All Saints Weekly Bulletin

^{Sunday, March 31st}

^{Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas}

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Memorial for Marina Phelps (7 days)

Fellowship Hour hosted by Ghada & Ghassan Bitar

Today's Greeter is Tatiana Chaikin

Epistle Reading

St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 1:10-14; 2:1-3

IN THE BEGINNING, Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; they will perish, but thou remainest; they will all grow old like a garment, like a mantle thou wilt roll them up, and they will be changed. But thou art the same, and thy years will never end." But to what angel has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies a stool for thy feet?" Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to serve, for the sake of those who are to obtain salvation? Therefore we must pay closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For if the message declared by angels was valid and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard him.

Gospel Reading

Mark 2:1-12

At that time, Jesus entered Capernaum and it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak thus? It is a blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your pallet and walk? But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins"-he said to the paralytic-"I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home." And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

Weekly Calendar

Sun, Mar. 31: Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas (Wine & Oil Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Mon, Apr. 1: St. Mary of Egypt (Strict Fast)

         6:00pm Great Compline

Tues, Apr. 2: St. Titus the Wonderworker (Strict Fast)

Wed, Apr. 3: St. Nikitas the Confessor (Strict Fast)

         6:00pm Presanctified Liturgy followed by Potluck & Presentation

         “Nature & Rest” – Pres. Lydia Rauch

Thurs, Apr. 4: St. Zosimas the Righteous (Strict Fast)

Fri, Apr. 5: St. Theodora of Thessaloniki (Strict Fast)

         6:00pm Salutations to the Theotokos

Sat, Apr. 6: St. Gregory of Sinai (Wine & Oil Allowed)

Sun, Apr. 7: Veneration of the Holy Cross (Wine & Oil Allowed)

9:00am Orthros 10:00am Divine Liturgy

Ceremony of the Veneration of the Cross at the end of Orthros

(before the Divine Liturgy)

Parish Announcements

Lenten Service Schedule

Great Compline - Mondays @6pm

Presanctified Liturgy, Potluck, & Reflection – Wednesdays @6pm

Salutations to the Theotokos – Fridays @6pm

Veneration of the Cross – Sun. April 7^th, at the end of Orthros

Next Sunday we will celebrate the Veneration of the Holy Cross. At the request of His Eminence Metropolitan Nathanael, the ceremony of the Veneration of the Cross will take place at the end of Orthros (before the Divine Liturgy begins), not at the end of the Divine Liturgy.

Next Philoptochos Meeting – Sat. April 13^th @ 11:30am

The meeting will take place at Olympia Restaurant (1301 W Pioneer Parkway, Peoria, IL 61615).



Memory & Tribute Votives – Deadline to Order is April 20^th

Our parish will be offering both Memory & Tribute Votives to be displayed at the Church on Holy Friday. Memorial Votives will share the names of loved ones who have passed away from this life, and Tribute Votives will share the names of the living you wish to commemorate and pray for. This year, we will not be asking to pay per votive, instead it is a free will offering. To order your votives, either fill out a form in the Church or complete the online form by clicking the link below.

Holy Week & Pascha Flower 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 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!

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

"Let not one think, my fellow Christian, that only priests and monks need to pray without ceasing and not laymen No, no; every Christian without exception ought to dwell always in prayer."

St. Gregory Palamas

“Prayer changes from entreaty to thanksgiving, and meditation on the divine truths of faith fills the heart with a sense of jubilation and unimpeachable hope. This hope is a foretaste of future blessings, of which the soul even now receives direct experience, and so it comes to know in part the surpassing richness of God’s bounty, in accordance with the Psalmist’s words, ‘Taste and know that the Lord is bountiful’ (Ps. 34:8). For He is the jubilation of the righteous, the joy of the upright, the gladness of the humble, and the solace of those who grieve because of Him.”

St. Gregory Palamas