Hymns & Propers: Sunday after the Nativity - December 30, 2012

This coming Sunday, December 30, 2012, is the Sunday after the Nativity.

We continue to celebrate the Great Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in full liturgical observance, as we are still in the octave of the Great Feast.

It is also the Sunday on which we commemorate the Holy and Righteous Joseph the Betrothed, David the King, and James the Brother of God.

Therefore, the propers for Sundays and Days of Pascha are combined with those of the Great Feast and these specific commemorations for observance on this particular Sunday.

Hymns, propers and liturgical hymn selection (order of worship) for this Divine Liturgy have been posted to our For the Faithful resource page.

Epistle - Galatians 1:11-19
Gospel - Matthew 2:13-23

Tone of the week = Tone 6

Please join us in continuing our welcome and celebration of the Newborn King at the Church of the Resurrection!

ANNOUNCEMENT: Chant Rehearsal at 9:30AM Tomorrow!!! - Sunday, December 23, 2012

In the Parish Hall starting @ 9:30AM sharp. All are welcome!

S'nami Boh!
God is with us!

+Daniel Holodick: Patronal Feast Day Remembrance

Eternal memory!

Kontakion of the Holy Prophet Daniel (Tone 3)

Your pure heart was enlightened by the Holy Spirit so that it could be come an instrument of prophecy; you perceived distant events as if they were present. When you were thrown into the pit, you stopped the lions' mouths. Therefore, we honor you, O blessed and glorious prophet Daniel.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Chant Rehearsal Cancelled - Sunday, December 16, 2012

Sincere apologies for the late cancellation. The scheduled rehearsal for next Sunday, December 23, 2012 will take place, and all are welcome (with only two shopping days left ...)!

Hymns & Propers: Sunday of the Forefathers - December 16, 2012

Our liturgical preparation in the Nativity Fast intensifies this weekend, with the Second Sunday before the Nativity, also known as the Sunday of the Forefathers on which we commemorate all the great Patriarchs, Matriarchs and Prophets of the Old Testament.

Hymns, propers and liturgical hymn selection (order of worship) for this Divine Liturgy have been posted to our For the Faithful resource page. Propers for this commemorative Sunday are interwoven with propers for Sunday and days of Pascha in the tone of the week (Tone 4).

Judith Walsh will once again be at the kliros leading the responses this Sunday. Please join her and the chant group in eager anticipation of the coming of our Lord!

Hymns & Propers: Twenty-Eighth Sunday After Pentecost - December 9, 2012

This coming Sunday, December 9, 2012, is the Twenty-Eighth Sunday After Pentecost. We will also be observing (transferred from December 8th) the Solemn Feast of the Maternity of Holy Anna, Mother of the Theotokos - also known in the Latin Catholic Church as the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Therefore, the propers for Sundays and Days of Pascha will be combined with those of this Solemn Feast for observance on this particular Sunday.

We also celebrate the initiation of Dotty Arola to the Byzantine Catholic Church via the Rite of Holy Chrismation. May God grant her many happy, healthy and spiritually fruitful years!

Hymns, propers and liturgical hymn selection (order of worship) for this Divine Liturgy have been posted to our For the Faithful resource page.

Epistle - Colossians 1:12-18
Gospel - Luke 18:35-43

Tone of the week = Tone 3

Judith Walsh will be at the kliros leading the responses this Sunday. Please join her and the chant group in singing praise to God on another glorious Sunday morning at the Church of the Resurrection!

Otče Nikolaje

A blessed Saint Nicholas Day to all of our cantors named after the patron saint of our Byzantine Catholic Church!

FINAL Pre-Nativity Chant / Choir Rehearsal Schedule

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FOR MEMBERS OF OUR CHANT GROUP / CHOIR AND ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PARISHIONERS & GUESTS

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Our pre-Nativity chant group / choir rehearsal schedule is now set. Any and all interested parishioners and guests are welcome to attend and participate. We will be rehearsing both liturgical chant and traditional hymns of the season.

We will hold two rehearsals downstairs in the Parish Hall before Divine Liturgy on Sunday, December 16th and Sunday, December 23rd from 9:30AM to 10:45AM.

Please join us in preparing to receive the newborn King and Savior with all the splendor of our tradition!

Chant Group / Choir Rehearsal for the Feast of the Nativity

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FOR MEMBERS OF OUR CHANT GROUP / CHOIR AND ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PARISHIONERS
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We plan to have a rehearsal for the Great Feast of the Nativity of Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (a/k/a Christmas) before Divine Liturgy on Sunday, December 23, 2012, from 9:30AM to 10:45AM in the Parish Hall (downstairs).

NOTE: there is a possibility that we will hold one additional rehearsal on a weeknight before that Sunday - stay tuned for additional information ...

Fr. Jack has requested that we lead in singing traditional carols of the season and our tradition for at least 15 minutes before Christmas Eve Compline/DL and Christmas Day Divine Liturgy. This will only be possible with (i) proper preparation and (ii) attendance of our chant group and faithful.

We hope to see you for rehearsal, and for a most joyous celebration of this Great Feast, on which we are truly reminded that indeed God is with us!