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George Antiochian Orthodox Christian
Church
237 Long Hill Rd
Little Falls, NJ 07424
Parish Office: (973)256 8961
Pastor Office (973)256-9475
Church Website: www.stgeorgenj.com
Church Office Email: [email protected]
The Most Reverend Metropolitan
JOSEPH
Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of All North America
His Grace Bishop NICHOLAS OZONE
Bishop of Brooklyn and Resident assistant to the Metropolitan
V. Rev. Father Dimitri Darwich, Pastor
Rev. Father Michael Ibrahim
Rev. Father Deacon Scott Miller
Parish Council Officers
David Tadros (Chairman)
Julie Abboud (Vice Chairman)
Elie Saade (Treasurer)
Lisa Nafash (Secretary)
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Altar Servers
Epistle Reader
Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost &
Thirteenth Sunday of Luke
11-29-2015
Eothinon 4
Anthony Handal, Andrew Louis, Anthony Louis, Christian Hanna,
Christopher Hanna, George Haddad, Matthew Haddad, Mark Tarazi.
Martha Bitar
RESURRECTIONAL APOLYTIKION IN TONE 1
While the stone was sealed by the Jews, and the soldiers were guarding Thy most
pure body, Thou didst arise on the third day, O Savior, granting life to the world.
For which cause the heavenly powers cried aloud unto Thee, O giver of life. Glory
to Thy Resurrection O Christ, glory to Thy Kingdom, glory to Thy Providence, O
Thou Who alone art the Lover of mankind.
‫طروبارية القيامة على اللحن األول‬
ّ‫ مانحاّ العالم‬,ّ‫المخلص‬
‫ث أيها‬
ِّ ‫اليوم الثال‬
ِّ
‫ قُ ْمتّ في‬,‫ وجسدك الطاهرّ ُحفِظّ من الجن ِّد‬,‫إنّ الحجرّ لما ُختِمّ من اليهو ِّد‬
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ُ‫ المج ّد‬,‫ المج ّدُ لملكِك‬,‫ المج ّدُ لقيامتِك أيها المسيح‬:‫ت هتفوا إليك يا واهبّ الحياة‬
ِّ ‫ فلذلك قواتُّ السماوا‬.‫الحياة‬
.‫البشر وحْدك‬
ِّ
ّ‫لتدبيرك يا ُمحب‬
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TROPARION OF ST. GEORGE IN TONE FOUR
As deliverer of captives, and defender of the poor, healer of the infirm, champion of
kings: Victorious Great Martyr George, intercede with Christ our God for our souls’
salvation.
)‫طروبارية القديس جاورجيوس الالبس الظفر (باللحن الرابع‬
ّ ِ‫وعنّ المؤم‬
‫نين‬
ّ‫اصرّ وللمرضى طبيبّ وشاف‬
ِّ ‫ وللفُقراءِّ والمس‬،‫سورينّ ُمحررّ و ُمعتِق‬
‫اكين‬
ُ ‫بما أنَّكّ للمأ‬
ِ ‫عاضدّ ون‬
ِ
ِ
ُ ‫اربّ أيها العظي ُّم في ال‬
ّ ِ ‫المسيح اإلل ِّه في خ‬
‫الص‬
ِّ
‫س الظفر تشفَّع إلى‬
ُّ ِ‫جاورجيوس الآلب‬
ُّ
ِّ‫شهداء‬
ِ ‫ُمكافِحّ و ُمح‬
‫نُفُوسِنا‬
KONTAKION OF CHRIST’S NATIVITY IN TONE THREE
Today the Virgin cometh to the cave where she will give birth in an ineffable
manner to the Word Who is before all the ages. Rejoice, therefore, O universe,
when thou hearest it heralded: Glorify Him, with the angels and the shepherds, Who
chose to be seen as a new-born babe, the God Who is before all the ages.
‫قنداق تقدمة الميالد على اللحن الثالث‬
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ُ
‫ فافرحي أيتها‬,‫ق بها‬
ّ ‫ وال يُنط‬,‫ والدةّ ال تُفسر‬,‫الدهور‬
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ّ‫ لتلدّ الكلمةّ الذي قبل‬,ِّ‫اليومّ العذرا ُءّ تأتي إلى المغارة‬
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‫الدهور‬
ّ‫ وهو اإلل ّه ُ قبل‬,ّ‫ الظاهرّ بمشئتِه طفال جديدا‬,‫ ومجدي مع المالئك ِّة والرعاِّة‬,‫ت‬
ِّ ‫المسكون ّةُ إذا سمع‬
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The Epistle
(For the Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost)
Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous.
