St. Peter News January 24, 2023

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
Seventeenth Sunday of Matthew

Translation of relics of Ignatius the God-bearer of Antioch
New-martyr Demetrios of Chios

Services This Week

• SUN Jan 22 — THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF LUKE 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Wed Jan 25 — St. Gregory the Theologian Divine Liturgy / St. Nicholas Academy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Thu Jan 26 — Divine Liturgy / St. Nicholas Academy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Sat Jan 28 — Sts. Ephraim and Isaac the Syrian Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM

Adult Education: “The Winter Pascha” Series via ZOOM Last Session on Thursday January 26, 2023 at 7:00pm ET

This is the second to the last class.

Cathechumen Classes Continue This Sunday January 29, 2023

We will meet after Social Hall.

Journey to Pascha Retreat on Saturday February 4, 2023 from 9:00am to 12:00pm

What precisely is Lent for? Why do we prepare for Holy Week and Pascha? How do we do prepare?

Join Fr. Hans on Saturday for answers to these questions as he explains the Lenten, Holy Week, and Pascha disciplines and services that can bring our Orthodox faith more deeply into our lives.

Could someone volunteer to bring refreshments and make coffee before the meeting starts?

The retreat will also be available via Zoom. Click the link on the website calendar to join or click here.

Be My Valentine! Valentine’s Day Celebration and Fellowship Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 5:00pm in the Parish Fellowship Hall

Valentine’s Day Celebration and Fellowship
Saturday, February 11, 2023, 5:00pm in our Parish Fellowship Hall
Enjoy Dinner, Desserts and Dancing
Bring your own drinks/refreshments
RSVP to Tina Kucera at 239-980-1520 by February 5, 2023
Donations Accepted

Mark Your Calendars for Two Upcoming Retreats!

Saturday, February 4, 2023, 9:00am to 12:00pm – Journey to Pascha by Fr. Hans
An overview of Lent and Holy Week to prepare us for observing these days in an Orthodox manner.

Saturday, March 4, 2023 – St. Peter’s Women’s Retreat “The Prayer of Ephraim” by Presbytera Susan
What the prayer means, when and how to pray the prayer, how it ties into our personal sanctification during Lent. The retreat follows the Saturday of the Souls Divine Liturgy that morning.

Leaving a Legacy – Remembering St. Peter’s in Our Estate Planning

The growth and success of St. Peter’s is certainly inspiring. Through it we see the benevolent work of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and the commitment, generosity, and fortitude of our members and friends who worked and contributed to the growth of our parish. St. Paul says that we are to become “co-laborers with Christ” and our support of St. Peter’s is one way that happens.

That work can continue long after our work on this earth is completed. Through planned giving today, we can leave a legacy that helps ensure the good work of St. Peter’s in the future.

For more information including an informational packet that answers many questions please see Fr. Hans.

Let’s Pray the Paraklesis to the Theotokos Daily

Our goal at St. Peter’s is to have one person or family pray the Parakelsis to the Theotokos for at least one day of every month. For each day of the month, individuals or even an entire family can sign up to pray the Paraklesis in their homes on the day/s which they select.

Get more information on how to participate from the St. Peter’s website.

Cafe of Life – Helping the Poor Honors God

As you sit down to enjoy your next meal and thank God for all you have, ask yourself “When was the last time I made a donation for the hungry?” One of St. Peter’s mission is the making of sandwiches to feed those who are hungry and homeless in our community. Your donation will help sustain those are less fortunate than yourself.

Checks or cash may be given to Father Hans.

Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him (Proverb 14:31).

Thank you and IC XC NI KA!

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The Social Hall All Stars are the men and women that make St. Peter’s Social Hall happen. Thank you All Stars!

FEBRUARY

• MARGIE ZIMMERMAN
• Leon Dephkalion
• Glow Franklin
• Moriah Peterson
• Barbara Sasen
• Will Schwarz
• Anna Tsikitas

Calendar also available on the St. Peter website.

