St. Luke Byzantine Catholic Church
Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma
Ruthenian Eparchy of Parma
Liturgies
Sunday Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am
Saturday Great Vespers at 4:30 pm
All Souls Days - Liturgy for the Deceased
Saturday, May 18 - Divine Liturgy at 9:00 am
Mystery of Repentance:
By appointment
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Liturgy for the Deceased:
Contact Fr. Michael to offer a Divine Liturgy or Panachida for a deceased loved one.
The Feast of the Holy Great Martyr George is celebrated on April 23.
Liturgies:
Monday, April 22 - Festal Vespers at 7:00 pm
Tuesday, April 23 - Divine Liturgy at 7:00 pm
The Holy Great Martyr George the Victory Bearer, was a native of Cappadocia (a district in Asia Minor), and he grew up in a deeply believing Christian family. When he became a man, Saint George entered into the service of the Roman army. He was handsome, brave and valiant in battle, and he came to the notice of the emperor Diocletian (284-305) and joined the imperial guard with the rank of military commander.
Following the advice of the Senate at Nicomedia, Diocletian gave all his governors full freedom in their court proceeding against Christians, and he promised them his full support. Saint George, when he heard the decision of the emperor, distributed all his wealth to the poor, freed his servants, and then appeared in the Senate. The brave soldier of Christ spoke out openly against the emperor’s designs. He confessed himself a Christian, and appealed to all to acknowledge Christ: “I am a servant of Christ, my God, and trusting in Him, I have come among you voluntarily, to bear witness concerning the Truth.”
Troparion (Tone 4):
You fought the good fight with faith, O George, martyr of Christ. You convicted the tyrants of their wickedness. You offered yourself as an acceptable sacrifice to God. Therefore, you received a crown of victory, and through your prayers, O holy one, you obtain forgiveness of sins for all.
Kontakion (Tone 4):
Cultivated by God, you became an excellent gardener of religion, harvesting sheaves of virtues for yourself. You sowed in tears but reaped in joy. You fought to the shedding of your blood, and through your prayers, O holy one, you obtain forgiveness of sins for all.
Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearers is celebrated on the second Sunday after Pascha. This year it falls on April 14.
Liturgies:
Saturday, April 13 - Festal Vespers at 4:30 pm
Sunday, April 14 - Divine Liturgy at 10:00 am
The second Sunday after Pascha is the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearer Women. These women were disciples of Christ and accompanied Him when he was preaching. They went to the tomb to Our Lord’s tomb to anoint his body with myrrh oil and therefore are called the Myrrh-Bearers. They found an empty tomb and an angel appeared to an said to them: ‘’Why do seek the living One among the dead? Christ is Risen!”
The Icon the Myrrh-Bearer Women depicts the Myrrh-Bearers at the tomb of Christ with their flasks to anoint his body. An angel dressed in white sitting on a stone slab at the entrance to the tomb pointing to the white linen shroud in the tomb and proclaimed the resurrection.
Mark 16 1:8 tells us: And when the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome brought spices so that they may anoint Him. Very early, on the first day of the week, they went to the tomb after the sun had risen. And they were saying to one another, “Who will roll back the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” And looking up, they saw that was rolled back, for it was very large. And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting at the right side, dressed in a white robe and they were amazed. And he said to them, “Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen, he is not here; see the place where they laid him. But go, tell his disciples and Peter the He is going to Galilee; there you will see him as he told you.” And they went out and fled the tomb; for trembling and astonishment had come upon them; and they said nothing to anyone because they were afraid.
Troparion (Tone 2):
The angel standing by the tomb cried out to the myrrh-bearing women, Myrrh is fitting for the dead, but Christ has shown himself not subject to corruption. So now cry out, The Lord is risen, bestowing great mercy upon the world.
Kontokian (Tone 2):
By your resurrection, O Christ our God, you told the myrrh-bearers to rejoice; and you stilled the weeping of Eve, the first mother. You commanded your apostles to proclaim: The Savior is risen from the tomb.
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