All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, April 28th}

^{Palm Sunday}

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Blessing of Palms at the end of Orthros

Procession with Palms at the end of the Divine Liturgy

Palm Sunday Luncheon following the Divine Liturgy

Today’s Greeter is Becky Lagouros

Epistle Reading

St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9

BRETHREN, rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, do; and the God of peace will be with you.

Gospel Reading

John 12:1-18

Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment. But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me." When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Lazaros, whom he had raised from the dead. So the chief priests planned to put Lazaros also to death, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. The next day a great crowd who had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying, "Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!" And Jesus found a young donkey and sat upon it; as it is written, "Fear not, daughter of Zion; behold, your king is coming, sitting on a donkey's colt!" His disciples did not understand this at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that this had been written of him and had been done to him. The crowd that had been with him when he called Lazaros out of the tomb and raised him from the dead bore witness. The reason why the crowd went to meet him was that they heard he had done this sign.

Weekly Calendar

Sun, Apr. 28: Palm Sunday (Fish, Wine, & Oil Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Luncheon following Divine Liturgy

6:00pm Bridegroom Orthros

Mon, Apr. 29: Holy Monday (Strict Fast)

         6:00pm Bridegroom Orthros

Tues, Apr. 30: Holy Tuesday (Strict Fast)

         6:00pm Bridegroom Orthros

Wed, May 1: Holy Wednesday (Strict Fast)

3:00pm Holy Unction

6:00pm Orthros of the Mystical Supper (with anointing of Holy Unction)

Thurs, May 2: Holy Thursday (Strict Fast)

         9:00am Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the Mystical Supper

         6:00pm Orthros of the 12 Passion Gospels

Fri, May 3: Holy Friday (Strict Fast)

         9:00am Royal Hours

         3:00pm Great Vespers of the Removal of Christ from the Cross

         6:00pm Orthros of the Lamentations

Sat, May 4: Holy Saturday (Wine & Oil Allowed)

9:00am Vesperal Divine Liturgy of the First Resurrection

Baptisms & Chrismations of Catechumens

11:30pm Pre-Resurrection Canon

Sun, May 5: Great & Holy Pascha (Fast Free)

12:00am Resurrection Service & Divine Liturgy of Pascha

Agape Meal following the Divine Liturgy

10:00am Agape Vespers

Meal & Easter Egg Hunt for children following Vespers

Parish Announcements

Holy Week & Pascha Flower & Candle Donations

Please help us to beautify our Church as we prepare to celebrate the services of Holy Week & Pascha. If you would like to donate specific flowers, please see the sign-up sheet in the Narthex. Otherwise, you can give a check to the church office with “flowers” in the memo, or give online by using the donation link at the bottom of the bulletin and selecting “flowers”.

Palm Sunday Blessing & Procession

The Blessing of the Palms on Sunday will take place at the end of Orthros, and a procession with Palms will take place at the end of the Divine Liturgy. We will process outside and around the Church if the weather permits.

Palm Sunday Luncheon – Sun., April 28^th Following the Divine Liturgy

We will be hosting a Palm Sunday fish luncheon following the Divine Liturgy on Sunday, April 28^th. There is no cost to attend, just the opportunity to offer a free will donation. We hope to see you then!

Myrrhbearers(Myrofores)

All school-aged girls are invited to serve as myrrhbearers for the services of Holy Friday Afternoon & Evening, as well as for the evening of Holy Saturday/Pascha. For more information and to RSVP please contact Tammy Johnson (847-962-6517, slympero@gmail.com)

Readers for Agape Vespers – Sun. May 5 @10:00am

It is tradition on the service for Agape Vespers for readers to read the Gospel in different languages. If you are able to read in a language other than English and will be present at the Agape Vespers, please reach out to Fr. Theofanis.

Sunday School – Sundays following Holy Communion

Sunday School is under way! Any children (Pre-school through High School) are welcome to attend class! We have introduced a 2nd class specifically for our Middle School and High School students that will meet at the same time. Sunday School children and teachers come to receive Holy Communion first, and then go downstairs for class.

Middle school and High school students come downstairs following Holy Communion and meet with George Sarraf & Hannah Malley in the Fellowship Hall for their lesson. For any questions, please reach out to Trisha Holton (trisha.meier@gmail.com).

Wisdom of the Fathers

By Your word, O Word of God, Lazarus now leaps out of death, having returned to this life. Therefore the peoples honor You with their branches, O Mighty One; for You shall destroy Hades utterly by Your own death.

Exaposteilarion Hymn of Saturday of Lazarus

By raising Lazarus from the dead before Your Passion, You confirmed the universal resurrection, O Christ God! Like the children with palms of victory, We cry out to You, O Vanquisher of Death; Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is He that comes in the name of the Lord!

Apolytikion of Saturday of Lazarus