St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Cathedral A parish of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America Weekly Bulletin 3256 Warren Road Cleveland, Ohio 44111 Phone: (216) 941-5550 Office - Fax: (216) 941-3068 E-mail: st.mary.cathedral@sbcglobal.net - www.smroc.org Very Rev. Dr. Remus Grama, Parish Priest Rev. Deacon Nick Neagoe VOLUME 61 Violet Coman in honor of daughter s birthday. God s blessing on Pamela Hook! JUNE 9, 2019 NO. 23 SPIRITUAL CALENDAR: 7th Sunday after Pascha (Holy Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council). 8:30 A.M. Matins (Utrenia); Tone 6, Mat. Gos. 10. 9:30 A.M. Divine Liturgy (Sf. Liturghie). Epistle: Acts 20:16-18, 28-36. Gospel: John 17:1-13 (Prayer of Jesus). Altar Boys: Matthew Muntean, Christopher & Kevin Oancea, David Sumedrea, Andrei Onciu. Tropar and Kontac of the Ascension Troparul și Condacul Înălțării Domnului In the liturgical life of the Church, at Vespers, Matins or Liturgy, we sing various poetic and theological hymns that lift up our souls. They have imbued the life of the church from the first centuries. Two of the most known of such hymns are the Tropar and Kontak of the feast or of the saint. Usually, the tropar and kontak describe in brief the meaning of the feast, pretty much like a verbal icon of it. Here are these special hymns of the Feast of Ascension celebrated at this time. Lets us read them with understanding, as prayers. Together with the biblical readings prescribes, this spiritual exercise will help you enter the spirit of the feast. (Fr. Remus Grama) În viața liturgică a Bisericii, la slujbele Vecerniei, Utreniei și Liturghiei, cântăm diferite cântări poetice și teologice, care ne înalță sufletul și care au pătruns în imnologia noastră încă din primele secole. Două dintre aceste genuri de cântări sunt Troparul și Condacul praznicului sau al sfântului. De obicei, ele descriu pe scurt esența sărbătorii, fiind o adevărată icoană verbală a acesteia. Iată, mai jos, aceste două cântări ale praznicului Înălțării Domnului, pe care îl retrăim în aceste zile. Să le citim cu înțelegere, ca rugăciuni, și, dacă știm, să le cântăm pe tonul indicat între paranteze. Dacă nu, e bine să le învățăm. Alături de citirile biblice prescrise, acest scurt exercițiu duhovnicesc te va ajuta să intri în spiritul praznicului. (Pr. Remus Grama) Tropar of The Ascension of The Lord, (Tone 4): You have ascended in glory, O Christ our God, having gladdened Your disciples with the promise of the Holy Spirit; and they were assured by the blessing that You are the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world. Troparul Înălțării Domnului (glasul 4): Înălțatu-Te-ai întru slavă, Hristoase, Dumnezeul nostru, bucurie făcând ucenicilor, cu făgăduința Sfântului Duh, încredințându-se ei, prin binecuvântare, că Tu ești Fiul lui Dumnezeu, Izbăvitorul lumii. Kontakion of Ascension (Tone 6): O Christ our God, when you completed Your mission for our salvation and united the earthly with the heavenly, then You ascended in glory, not being parted from us but, remaining with us, and crying to those who love You: I am with you, and no one shall be against you. Condacul Înălţării (glasul 6): Plinind rânduiala cea pentru noi şi pe cele de pe pământ unindu-le cu cele cereşti, Te-ai înălţat întru slavă, Hristoase, Dumnezeul nostru, de unde nicicum nu Te-ai despărţit; ci, rămânând nedepărtat, strigi celor ce Te iubesc pe Tine: Eu sunt cu voi şi nimeni împotriva voastră.
CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE! POT INTERVENI SCHIMBĂRI ÎN CALENDAR! ALTAR BREAD PRESCURA Simona Cismaș ÎM tatălui meu Ioan și a tuturor celor decedaţi din familie. Cornelia Recean ÎM soțului meu, Traian-Dorel Recean. THIS WEEK: SUN., June 9th: 11:30 am Sunday School Recognition (in church); 12:30 pm FAMILY PICNIC (Social Hall). MO., June 10th: 7 pm Anniversary Dinner Committee Meeting (AROY Room) WED., June 12th: 12 pm Golden Agers Meeting (Social Hall); 7 pm Parish Council Meeting (AROY Room). TH., June 14th: 6:30 pm Mioritza Dance Practice. May God rest them in peace! Dumnezeu să-i odihnească! Lavinia Cozmin-Morris for the good health of brother, Horia. Alesia Fogoroș - for the good health of mama, Luci & bunicu, Iurie. Paula Ciobota pentru sănătatea și mântuirea lui Daniel. 7 DAY VIGIL LIGHTS NARTHEX SAT., June 15th: Moșii de Vară - 4 pm General Parastas; 5 pm Vespers & Confessions. NEXT WEEK: SUN., June 16th: (+) Descent of the Holy Spirit - Rusalii. MO., June 17th: (+) Holy Trinity - 9 am Divine Liturgy; 2 pm to 9 pm Photo Sessions. WED. & FRI., June 19th&21st: FAST FREE. SAT., June 22nd: Begining of Fast of H.A. Peter & Paul; 10 am Parastas IMO Mircea Streza; 5 pm Vespers & Confessions. Altar Boys for: (June 16th): Marcus Durleșteanu, Christopher Lateș, Daniel Conțiu, Ryan Judele. Nursing Home Radu Petrescu... Greenbrier Angela Netcu... Eliza Jennings Floare Mălan... St. Augustin Virgil Toma... Veteran Home, Manteno, IL Assisted Living Victoria A. Morin... Greenfield at Oak Ridge, TN Ruth Lazăr... Royalton Woods Carlotta Miclău... Brighton Gardens Ana Popa ÎM soțului meu Traian Popa. Cornelia Bicescu IMO my husband Ovidiu Bicescu. Ionel & Ana Roșu IMO parents Saveta and Dimitrie. Simona Cismas ÎM tatălui meu Ioan și a tuturor celor decedaţi din familie. Rozalia Buta ÎM soțului meu drag, Toma, și a neuitaților părinți,toma, Eva, Iosif, Maria și a tuturor celor decedați din familie. Afrodita, Irina, Magdalena & Sophia IM părinților Victor şi Paula Constantinidis. Cristina Hemsoth & family IMO parents & grandparents, Grigore & Greta Butoi. Maria Diaconu IMO George Diaconu. Ladies Auxiliary IMO John Stancey. May God rest his soul in peace & give strength to Viorica & family throughout the greeving time. Marinela Turc IMO father, Iosif and brother, Adrian Marius. Antoniu ÎM lui Magdalena & Lucia Iliaș. Carmen Albu IMO my mother, Georgeta. May God rest her soul in peace. Gloria Haak in loving memory of my dear husband, Al, resting with the Lord. Mihaela Todos IMO family members departed to God. Victoria Ciuta ÎM părinților, socrilor, fraților și surorilor și a tuturor celor trecuți la cele veșnice din familie. Paula Ciobota ÎM bunicii Anica. May God rest them in peace! Dumnezeu să-i odihnească! Rozalia Buta - pentru sănătatea ei și a familiei. Alesia, Carolina & Lucian - for the speedy recovery of Lucica Fogoroș. Marinela Turc for the good health of mother, Elena and all family members, children and grandchildren. (2) Carmen Albu for the good health of my father, Traian. Victoria Ciuta - pentru sănătatea soțului meu, Aurel și a fiicei mele, Adi. George & Ana Mohan pentru sănătate, mulțumire și ajutor de la bunul Dumnezeu la toată familia. Hospitalized Dumitru & Paraschiva Vasu-Family for the good health of our family, Aurel Ciuta... Regency Hospital of Cleveland West God s blessings and special intentions, and good health of our friend Cornelia B. (2) Angela Voiculescu for the good health of my mother, God help her to enjoy her older years. Please God, look over my daughter, Sonia, protect and bless her. (2) Parish News Welcome, Newly Baptized! Congratulations and welcome to Caitlin Nicole Workman, who was newly Baptized and Chrismated in the Orthodox faith last week. Caitlin is the fiancée of Radu Mocean and they plan to get married in our church in July. Alexandru and Sorina Vasu served as Godparents. +JOHN STANCEY FALLEN ASLEEP IN THE LORD We received the sad news that John Stancey, of San Antonio, TX, husband of Dr. Viorica Stancey, former members of our parish, fell asleep in the Lord. John was an engineer and father of two. Viorica was very involved with our parish and served as a President of our Ladies Auxiliary. He was related to Gheorghe and Dorina Popa and to Attny Alin Rosca. After they moved to Texas, John was impaired by Alzheimer. We pray for the repose of his soul and send our compassion to his loving family. Dumnezeu sa-l ierte!
