20John%20Hickey%27s%20Ordination/
Holy Orthodoxy
“…theology is inexact it is also experiential; it is grounded in the personal relations between God, His People and the Cosmos. True, we need to distinguish between theory and practice in so far as contemplation and action are distinct but they must in no ways be separated without doing violence to the hope of a liberated humanity and Cosmos. The measure of Orthodoxy (true glory, right believing) is precisely in Orthopraxy (right action). If Christ as God is Saviour, He is also Lord and He requires that we become ‘doers of the Word,’ obedient servant-friends, followers of the Way.”
Source: http://www.antiochian-orthodox.co.uk/lectures/1-theology-experience-practice.pdf
Our Lady Pantanassa Parish Service Time
The next time for Divine Liturgy (mass) with the Pantanassa Antiochian Orthodox Christian Mission in Cork has yet to be announced. The next service time will be announced through this email list. Divine Liturgy (mass) is being held in the side chapel of the Holy Trinity Friary, Fr. Mathew Quay, Cork City.
More: http://www.antiochian-orthodox.co.uk/Parishes/dublin.htm
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Shannon Ware
Christ is risen!
Orthodox Ireland provides news and information for Orthodox Christians living in Ireland, Orthodox Christians of Irish descent, and anyone with an interest in Orthodox Christianity in Ireland. This mailing list is open to anyone acting in good faith, and is sponsored by Our Lady Pantanassa Antiochian Orthodox Christian Mission in Cork.
Contents
- Sunday Scripture Readings
- Our Lady Pantanassa Parish Service Times
Sunday Scripture Readings
The Epistle is from the Acts of the Saintly and Pure Apostles (6:1-7)
In those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. And the Twelve summoned the body of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables. Therefore, brethren, pick out from among you seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this duty. But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” And what they said pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaos, a proselyte of Antioch. These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands upon them. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
The Holy Gospel according to St Mark (15:43-16:8)
At that time, Joseph of Arimathea, a respected member of the council, who was also himself looking for the Kingdom of God, took courage and went to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. And Pilate wondered if He were already dead; and summoning the centurion, he asked him whether Jesus was already dead. And when he learned from the centurion that He was dead, he granted the body to Joseph. And he bought a linen shroud, and taking Him down, wrapped Him in the linen shroud, and laid Him in a tomb, which had been hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a stone against the door of the tomb. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses saw where He was laid. And when the Sabbath was passed, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought spices so that they might go and anoint Him.
And very early on the first day of the week they went to the tomb when the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the door of the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that the stone was rolled back—it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were amazed.
And he said to them, “Do not be amazed; you seek Jesus of Nazareth, Who was crucified. He has risen, He is not here; see the place where they laid Him. But go, tell His Disciples and Peter that He is going before you to Galilee; there you will see Him, as He told you.” And they went out and fled from the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid.
Source: http://www.antiochianladiocese.org/files/service_texts/weekend/May2013/May-19-2013-READ.pdf
Our Lady Pantanassa Parish Service Time
The next time for Divine Liturgy (mass) with the Pantanassa Antiochian Orthodox Christian Mission in Cork has yet to be announced. The next service time will be announced through this email list. Divine Liturgy (mass) is being held in the side chapel of the Holy Trinity Friary, Fr. Mathew Quay, Cork City.
http://www.antiochian-orthodox.co.uk/Parishes/dublin.htm