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St Michael's

OrthodoxCross Church

Dunedin

 

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Pentecost 2010

Scripture Readings

Saints and Feasts

  • Martyr Basiliscus, Bishop of Comana
  • Saint John-Vladimir, ruler of Serbia
  • New Hieromartyr Zachariah of Prusa
  • Blessed James, youth, of Borovichi

Those in need of our prayers

  • Khouria Mary
  • Nicholas
  • Angeline
  • Andy
  • Sheryl

The Departed we Commemorate today

  • Innokenty
  • Helen
  • Nicolas
  • Carole

Typika this Sunday 10:30am

See you there

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Sunday of the Fathers of the first Ecumenical Council

Scripture Readings

Saints and Feasts

  • Saint Theodore the Sanctified, disciple of Saint Pachomius the Great
  • Saint Ephraim, abbot of Perekos (Novgorod)
  • Blessed child Musa of Rome
  • Saint George, Bishop of Mitylene
  • Martyr Abdiesus, Bishop, and companions
  • Martyr Peter of Blachernae Saint Nicholas the Mystic

Those in need of our prayers

  • Khouria Mary
  • Nicholas
  • Angeline
  • Andy
  • Sheryl

The Departed we Commemorate today

  • John
  • Reginald
  • Joan
  • Annis
  • Leslie-John

Divine Liturgy this Sunday 10am

Fr Victor will be down from Christchurch to celebrate the Divine Liturgy at St Michael's this Sunday.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Sunday of the Blind Man

Scripture Readings

Saints and Feasts

  • Prophet Isaiah
  • Martyr Christopher of Lycia, and with him Martyrs Callinica and Aquilina
  • Martyr Epimachus the New of Alexandria
  • Martyr Gordion at Rome

Those in need of our prayers

  • Khouria Mary
  • Nicholas
  • Angeline
  • Andy
  • Sheryl

The Departed we Commemorate today

  • Argeo
  • James

Typika this Sunday 10:30am

See you there

Financial Crisis

As you may be aware our Parish has had some unexpected expenses in the last few months and with the Divine Liturgy only happening on a fortnightly basis, and the expense involved in bringing Priests from other centers and accomdating them, the cupboard is begining to look a little bare.

And poor June is beginning to tear her hair

If you can find a way of contributing a little more each week, and/or ensuring that you contribute even on Sundays you don't attend, we may avert this crisis.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

Sunday of the Samaritan Woman

Scripture Readings

Saints and Feasts

  • St. Athanasius the Great, Patriarch of Alexandria
  • St. Athanasius of Lubensk, Patriarch of Constantinople
  • Martyrs Hesperus, Zoe, and their sons Cyriacus and Theodulus, at Attalia
  • St. Boris-Michael, prince of Bulgaria
  • St. Jordan the Wonderworker

Those in need of our prayers

  • Khouria Mary
  • Nicholas
  • Angeline
  • Andy
  • Sheryl

The Departed we Commemorate today

  • Havronia
  • Olga

Divine Liturgy this Sunday 10am

Fr Jack will be down from Christchurch to celebrate the Divine Liturgy at St Michael's this Sunday.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Sunday of the Paralytic

Scripture Readings

Saints and Feasts

  • Holy Apostle and Evangelist Mark, first bishop of Alexandria
  • Saint Anianas, second bishop of Alexandria
  • Patriarch Macedonius II of Constantinople
  • Saint Sylvester of Obnora, abbot
  • Martyr Nice
  • Eight anchorites who were martyred

Those in need of our prayers

  • Khouria Mary
  • Nicholas
  • Angeline
  • Andy
  • Sheryl

Typika this Sunday

The Typika service will be held at St Michael the Archangel starting at 10:30 am.