IMPORTANT PARISH CONTACTS Parish Council President: Gheorghe Lateș (216) 973-8812 Custodian: Marian Ciuta (216) 513-5535 Financial Secretary: Simona Sarsama (216) 533-4636 Ladies Auxiliary President: Aura Petre (440) 503-0829 Parish Vice-President: Vasile Peicu (216) 240-3299 Hall Rental: Italian Creation (216) 226-2282 DUE DATE for VATRA Summer Camp Seniors - June 8th for the reduced price of $470 ($500 after the due date, if there are any available spots) Juniors - June 29th for the reduced price of $470 (after the due date the price is $500, if there are available spots). If you are late for registration, visit the website below and see who is that you need to contact for availabilities: https://roea.org/summercamps.html ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE MEETING UPCOMING SPIRITUAL June 16 - Descent of the Holy Spirit / Pogorârea Duhului Sfânt (Rusalii) June 17 - Holy Trinity / Sfânta Treime 9 am Divine Liturgy June 22 - Beginning of Fast of H.A. Peter & Paul / Începutul Postului Sf. A. Petru & Pavel June 24 - Nativity of St. John the Baptism / Nașterea Sf. Ioan Botezătorul 9 am Divine Liturgy June 29 - Holy Apostles Peter & Paul / Sfinții Apostoli Petru & Pavel 9 am Divine Liturgy June 30 - Synaxis of the 12 Apostles / Soborul Sfinților 12 Apostoli. June 10, 2019 @ 7 p.m., AROY Room Wednesday, JUNE 12, 2019 12:00 PM Social Hall MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 7 pm - AROY Room
FESTIVAL PREPARATIONS We received word from the Ladies Auxiliary that the beginning of the preparations for this year s festival will begin as soon as Tuesday, June 18. So, for the period of June 18 to 20, we need volunteers beginning with 9 am. Please come. There is no need of registration, even though we would like to know to whom we can count on. Please call the parish office or Aurelia Petre (440) 503-0829, if you are planning on coming. Thank you in advance for your help! PREGĂTIRILE PENTRU FESTIVAL În acest an vom începe pregătirile pentru Festival cu 18 iunie. Așadar, avem nevoie de voluntari pentru zilele de 18-20 iunie, începând cu ora 9 am. Vă rugăm să veniți să ajutați. Nu este nevoie de înregistrare, deși ne-ar plăcea să știm pe cine vom putea conta. Vă rugăm să sunați la Vă mulțumim în avans pentru ajutor! ONE LAST CHANCE TO BE IN THE ANNIVERSARY PHOTO DIRECTORY! JUNE 17, 2019 We have a few more appointments available. Call the parish office, Monday to Friday, to schedule your appointment. ULTIMA ȘANSĂ DE A FI INCLUȘI ÎN ALBUMUL FOTO PENTRU MEMBRII PAROHIEI! Mai avem doar câteva sesiuni neocupate. Sunați la biroul parohial pentru a vă programa o sesiune fotografică. ORTHODOX CLEVELAND 2019 IOCC Dinner For 25 years, our Cleveland Orthodox community comes together to support the charitable humanitarian mission of the Orthodox Church worldwide and in the USA. This year, on May 29, the fund raising banquet gathered hundreds. D-DAY COMMEMORATED June 6, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, June 6, 1944. As our country and the Allies remember this epochal event, we pray for the souls of our soldiers who gave their life for our freedom. The total revenue was $40,000. Our parish donated $500 and had a good representation of two tables filled with parishioners. In a letter received from IOCC we are being told that our donation helps lift the burden of hundreds of people in need in war-torn Syria, food impoverished families in Greece and water deprived communities in Uganda. Likewise, the IOCC is present in Gaza, West Bank and Kosovo. Thank you to our representatives George Ittu and Liliana Bruckner and all those who attended and made donations!
