FOR NON-ORTHODOX CHRISTIANSWe welcome all people across all religions to pray with us. However, it is an unfortunate consequence that there are divisions in Christianity, and therefore, we cannot extend to you a general invitation to receive the Eucharist (Holy Communion). Orthodox Christians believe that the Eucharist is an action of the celebrating community, signifying a oneness in faith, life, and worship. Reception of the Eucharist by Christians not fully united with the Orthodox Church would imply a oneness, which does not yet exist, and for which we must all pray. We invite you to receive the blessed and holy bread that is given out to all at the end of the service, and are thrilled that you have joined us this morning!

Christ is in our midst! He is and ever shall be!

August 26, 2018 13th Sunday after Pentecost& 13th Sunday of Matthew

A parish of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

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THE SYNAXARIONOn August 26th in the Holy Orthodox Church we commemorate the holy Martyrs Adrian and Natalie, who were husband and wife.

VersesThe hands of evil men, whose feet run to murder, the hands and feet of

Adrian now do sever.In life, Natalie was Adrian’s yoke-fellow, and in Heaven, she is his fellow-

dweller.On the twenty-sixth Adrian’s hands and feet were severed.

Adrian was the head of the Praetorium and a pagan, and Natalie was secretly a Christian. Both were young and lived together in marriage for only thirteen months until martyrdom. When the nefarious Emperor Maximian visited Nicomedia, he ordered that Christians be seized and tortured. In a cave near the city, 23 Christians were hidden. Someone reported them to the authorities and they were cruelly flogged with oxen whips and rods and then cast into prison. Adrian observed these people, tortured but patient. He asked them what they expected from God for so many tortures endured. They spoke to him concerning the blessedness of the righteous in the Kingdom of God. Hearing this and, again observing these people, Adrian, at once, turned to the scribe and said to him: “Write down my name with these saints; I also am a Christian.” Learning of this, Natalie greatly rejoiced and when Adrian, with the others, sat chained in prison, she came and administered to all of them. When they flogged and tortured her husband, Natalie encouraged him to endure to the end. After lengthy tortures and imprisonment, Adrian, with the 23 honorable men, gave up the spirit in martyrdom. A few days later, Adrian appeared to Natalie in light and beauty and called her to come to God, and she peacefully gave up her spirit.On this day, we also commemorate the Venerable Joasaph, prince of India; and Venerable Adrian of Ondrutsov. By the intercessions of Thy Saints, O Christ God, have mercy upon us. Amen.

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TODAY’S LITURGY INSERTSRESURRECTIONAL TROPARION (TONE 4)

إن تلميذات الرب تعلمن من المالك الكرز بالقيامة سل الر وخاطبن ، ي الجد القضاء وطرحن البهج، مفتخرات وقائالت: سبي الموت وقام المسيح اإلله،

ومنح العالم الرحمة العظمى.

Having learned the joyful message of the Resurrection from the angel the women disciples of the Lord cast from them their parental condemnation. And proudly broke the news to the Disciples, saying: Death hath been spoiled; Christ God is risen, granting the world Great Mercy.

TROPARION OF SS. ADRIAN AND NATALIE (TONE 3)**Thy confession**

لقد حسبت اإليمان الخالصي كنزا ال يسلب، أيها وتتبعت ، األبوي الكفر فهجرت الغبطة. المثلث يد، واغتنيت بالمواهب اإللهية، يا أدريانوس آثار السخالص في اإلله المسيح إلى فابتهل المجيد.

نفوسنا.

Thou didst deem that Faith which hath salvation * to be riches never lost or plundered. * Thou forsookest thy fathers’ impiety, * and thou didst follow thy Master, becoming rich * in His divine gifts, O glorious Adrian. * With the godly-minded Natalie, who emboldened thee, * entreat Christ God, O Martyr, that our souls be saved.

TROPARION OF ST. GEORGE THE GREAT MARTYR (TONE 4)

بما أنك للمأسورين محرر ومعتق، وللفقراء والمساكين وعن وشاف طبيب وللمرضى وناصر عاضد المؤمنين مكافح ومحارب أيها العظيم في الشهداء جاورجيوس الآلبس الظفر تشفع إلى المسيح اإلله

في خالص نفوسنا.

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.

KONTAKION OF THE NATIVITY OF THE THEOTOKOS (TONE 4)

إن يواكيم وحنـة من عار العقر أطلقا، وآدم وحواء س يا طاهرة أعتقا. من فساد الموت، بمولدك المقدالزالت وصمة من تخلص وقد شعبك، يعيد فله ية حياتنا. صارخا نحوك: ألعاقر تلد والدة اإلله المغذ

By thy holy nativity, O pure one, Joachim and Anna were delivered from the reproach of barrenness; and Adam and Eve were delivered from the corruption of death; thy people do celebrate it, having been saved from the stain of iniquity, crying unto thee: The barren doth give birth to the Theotokos, who nourisheth our life.

