May 26, 2013 Specials

Divine Liturgy Specials on Sunday, May 26, 2013

Tone 3 / Eothinon 5, Fourth Sunday of Pascha: The Paralytic

Alphaeus, Apostle; Karpos, of the Seventy (†1^st c.); Relics of Theodore in Mytilene

Ἦχος πλ. α´ Χριστός ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον Hreestos anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton πατήσας, καί τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος pateesas, ke tis en tis mneemasi zoeen charisamenos (τρίς). Ἀντίφωνον α´ –  Ἦχος β´ 1 Ἀλαλάξατε τῷ Κυρίῳ πᾶσα ἡ γῆ. 2 Ψάλατε δή τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ δότε δόξαν ἐν αἰνέσει αὐτοῦ.  Εἴπατε τῷ Θεῷ· Ὡς φοβερά τά ἔργα σου. 3 Πᾶσα ἡ γῆ προσκυνησάτωσάν Σοι καί ψαλάτωσάν Σοι.       Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Ἀντίφωνον β´ – Ἦχος ὁ αὐτός 1 Ὁ Θεός οἰκτειρήσαι ἡμᾶς καί εὐλογήσαι ἡμᾶς. Ἐπιφάναι τό πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐφ' ἡμᾶς καί ἐλεήσαι ἡμᾶς. 2 Τοῦ γνῶναι ἐν τῇ γῇ τήν ὁδόν Σου ἐν πᾶσιν ἔθνεσι τό σωτήριόν Σου. 3 Ἐξομολογησάσθωσάν Σοι λαοί, ὁ Θεός, ἐξομολογησάσθωσάν Σοι λαοί πάντες.     Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι· Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα... Καὶ νῦν... Ὁ Μονογενὴς Υἱός... Ἀντίφωνον γ´ –  Ἦχος πλ. α´ 1 Ἀναστήτω ὁ Θεός, καί διασκορπισθήτωσαν οἱ ἐχθροί αὐτοῦ, καί φυγέτωσαν ἀπό προσώπου αὐτοῦ οἱ μισοῦντες αὐτόν. 2 Ὡς ἐκλείπει καπνός, ἐκλιπέτωσαν, ὡς τήκεται κηρός ἀπό προσώπου πυρός.  Οὕτως ἀπολοῦνται οἱ ἁμαρτωλοί ἀπό προσώπου τοῦ Θεοῦ καί οἱ δίκαιοι εὐφρανθήτωσαν.  3 Αὕτη ἡ ἡμέρα, ἥν ἐποίησεν ὁ Κύριος, ἀγαλλιασώμεθα, καί εὐφρανθῶμεν ἐν αὐτῇ.   Ἦχος πλ. α´ Χριστός ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καί τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος.   Εἰσοδικόν – Ἦχος β´ Ἐν Ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τόν Θεόν, Κύριον ἐκ πηγῶν Ἰσραήλ. Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱέ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστάς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα.   Ἀπολυτίκιον –  Ἦχος γ' Εὐφραινέσθω τὰ οὐράνια, ἀγαλλιάσθω τὰ ἐπίγεια, ὅτι ἐποίησε κράτος ἐν βραχίονι αὐτοῦ ὁ Κύριος, ἐπάτησε τῷ θανάτῳ τὸν θάνατον, πρωτότοκος τῶν νεκρῶν ἐγένετο, ἐκ κοιλίας Ἅδου ἐρρύσατο ἡμᾶς, καὶ παρέσχε κόσμῳ τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος πλ. δ' Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοι.   Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος δ' Κανόνα πίστεως καὶ εἰκόνα πραότητος, ἐγκρατείας διδάσκαλον, ἀνέδειξέ σε τῇ ποίμνῃ σου, ἡ τῶν πραγμάτων ἀλήθεια· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκτήσω τῇ ταπεινώσει τὰ ὑψηλά, τῇ πτωχείᾳ τὰ πλούσια, Πάτερ Ἱεράρχα Νικόλαε· πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.   Κοντάκιον –  Ἦχος πλ. δ' Εἰ καί ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες, ἀθάνατε, ἀλλά τοῦ ᾍδου καθεῖλες τήν δύναμιν· καί ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστέ, ὁ Θεός, γυναιξί Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος, Χαίρετε· καί τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος, ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν.   Τρισάγιον. Εἰς τό ᾽Εξαιρέτως: Ἀντὶ τοῦ «῎Αξιόν ἐστιν...», Ὁ Ἄγγελος ἐβόα τῇ Κεχαριτωμένῃ· Ἁγνή, Παρθένε χαῖρε, καί πάλιν ἐρῶ χαῖρε, ὁ σός Υἱός ἀνέστη, τριήμερος ἐκ τάφου.  Συμφώνως Παρθένε, σὲ μακαρίζομεν πιστοί, Χαῖρε πύλη Κυρίου, χαῖρε πόλις ἔμψυχε, χαῖρε, δι' ἦς ἡμῖν ἔλαμψε, σήμερον φῶς τοῦ ἐκ σοῦ τεχθέντος, τῆς ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστάσεως.   