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Fourteenth Sunday of Luke
\nRecovery of the Relics of John Chrysostom<\/h2>\n

Marciana the Empress; New-Martyr Demetrios of Constantinople; Venerable Peter of Egypt<\/h4>\n

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Who was The Venerable Peter of Egypt?<\/h4>\n

Abba (the Venerable) Peter was the disciple of Abba Lot (Oct. 22), and lived for many years in the desert of the Cells. He reposed in peace in deep old age.<\/p>\n

Below are some of the recorded Sayings of Abba Peter:<\/p>\n

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Abba Peter and Abba Epimachus were said to have been companions at Rhaithou. While they were eating with the community, they were asked to go to the table of the senior brethren. Only Abba Peter would go and that not without difficulty. When they left, Abba Epimachus said to him, “How did you dare to go to the table of the seniors?’ He replied, ‘If I had been sitting with you, the brothers would have asked me, as the senior brother, to give the blessing first and as I am older than you, I shall have had to do it. But with the Fathers, I was the youngest of all and the most humble in thought.”<\/p>\n

Abba Peter said, “We must not be puffed up when the Lord does something through our mediation, but we must rather thank him for having made us worthy to be called by him.” He used to say it is good to think about each virtue in this way. <\/p>\n

Some other time Peter was asked: ‘What is a servant of God?’ His answer was this: “As long as one practices any kind of passion he cannot be called servant of God, but he is the servant of that passion which conquers him. As long as he is conquered he cannot teach others, who are conquered by the same passions, because it is shameful for him to teach, before he has been freed from that passion about which he teaches.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Source: Mystagogy<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Presentation of the Lord in the Temple Divine Liturgy, Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 9:30am<\/h2>\n
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Presentation of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Saturday February 2, 2017 at 9:30am we will celebrate the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple.<\/p>\n

Forty days after Christ was born He was presented to God in the Jerusalem Temple according to the Mosaic Law. At this time as well His mother Mary underwent the ritual purification and offered the sacrifices as prescribed in the Law. Thus, forty days after Christmas, on the second of February, the Church celebrates the feast of the presentation called the Meeting (or Presentation or Reception) of the Lord.<\/p>\n

Learn more on the Orthodox Church in America<\/a> website.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Memory Eternal! + Jean Sam<\/h2>\n

We knew that Jean Sam loved St. Peter’s but many of us do not know of her extensive service to the Church. The Antiochian Church published<\/a> the biography below that lists her impressive accomplishments.<\/em><\/p>\n

May her memory be eternal.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dedicated servant of Christ and benefactor of the Antiochian Archdiocese Jean Sam reposed on January 8, 2019 in Bonita Springs, Florida. Her parents, her brothers Fred and John, and her sister Mary, all preceded her in death.<\/p>\n

Jean was born in Detroit on September 1, 1928 to parents George and Catherine Sam. Jean received her education at Wayne State University up to a post-graduate level, and worked at General Motors in Detroit.<\/p>\n

A longtime member of St. George in Detroit, Michigan, Jean sang in the choir, was a member of the ladies of St. George, served as the bookstore manager and as a member of the Parish Council, and also chaired the Council. She also became involved in the greater Archdiocese in many ways, serving as President of the Antiochian Women in the Midwest and then as President of the NAB of the Antiochian Women, conducting workshops and seminars throughout the Archdiocese. Jean also collected articles prior to the building of the existing structure of the museum at the Antiochian Village before serving as Curator. Jean was also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Archdiocese, and Co-Chair of the 1987 Archdiocese Convention in Dearborn, Michigan, as well as a dame of the Order of St. Ignatius of Antioch. She was also a tireless supporter of the Department of Charities.<\/p>\n

In honor of her outstanding service to the Archdiocese, Jean was awarded the Antonian Silver Medal.<\/p>\n

In 1990 she moved to St. Elias in Atlanta Georgia, and later to Bonita Springs. Florida. There, she was a founding member of the St. Paul’s parish in Naples, Florida.<\/p>\n

House and Business Blessings for 2019<\/h2>\n

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Fr. Hans has started house and business blessings.<\/p>\n

You can schedule your blessing by:<\/p>\n