Next Sunday Fr Jack will be coming down from Christchurch to serve the Divine Liturgy in our Church.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Holy Myrrhbearers Sunday

Scripture Readings

Saints and Feasts

  • St. John, disciple of St. Gregory of the Decapolis
  • St. Cosmas, Bishop of Chalcedon, and his fellow ascetic St. Auxentius
  • Martyrs Victor, Zoticus, Zeno, Acindynus, and Severian of Nicomedia
  • St. Euthymius the Enlightener of Karelia, and Saints Anthony and Felix of St. Nicholas Monastery in Karelia
  • New-Martyr John the New of Epirus
  • New-Martyr John Kulika.

Those in need of our prayers

  • Khouria Mary
  • Nicholas
  • Angeline
  • Andy
  • Sheryl

The Departed we Commemorate today

  • Priest Columba
  • Maria

Divine Liturgy this Sunday 10am

Fr Victor will be down from Christchurch to celebrate the Divine Liturgy at St Michael's this Sunday.

Friday, April 9, 2010

Thomas Sunday

Scripture Readings

Saints and Feasts

  • Hieromartyr Antipas, Bishop of Pergamus, disciple of St. John the Theologian
  • St. Pharmuthius, anchorite of Egypt
  • Martyrs Processus and Martinian of Rome
  • St. John, disciple of St. Gregory of the Decapolis
  • St. James, abbot of Zhelaznoborov, and his fellow ascetic St. James
  • Saints Euthymius and Chariton, abbots of Syanzhemsk (Vologda)
  • St. Barsanuphius, Bishop of Tver
  • St. Callinicus of Cernica, Bishop of Rimnicului in Rumania

Those in need of our prayers

  • Khouria Mary
  • Nicholas
  • Angeline
  • Andy
  • Sheryl

The Departed we Commemorate today

  • Nancy
  • Seraphine

Typika this Sunday

The Typika service will be held at St Michael the Archangel starting at 10 am.

Next Sunday Fr Victor will be coming down from Christchurch to serve the Divine Liturgy in our Church.

Newsletter Birthday

This Newsletter recently passed its second anniversary. Other more sombre matters engaged our attention when this milestone was reached but perhaps now during the joy of the Paschal season it is worth mentioning

Christ is Risen!

Friday, April 2, 2010

Pascha 2010

Good Friday

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 5:6-8
  • Gospel: Matthew 27:62-66

Saints and feasts

  • St. Titus the wonderworker
  • Martyrs Amphianus (Apphianus) and Edesiua (Aedesius) of Lycia
  • Martyr Polycarp of Alexandria
  • St. Gregory, ascetic of Nicomedia
  • Virgin Martyr Theodora of Palestine

Pascha

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8
  • Gospel: John 1:1-17

Saints and feasts

  • St. Joseph the Hymnographer
  • St. George, monk of Mt. Maleon in the Peloponnesus
  • St. Zosimas, monk of Palestine
  • Virgin Martyr Pherbutha of Persia, her sister and servants
  • St. Theonas,
  • Metropolitan of Thessalonica
  • St. Zosimas, abbot of Vorbozamsk
  • New Hieromartyr Nicetas the Albanian, of Mt. Athos
  • St. Joseph the Much-ailing of the Kiev Caves

Holy Saturday

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 6:3-11
  • Gospel: Matthew 28:1-20

Saints and feasts

  • St. Nicetas the Confessor, abbot of Medikion
  • St. Illyricus of Mt. Myrsinon in the Peloponnesus
  • Martyrs Elpidephorus, Dius, Bithonius, and Calycus
  • Virgin Martyr Theodosia of Tyre,and Martyr Irene
  • St. Nectarius, abbot of Bezhetsk
  • New-Martyr Paul the Russian at Constantinople

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Palm Sunday

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's Letter to the Philippians 4:4-9
  • Gospel: John 12:1-18

