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كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس األرثودوكسية في مونتريال رعية من األبرشية األنطاكية األرثودوكسية المسيحية في شمال أمريكا

September 13, 2020. Forefeast of and Sunday before Elevation of the Cross

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O R T H O F L A S H - S T . G E O R G E M O N T R É A L Y O U T H M I N I S T R Y ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS

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THE ELEVATION OR EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS is celebrated on September 14th. The Cross, the instrument of the Lord’s Sacrifice, is one of the most important and holy relics of the Church. On this day we commemorate:

The finding of the True Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by Saint Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine on Golgotha in 326 ad, the place where Christ was crucified and where St. Helen had found an unknown flower of rare beauty and fragrance: "Vasiliko," Basil, the flower of royalty. Underneath the basil, she found three crosses, and the one that healed a sick woman was determined as that of Christ.

The recovery of the Cross from the Persians who had captured the True Cross as a prize of war when they sacked Jerusalem in 614 ad. It was recovered in 627 ad by the Emperor Heraclius at which time it was "elevated" in the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem.

When we elevate the Cross and bow down before It in veneration and worship to God, we proclaim that we belong to the Kingdom "not of this world", with the saints in the "city of God" (Eph. 2:19; Heb 11:10; Rev 21-22).

This Feast is a day of strict-fast and repentance. The Cross is laid in the center of the church surrounded by flowers and branches of basil. We prostrate ourselves before the feet of Our Lord and pledge our faithfulness to Him.

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His Eminence Metropolitan JOSEPH, Archbishop of New York and Metropolitan of all North America

His Grace Bishop ALEXANDER, Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Ottawa, Eastern Canada and Upstate New York

V. Rev. Dr. Joseph Purpura, Pastor, [email protected] األب جوزف پورپورا

ن ميتشل Rev. Justin Mitchell, Assistant Priest, [email protected]األب جستي

Philip Genest, Nicolas Bayouk & Christian Kishfy, Sub-Deacons

Alan Rossy, Chairman and President of the Parish Council, [email protected] and

Member of the Board of Trustees of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America

Parish Council Board Members: Rima Awad, Richard Ayoup, Gaby Habash, Carol Jazzar,

Nicolas Manoli, Bruna Salhany, Michel Sarkis, Carla Tabah, Dina Yaziji.

Peter Auger, Immediate Past President of the Parish Council, [email protected]

ANTIOCHIAN WOMEN: Linda Alexander, President, [email protected]

ARABIC BIBLE FELLOWSHIP : Nick Maliha, Coordinator, [email protected]

COMMUNITY CARE & COMFORT: Carolyn Zigayer, [email protected] , Kim Awada, [email protected]

LE CERCLE ST. GEORGE: Hedy Ephtimios, [email protected]; Magda Naim, [email protected];

Barbara Meimari, [email protected]

LEGACY & TRINITY FUND: Peter Auger, Chairman , [email protected]

ORDER OF ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH: Michel Sarkis, Liaison, [email protected]

ORTHODOX SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT/ SUNDAY SCHOOL: Magda Naim, [email protected]

ST. GEORGE BYZANTINE CHOIR: Nagy Helal, Director, [email protected], Georges Fattouh, Head Chanter

ST. GEORGE CHOIR: Paul Jabara, Music Director, [email protected] ,Elia Nahas, Liaison, [email protected]

ST. GEORGE SOCIAL CLUB: Nick Maliha, Coordinator, [email protected]

TEEN SOYO: Leen Sawan, President, [email protected]

WEST ISLAND BIBLE STUDY (English): Diane Nemer, Coordinator, [email protected]

YOUNG ADULTS MINISTRY (YAM): Alex Habib, Liaison, alexander. [email protected]

Viviane Gédéon, Office Administrator, [email protected]

Arranging sacraments (baptisms, weddings, funerals); home and hospital visits; membership, dues and

donations; hall reservations

Gaby Habash, Building Maintenance and Security, [email protected]

Stephanie Mitri, Youth Director, [email protected]

Lina Alsalek, Office Assistant, [email protected]

Office Hours: 8:00 am — 4:00 pm; Monday— Friday (514) 276-8533

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Message from Father Joseph Purpura and Alan Rossy

Special Welcome to our new Assistant

Priest Father Justin Mitchell

Very Rev. Dr. Joseph Purpura, the Parish Council

and the entire Parish community of St. George joins

me in welcoming Father Justin Mitchell as our new

Assistant Priest.

Father Justin, his wife Kh. Catherine and his three children, Luke, Sophie and

John, are a welcome addition to our Parish and we all look forward to

continuing our mission to serve God and be at HIS service.

