Our Lady Pantanassa Parish Newsletter - Sunday Readings
Shannon Ware
Christ is with us!
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
- Selected Saints Commemorated Sunday
- Sunday Scripture Readings
- Our Lady Pantanassa Parish Service Time
Selected Saints Commemorated Sunday
Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas, Deacons and Apostles of the Seventy; Venerable Paul, founder of Xeropotamou and St. Paul monasteries on Athos; Venerable Irene Chrysovalantou; Pitirim, bishop of Tambov
Sunday Scripture Readings
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans. (10:1-10)
Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is that it may be saved. I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but it is not enlightened. For, being ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness. For Christ is the end of the law, that everyone who has faith may be justified. Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is based on the law shall live by it. But the righteousness based on faith says: Do not say in your heart, “Who will ascend into Heaven?” (that is, to bring Christ down) or “Who will descend into the abyss?” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart (that is, the word of faith which we preach); because, if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved.
The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (8:28-9:1)
At that time, when Jesus came to the country of the Gergesenes, two demoniacs met Him, coming out of the tombs, so fierce that no one could pass that way. And behold, they cried out, “What have we to do to Thee, O Son of God? Art Thou come here to torment us before the time?” Now a herd of many swine was feeding at some distance from them. And the demons begged Him, “If Thou cast us out, send us away into the herd of swine.” And He said to them, “Go.” So they came out and went into the swine; and behold, the whole herd rushed down the steep bank into the sea, and perished in the waters. The herdsmen fled, and going into the city they told everything, and what had happened to the demoniacs. And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their neighbourhood. And getting into a boat He crossed over and came to His own city.
Source: http://www.antiochianladiocese.org/service_texts_weekends.html
Our Lady Pantanassa Parish Service Time
The time for Divine Liturgy (Mass) with the Pantanassa Antiochian Orthodox Christian Mission in Cork in August 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
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