Byzantine Catholic Mission
|
Holy Resurrection Byzantine Catholic Mission |
| Home | Location | Schedule | Photos | Bulletin | History | Prayers | Contact |
|
O ye incorporeal angels who stand before the throne of God, luminous with the brilliance thereof and everlastingly shining with radiance. As secondary luminaries, entreat Christ, that He grant unto our souls peace and great mercy. O immortal messengers of the truly incorruptible Life, ye most blessed ones who received life from the first Life, ye have become holy beholders of the eternal Wisdom, full of light, and reflecting lamps shown forth as is meet. O ye archangels and angels, principalities, thrones, dominions, six-winged seraphim, and divine, many-eyed cherubim, instruments of wisdom, virtues and powers most divine. Pray ye to Christ, that He grant our souls peace and great mercy. Archives:
|
HOLY RESURRECTION BYZANTINE CATHOLIC MISSION
Slava Isusu Chrisu! Slava Na Viky!
Divine Liturgy begins at 4 p.m. every Sunday
Every Third Sunday of the Month is Food Sunday
Pentecost Sunday — Green Sunday
Divine Liturgy Intention:
Our Offerings
An Announcement from Pittsburgh
“During the Divine Liturgies next weekend, June 5 and 6, each adult member of the parish, ages 18 and older,
will receive a Revitalization Survey to complete and return to the church the following weekend, June 12 and 13. The
surveys are an important part of the archeparchy’s effort to develop an effective strategic plan for the future of our
Church. If you know you will be away the following weekend, June 12-13, please be sure to give your completed survey,
sealed in the accompanying envelope, to someone who will be attending Liturgy that weekend so that they can place it in the
special collection box for you. Or you may drop it off at the rectory before that weekend. Metropolitan Basil is hoping for
your participation and for the co-operation of everyone.”
The History and Theology of Pentecost
In the Old Testament, Pentecost was a feast that occurred 50 days after the Passover. As the Passover celebrated the exodus of
the Israelites from the slavery of Egypt, so Pentecost celebrated God’s gift of the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount
Sinai.
In the new covenant of the Messiah, the Passover event takes on its new meaning as the celebration of Christ’s death and
resurrection, the “exodus” of men from this sinful world to the kingdom of God. And in the New Testament as well,
the Pentecostal feast is fulfilled and made new by the coming of the “new law,” the descent of the Holy Spirit
upon the disciples of Christ. The apostles received “the power from on high,” and they began to preach and bear
witness to Jesus as the risen Christ, the King and Lord. This moment has traditionally been called the birthday of the Church.
Once again it must be noted that the feast of Pentecost is not simply the celebration of an event that took place centuries
ago. It is the celebration of what must happen and does happen to us in the Church today. We all have died and risen with the
Messiah-King, and we all have received his Most Holy Spirit. We are “temples of the Holy Spirit.” God’s
Spirit dwells in us. We, by our own membership in the Church, have received the “seal of the gift of the Holy
Spirit” in the sacrament of chrismation. Pentecost has happened to us.
— Father Thomas Hopko
Pentecost Scriptural References
Old Testament: Ezekiel 36:24-28, Joel 2:23-32
New Testament: Acts 2:1-11, John 7:37-52 and 8:12, Galatians 5:22-26
Green Sunday
On this day, churches and private homes are decorated with green branches and green flowers — that is why today is also
called “Green Holy Day” or “Green Sunday.” Green represents eternal life and reminds us that on this
day our heavenly Father sent down into the world the Life-giving Spirit, who was first received by the Apostles and then
passed on to us in baptism and chrismation. Through these sacraments we are reborn into an everlasting life with Christ Jesus.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
O Heavenly King, the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, who are everywhere present and fill all things, Treasury of Blessings and
Giver of Life, come and dwell within us, cleanse us from every impurity, and save our souls, O Good One!
Pastoral Ponderings: What a Weekend!
A Holyday, a Holiday, and a Reason to Reflect
This all-in-one weekend, Memorial Day and Pentecost, gives us a reason to pause and remember. First we remember the gift of
the Holy Spirit given to the Apostolic community and that the same gift is given to us. Then we remember not only those who
have perished fighting for our country, but also all of those who have gone before us to eternal life with Christ. This is the
“communion of saints” in which we as Catholics believe. While we mourn their physical absence from us, we rejoice
in their happiness and believe that one day we will also be united with them.
Note: The week following Pentecost is free from fast and abstinence. “O Heavenly King” is prayed kneeling during
this week. The Monday after Pentecost is the feast of the Holy Trinity. The feast itself reminds us that the Holy Trinity is
equal to the Father and to the Son, for there is but one God in three divine persons.
— Father O’Connell
Last updated: 9-Jun-2004 |