St George has been in need of a full-time Assistant Priest since the departure of

Father Michael Shaheen to Toledo-Ohio in 2015, and the falling asleep in the

Lord of our beloved Father Jean El Murr.

Our community has many demands, both spiritually and through fellowship, and

we are thrilled to have Father Justin in his new capacity to serve us through his

prayers and compassion.

Father Justin has done excellent work with the Mentoring Program and he

continues to guide us through many new initiatives to attract and retain our

youth and young adults.

Father Justin,

May God grant you many years and the health and strength to serve your

beloved faithful of St. George Orthodox Church.



رسالة األب الراعي جوزيف پورپورا وآالن روسي

)رئيس مجلس إدارة كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس(

بإسمي وباسم األب الدكتور جوزيف بوربورا ومجلس األبرشية

وكافة أبناء رعية القديس جاورجيوس، نود أن نرحب باألب جاستن

ميتشل كمساعد كاهن جديد.

ب فاألب جاستن وزوجته الخورية كاثرين وأوالده الثالثة، لوقا وصوفي وجون، هم إضافة جديدة مرح

بها في أبرشيتنا، ونتطلع قدما لمواصلة مهمتنا في خدمة هللا وعبادته.

لقد كانت كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس بحاجة إلى مساعد كاهن متفرغ منذ أن غادر األب مايكل شاهين إلى

، وانتقال األب العزيز جان المر إلى الملكوت السماوي.2015أوهايو عام -توليدو

وبما أن مؤسستنا لديها العديد من المطالب، روحيا ومن خالل الطائفة، يسعدنا أن يكون األب جاستن معنا

بعمله الجديد وخدمتنا من خالل صلواته ورأفته.

لقد قام األب جاستن بعمل ممتاز في برنامج اإلرشاد وهو يواصل توجيهنا من خالل العديد من المبادرات

الجديدة لجذب شبيبة وشباب رعيتنا ورعايتهم.

أبونا جاستن،

ليبارككم هللا ويمدكم بالعافية والقوة لسنين عديدة لخدمة المؤمنين المخلصين من أبناء

كنيسة القديس جاورجيوس االرثوذوكسية.



Divine Liturgy Variables for Sunday, September 13, 2020

THE EISODIKON (ENTRANCE HYMN) OF THE FEAST

Exalt ye the Lord our God, and worship at His footstool; for He is holy. Save us, O Son of God, Who wast crucified in the flesh; who sing to Thee. Alleluia.

ب إلهنا واسجدوا لموطئ قدميه، ألنهه إرفعوا الر

خل صنا يا ابن هللا، يا من صلهب عهنها قدوس هو.

بالجسد، إذ نرت ل لك. هللوييا.

APOLYTIKION OF THE ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS IN TONE ONE

O Lord, save Thy people and bless Thine

inheritance, granting to Thy people victory over

all their enemies, and by the power of Thy

Cross preserving Thy commonwealth.

خل ص يا رب شهعهبهك وبهارك مهيهراثهك، و مهنه

يهر، و حهفه هر عبيدك المؤمنين الغلهبهة عهلهى الش

ين بك. ة صليبك جميع المختص بقو

KONTAKION OF THE ELEVATION OF THE HOLY CROSS IN TONE FOUR (**Thou Who wast raised up**)

Do Thou, Who of Thine own good will was lifted up upon the Cross, O Christ our God, bestow Thy bounties upon the new Nation which is called by Thy Name; make glad in Thy might those who lawfully govern, that with them we may be led to victory over our adversaries, having in Thine aid a weapon of peace and a trophy invincible.

ليب رتفع طوعا، إمهنه رأفهاتهك يا من على الص

ى بك أيههها الهمهسهيه اإللهه. شعبك الجديد، ألمسم

تك عبيدك المؤمنين، فتهمهنهحهههم الهفهوز ح بقو وفر

، على محاربيهم، ولتكن معونتك لهم سالح سهالم،

و فرا ال يقهر.

THE ANTI -TRISAGION HYMN

Before Thy Cross we bow down in worship, Master, and we glorify Thy Holy Resurrection. (THRICE)

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; both now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

And we glorify Thy Holy Resurrection.

Dynamis!

Before Thy Cross we bow down in worship,

Master, and we glorify Thy Holy Resurrection.

د. لصليبك يا سي دنا نسجد، ولقيامتك المقدسة نمج

)ثالثا(

وح الهقهدس، ا ن وكهل ألمجد لآلب واالبن والهر

اهرين. آمين. ، وإلى دهر الد أوان،

د. ولقيامتك المقدسة نمج

ة: لصليبك يا سي دنا نسجد، ولقيامتك الهمهقهدسهة قو

د. نمج

MEGALYNARION OF THE FEAST IN TONE EIGHT O Theotokos, thou art a mystical paradise,

which being untilled hath blossomed forth

Christ, by Whom the life-bringing Tree of the

Cross was planted in the earth. In worshipping

Him now through its elevation, thee do we

magnify.