Saints and feasts


  • St. Hilarion the New, abbot of Pelecete
  • St. Stephen the Wonderworker, abbot of Tryglia
  • Martyrs Jonah and Barachisius and those with them in Persia: Zanithas, Lazarus, Maruthas (Marotas), Narses, Elias, Marinus (Mares), Abibus, Sembeeth (Sivsithina), and Sabbas
  • Martyr Eustratius of the Kiev Caves
  • St. Hilarion, monk of Gdov. St. Hesychius the Theologian, presbyter of Jerusalem
  • Saints George, Bishop of Parodus, and Peter, presbyters, and Prince Boyan, Martyrs of Bulgaria
  • Apostle Herodion of the Seventy.) Repose of Abbot Adrian (in schema Alexis) of Konevits (1812), and Blessed Helen of Arzamas, disciple of Abbot Nazarius of Valaam (1820)

Eternal Memory - June

Reposed in the Lord, 20th March 2010
O Master, Lord our God.
Who in Thy wisdom hast created man,
and didst honor him with Thy Divine image,
and place in him the spirit of life,
and lead him into this world,
bestowing on him the hope of resurrection and life everlasting;
and after he had violated Thy commandments,
Thou O Gracious lover of mankind, didst descend to the earth that Thou mightest renew again the creation of Thy hands.

Therefore we pray Thee,
O All-Holy Master give rest to the souls of Thy servant June in a place of brightness,
a place of green pasture,
a place of repose,
and, in that they have sinned in word,
or deed or thought forgive them:

For Thou art a good God and lovest mankind and unto Thee do we ascribe Glory, together with Thy Father, Who is from everlasting and Thine All-Holy and good, and ever giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

The living

  • Matushka Mary
  • Nicholas
  • Angeline
  • Sisters Joan and Suzanne
  • brother Peter
  • Andy
  • Karen
  • Valery
  • Felicity
  • Justin
  • Diccon
  • Sheryl

The Departed we Commemorate today

  • Archpriest Ilyan
  • June
  • Maria
  • Natalia
  • Lotifi
  • Nicola

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

Sunday, March the 21st,  2010

Sunday of St. Mary of Egypt

Eternal Memory -Archpriest Ilyan

Reposed in the Lord, 18th March 2010

O Master, Lord our God.
Who in Thy wisdom hast created man,
and didst honor him with Thy Divine image,
and place in him the spirit of life,
and lead him into this world,
bestowing on him the hope of resurrection and life everlasting;
and after he had violated Thy commandments,
Thou O Gracious lover of mankind, didst descend to the earth that Thou mightest renew again the creation of Thy hands.

Therefore we pray Thee,
O All-Holy Master give rest to the souls of Thy servant Priest Ilyan in a place of brightness,
a place of green pasture,
a place of repose,
and, in that they have sinned in word,
or deed or thought forgive them:

For Thou art a good God and lovest mankind and unto Thee do we ascribe Glory, together with Thy Father, Who is from everlasting and Thine All-Holy and good, and ever giving Spirit, now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 9:11-14
  • Gospel: Mark 10:32-45

Saints and feasts

  • St. James the Confessor, Bishop of Catania
  • St. Thomas, Patriarch of Constantinople
  • St. Cyril, Bishop of Catania
  • St. Serapion, Bishop of Thmuis in Lower Egypt
  • St. Pachomius, monk of Nerekhta
  • St. Lupicinus, desert-dweller of the Jura Mountains (Gaul)
  • New-Martyr Archbishop Theodore Pozdeyev (1938)
  • Martyrs Philemon and Domnina of Rome



The living

  • June
  • Andy
  • Sheryl
  • Matushka Mary
  • George Erakovic

The Departed we Commemorate today

  • Archpriest Ilyan
  • Archpriest Alexey
  • Fanka
  • Ankitsa
  • Alexandros
  • Alexander

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Sunday of St. John Climacus

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 6:13-20
  • Gospel: Mark 9:17-31

Saints and feasts

  • St. Benedict of Nursia, abbot. St. Euschemon, Bishop of Lampsacus

  • St. Theognostus, Metropolitan of Kiev and Moscow

  • St. Rostislav-Michael, prince of Kiev

  • Repose of John, fool-for-Christ of Yurievits (1893)