Κοινωνικόν: Ἀντὶ τοῦ «Αἰνεῖτε...». Σῶμα Χριστοῦ μεταλάβετε, πηγῆς ἀθανάτου γεύσασθε. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀντὶ τοῦ «Εἴδομεν τό φῶς...», Χριστός ἀνέστη… Εἴη τό ὄνομα Κυρίου… Ἀπόλυσις Διαλογική· «Ὁ ἀναστάς ἐκ νεκρῶν...». Ὁ Ἱερεύς πρός τόν λαόν: «Χριστός ἀνέστη!» Ὁ Λαός: «Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη!» (τρίς). Ὁ Ἱερεύς: «Δόξα τῇ Αὐτοῦ τριημέρῳ ἐγέρσει!» Ὁ Λαός: «Προσκυνοῦμεν Αὐτοῦ τήν τριήμερον ἔγερσιν!» Ὁ Ἱερεύς: «Χριστός ἀνέστη...» (ὅλον), καί Ὁ Λαός: «Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη ὁ Κύριος!»	Tone 5 Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life (thrice). Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 16:  ANTIPHON I – Tone 2 1 Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth.  [Psalm 65:1] 2 Sing now to his Name, give glory in his praises.  Say to God: How awesome are your deeds!  [Psalm 65:2-3] 3 Let all the earth worship you and sing to you.  [Psalm 65:4]     Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us. Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 18:  ANTIPHON II – Same tone 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us.  May He make his face to shine upon us and have mercy on us.  [Psalm 66:2] 2 May Your way be known upon the earth, may Your salvation be known among all the nations.  [Psalm 66:3] 3 May the peoples praise You, O God, may You be praised by all the peoples.  [Psalm 66:4]     Save us, O Son of God, Who is risen from the dead; who sing to You.  Alleluia. Glory… Both now… O, only begotten Son…   Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 24:  ANTIPHON III – Tone 5 1 Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered, and let those who hate him flee from before his face.  [Psalm 67:2] 2 As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish; as wax melts at the presence of fire.  So let sinners perish at the presence of God; and let the righteous be glad.  [Psalm 67:3-4] 3 This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.  [Psalm 117:24] Tone 5 Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life   EISODIKON –Tone 2 In the great congregations bless God, our Lord since Israel’s founding.  [Psalm 67:27] Save us, O Son of God, Who is risen from the dead; who sing to You. Alleluia.   APOLYTIKION resurrectional of the Tone of the day – Tone 3 Let all things above in heav’n rejoice, and let all things below on earth be glad.  With all the might and strength of His arm, and eternal deed the Lord did perform, beneath His feet He has trampled down death by death, and first born of the dead has He become.  From the womb of Hades has He delivered us and to all the world has granted His great redeeming mercy.               (DLH, p. 83) APOLYTIKION of our Church (Holy Trinity) – Tone 8 O Blessed are you, O Christ our God, who by sending down the Holy Spirit upon them, made the fishermen wise and through them illumined the world.  And unto you, the universe was ever drawn, all glory to you, O God. (DLH, p. 115)                                                                                                          APOLYTIKION of our Church (St. Nicholas) – Tone 4 (DLH, p. 110) As a yardstick of faith and an icon of gentleness; as a teacher of temperance, your actual deeds have declared you as being among your flock.  In this manner you gained by humility, things most sublime, and through poverty earned true wealth.  