The Reading from the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians. (5:8-19)
Brethren, walk as children of light (for the fruit of light is found in all that
is good and right and true), and try to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.
For it is a shame even to speak of the things that they do in secret; but
when anything is exposed by the light it becomes visible, for anything that
becomes visible is light. Therefore it is said, “Awake, O sleeper, and arise
from the dead, and Christ shall give you light.” Look carefully then how you
walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time,
because the days are evil. Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what
the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is
debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms
and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with
all our heart.
‫الرسالة‬
‫ افرحوا ايها الصديقون بالرب‬،‫لتكن يا رب رحمتك علينا‬
(5:8-19) ‫سس‬
ُ ‫فصلٌ من رسالة القديسٌ بولسٌ الرسولٌ الى اهلٌ أف‬
.)‫ل صالحّ وبِرّ وحق‬
ِّ ‫الروحِ هوّ في ك‬
ّ
‫فان ثمرة‬
َّّ ( .‫يا ِإخوّة ُ اسلُكوا كأوالِّ]د للنور‬
ُ ‫ وال تشت ِِركوا في أعمال ال‬.‫رضيّ لدى الرب‬
‫الغير المثمرةِّ بل‬
ِّ
‫ظلم ِّة‬
ِ ‫ُمختبِرين ما هُوّ م‬
‫ل ما‬
َّّ ‫ولكن ك‬
َّّ
.ّ‫ذكرها ايضا‬
ُّ ُ‫فان االفعالّ التي يفعلونها ِسراّ يقب‬
‫ح‬
َّّ
.‫باألحرى و ِبخوا عليها‬
ُ
‫ظ أُيها النا ِئ ُّم وقُ ّْم من‬
ّْ ‫ل استي ِق‬
ُّ ‫ ولذلكّ يقو‬.ّ‫ل ما يُعلنُّ هو نور‬
َّّ ‫فان ك‬
َّّ
.‫خ علي ِّه يُعلنُّ بالنور‬
ُّ َّ‫يوب‬
ُ ‫ فان‬.‫ُضيءّ لكّ المسيح‬
ّ‫ بل ك ُحكماء‬.ّ‫ن أن تسلُكوا ِبحذرّ ال ك ُجهالء‬
ّْ ‫ظرا اذ‬
ِّ ‫بين األموا‬
ِّ
ِ ‫ت في‬
‫ وال‬.‫ فلذلك ال تكونوا أغبِياءّ بل افهموا ما م ِشيئ ّةُ الرب‬.‫ن االيامّ ِشريرة‬
َّّ ِ ‫ُمفتدِينّ الوقتّ فإ‬
ّ‫ضكم بعضاّ بمزامير‬
ِّ ‫تسك ُروا بال خ‬
ُ ‫ مك ِلمين بع‬.‫مر التي فيها الدعارّة ُ بل امتلئوا بالروح‬
.‫ي روحيةّ مرنِمين ومرتِلين في قُلوبِكم للرب‬
َّّ ‫وتسابيحّ وأغان‬
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The Gospel
The reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke (Luke 18:18-27)
At that time, a ruler asked him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit
eternal life?" And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one is
good but God alone. You know the commandments: Do not commit adultery,
do not kill, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and
mother." And he said, "All these I have observed from my youth." And when
Jesus heard it, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you
have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and
come, follow me." But when he heard this he became sad, for he was very
rich. Jesus looking at him said, "How hard it is for those who have riches to
enter the kingdom of God! For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye
of a needle then for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God." Those who
heard it said, "Then who can be saved?" But he said, "What is impossible
with men is possible with God."
