Icon of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicea

Sunday of the Fathers of the First Council

Vigil Vesper Liturgy of St. Jophn Chrysostom June 1, 2019

Begins on pg. 104 in the Green Book:

Psalm 140 Tone 6 p. 149, or hand-outVespers Hymns Tone 6 pp. 149-150, or hand-outDoxasticon – “Glory,” and “Now and ever …” Tone 6 p. 145, or hand-outProkeimenon of Holy Fathers Sunday Tone 4 p. 200Alleluia of Holy Fathers Sunday Tone 1 p. 200“Holy, holy, holy …” A p. 56Amen p. 58“We praise you …” p. 58Instead of “It is truly proper …” p. 201Communion Hymns pp. 201-202Instead of “We have seen the true light …” p. 202Instead of “May our mouth be filled …” p. 202

Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom June 2, 2019

1st and 2nd Antiphons p. 1963rd Antiphon p. 197Troparion of the Resurrection Tone 6 pp. 197-198 Troparion of the Ascension Tone 4 p. 198Troparion of Holy Fathers Sunday Tone 8 p, 198Kontakion of Holy Fathers Sunday Tone 8 p. 199 Kontakion of the Ascension Tone 6 p. 199Prokeimenon of Holy Fathers Sunday Tone 4 p. 200Alleluia of Holy Fathers Sunday Tone 1 p. 200“Holy, holy, holy …” A p. 56Amen p. 58“We praise you …” p. 58Instead of “It is truly proper …” p. 201Communion Hymns pp. 201-202Instead of “We have seen the true light …” p. 202Instead of “May our mouth be filled …” p. 202

Parish Anniversaries and Birthdays for the month of June . . .

. Anniversaries: Very Rev. Diodoro Mendoza (June 16th - anniversary of ordination), Doris Kobrzycki (June 27th - anniversary of marriage) .

Birthdays: John Paul Mikitish (1st), Joseph Mikitish (7th), Karen Ratliff (12th), Sr. Christopher Mal-covsky (19th), Doris Kobrzycki (27th), & Ashley Guidino (28th).

And, congratulations to . . .

Nathan Gudino, who is a recent graduate of Sunrise Mountain High School. His future plans are to at-tend vocational training school. Many happy, healthy and blessed years!

Myrrh-Bearer’s Retreat for Women - June 28-30, 2019: Sponsored by the Eparchy of Phoenix and held at the Madonna Retreat Center in Albuquerque, NM. .

Women, teens, and girls ages 7and above are invited to register for the annual Myrrh-Bearer’s Retreat June 28-30 at Albuquerque, NM. The cost is $110 per person and includes lodging, activities and all meals. LATE REGISTRATION IS $130.00 until June 15th. Financial aid is available for large families. Please register online at https://myrrh-bearers.com and pay for the retreat at https:/ephx.org/giving/ and select myrrh-bearers. More information is included in the flyer. You may also register by mail by sending your completed flyer and check to Pani Janet. Free transportation by van is available from San Diego.

Questions? Call 505-720-8012 or email: Pani Janet at: escobedo7174@msn.com

Last Chance to Register for the Alive in Christ Retreat for 2019: Please see the enclosed informative flyer for further information.

“If we are on the watch to see our own faults, we shall not see those of our neighbor. It is folly for a man who has a dead person in his house to leave him there and go to weep over his neighbor’s dead.” - Mo-ses the Black

This Week’s Liturgical Schedule – Come pray with us! Sun. 6/2 Sunday of the Fathers of the First Ecumenical Council Sat. 6/1 Confessions heard at 3:00 PMSat. 4:00 PM Vigil Vesper Liturgy Msgr. Kevin + Regina Scalise, by Kathy Bonner Sun. 8:00 AM Confessions heardSun. 9:00 AM – Divine Liturgy – Intentions of the Parishioners of St. Stephen Cathedral Bp. Gerald

Mon. 6/3 Lucillian and Others, Martyrs - pp. 389-3919:00 AM Divine Liturgy – Fr. Diodoro Fr. Lance Speer (living), by the Fellin Family12:00 PM 6th Hour Sdcn. Paul

Tues. 6/4 Metrophanes, Patriarch pp. 372-3749:00 AM Divine Liturgy – Personal Intention Msgr. Kevin12:00 PM 6th Hour Msgr. Kevin

Wed. 6/5 Dorotheus, Bishop / Martyr - pp. 372-3749:00 AM Divine Liturgy – Personal Intention Fr. David12:00 PM 6th Hour Sdcn. Paul