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TROPARION FOR “OUR LADY OF CICERO” (TONE 8)Only at St. George in Cicero

إني أنا عبدك يا والدة اإلله اكتب لك رايات الغلبة يا دائد جندية محامية وأقدم لك الشكر كمنقذة من الشلكن بما أن لك العزة التي ال تحارب اعتقيني من صنوف الشدائد حتى أصرخ إليك إفرحي يا عروسا

ال عروس لها.

To thee the champion leader, I thy city ascribe thank-offerings of victory. For thou hast delivered me from terrors O Theotokos. But as thou hast that power which is invincible. From all dangers set me free that I may cry out unto thee: Hail, O Bride without Bridegroom.

THE EPISTLE FOR THE 13TH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOSTO Lord, how marvelous are Thy works. In

wisdom hast Thou made them all.Bless the Lord, O my soul!

The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (16:13-24)

Brethren, be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, and be strong. Let all that you do be done in love. Now, brethren, you know that the household of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints; I urge you to be subject to such men and to every fellow worker and laborer. I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for your absence; for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such men. The churches of Asia send greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. All the brethren send greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss. I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

، كلها بحكمة صنعت. ما أعظم أعمالك يا ربباركي يا نفسي الرب.

فصــل مــن رســالة القديــس بولــس الرســول األولــى إلــى أهــل كورنثــوس )16:13-24(

كونــوا اإليمــان، علــى أثبتــوا إســهروا، إخــوة، يــا رجــاال، تشــددوا.* ولتكــن أموركــم كلهــا بالمحبــة.* وأطلــب إليكــم أيهــا اإلخــوة، تعرفــون أن إســتفاناس صوا وفرتناتــس وأكائكــس هــم باكــورة أخائيــة وقــد خصأنفســهم لخدمــة القديســين. فعليكــم أن تخضعــوا أنتــم ــي أيضــا لمثــل هــؤالء ولــكل مــن يعــاون ويتعــب.* إنوأخائكــوس، وفرتانــوس إســتفاناس بحضــور فــرح روحــي فأراحــوا غيابكــم،* فــي مقامكــم قامــوا فقــد روا أمثالهــم.* تســلم عليكــم كنائــس وأرواحكــم. فقــدآســية. يســلم عليكــم فــي الــرب كثيــرا أكيــال وبرســكلة جميــع عليكــم يســلم بيتهمــا* فــي التــي والكنيســة ســة.* اإلخــوة. ســلموا بعضكــم علــى بعــض بقبلــة مقدالســالم بيــدي أنــا بولــس.* إن كان أحــد ال يحــب ربنا يســوع المســيح فليكن مفروزا. ماران أثا.* نعمة ربنــا يســوع المســيح معكــم* محبتــي لكــم جميعــا فــي

المســيح يســوع، آميــن.

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THE GOSPEL FOR THE 13TH SUNDAY OF MATTHEWThe Reading from the Holy Gospel according

to St. Matthew. (21:33-42)The Lord spoke this parable: “There was a householder who planted a vineyard, and set a hedge around it, and dug a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to tenants, and went into another country. When the season of fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the tenants, to get his fruit; and the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other servants, more than the first; and they did the same to them. Afterward he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’ But when the tenants saw the son, they said to themselves, ‘This is the heir; come, let us kill him and have his inheritance.’ And they took him and cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. When therefore the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” They said to him, “He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.” Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The very stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner; this was the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?’”

فصــل شــريف مــن بشــارة القديــس متــى اإلنجيلــي ــر )21:33-42( ــذ الطاه البشــير والتلمي

قــال الــرب هــذا المثــل: إنســان رب بيــت غــرس كرمــا طــه بســياج، وحفــر فيــه معصــرة، وبنــى برجــا، وحوــرب أوان الثمــر، ــة وســافر* فلمــا ق وســلمه إلــى عملأرســل عبيــده إلــى العملــة ليأخــذوا ثمــره* فأخــذ العملــة عبيده وجلدوا بعضا، وقتلوا بعضا، ورجموا بعضا* ليــن، فصنعــوا فأرســل عبيــدا آخريــن أكثــر مــن األوبهــم كذلــك* وفــي اآلخــر، أرســل إليهــم ابنــه قائــال “سيهابون ابني”* فلما رأى العملة االبن، قالوا فيما ــه ونســتولي علــى ــم نقتل بينهــم: هــذا هــو الــوارث. هلوقتلــوه* الكــرم خــارج وأخرجــوه فأخــذوه ميراثــه.* فمتــى جــاء رب الكــرم، فمــاذا يفعــل بأولئــك العملــة؟* فقالــوا لــه: إنــه يهلــك أولئــك األرديــاء أردأ هــالك، ويســلم الكــرم إلــى عملــة آخريــن يــؤدون لــه الثمــر فــي أوانــه* فقــال لهــم يســوع: أمــا قرأتــم قــط فــي الكتــب إن الحجــر الــذي رذلــه البنــاءون هــو صــار رأســا للزاويــة.

