ST NICHOLAS ORTHODOX CHURCH
CROSS & COTTAGE STS, AUBURN
252-3423
www.stnicholasauburn.com
March 30, 2014
Senior Warden Greg Michaels
Jr Warden Mary Ellen Dittmar
Choir Director Reader Paul Flurschutz
Subdeacon Joseph Kosinski
Reader Michael Speck
Protodeacon Michael Speck
Fr.Stephen Mack, Pastor
Today following the Veneration of the Cross there will be a Requiem Service in
memory of Mary Coleman
Also following Coffee Hour we will have our monthly Parish Council Meeting.
Wednesday, Apr 2 at 4PM: Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete
Friday, Apr 4 at 4PM: Presanctified Liturgy
Saturday, Apr 5at 9AM: Divine Liturgy of St John
at 6PM: Vespers
Sunday, March 23 at 10AM: 5th Sunday of Great Lent, St Mary of Egypt - Divine
Liturgy of St Basil
at 6PM: Mission Service, St Luke's, Syracuse
April, besides Pascha this year, has namesdays for St John Climacus, St Mary of Egypt,
Apostles Mark and James. Birthday greetings for April go out to:
1st - Justin Szymaniak
8th - Nancy Perfield
15th - Marcia Kimak 17th - George Rodak
25th - Mike Panek
28th - Anne Marie Netti
13th - Mary Ellen LaComb
23rd - Laura Perfield
29th - Mark Flurschutz
PEROHI are being made this week. Your help is always appreciated.
Our sympathies go out to Doris Jupin and her family on the loss of her husband John this past
week. We pray for his eternal memory.
WORDS TO PONDER DURING THE WEEK
Christianity is not a matter of persuasive words. It is a matter of true greatness as
long as it is hated by the world. (St Ignatius)
Happiness does not consist in ruling over one's neighbors or in longing to have more
than one's weaker fellowmen. Nor does it consist in being rich and in oppressing those
lowlier than oneself. No one can imitate God by doing such things. (Letter to
Diognetus, 2nd century)
We are all commanded to worship, not on special days, but continuously - all life
through, and in all possible ways. (St Clement of Alexandria)
Recognize the dignity of your nature ... an image restored in Christ ... We are born in
the present only to be reborn in the future. Our attachment therefore should not be
transitory; instead, we must be intent upon the eternal. (St Leo the Great)
Celebrate the Eucharist as follows: Say over the cup, "We give Thee thanks, Father,
for the vine of David Thy servant, which Thou didst make known to us through Jesus
Thy servant. To Thee be glory forever". Over the broken bread say: "We give Thee
thanks Father, for the life and the knowledge which Thou hast revealed to us through
Jesus Thy servant. To Thee be glory forever". (1st Century Didache, Teaching of the
Apostles)