‫اإلنجيل‬
‫القديس لوقا‬
ِّ
ِّ‫فصلّ من بشارة‬
ّ
‫الحياة‬
ّ‫ل ألرث‬
ُّ ‫ ماذا أعم‬,‫ح‬
ُّ ‫ "أيها المعل ُّم الصال‬:‫ دنا من يسوعّ إنسانّ ليجربه فقال‬,‫الزمان‬
ِّ
‫في ذلك‬
ُّ
‫تعرف‬
ّ‫ أنت‬.‫ وما صالحّ إال واحدّ وهو هللا‬,ّ‫ "لماذا تدعوني صالحا‬:‫األبدية؟" فأجابه يسوع‬
‫ "كلّ هذه الوصايا‬:‫ فقال‬.‫ أكر ّْم أباك وأمك‬,‫بالزور‬
ِّ
ّْ‫ ال تشهد‬,‫تسرق‬
ّْ
‫ ال‬,‫تقتل‬
ّْ
‫ ال‬,‫تزن‬
ِّ
‫ ال‬:‫الوصايا‬
ُ " :‫ قالّ له‬,‫" فلما سمعّ يسوع ذلك‬.‫أيام صباي‬
‫بع كلّ شيء‬
ّْ ,ّ‫يعوزكّ شيءّ واحد‬
ِّ
‫حفظتُها من‬
‫سمعّ هذا‬
‫ل عندما‬
ُّ ‫فحزنّ الرج‬
".‫ وتعالّ اتبعني‬,‫السماء‬
ِّ
‫ فيكونّ لك كنزّ في‬,‫الفقراء‬
ِّ
‫ووزعْه على‬
ِ
ِ
ِّ ‫ "ما أعسرّ دخولّ ذوي األموا‬:‫حزنّ جداّ قالّ له‬
‫ل‬
ُّ ‫ ولما رآه يسو‬.ّ‫ ألنه كان غنياّ جدا‬,‫الكالم‬
ِ ‫ع أنه‬
‫" فقال‬.‫ت هللا‬
ِّ ‫ل الغنيّ إلى ملكو‬
ِّ ‫ل من دخو‬
ُّ ‫ب اإلبرةِّ أسه‬
ِّ ‫ل في ثق‬
ِّ ‫ل الجم‬
ُّ ‫فدخو‬, ‫ت هللا‬
ِّ ‫إلى ملكو‬
ّ‫الناس ُمستطاع‬
ِّ
‫ع عند‬
ُّ ‫ ما ال يُستطا‬:‫ إذن؟" فأجابّ يسوع‬,ّ‫ "من يستطي ُّع أن يخلص‬:‫السامعون‬
.” ِّ‫عند هللا‬
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Significance of the Clergy Vestment
The liturgical significance of the Stole is to show forth the grace of
the priesthood. It is a double Orarion (a long band of brocade)
worn around the neck with both ends reaching down to the bottom
of the sticharion. It is adorned with crosses and has a fringe at
both ends.
Symbolically, the stole represents the wings of the angels. It can
also symbolize the robe of Aaron which was said to be fiery in
appearance. The stole pictures the flesh of Christ as well, colored
by His pure blood which He shed on the cross. Blessing the stole
and kissing it, the priest puts it on, paraphrasing Psalm 133:2:
“Blessed is God, who pours out His grace upon His priests, as oil
of myrrh on the head, running down upon the beard, upon the
beard of Aaron, running down over the fringe of his robe.”
The Zone is a ceremonial girdle fastened at the back to hold the stole and
the sticharion, thus facilitating bowing and kneeling. It signifies chastity, the
mortification of the body, and the girding of the loins with the power of truth.
Blessing the belt and kissing it, the priest puts it on, saying: “Blessed is
God, who girds me with strength and has made my path blameless.”37
The two Cuffs, which are embroided with crosses, are tied closely
around the wrists so as to avoid interfering with liturgical activity.38
The prayers used when donning the cuffs glorify the hands of the
Lord in creating humanity and in shattering His enemies. Blessing
and kissing the right cuff, the priest quotes the Song of Moses
from the book of Exodus: “Your right hand, O Lord, is glorified
in strength; Your right hand, O Lord, has shattered Your enemies,
and in the multitude of Your glory You crushed Your adversaries.” Since
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there is little evidence that the cuffs were used in early liturgical services,
some liturgists believe that the cuffs were later adopted in direct imitation of
the Emperor.
Blessing and kissing the left cuff, he recites a verse from Psalm 119:
“Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding and I will
learn Your commandments."
The
Epigonation is a square vestment suspended from one corner by a
ribbon which runs across the chest from the left shoulder to
the right side. While some believe that this ecclesiastical
garment was simply borrowed from the Imperial uniform, it
now has an altogether different and unconnected meaning: It
represents the sword of Christ and His victory over death. A
priest is granted the function of a confessor by receiving the
Epigonation in a special liturgical service.
If the priest has the dignity of the Epigonation, he blesses it
and kisses it, reciting Psalm 45:3: “Gird Your sword upon Your thigh, O
Mighty One, in Your comeliness and Your beauty, and proceed prosperously,
and be king because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and Your
right hand shall guide You wondrously.”
Holy Bread
The Holy bread is being offered today by Archimandrite Father Elias Bitar and his
brothers and sisters and their families in loving memory of Saadallah Bitar. And
also the Holy bread is offered today in memory of Elias Ghazaleh by his brother
Samih and his family.