مــن قبــل الــرب كان ذلــك وهــو عجيــب فــي أعيننــا؟

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Condolences and Memorials

The parishioners of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Cicero offer their sincerest condolences to Suhair, Khalid and Walid Gammoh and their families, on the loss of their beloved father, the servant of God †Jamal Gammoh, who passed into eternal life this past week. May our Lord be with the families and grant rest to the soul of His servant!

كهنة وأبناء كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس يتقدمون

بأحر التعازي اىل سهري، خالد ووليد قموة وعائالتهم

عىل وفاة والدهم املرحوم †جامل قموة الذي انتقل

إىل األخدار الساموية يوم الخميس املايض. كام ونخص

بالتعازي )أنسبائهم( ستيف وعامد ضيف الله ريحاين

وعائالتهم. له الرحمة اإللهية ولعائلته الصرب والسلوان!

HOLY BREAD

Today Elia & Reem Ghanem and family. إيليا وريم غانم والعائلة.

Sept 2nd• George & Ibtisam Imreibe and

family.• Youssef & Mary Selim and family.

جورج وإبتسام مريبع والعائلة. يوسف وماري سليم والعائلة.

Sept 9th Mazen & Souzan Rihani and family. مازن وسوزان ريحاني والعائلة.

Sept 16th • Young Adult Ministry.• Sana Sweis and family.

جمعية الشبيبة. سناء صويص والعائلة.

Sept 23rd Etihad & Samar Rihani and families. إتحاد وسمر ريحاني وعائالتهم.

COFFEE HOST

Today Elia & Reem Ghanem and family. إيليا وريم غانم والعائلة.

Sept 2nd George & Ibtisam Imreibe and family. جورج وإبتسام مريبع والعائلة.

Sept 9th Mazen & Souzan Rihani and family. مازن وسوزان ريحاني والعائلة.

Sept 16th • Young Adult Ministry.• Sana Sweis and family.

جمعية الشبيبة. سناء صويص والعائلة.

Sept 23rd Etihad & Samar Rihani and families. إتحاد وسمر ريحاني وعائالتهم.

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HOLY BREAD

Today Elia & Reem Ghanem and family. إيليا وريم غانم والعائلة.

Sept 2nd• George & Ibtisam Imreibe and

family.• Youssef & Mary Selim and family.

جورج وإبتسام مريبع والعائلة. يوسف وماري سليم والعائلة.

Sept 9th Mazen & Souzan Rihani and family. مازن وسوزان ريحاني والعائلة.

Sept 16th • Young Adult Ministry.• Sana Sweis and family.

جمعية الشبيبة. سناء صويص والعائلة.

Sept 23rd Etihad & Samar Rihani and families. إتحاد وسمر ريحاني وعائالتهم.

BAPTISMSمربوك!

Today

• Isaac Lewis, son of Anthony & Gina Massih.

• Natalie, daughter of Anthony & Huda Kandah.

وجينا انثوني ابن لويس، إسحاق إمسيح.

ناتالي، ابنة انثوني وهدى قندح.

Sept 2nd Abdullah, son of Ghanem & Zeina Zureikat.

عبدهللا، ابن غانم وزينا زريقات.

Sept 8th Michael Nabil Jr., son of Michael Nabil & Orib Nakhleh.

مايكل نبيل جونيور، ابن مايكل نبيل نبيل وعريب نخلة.

Sunday School Registration

has begun…

REGISTER YOUR CHILDREN TODAY.

We look forward to seeing all your sons and daughters in Sunday School.

The first day is…SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH!

WEDDINGS

Sept 2nd Wedding of Michael Mashni and Jackie Rayyan.

زواج مايكل مشني على اآلنسة جاكي ريان.

Sept 8thWedding of Stephen, son of David & Katie Berry, and Nisrine, daughter of Jamal & Yusra Karmi.

على بري وكيتي ديفيد إبن ستيفن زواج اآلنسة نسرين، ابنة جمال ويسرى كارمي.

مربوك!