Thurs. 6/6 NO Liturgy Bessarion and Hillary, Venerables

Fri. 6/7 Theodotus, Bishop / Martyr – pp. 372-3749:00 AM Divine Liturgy – + John & Anna Rudo, by Joseph Rudo Fr. Diodoro12:00 PM 6th Hour Fr. Diodoro

Sat. 6/8 Sunday of Pentecost – pp. 203-2083:00 PM Confessions heard Fr. Diodoro4:00 PM Vigil Vesper Liturgy – + John Oscar Mottet, by George Tomley Fr. Diodoro

Sun. 6/9 Sunday of Pentecost – pp. 203-208Sun. 8:00 AM Confessions heard Fr. DiodoroSun. 9:00 AM Divine Liturgy – Intentions of the Parishioners of St. Stephen Cathedral Fr. David

ATTENDANCE and COLLECTIONS ANALYSIS – Weekend of June 1 & 2, 2019

Sat. 4:00 PM: 32 + Sun. 9:00 AM: 101 = a Total Weekend Attendance of: 133

Adult Tithes via Collection: $1,200 - Adult Tithes via Online Credit Card: $365.00 Adult Tithes via Postal Mail: $190.00 - Total Weekend Collection: $1,886.11

ADDITIONAL INCOME:Ascension: $70.00 - Candles: $66.50 - Sunday Social: $26.00 Fish Fry: $50.00 - Gift Shop: $56.00

SUNDAY OF THE FATHERS OF THE FIRST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL

(Readings taken from the web page of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops: www.usccb.org)

EPISTLE (Acts 20:16-18 & 28-38) Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus in order not to lose time in the province of Asia, for he was hurry-ing to be in Jerusalem, if at all possible, for the day of Pentecost. From Miletus he had the presbyters of the church at Ephesus summoned. When they came to him, he addressed them, “You know how I lived among you the whole time from the day I first came to the province of Asia. Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock of which the holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, in which you tend the church of God that he acquired with his own blood. I know that after my departure savage wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock. And from your own group, men will come forward perverting the truth to draw the disciples away after them. So be vigilant and remember that for three years, night and day, I unceasingly admonished each of you with tears. And now I commend you to God and to that gracious word of his that can build you up and give you the inheritance among all who are consecrated. I have never wanted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. You know well that these very hands have served my needs and my companions. In every way I have shown you that by hard work of that sort we must help the weak, and keep in mind the words of the Lord Jesus who himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”l

When he had finished speaking he knelt down and prayed with them all. They were all weeping loudly as they threw their arms around Paul and kissed him, for they were deeply distressed that he had said that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.

Gospel (John 17:1-13)

When Jesus had said this, he raised his eyes to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Give glory to your son, so that your son may glorify you, just as you gave him authority over all people, so that he may give eternal life to all you gave him. Now this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ. I glorified you on earth by accomplishing the work that you gave me to do. Now glorify me, Father, with you, with the glory that I had with you before the world began. “I revealed your name to those whom you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you gave me is from you, because the words you gave to me I have given to them, and they accepted them and truly understood that I came from you, and they have believed that you sent me. I pray for them. I do not pray for the world but for the ones you have given me, because they are yours, and everything of mine is yours and everything of yours is mine, and I have been glorified in them. And now I will no longer be in the world, but they are in the world, while I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are. When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost except the son of destruction, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled. But now I am coming to you. I speak this in the world so that they may share my joy completely.

.Prayer intentions for this week . . .

Special Intentions: Noa Lee Chapa, Ted Bronson, Erwin Armada, Barbara Dugan, Helen Furka, Vincent Rice, McCarthy family, Marti Lopez, Kathleen Linkowsky, Betty Geletey, Richard Gable, Robert King, Ann Ryan, Chris Faix, Robyn Foy, Elaine Browne, Mark Chapa, Michael Chapa. Baby Micah Lombardi, Dalton, Tatum & Anthony.

May the Lord rest His healing hand on His servants and hear their requests: Kath-leen Wursta, Herbert Simmons, Judith Harding, Amanda Lowe, Simone Boutros, Benjamin Francis Molina, Teresa Blanc, Victor Ely, Daniel Andrews, Megan Molina, Michael White, Gabriella Reagan, Mary Rabayda, Ana Ruiz, Jane Walsh, Dorothy Dumnich, Richard Reese, Chris Balsz, Carlene En-eroth, Nancy Sandrock, Bob Dugan, Cathy Milko, Clementina Mendoza, Dan Palaschak, Michael Sherwood, Liz Kol, Nicholas Toth, Nicholas Oprendek, Dennis Milko, Karen Kol, Gabriel Papke, Kari Hill, Sandy Meyer, Rita Chokan, Nicholas Lewak, Rebecca Braskie, Albina Tesoniero, Christina Toth.