The living

  • June
  • Andy
  • Sheryl
  • Matushka Mary
  • Olga
  • Chris
  • John
  • Trevor
  • Carol
  • George Erakovic
  • Archpriest Ilyan

The Departed we Commemorated today

  • Christophoros
  • George
  • Elias
  • Peter
  • Semion
  • Natalia Grigori
  • Paracseva
  • Athena
  • Maria

2010 Archdiocese Calendar

The 2010 Archdicese calendar is now available. The cost is $15. The proceeds, after costs, from the sale go to the Parish

Sunday, March 7, 2010

Sunday of the Holy Cross

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 4:14-16; 5:1-6
  • Gospel: Mark 8:34-38; 9:1

Saints and feasts

  • Hieromartyr of Cherson: Basil, Ephraim, Capito, Eugene, Aetherius, Elpidius, and Agathadorus
  • St. Paul the Confessor, Bishop of Plusias in Bithynia
  • St. Paul the Simple of Egypt, disciple of St. Anthony the Great
  • St. Emilian of Rome
  • Saints Nestor and Arcadius, bishops of Tremithus
  • St. Laurence, founder of the Monastery of the Mother of God in Salamina
  • Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos "Surety for sinners"
  • Repose of Schemamonk Sisoes of Valaam (1931)

The living

  • June
  • Andy
  • Sheryl
  • Matushka Mary
  • Olga
  • Chris
  • John
  • Trevor
  • Carol
  • George Erakovic
  • Archpriest Ilyan

The Departed we Commemorated today

  • Dorothea
  • Nushka
  • Maria

2010 Archdiocese Calendar

The 2010 Archdicese calendar is now available. The cost is $15. The proceeds, after costs, from the sale go to the Parish

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Sunday of St. Gregory Palamas

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40
  • Gospel: Mark 2:1-12

Saints and feasts

  • St. Basil the Confessor, companion of St. Procopius at Decapolis
  • Saints Marina, Cyra, and Domnica (Domnina), nuns of Syria
  • Hieromartyr Proterius, Patriarch of Alexandria
  • Hieromartyr Nestor, Bishop of Magydos in Pamphilia
  • Apostles Nymphas and Eubulus
  • Blessed Nicholas of Salos of Pskov, fool-for-Christ
  • New-Martyr Kyr-Anna
  • St. Romanus, desert-dweller of Condat in the Jura Mountains (Gaul)
  • Six Holy Martyrs of Egypt
  • St. Barsus of Damascus, Bishop Martyr Abercius
  • St. Shio of Georgia, monk
  • Repose of Arsenius Matseivich, Metropolitan of Rostov (1772)
  • St. John Cassian the Roman, abbot. St. John, called Barsanuphius, of Nitria in Egypt
  • Martyr Theocteristus, abbot of Pelecete Monastery near Prusa
  • St. Cassian, recluse and faster of the Kiev Caves
  • St. Meletius, Bishop of Kharkov.

The living

  • June
  • Andy
  • Sheryl
  • Matushka Mary
  • Olga
  • Chris
  • John
  • Trevor
  • Carol
  • George Erakovic
  • Archpriest Ilyan

The Departed we Commemorated today

  • Dorothea
  • Ludmilla
  • Zaheeyee

2010 Archdiocese Calendar

The 2010 Archdicese calendar is now available. The cost is $15. The proceeds, after costs, from the sale go to the Parish

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Sunday of Orthodoxy

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40
  • John 1:43-51

Saints and feasts


  • St. Timothy of Symbola in Bithynia
  • St. Eustathius (Eustace), Archbishop of Antioch
  • St. George, Bishop of Amastris on the Black Sea
  • St. John the Scholastic, Patriarch of Constantinople
  • St. Zachariah, Patriarch of Jerusalem
  • "Kozelshchanskaya" Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos
  • Repose of Blessed Simon Todorsky, Bishop of Pskov (1754)
  • Elder Macarius of Glinsk Hermitage (1864)