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Calendar of EventsFri-Sun, Aug 31-Sep 2: Family Synaxis Labor Day Weekend Retreat (www.gocfamilysynaxis.org)Sat-Sun, Sep 8-9: Family Camp at Saint Iakovos Center – WI (see flyer)Tue, Sep 11: Parish Council Meeting – 7:30pm Sat, Sep 15: St. George Men’s Group Gathering (see ad) Sunday School Teachers’ Workshop – 6pmSun, Sep 16: First Day of Sunday School

Choir Rehearsal – 1pm (share your talent by joining the choir)Sun, Sep 23: Konevets Quartet (Russian) Liturgy Respondents (see flyer)Sat, Sep 29: IOCC 5k Walk/Run (see flyer)Sat, Oct 20: Feed My Starving Children – 7-9pm (save the date)

St. GEORGE Men’s GroupStarts: Saturday, September 15th, 8am

Tiffany’s Restaurant • 2179 W. Touhy, DesPlaines, IL 60018

Then 1 Saturday per month at 8am – date & location TBDGather for Food, Fellowship and to discuss the most important issues for our Parish, Families, Marriages, and individual spiritual lives. Elements will include:

• Prayer• Breakfast• Scripture study

• Discussion on our Ministry as men and leaders in the Church

• And more!

Contact Fr. Mark Sahady (724) 557-5311 or Steve Bynum (773) 972-1471 for more info.

August/September Service Schedule

Tue, Aug 28 MatinsLiturgy for St. John the Baptist

6pm7pm

Fri, Sep 7 MatinsLiturgy for the Birth of the Theotokos

6pm7pm

Wed, Sep 12 Paraklesis 7pm

Thu, Sep 13 MatinsLiturgy for the Holy Cross

6pm7pm

Wed, Sep 26 Paraklesis 7pm

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I N T E R N A T I O N A L O R T H O D O X C H R I S T I A N C H A R I T I E S

St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church5649 N. Sheridan Rd. • Chicago, IL 60660

Registration: 8:00 AM • Walk/Run Begins: 9:00 AMBreakfast following the race

$20 . . . . . Registration before 9/14 $25 . . . . . Registration after 9/14 $10 . . . . . Children under 12

Register online at iocc.org/chicagoFor more information, email ioccchicago5k@gmail.com

12TH ANNUAL

Walk TheWalk

for IOCCSaturday, Sept. 29, 2018 Join us for our 5K Walk/Run

to support IOCC’s global humanitarian relief programs!

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HIERARCHS:His Eminence, Metropolitan JosephArchbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America

His Grace, The Right Reverend AnthonyAuxiliary Bishop of Toledo and the Midwest

CLERGY:The Very Reverend Economos Fr. Nicholas Dahdal, Pastor(630) 606-9542 (cell)frdahdal@gmail.com

Very Rev. Fr. Mark Sahady, Assistant Pastor(724) 557-5311 (cell)fathermarksahady@yahoo.com

Subdeacon Mazen Khalifeh(708) 655-0808 (cell)mazen8017@yahoo.com

Subdeacon David Rayahin(847) 532-8500 (cell)david@rayahin.com

CHANTERS: Protopsaltis Jameel Haddad, Chadi Karam, Sara Kurian

CHOIR DIRECTOR: Trevor Lenhart

HEAD USHER: Adel Alfakhori

WEBMASTER: Suhail Qumri

BOOKSTORE: Robert Sweiss – bookstore@stgeorgecicero.org

CONTACT INFORMATIONPARISH COUNCIL:CHAIRWOMAN: Darlene N. HaddadVICE-CHAIR: Rammy ZanayedSECRETARY: Mina RantisiTREASURER: Suhail QumriFINANCIAL SECRETARY: Mazen Rihani

MEMBERS:Adel Alfakhori, Steve Bynum, Maher Eseed, Joseph Homsy, Hania Kahoush, Trevor Lenhart, Michael Mufarreh, Hani Rihani, Mariana Saba, Yousef Selim

COUNCIL HONORARY MEMBERS:Mansour Rayan, Eid Swais

LADIES’ GUILD: Samar Rihani (President)

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY: Lauren Rihani (President)

SOYO: Michael Nawas (President)

SUNDAY SCHOOL: Karen Nawas (Principal)

CHURCH OFFICE:SECRETARY: Samar RihaniOFFICE HOURS: Tue–Fri 10am–5pmTELEPHONE: 708-656-2927FAX: 708-656-1166WEBSITE: www.stgeorgecicero.orgEMAIL: office@stgeorgecicero.orgAddress: 1220 S. 60th Ct, Cicero, IL, 60804

WEEKLY SERVICES SCHEDULE:Saturday Great Vespers: 5:00pmSunday Orthros (Matins): 9:15am Sunday Divine Liturgy: 10:30am

To advertise your business, contact the Church Office or Charlie Barbari.