Reminder: Authorize Your Safe Environment Background Checks:

Background checks are required for all adults who regularly serve the Cathedral in any capacity: food-related/festive event functions, church cleaning/maintenance, catechists, cantors, ushers, GCU members, altar servers and all members of the clergy. Use the easy link on our Eparchial website.

2019 EPARCHIAL APPEAL: We’re all in this together!

The 2019 Appeal for the Eparchy of Phoenix is under way, and by now you all have received your pledge forms and information about the various options for donating: cash, checks, credit cards and online donations. We are asking each household to donate $275.00, but of course larger amounts are welcome. Your generosity to the Eparchial Appeal not only helps to solidify us as a parish, but also as an eparchy. Much can be accomplished by our Eparchy of Phoenix because of your generosity and commitment to this annual appeal. Our parish goal is $35,475.00, and thusfar we have received $26,962.00 in contributions – we have $8,513.00 left to go in order to reach our goal.

Our Main Candles are lit this week for:

Eternal Lamp: Kathy Richard (living) Resurrection: + Monta Lee Tomley

Our Tetrapod Candles are lit this week for:

Theotokos Icon Side: + Dennis Thomason Christ Icon Side: Pam Honor (living)

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On Tuesday, June 4 at 11:00 AM, EWTN will broadcast LIVE from the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Philadelphia the Enthronement Divine Liturgy of the Most Reverend Borys Gudziak as the 7th Metropolitan-Archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia. A rebroadcast will also be aired Tuesday, June 4 at midnight.

Save the Date!!

Women’s Group: Monday, June 3rd at 6:30 PM. Sr. Barbara Jean Mihalchik will be speaking.

Men’s Group: Tuesday, June 4th at 6:30 PM. Sr. Barbara Jean Mihalchik will be speaking.

ECF CLASSES: Finished! (for the summer).

Convocation of Eparchial Clergy: June 10th – 13th at St. Stephen Cathedral in Phoenix, AZ.

Myrrh Bearer’s Retreat for girls and teens (7-17), and women (18+): June 28th-30th held at Madonna Center in Albuquerque, NM.

Last Chance to Reigsiter for the Alive in Christ “Ascetical Boot Camp” Retreat: July 11th-14th. Please see the enclosed informative brochure for mor information.

Annual Spiritual Retreat for Eparchial Clergy: October 21st-25th at the Franciscan Renewal Center.

Knowledge of the True God Nurtures Us to Eternal Life

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SUNDAY OF THE FATHERS OF THE FIRST ECUMENICAL COUNCIL – June 2, 2019Christ is among Us! Indeed He is, and always will be!

Welcome to Saint Stephen Byzantine Catholic Cathedral. We are delighted that you have come to pray with us.Our Church follows the teachings of Jesus Christ as found in the Gospel, and passed on to us through the teachings of the Holy Apostles and Holy Tradition. We are in communion with His Holiness, Pope Francis, the Bishop of Rome.

Saint Stephen’s Byzantine Catholic Cathedral Sunday Divine Liturgy: Weekday Services:8141 North 16th Street, Front Saturday: 4:00 (See bulletin)

Phoenix, Arizona 85020-3950 Sunday: 9:00 AMOffice: (602) 943-5379 Fax (602) 997-4093 Confessions: Sat. 3:00- 3:45 PM Websitewww.stsbcc.org & Sun.

8:00 - 8:45 AMServed by:His Grace, Most Rev. John S. Pazak, C.Ss.R., Bishop

His Grace, Most Rev. Gerald N. Dino, S.E.O.D., Bishop EmeritusVery Rev. Diodoro Mendoza, RectorMsgr. Kevin McAuliffe, In Residence

Very Rev. Archpriest David M. Petras, RetiredDeacon John Montalvo - Deacon James Danovich - Deacon Adam Lowe - Subdeacon Paul F. Kilroy

Parish Advisory Council Served by: Parish Finance Council Served by:Peyton Becktold Jennifer Hetrick Mary Beth Foster Julie Pete Karen Ratliff Nicholas Stefaniak III Jessica Kostyun Joanie Mahar Basil Rabayda Ann Zlamal Dolores Sugent John Surmay