The living

  • June
  • Andy
  • Sheryl
  • Matushka Mary
  • Olga
  • Chris
  • John
  • Trevor
  • Carol
  • George Erakovic
  • Archpriest Ilyan

The Departed we Commemorated today

  • Eletherios
  • John
  • Nicholas

No Liturgy next Sunday the 28th of February

Father Ilyan will be in Auckland next Sunday so there will be no Liturgy held at St Michael's on Sunday the 28th of February

2010 Archdiocese Calendar

The 2010 Archdicese calendar is now available. The cost is $15. The proceeds, after costs, from the sale go to the Parish

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Fourth Sunday of the Triodion: Forgiveness Sunday

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 13:11-14; 14:1-4
  • Gospel: Matthew 6:14-21

Saints and feasts

  • St. Cyril, Equal-to-the Apostles, teacher of the Slavs
  • St. Auxentius, monk of Bithynia
  • St. Isaac, recluse of the Kiev Caves
  • St. Maron, hermit of Syria
  • St. Abraham, Bishop of Charres in Mesopotamia
  • Translation of the Relics of Martyr Michael and his counsellor Theodore of Chernigov
  • Martyr Philemon, Bishop of Gaza. New-Martyr George of Mitylene, at Constantinople
  • New-Martyr Nicholas of Corinth

The living

  • June
  • Andy
  • Sheryl
  • Matushka Mary
  • Olga
  • Chris
  • John
  • Trevor
  • Carol
  • Archpriest Ilyan

The Departed we Commemorated today

  • Archpriest Alexey Godaev
  • Luba
  • Theodoros
  • Gordana
  • Milos
  • Nenad
  • Katica
  • Slavko
  • Antigoni
  • Ioannis
  • Theofanis
  • Athena

2010 Archdiocese Calendar

The 2010 Archdicese calendar is now available. The cost is $15. The proceeds, after costs, from the sale go to the Parish

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Third Sunday of Triodion: Judgement Sunday

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 8:8-13; 9:1-2
  • Gospel: Matthew 25:31-46

Saints and feasts

  • St. Parthenius, Bishop of Lampasacus on the Hellespont
  • St. Luke of Hellas. The 1,003 Martyrs of Nicomedia
  • Six Martyrs of Phrygia
  • St. Peter of Monovatia, monk
  • Martyr Theopemptus and Synodia
  • St. Aprionus, Bishop of Cyprus
  • New-Martyr George of Crete
  • Repose of Archimandrite Gennadius, ascetic of Roslavl forests

The living

  • June
  • Andy
  • Sheryl
  • Matushka Mary
  • Olga
  • Kathleen
  • John
  • Trevor
  • Carol
  • Archpriest Ilyan

Вічная Память - Eternal Memory

  • Luba Kachnova - February 3rd 2010

The Departed we Commemorated today

  • Luba
  • Sergei
  • Thoeodoros
  • Eletherios

2010 Archdiocese Calendar

The 2010 Archdicese calendar is now available. The cost is $15. The proceeds, after costs, from the sale go to the Parish

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Eternal Memory

  • Luba Kachnova

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Second Sunday of the Triodian: The Prodigal Son

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians 6:12-20
  • Gospel: Luke 15:11-32

Saints and feasts

  • Holy wonderworkers and unmercenaries Cyrus and John
  • Martyrs Athanasia and her daughters Theoctiste, Theodotia and Eudoxia, at Canopus in Egypt
  • St. Nicetas of the Kiev Caves, Bishop of Novgorod
  • Martyrs Victorinus, Victor, Nicephorus, Claudius, Diodorus, Serapion, and Papias of Egypt
  • Martyr Tryphaenes at Cyzicus
  • St. Pachomius, abbot of Keno Monastery
  • New-Martyr Elias Ardunis of Mt. Athos
  • Repose of Elder Codratus of Karakallou Monastery, Mt. Athos (1930)