JANUARY

• SUN Jan 22 — THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF LUKE Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• SUN Jan 22 — Catechism Class 12:15pm
• Wed Jan 25 — St. Gregory the Theologian Divine Liturgy / St. Nicholas Academy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Thu Jan 26 — Divine Liturgy / St. Nicholas Academy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Thu Jan 26 — “The Winter Pascha” Adult Education 7:00pm on ZOOM
• Fri Jan 27 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm Social Hall
• Sat Jan 28 — Sts. Ephraim and Isaac the Syrian Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM

• SUN Jan 29 — SUNDAY OF THE CANAANITE WOMAN Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• SUN Jan 29 — Catechism Class 12:15pm
• Mon Jan 30 — The Three Hierarchs Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Tue Jan 31 — Holy Unmercenaries Cyrus and John Divine Liturgy / St. Nicholas Academy 9:30am
• Thu Feb 02 — GREAT FEAST: PRESENTATION OF THE LORD IN THE TEMPLE / St. Nicholas Academy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Feb 03 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm Social Hall
• Sat Feb 04 — Journey to Pascha Lenten Retreat 10:00am – 12:00pm Social Hall

• SUN Feb 05 — SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND PHARISEE / LENTEN TRIODION BEGINS Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• SUN Feb 05 — Catechism Class 12:15pm
• Wed Feb 08 — Theodore the Commander Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Thu Feb 09 — Divine Liturgy / St. Nicholas Academy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Feb 10 — St. Haralambos the Hieromartyr Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Feb 10 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm Social Hall
• Sat Feb 11 — Parish Council Meeting 10:00am
• Sat Feb 11 — Thanksgiving Valentine Gala 5:00pm Social Hall

• SUN Feb 12 — SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• SUN Feb 05 — Catechism Class 12:15pm
• Thu Feb 16 — Divine Liturgy / St. Nicholas Academy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Feb 17 — Theodore the Tyro, Great Martyr Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Feb 17 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm Social Hall

• SUN Feb 19 — SUNDAY OF THE LAST JUDGMENT Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Thu Feb 23 — Divine Liturgy / St. Nicholas Academy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• Fri Feb 24 — Men of St. Paisios 7:00pm Social Hall
• Sat Feb 25 — Divine Liturgy Saturday of the Souls 9:30am LIVE STREAM

• SUN Feb 26 — SUNDAY OF FORGIVENESS Orthros 8:30am, Divine Liturgy 9:30am LIVE STREAM
• SUN Feb 26 — Forgiveness Vespers 12:30pm
• Mon Feb 27 — LENT BEGINS / CLEAN MONDAY
• Mon Feb 27 — Great Compline with Canon of St. Andrew 6:30pm LIVE STREAM
• Tue Feb 28 — Great Compline with Canon of St. Andrew 6:30pm LIVE STREAM
• Wed Mar 01 — Presanctified Liturgy 6:30pm LIVE STREAM
• Thu Mar 02 — Great Compline with Canon of St. Andrew 6:30pm LIVE STREAM
• Fri Mar 03 — Salutations First Stanza 6:30pm 6:30pm LIVE STREAM
• Fri Mar 03 — Men of St. Paisios 7:30pm Social Hall

For instance, I must not think that anyone else is evil or proud without having positive reasons to think so, or I must not think that it will make him proud if I show him respect, or that if I forgive him he will again offend me and will mock at me. We must not let evil in any form nestle in our heart; but evil generally appears in too many forms. Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt

Spiritual pride also manifests itself in boastfulness, in the proud man’s pretended knowledge of everything, whilst in reality he knows very little or his spiritual eyes are entirely blind. Righteous John, Wonderworker of Kronstadt

On the other hand, if you feel that your illness is worsening and is beginning to exhaust your bodily strength, receive the Mystery of Holy Unction. The Lord God greatly heals the body by it, and if He is not pleased to heal your body, He will certainly heal your soul. Metropolitan Gregory (Postnikov) of St. Petersburg

Spiritual meekness and meekness out of indifference are two different things. Saint Paisios of Mount Athos

Bound up with this is a disease of today’s Orthodox Christians which can be deadly: the ‘correctness disease.’ . . . If you are critical of others, self-confident about your correctness, eager to quote canons to prove someone else is wrong, constantly ‘knowing better’ than others—you have the germs of the ‘correctness disease.’ These are signs of immaturity in spiritual life. Hieromonk Seraphim Rose

PLEASE NOTE: The names list in “The Current Prayer List listed to be removed after September 1 have been taken of the list. If you would like someone added back please send a text to Fr. Hans or send the name through website here.

• Names will remain on the list for three months.
• If you would like to keep them on longer please mention it to Fr. Hans. We will keep the names on the list for as long as the person needs prayers.
• Names will include the person who requested the prayers and the month the name will be removed.
• The permanent list includes friends and members of St. Peter’s and others including shut-ins.

Were names dropped that should have remained? Please mention it to Fr. Hans. He will add them back.

Updated Oct 24 / Resets Dec 1.