SUNDAY SCHOOL JUNE 9th, 2019 After the Divine Liturgy All Parents & Children are invited to join the Picnic in the Social Hall after the Recognition. Games & FREE beverages for students. THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERING TEACHERS A After a year of teaching with love and dedication, our Sunday School Teachers are at the finish line of another school year. Summer vacation is a well deserved break from being in the class, but we are encouraging them to join the choir, it needs more young voices. We wish for them to have a safe and happy vacation. Here the teachers who volunteered during 2018-2019 school year: Mihaela Todos (School Coordinator & Artistic Programs Director) Pre-K: Pam Hook, Mia Spanu & Nicole Mortus K - 1st: Mihaela Hetruc & Iliada Lasko 2nd - 3rd: Natalia Durleșteanu & Lucia Roșca 4th - 5th: Florina Toma & Monica Verdeș 6th-7th-8th: Rodica Iancu & Anca Sandu High School: Lidia Ciobanu & Mirela Rudary ISTORIOARE DUHOVNICEȘTI PENTRU COPII PĂRINTE, AM UN COPIL ISTEȚ Era un copil care înjura și drăcuia tot timpul, iar mama sa era chiar bucuroasă că are un fiu isteț. Odată un preot veni la ei acasă și-l auzi pe copil înjurând și drăcuind, așa că o întreabă pe mamă: - Știe vreo rugăciune? - Nu, că e prea mic, zice mama. - Dar pentru înjurături nu e prea mic? Copiii sunt icoana părinților, cum sunt părinții, așa vor fi și copiii. Părintele a stat de vorbă cu copilul pe care l-a învățat o rugăciune și să nu mai înjure. Mama s-a bucurat nespus că abia acum are un copil isteț cu adevărat. - Istorioare Duhovnicești Pentru Copii, Ed. Biserica Ortodoxă, Alexandria, 2002 Don t Forget the Bible or the Prayer Book! Parents, as your children are ending school shortly, and you prepare to go in vacation, do not forget to pack a bible or a prayer book to have it handy. We are urging you to take time, while far away from home, and pray with your family. This is a very good example for the children. Do not forget that what you are seading today, is your crop for later in life. Teach your child to be thankful to God for everything they have and, most importantly, teach them how to thank God by praying and reading the bible. We hope that you will enjoy the summer vacation and to see you in church.
POPE FRANCISC I IN ROMANIA His Sanctity, Pope Francisc I paid a three day visit to the Catholic population of Romania, that represents 6% of the country at the beginning of June. Romania is an Orthodox land. Though the weather was unfavorable, the population received the Pope with warmth and special distinction. The Lord s Prayer was said in the national Cathedral in Latin and Romanian, together with the Patriarch Daniel, hierarchs and country officials. The Pope beatified six Greek Catholic Bishops martyred in communist Romania, at the time when our Orthodox Bishop, Policarp Morusca of America, was being held captive in Romania by the same atheistic regime. The high prelate visited Bucuresti, Miercurea Ciuc (Hungarian community), Iasi and Blaj (Transylvania), where the beatification took place. He departed from Sibiu with highly appreciative words and expressed his deep impression about the beauty of the people and the country, that he called bellissima. Though there is no Eucharistic intercommunion between Orthodox and Catholics, this visit brought a deep sense of Christian peace, harmony and concord. A.R.F.O.R.A. Conference This weekend, the delegates of the Ladies Auxiliaries of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America will come together in their annual conference, ARFORA, together with His Eminence Archbishop NATHANIEL, at the Presentation of Our Lord Church, Fairlawn, Ohio. We pray for a successful meeting. I WANNA BE AN ALTAR BOY! All parish boys, ages 7 and over, who attend our Sunday School, are eligible to become Altar Boys. For this, we ask the parents to discuss with their child and then let Father know if their child is ready. In September, we will get organized for the new school year. God Blesses Your Family! The Lord always loves us and blesses us, but how much do we bless the Lord and His Church? We invite ALL Orthodox Christians to make sure they fill in an Application for Parish membership, receive the blessing from our Priest and become parish members. Our parish will only be as good as each one of us is. Are you a supporting parish member? SOCIAL HALL RENTAL 2019 Bulletin Sponsors Available Dates: August: 11; October: 20; December: 22, 29. Call the office at 216-941-5550 to reserve your date! Thank you! Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Lunch Break 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm PLANNING AN EVENT? HAVE FRIENDS WHO ARE LOOKING FOR A VENUE TO RENT? Do not avoid our social hall. It is at your disposition! Contact the parish office for more information!