All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, August 18th}

^{8th Sunday of Matthew}

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Welcome to Fr. Constantine & Pres. Joanna Aliferakis!

Fellowship Hour hosted by the Elias Family

Today’s Greeter is George Sarraf

Epistle Reading

St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 1:10-17

Brethren, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe's people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispos and Gaius; lest any one should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas. Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

Gospel Reading

 Matthew 14:14-22

At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children. Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

Weekly Calendar

Sun, Aug. 18: 8^th Sunday of Matthew (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Mon, Aug. 19: St. Andrew the General (Fast Free)

        6:30pm Parish Council Meeting

Tues, Aug. 20: Samuel the Prophet (Fast Free)

Wed, Aug. 21: St. Thaddeus the Apostle (Strict Fast)

8:00pm The Way Catechism Class (via Zoom)

Thurs, Aug. 22: St. Agathonikos the Martyr (Fast Free)

Fri, Aug. 23: Leavetaking of the Dormition (Strict Fast)

Sat, Aug. 24: St. Kosmas of Aetolia (Fast Free)

        11:30am Dick Simms Memorial Golf Outing

        (Tee Times start at 11:30 with dinner following in the

evening)

Sun, Aug. 25: 9^th Sunday of Matthew (Fast Free)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Parish Announcements

Dick Simms Memorial Golf Outing – Sat. August 24^th

Our Golf outing is scheduled for Sat., August 24, 2024 (Tee Times begin @ 11:30am – Pine Lakes Golf Course – Washington, IL)

$135 Donation per person included:

Green Fee, Cart Rental, Door Prizes, Gourmet Greek Dinner for Golfer and 1 Guest

To sponsor or register, contact Phil Harris: 309-678-8746 pphhaarr@hotmail.com

or Evan Lagouros: evanlagouros@gmail.com 

Sponsorship Forms are available to pick up at the Church.

The Way Catechism Class – Wednesdays @ 8pm (via Zoom)

The Way is a class for those seeking to enter the Orthodox Church and for those who are Orthodox looking to learn more about their Faith. The Zoom link is on the parish calendar, or contact Fr. Theofanis to learn more.

Sunday School

Sunday School for the 2024-2025 year will begin on Sunday, September 8^th. All children from preschool – highschool are welcome to join Sunday School classes which will take place immediately following Holy Communion on Sundays. There will be 2 classes, one for our younger students and one for our older students. Please register at the link below.

Wisdom of the Fathers

The feeding of the multitudes in the desert by Christ is worthy of all admiration. But it is also profitable in another way. We can plainly see that these new miracles are in harmony with those of ancient times. They are the acts of one and the same power. He rained manna in the desert upon the Israelites. He gave them bread from heaven. "Man did eat angels’ food," according to the words of praise in the Psalms. But look! He has again abundantly supplied food to those who needed food in the desert. He brought it down, as it were, from heaven. Multiplying that small amount of food many times and feeding so large a multitude, so to speak, with nothing, is like that first miracle.

St. Cyril of Alexandria