Father and our hierarch St. Nicholas intercede with Christ our God that our souls may be saved.                                                                                                      KONTAKION of Pascha  – Tone 8                                                   (FSD) Though You went down into the tomb, O Immortal One, yet you brought down the dominion of Hades, and You rose as the victor, O Christ our God; and you called out “Rejoice!” to the myrrhbearing women, and gave peace to Your apostles, O Lord, who to the fallen grant resurrection.                                                                                                                          Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 26:  TRISAGION. DLH, p. 54: At the Especially…, instead of “It is truly meet…” The angel cried aloud to the maiden full of grace: Rejoice, O pure Virgin, again I say Rejoice.  Your Son has resurrected from the grave on the third day.  With one voice, O Virgin, we the believers call you blest.  O rejoice, you the Lord’s gate, city animate, rejoice.  Lady, rejoice for today the light of the resurrection from the dead of the Son whom you have borne, has shone on us.                                                          (FSD) DLH, p. 66: KOINONIKON: instead of “Praise the Lord…” Body of Christ: receive the fountain of life; taste the source of immortal life.  Alleluia.                                                   (DLH, p. 104) DLH, p. 70: After Communion, instead of “We have seen the true light…”:   Tone 5  Christ is risen… DLH, p. 74:  Blessed be the Name of the Lord… DLH, p. 78: THE DISMISSAL IN DIALOG: May He Who is risen from the dead, Christ... PRIEST TO THE PEOPLE: Christ is risen! PEOPLE: Truly, He is risen! (Thrice) PRIEST: Glory to His holy third day resurrection! PEOPLE: We worship His third day resurrection! PRIEST: Christ is risen… (in its entirety), and PEOPLE: Truly the Lord is risen!
On this day, the fourth Sunday of Pascha, we commemorate the Paralytic and, as is meet, we celebrate the miracle wrought for him. This event is placed here, because Christ worked this miracle at the time of the Hebrew Pentecost. For, having gone up to Jerusalem for the Feast, He went to the pool with five porches, which Solomon had built and which was called the Sheep’s Pool,	because it was there that they used to wash the entrails of the sheep that had been slaughtered in the Temple for sacrifice; the first person to enter it, when the water was troubled by an Angel once a year, was made healthy. God provided that miracles should be wrought in the Old Testament through water, so that, when Baptism was bestowed, it might be accepted.  Nikephoros Xanthopoulos, c. 1320
This insert is a gift from our Byzantine School.  We invite you to join us on the last Wednesday of each month at 6 pm, as we explore the selection of liturgy “specials” for each week, and other issues related to the liturgical services of our Church.  Next mtg: 6/26/13!     Please consult the Sunday Bulletin for our regular announcements, or contact Tasos Ioannides, ioanniam@uc.edu or (513) 556-3137.  Translation Sources: DLH= Divine Liturgy Hymnal; FSD=Fr Seraphim Dedes; KL=Kevin Lawrence; FEH =Fr Edward Hughes; FEL=Fr Ephraim Lash.

 

May 19, 2013 Specials

Divine Liturgy Specials on Sunday, May 19, 2013

Tone 2 / Eothinon 4, 3rd Sunday of Pascha: Holy Myrrhbearers

 Also of Joseph of Arimathaea and Nicodemus; 13 Monks of Kantara, Cyprus (†1231)

