{"id":11521,"date":"2023-04-04T08:19:19","date_gmt":"2023-04-04T12:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/?p=11521"},"modified":"2023-04-04T08:19:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T12:19:19","slug":"st-peter-news-april-4-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stpeterorthodoxchurch.com\/st-peter-news-april-4-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Peter News April 4, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
On the Sunday before the Feast of Great and Holy Pascha and at the beginning of Holy Week, the Orthodox Church celebrates one of its most joyous feasts of the year. Palm Sunday is the commemoration of the Entrance of our Lord into Jerusalem following His glorious miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead. Having anticipated His arrival and having heard of the miracle, the people went out to meet the Lord and welcomed Him with displays of honor and shouts of praise. On this day, we receive and worship Christ in this same manner, acknowledging Him as our King and Lord.at the Virgin would show her. A voice replied to her from on high: “If you cross the Jordan, you will find rest.”<\/p>\n
The biblical story of Palm Sunday is recorded in all four of the Gospels (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:28-38; and John 12:12-18). Five days before the Passover, Jesus came from Bethany to Jerusalem. Having sent two of His disciples to bring Him a colt of a donkey, Jesus sat upon it and entered the city.<\/p>\n
People had gathered in Jerusalem for the Passover and were looking for Jesus, both because of His great works and teaching and because they had heard of the miracle of the resurrection of Lazarus. When they heard that Christ was entering the city, they went out to meet Him with palm branches, laying their garments on the ground before Him, and shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is he that comes in the Name of the Lord, the King of Israel!”<\/p>\n
Read more about Palm Sunday on the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The Raising of Lazarus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n On the Saturday before Holy Week, the Orthodox Church commemorates a major feast of the year, the miracle of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ when he raised Lazarus from the dead after he had lain in the grave four days. Here, at the end of Great Lent and the forty days of fasting and penitence, the Church combines this celebration with that of Palm Sunday. In triumph and joy the Church bears witness to the power of Christ over death and exalts Him as King before entering the most solemn week of the year, one that leads the faithful in remembrance of His suffering and death and concludes with the great and glorious Feast of Pascha.<\/p>\n We will hold two baptisms following the Liturgy.<\/p>\n Read more on the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n We will begin with the Liturgy (where Fr. Hans will explain the importance of the day to the children), a pancake breakfast, making palm crosses to be distributed the next day at Palm Sunday and confession for the kids.<\/p>\n Please sign up in the Social Hall or on the website<\/a>.<\/p>\n St. Peter’s will hold a Palm Sunday Brunch following the Liturgy on Palm Sunday, April 17, 2022. This is a great time of fellowship for all.<\/p>\n Palm Sunday Brunch Menu:<\/p>\n Thankyou to Katina Protopadakis for sponsoring the Palm Sunday Brunch!<\/em><\/p>\n Click image to learn about Lent, Holy Week, and Pascha<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Check out the rich resources about Lent and Holy Week on the Antiochian website<\/a>.<\/p>\n PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong> The Akahist Hymn scheduled for Friday March 10, has been moved to Thursday, March 9 at 6:30pm.<\/em><\/p>\n If there is one thing we do well at St. Peter’s, it’s our community gatherings. Mark you calendars for the Pascha Community Dinner of Sunday, April 16 2023 (around 1pm).<\/p>\n Pascha Dinner Menu<\/p>\n Sign up sheets are available on the tables in the social hall.<\/p>\n For more information visit the DOMSE website<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Click the image to get more information<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Click the image to get more information on how to participate from the St. Peter’s website<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 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.<\/p>\n Get more information on how to participate from the St. Peter’s website<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n God has given us the greatest sacrifice — His only Son Jesus. In doing so, he left us with a true example of what it means to give to the poor and less fortunate. He asks us to sacrifice as an act of worship before Him and when we obey, He will bless us.<\/p>\n According to The Hebrews 13:16: Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.<\/p>\n So please be exceptionally generous during this Great Lent and donate for the hungry and homeless in our community.<\/p>\n Thank you, God bless and IC XC NI KA!<\/p>\nLazarus Saturday Baptismal Liturgy on Saturday, April 8, 2023<\/h2>\n
Parents – Bring Your Children to the Saturday of Lazarus!<\/h4>\n
Palm Sunday Brunch Sunday April 9, 2023<\/h2>\n
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Learn About Lent<\/h2>\n
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\n Baptisms \/ Make crosses \/ Pancake breakfast \/ Children confessions – Full Schedule TBA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nPlanning for the Pascha Celebration — Mark you Calendars!<\/h2>\n
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Diocese of Miami Parish Life Conference in Miami June 14-17, 2023<\/h2>\n
\n<\/a><\/p>\nLet’s Pray the Paraklesis to the Theotokos Daily<\/h2>\n
\n<\/a><\/p>\nCafe of Life – Sacrifice is Pleasing to God<\/h2>\n
Sign up the the Monthly DOMSE Newsletter on the DOMSE (Diocese of Miami and the Southeast) Website!<\/h2>\n
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