The living

  • June
  • Andy
  • Sheryl
  • Matushka Mary
  • Olga
  • Kathleen
  • Luba
  • John
  • Trevor
  • Carol
  • Archpriest Ilyan

The Departed we Commemorated today

  • Alexander
  • Mikhail
  • Polina
  • Vera

2010 Archdiocese Calendar

The 2010 Archdicese calendar is now available. The cost is $15. The proceeds, after costs, from the sale go to the Parish

Sunday, January 24, 2010

First Sunday of the Triodian: The Publican and the Pharisee

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's Second Letter to Timothy 3:10-15
  • Gospel: Luke 18:10-14

Saints and feasts


  • St. Xenia of Rome and her two female slaves
  • St. Macedonius, hermit of Syria
  • Martyrs Babylas of Sicily and his two disciples
  • Timothy and Agapius
  • Translation of the Relics of St. Anastasius the Persian
  • Martyrs Paul, Pausirius, and Theodotian, of Egypt
  • St. Philo, Bishop of Kalpa in Cyprus
  • St. Philippicus the presbyter
  • Martyr Barsimaeus of Syria and his two brothers
  • St. Zosimas, Bishop of Babylon in Egypt
  • St. Dionysius of Olympus and Platina (and Mt. Athos). Martyr John of Kazan. St. Gerasimus, Bishop of Perm
  • St. Xenia of Petersburg, fool-for-Christ
  • St. Felician, Bishop of Foligno in Italy
  • Martyrs Hermogenes and Mamas
  • St. Neophytecluse of Cyprus.

The living

  • June
  • Andy
  • Sheryl
  • Matushka Mary
  • Olga
  • Kathleen
  • Luba
  • Madge
  • John
  • Trevor
  • Carol
  • Archpriest Ilyan
  • The newly illumined Handmaid of God, Lolita
  • Godparent Alevtina
  • Godparent Sergei
  • Mother Alina

The Departed we Commemorated today

  • Sophia
  • Despina
  • Slavka

2010 Archdiocese Calendar

The 2010 Archdicese calendar is now available. The cost is $15. The proceeds, after costs, from the sale go to the Parish

Sunday, January 17, 2010

15th Sunday of Luke

Scripture readings

  • Epistle: St. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews 13:17-21
  • Gospel: Luke 19:1-10

Saints and feasts

  • St. Anthony the Great
  • Emperor St. Theodosius the Great
  • St. Achilles the Confessor, hermit of Egypt
  • St. Anthony the New, of Berrhia in Macedonia
  • St. Anthony of Dymsk (Novgorod)
  • St. Anthony of Krasny Kholm, monk
  • St. Anthony of Chernoezersk, monk
  • St. Anthony the Roman, of Novgorod
  • New-Martyr George of Ioannina

The living

  • June
  • Andy
  • Sheryl
  • Matushka Mary
  • Olga
  • Kathleen
  • Luba
  • Madge
  • John
  • Trevor
  • Carol
  • Archpriest Ilyan

The Departed we Commemorated today

  • Margaritis
  • Sophia
  • Emmanuel
  • George
  • Stavros

2010 Archdiocese Calendar

The 2010 Archdicese calendar is now available. The cost is $15. The proceeds, after costs, from the sale go to the Parish

The Presbytery

The Presbytery is 112 years old and as such is in dire need of repair. Nicholas Eades is concentrating on the exterior walls including the front of the house , and Mr.Peter Walton is working on the back door and back part of the house , which is deteriorating rapidly.

Their latest serveillance shows a leaking roof ,a fragile back door , which will probably be replaced before the weekend.

Although it is true that we own the property ourselves , it is St.Michael's Presbytery , and with that in mind , any contributions , financial or otherwise would be very much appreciated