Ἦχος πλ. α´ Χριστός ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον Hreestos anesti ek nekron, thanato thanaton πατήσας, καί τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος pateesas, ke tis en tis mneemasi zoeen charisamenos (τρίς). Ἀντίφωνον α´ –  Ἦχος β´ 1 Ἀλαλάξατε τῷ Κυρίῳ πᾶσα ἡ γῆ. 2 Ψάλατε δή τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ δότε δόξαν ἐν αἰνέσει αὐτοῦ.  Εἴπατε τῷ Θεῷ· Ὡς φοβερά τά ἔργα σου. 3 Πᾶσα ἡ γῆ προσκυνησάτωσάν Σοι καί ψαλάτωσάν Σοι.       Ταῖς πρεσβείαις τῆς Θεοτόκου, Σῶτερ, σῶσον ἡμᾶς. Ἀντίφωνον β´ – Ἦχος ὁ αὐτός 1 Ὁ Θεός οἰκτειρῆσαι ἡμᾶς καί εὐλογῆσαι ἡμᾶς. Ἐπιφᾶ-ναι τό πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐφ' ἡμᾶς καί ἐλεῆσαι ἡμᾶς. 2 Τοῦ γνῶναι ἐν τῇ γῇ τήν ὁδόν Σου ἐν πᾶσιν ἔθνεσι τό σωτήριόν Σου. 3 Ἐξομολογησάσθωσάν Σοι λαοί, ὁ Θεός, ἐξομολογησάσθωσάν Σοι λαοί πάντες.     Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱὲ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστὰς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι· Ἀλληλούϊα. Δόξα... Καί νῦν... Ὁ Μονογενής Υἱός... Ἀντίφωνον γ´ –  Ἦχος πλ. α´ 1 Ἀναστήτω ὁ Θεός, καί διασκορπισθήτωσαν οἱ ἐχθροί αὐτοῦ, καί φυγέτωσαν ἀπό προσώπου αὐτοῦ οἱ μισοῦντες αὐτόν. 2 Ὡς ἐκλείπει καπνός, ἐκλιπέτωσαν, ὡς τήκεται κηρός ἀπό προσώπου πυρός.  Οὕτως ἀπολοῦνται οἱ ἁμαρτωλοί ἀπό προσώπου τοῦ Θεοῦ καί οἱ δίκαιοι εὐφρανθήτωσαν.  3 Αὕτη ἡ ἡμέρα, ἥν ἐποίησεν ὁ Κύριος, ἀγαλλιασώμεθα, καί εὐφρανθῶμεν ἐν αὐτῇ.                                  Ἦχος πλ. α´ Χριστός ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν, θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας, καί τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι ζωήν χαρισάμενος. Εἰσοδικόν – Ἦχος β´ Ἐν Ἐκκλησίαις εὐλογεῖτε τόν Θεόν, Κύριον ἐκ πηγῶν Ἰσραήλ. Σῶσον ἡμᾶς, Υἱέ Θεοῦ, ὁ ἀναστάς ἐκ νεκρῶν, ψάλλοντάς σοι, Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος β' Ὅτε κατῆλθες πρὸς τὸν θάνατον, ἡ Ζωὴ ἡ ἀθάνατος, τότε τὸν Ἅδην ἐνέκρωσας τὴ ἀστραπὴ τῆς θεότητος, ὅτε δὲ καὶ τοὺς τεθνεώτας ἐκ τῶν καταχθονίων ἀνέστησας, πᾶσαι αἱ Δυνάμεις τῶν ἐπουρανίων ἐκραύγαζον, Ζωοδότα Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν δόξα σοί. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος β' Ὁ εὐσχήμων Ἰωσήφ, ἀπὸ τοῦ ξύλου καθελῶν, τὸ ἄχραν-τόν σου Σῶμα, σινδόνι καθαρὰ εἰλήσας καὶ ἀρώμασιν, ἐν μνήματι καινῶ κηδεύσας ἀπέθετο, ἀλλὰ τριήμερος ἀνέστης Κύριε, παρέχων τῶ κόσμω τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος β' Ταὶς μυροφόροις Γυναιξί, παρὰ τὸ μνῆμα ἐπιστάς, ὁ Ἄγγελος ἐβόα, Τὰ μύρα τοὶς θνητοὶς ὑπάρχει ἁρμόδια, Χριστὸς δὲ διαφθορὰς ἐδείχθη ἀλλότριος, ἀλλὰ κραυγάσατε, Ἀνέστη ὁ Κύριος, παρέχων τῶ κόσμω τὸ μέγα ἔλεος. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος πλ. δ' Εὐλογητὸς εἶ, Χριστὲ ὁ Θεὸς ἡμῶν, ὁ πανσόφους τοὺς ἁλιεῖς ἀναδείξας, καταπέμψας αὐτοῖς τὸ Πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον, καὶ δι' αὐτῶν τὴν οἰκουμένην σαγηνεύσας, φιλάνθρωπε, δόξα σοί. Ἀπολυτίκιον – Ἦχος δ' Κανόνα πίστεως καὶ εἰκόνα πραότητος, ἐγκρατείας Διδάσκαλον, ἀνέδειξέ σε τῇ ποίμνῃ σου, ἡ τῶν πραγμάτων ἀλήθεια· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκτήσω τῇ ταπεινώσει τὰ ὑψηλά, τῇ πτωχείᾳ τὰ πλούσια, Πάτερ Ἱεράρχα Νικόλαε· πρέσβευε Χριστῷ τῷ Θεῷ, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν. Κοντάκιον  –  Ἦχος πλ. δ' Εἰ καί ἐν τάφῳ κατῆλθες, ἀθάνατε, ἀλλά τοῦ ᾍδου καθεῖλες τήν δύναμιν· καί ἀνέστης ὡς νικητής, Χριστέ, ὁ Θεός, γυναιξί Μυροφόροις φθεγξάμενος, Χαίρετε· καί τοῖς σοῖς Ἀποστόλοις εἰρήνην δωρούμενος, ὁ τοῖς πεσοῦσι παρέχων ἀνάστασιν. Τρισάγιον. Εἰς τό ᾽Εξαιρέτως: Ἀντὶ τοῦ «῎Αξιόν ἐστιν...», Ὁ Ἄγγελος ἐβόα τῇ Κεχαριτωμένῃ· Ἁγνή, Παρθένε χαῖρε, καί πάλιν ἐρῶ χαῖρε, ὁ σός Υἱός ἀνέστη, τριήμερος ἐκ τάφου.  