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Memorial Service
9 -Day Trisagion Service will be offered today in loving memory of the
Servant of God fallen asleep in the Lord Elias Ghazaleh.
th
Six month Trisagion Service will be offered today in loving memory of the
Servant of God fallen asleep in the Lord Saadallah Bitar.
May the memory of Elias and Saadallah be eternal and may the lord grant the
Ghazaleh and Bitar families many healthy years to come.
The Spirits of the Righteous Made Perfect
Please remember in your prayers the servants of God fallen asleep in the Lord:
Wadi Doumit, Katherine Homsey, Florence Kawash, Phyllis Zamloot, Adla
Zamloot, Michael Cassatly, Mary Abood, Nedie Haddad, Abdulassih Lawand,
Tamam Hatab, Mary Bulay, Adnan Bitar and Marie Hakim. May the Lord God
rest their souls in peace and grant comfort to their families.
Donations
In memory of Mary Fadil offered by James & Somaya Watkins, Anjule
Consiglio, Alex & Zoi Fadil, Joseph & Afife Aboushanab, Antoine & Samia
Zeitoun. Joseph & Kawkab and family in memory of Mary Hannouch.
Ladies Society
Meeting & Elections, Sunday, December 13th, after Liturgy.
Annual Parish Christmas Card (Choir)
We are now taking names for our Annual Christmas Card. If you would like
your name to appear on the card, which is mailed to the entire parish, please
see Jane Tadros in the hall after Liturgy with your donation. A table will be
setup for that purpose. Suggested minimum donation is $20.00. Please do
not wait until the last minute. Thank you.
Retreat
The Ladies Society is sponsoring a retreat on Saturday, December 5th, 2015,
9:30am – 3:30pm, at St. George. Topic, “Are We Truly Human?” Looks at
common problems with humanity in terms of relationships, dissatisfaction and fear
of death, Guest Speaker, V. Rev. George Kevorkian.
All member of our parish are welcome to attend. Please RSVP by November
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20th. Narmin Kurzum 201-952-9154 or Marlene Ayoub 973-519-7261.
Sunday School
St. Nicholas Vespers, Saturday, December 5th, 4:30 pm.
Breakfast with Santa, Saturday, December 12th, 9:00 am.
Pre-School class will meet from 10:00 - 10:50 on Dec. 6th and 20th. No
class Nov. 29th or Dec. 13th.
Teen SOYO
The Teens are currently collecting jackets, hats and new socks for the homeless
in Newark and New York. Please place all donations in the back of the
conference room. Thank you!
New Year’s Eve Hafli
st
Thursday, December 31 , 9:00pm. Featuring Amin Sultan. Tickets are now
available after Liturgy. Donation: $85 Adult/$65 Children (12 and under).
Please make your reservation’s early, no tickets will be sold at the door.
Parish Council Meeting
Parish Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at
7:30 pm. The meeting is open to all our beloved parishioners.
Capital Campaign Fund
The Capital campaign Fund has Great news:
1- The Fund is up to $107,000.00 new loans/donations are still coming.
2- We drew the first winner on September 13th, 2015, as promised.
3- The Parish Council hired a consultant to study the needs, and future plans
for the HVAC system.
We are still in need for $13,000 to reach our goal, your $1,000 loan will
make our effort a reality for years to come, won't you help your Church.
Attention Altar Servers!
Fr. Dimitri is calling the first mandatory training session and meeting for the Altar
Servers and it will be held on Sunday, December 6th, after Sunday School from
11.45am to 12:30 pm, and will be another session in very soon future.
The Dates changed due to the Teen SOYO and Ladies Society meetings.
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V. Rev. Father Dimitri Darwich
[email protected]
Tele: (973)256 9475
Rev. Father Michael Ibrahim
(973) 641 1966
Rev. Father Deacon Scott Miller
(914)318 3339
Ladies Society
Ikhlas Munayyer
973-228-1927
Fellowship of St. John
John Chalet
201-709-7524
Choir
Christine Lynch
973-256-8961
PTA
Sanaa Hindeleh
973-890-5686
[email protected]
Capital Campaign
Fund
Souhel Shehady
908-272-4666
Charity Committee
Julie Abboud
973-812-0444
[email protected]
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Sunday School
Rima Bandali
973-872-1382
[email protected]
Stewardship Committee
John Chalet
Paul Juzdan
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Hall Rental
Maher Louis
201-5386784 or
[email protected]
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Teen SOYO
Donna Starke
609-426-0429
[email protected]
Memorial Service
Elias Ghazaleh (9 day memorial)
Kaser Ghazaleh
Badea Khoury
Fadel Khuzam
Nizar Khuzam
Samih & Sanaa Ghazaleh
Sadalla Bitar
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