Current Prayer List

George (3/23 Chapekis)
Penelope (3/23 Chapekis)
Theodora (3/23)
Victor (3/23)
Barbara (Dusckas 3/23)
Claire (Dusckas 3/23)
Les (3/23
Lynn (Hurely 1/23)
Irene and unborn baby (Tsikitas 1/23)
Linda (Pappas 1/23)
Ekaterina (Chapekis 1/23)
Mikaela and unborn baby (Irena 1/23)
Lee (Hurley 1/23)
Emmanuel (Kalousdis 1/23)
Katherine (Dusckas 1/23)
Vassiliki (Diveris 1/23)
Zena Touma (Contorelli 1/23
Lamia Touma (Contorelli 1/23
Matthew (Contorelli 1/23
Emmanuel (Kaloudis 1/23)
Nicholas
Marlene (Tewis 12/22)
Tina (Johnson 12/22)
Nicholas (De Lorenzo 12/22)
Priest Anthony (Karbo 11/22)
Archpriest Dionysius (Valentine 9/12)
Anthony Presbyter (Kerr 10/22)
Angel (Ghanem 10/22)
Edgar (Chapekis 9/22)
Evthriki (Jacobse 9/22)
Christos (Johnson 8/22)
Jon Paul (Andrew 8/22)
William (Brubaker 8/22)
Peter (Tewis 8/22)
The People of Ukraine and People of Russia and all those who are suffering in the war

Permanent Prayer List

Katheryn (Tolkkinen)
Markisia (Long)
Angela (Long)
Marina (Long)
Eleni (Long)
Raphaella (Long)
Joanne (Haley)
Francine (Anton)
Corwin (Dusckas)
Corgette (Troutman)
Irina (Irina)
Seraphim (Irina)
Lidia (Irina)
Sarina (Ghanem)
Debbie (Breitenbach)
Kathy (Breitenbach)
Hope (Isadore)
John (Long)
Pantelis (Tsikita)
Marisa (Tsikita)
Barbara (Dionysopoulos)
Patricia (Evanoff)
Gabriel (Mankus)
Baby Dani (Repya)
Despina (Diversis)
Fredericos (Diveris)
Makrina and her unborn baby (Kerr)
Herman (Kerr)
Innocent (Kerr)
Nicholas (Kerr)
Paola (Jacobse)
Gregory (Yankopolos)
Soterios (Ninos)
Pauline (Poulos)
Sergio (Kazakos)
Fran (Hansen)
Nina (Krotov)
Franklin (Pyrrson)
Demetrios (Kuchera)
Theodosios (Palis)
Theodora (Webb)
Robert (Smith)
Presbytera Rosy (in Pakistan)
James (Hord)
Vassiliki (Kontinos)
Vassiliki (Morekeas)
Vassilike (Hord)

Founders, Members, Benefactors and Friends Departed this Life

John (Hansen)
Anatoly (Kurdsjuk)
Thareni (Brooks)
Milan Evanoff
Jean (Sam)
Eleni (Pearson)
Richard (Pearson)
Fr. Stephanos (Shagoury)
Panagiota (Bea Chionis)
Anthony (Mourgis)
Anthony (Mankus)
Constantine (Houpis)
Constantine (Joseph)
Mary (Jarvis)
Panagiota Margarita (Palis)
Maria (Ninos)
John (Katsigianopoulos)
George (Chionis)
Mary (Spiropoulos)
Gregory (Pappas)
Angela (Coran K
Eugene (Rust)
Robert (Jarvis)
George (Corey)

How should we pray for the sick? Remember them daily. Say their names (first names are sufficient) and ask God to bestow mercy and grace on them.

Add or remove names and print this list for easy reference during your prayer time on the St. Peter website.

EPISTLE

For the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost

Make your vows to the Lord our God and perform them.
God is known in Judah; His Name is great in Israel.

The Reading from the Second Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (6:16-7:1)

Brethren, you are the temple of the living God; as God said, “I will live in them and move among them, and I will be their God, and they shall be My people. Therefore, come out from them, and be separate from them,” says the Lord, “and touch nothing unclean; then I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters,” says the Lord Almighty. Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit, and make holiness perfect in the fear of God.

GOSPEL

For the Seventeenth Sunday of Matthew

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew. (15:21-28)

At that time, Jesus went to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon.” But He did not answer her one word. And His disciples came and begged Him, saying, “Send her away, for she is crying after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, help me.” And He answered, “It is not fair to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” Then Jesus answered her, “O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.” And her daughter was healed instantly.