Φωτίζου, φωτίζου, ἡ νέα Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἡ γὰρ δόξα Κυρίου ἐπὶ σὲ ἀνέτειλε, Χόρευε νύν, καὶ ἀγάλλου Σιών, σὺ δὲ ἁγνή, τέρπου Θεοτόκε, ἐν τῇ ἐγέρσει τοῦ τόκου σου. Κοινωνικόν: Ἀντὶ τοῦ «Αἰνεῖτε...». Σῶμα Χριστοῦ μεταλάβετε, πηγῆς ἀθανάτου γεύσασθε. Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἀντὶ τοῦ «Εἴδομεν τό φῶς...», Χριστός ἀνέστη… Εἴη τό ὄνομα Κυρίου… Ἀπόλυσις Διαλογική·  «Ὁ ἀναστάς ἐκ νεκρῶν...». Ὁ Ἱερεύς πρός τόν λαόν: «Χριστός ἀνέστη!» Ὁ Λαός: «Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη!» (τρίς). Ὁ Ἱερεύς: «Δόξα τῇ Αὐτοῦ τριημέρῳ ἐγέρσει!» Ὁ Λαός: «Προσκυνοῦμεν Αὐτοῦ τήν τριήμερον ἔγερσιν!» Ὁ Ἱερεύς: «Χριστός ἀνέστη...» (ὅλον), καί Ὁ Λαός: «Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη ὁ Κύριος!»	Tone 5 Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life (thrice). Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 16:  ANTIPHON I – Tone 2 1 Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth.  [Psalm 65:1] 2 Sing now to his Name, give glory in his praises.  Say to God: How awesome are your deeds!  [Psalm 65:2-3] 3 Let all the earth worship you and sing to you.  [Psalm 65:4]     Through the intercessions of the Theotokos, O Savior, save us. Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 18:  ANTIPHON II – Same tone 1 May God be gracious to us and bless us.  May He make his face to shine upon us and have mercy on us.  [Psalm 66:2] 2 May Your way be known upon the earth, may Your salvation be known among all the nations.  [Psalm 66:3] 3 May the peoples praise You, O God, may You be praised by all the peoples.  [Psalm 66:4]     Save us, O Son of God, Who is risen from the dead; who sing to You.  Alleluia. Glory… Both now… O, only begotten Son… Divine Liturgy Hymnal, p. 24:  ANTIPHON III – Tone 5 1 Let God arise and let his enemies be scattered, and let those who hate him flee from before his face.  [Psalm 67:2] 2 As smoke vanishes, so let them vanish; as wax melts at the presence of fire.  So let sinners perish at the presence of God; and let the righteous be glad.  [Psalm 67:3-4] 3 This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.  [Psalm 117:24]                                                     Tone 5 Christ is risen from the dead, by death, trampling down upon death, and to those in the tombs He has granted life. EISODIKON –Tone 2 In the great congregations bless God, our Lord since Israel’s founding.  [Psalm 67:27]  Save us, O Son of God, Who is risen from the dead; who sing to You. Alleluia. APOLYTIKION resurrectional of the tone of the day – Tone 2 When You descended to the realm of death You as life immortal, rendered to Hades a mortal blow by Your all radiant divinity.  And when You from infernal depths and the darkness below did raise the dead, all the hosts of heavens’ powers did proclaim and cry out: O life giving Christ and our God we give glory.                          (DLH, p.81) APOLYTIKION of Joseph of Arimathea – Tone 2 When he took down Your immaculate Body from the Cross, the honorable Joseph wrapped it in a clean linen shroud with spices* and laid it for burial in a new tomb. But on the third day You arose, O Lord, and granted the world Your great mercy.                                                                   (FSD) APOLYTIKION of the Holy Myrrhbearers – Tone 2 The Angel standing at the sepulcher cried out and said to the ointment bearing women: The ointments are appropriate for mortal men, but Christ has been shown to be a stranger to decay. So go and cry aloud, The Lord has risen and granted the world His great mercy.                      (FSD) APOLYTIKION of our Church (Holy Trinity) – Tone 8 O Blessed are you, O Christ our God, who by sending down the Holy Spirit upon them, made the fishermen wise and through them illumined the world.  And unto you, the universe was ever drawn, all glory to you, O God.  (DLH, p. 115) APOLYTIKION of our Church (St. Nicholas) – Tone 4 (DLH, p. 110) As a yardstick of faith and an icon of gentleness; as a teacher of temperance, your actual deeds have declared you as being among your flock.  In this manner you gained by humility, things most sublime, and through poverty earned true wealth.  Father and our hierarch St. Nicholas intercede with Christ our God that our souls may be saved. KONTAKION of Pascha  – Tone 8 Though you did descend to the tomb, O Immortal One, yet you overthrew the power of Hades. O Christ God, and you rose victorious from the dead! You greeted the ointment-bearing women with “Rejoice!” and bestowed peace upon your disciples, and resurrection to those who had fallen. Divine Liturgy Hymnal (DLH), p. 26:  TRISAGION. DLH, p. 54: AT THE Especially, instead of “It is truly meet...” The angel addressed the Maiden Full of Grace: O pure Virgin, rejoice; and again I shall say rejoice.  For your son has risen from the tomb on the third day.  Shine, shine, O new Jerusalem; for the glory of the Lord has dawned upon You.  Dance now and be glad, O Zion.  As for you, O pure Theotokos, delight in the Resurrection of your Son. DLH, p. 66: KOINONIKON: instead of “Praise the Lord…” Partake of the Body of Christ, taste the fountain of immortality.  Alleluia. DLH, p. 70: After Communion, instead of “We have seen…” Tone 5  –  Christ is risen… DLH, p. 74: Blessed be the Name of the Lord… DLH, p. 78: THE DISMISSAL IN DIALOG: Christ is risen! PEOPLE: Truly, He is risen! (Thrice) PRIEST: Glory to His holy third day resurrection! PEOPLE: We worship His third day resurrection! PRIEST: Christ is risen… (in its entirety), and PEOPLE: Truly the Lord is risen!
On this day, the third Sunday of Pascha, we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Myrrh-Bearing women; and we also commemorate Joseph of Arimathæa, who was a secret disciple, and also Nicodemos, who was a disciple by night. Of these Saints, the women were the first and unerring witnesses of the Resurrection of Christ, while Joseph and	Nicodemos were witnesses of His burial, which are the primary and most essential elements of our dogmatic teaching. For Nicodemos was expelled from the synagogue as soon as he decided to part company with the Jews, while Joseph, after burying the Lord’s body, was cast by the Jews into a pit.                           Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos, c. 1320
This insert is a gift from our Byzantine School.  We invite you to join us on the last Wednesday of each month at 6 pm, as we explore the selection of liturgy “specials” for each week, and other issues related to the liturgical services of our Church.  Next mtg: 6/26/13!     Please consult the Sunday Bulletin for our regular announcements, or contact Tasos Ioannides, ioanniam@uc.edu or (513) 556-3137.  Translation Sources: DLH= Divine Liturgy Hymnal; FSD=Fr Seraphim Dedes; KL=Kevin Lawrence; FEH =Fr Edward Hughes; FEL=Fr Ephraim Lash.