ي، إذ إنهك هر يا والدة اإللهه، أنهت الهفهردوس الس

المسي بغير فالحة. ألذي منه نصهبهت فهي أنبت

ليب الحاملة الحياة. فها ن إذ األرض شجرة الص

م. نسجد له مرفوعا، لك نع

KOINONIKON (COMMUNION HYMN) OF THE FEAST The light of Thy countenance, O Lord, hath

been signed upon us. Alleluia . لقد هللوييا. رتسم علينا نور وجهك يا رب

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THE EPISTLE

Exalt ye the Lord our God. The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble.

The Reading from the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians. (1:18-24)

Brethren, the word of the Cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are

being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the

wise, and the cleverness of the clever I will thwart.” Where is the wise man? Where is

the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom

of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through

wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.

For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a

stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews

and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.

الرسالة

ب إلهنا واسجدوا لموطئ قدميه، فإنه قدوس. إرفعوا الر

ب قد ملك فلتسخط الشعوب. الر

سول األولى إلى أهل كورنثوس يس بولس الر .فصل من رسالة القد

ة ا عندنا نحن المخلصيهن فهههي قهو ليب عند الهالكين جهالة، وأم . ألنهه قهد كهتهب هللا يا إخوة، إن كلمة الص

الدهر؟ ألهيهس هللا ا سأبيد حكمة الحكماء، وأرفض فهم الفهماء. فأين الحكيم؟ وأين الكاتب؟ وأين مباحث هذ

ل حكمة هذا العالم؟ فإنه إذا كان العالم وهو في حكمة هللا لم يعهرف هللا بهالهحهكهمه ، رتضهى هللا أن ة قد جه

ا نحن فهنهكهرز م بجهالة الكرازة الذين يؤمنون. ألن اليهود يسألون آية، واليوناني ين يطلبون حكمة، أ يخل ص

ين من اليهود واليونان ا للمدعو ة هللا، ي بالمسي مصلوبا، شكا لليهود وجهالة لليوناني ين. أم ين، فهالهمهسهيه قهو

وحكمة هللا.

L’ÉPÎTRE

La lecture de la première épître de saint Paul aux Corinthiens. (1: 18-24)

Car la prédication de la croix est une folie pour ceux qui périssent; mais pour nous qui

sommes sauvés elle est une puissance de Dieu. Aussi est-il écrit: Je détruirai la

sagesse des sages, Et je rendrai nulle l’intelligence des intelligents. Où est le sage? où

est le scribe? où est le raisonneur de ce siècle? Dieu n’a-t-il pas convaincu de folie la

sagesse du monde? Car puisque le monde, avec sa sagesse, n’a point connu Dieu, il a

plu à Dieu dans sa sagesse de sauver les croyants par la folie de la prédication. Les

Juifs demandent des miracles et les Grecs cherchent la sagesse: nous, nous prêchons

Christ crucifié, scandale pour les Juifs et folie pour les païens, mais puissance de Dieu

et sagesse de Dieu pour ceux qui sont appelés, tant Juifs que Grecs.

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THE GOSPEL

The Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. John. (19:6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35)

At that time, the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put Him to death. And they came to Pontius Pilate saying, “Crucify Him, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for I find no crime in Him.” The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by that law He ought to die, because He has made Himself the Son of God.” When Pilate heard these words, he was the more afraid; he entered the praetorium again and said to Jesus, “Where art Thou from?” But Jesus gave no answer. Pilate therefore said to Him, “Wilt Thou not speak to me? Knowest Thou not that I have power to release Thee, and power to crucify Thee?” Jesus answered him, “You would have no power over Me unless it had been given you from above.

When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called “The Pavement”, and in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.” Now it was the day of Preparation of the Passover; it was about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold your King!” They cried out, “Away with Him, away with Him, crucify Him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar.” Then he handed Him over to them to be crucified.

So they took Jesus and led him away, and He went out, bearing His own Cross, to the place called the place of a skull, which is called in Hebrew “Golgotha.” There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote a title and put it on the Cross; it read, “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” Many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.

Now standing by the Cross of Jesus were His mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw His mother, and the Disciple whom He loved standing near, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” Then He said to the Disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the Disciple took her to his own home. After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now fulfilled, said, “It is finished’; and He bowed His head and gave up the spirit.

Since it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from remaining on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him; but when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and at once there came out blood and water. He who saw it has borne witness—his testimony is true.

SCRIPTURE READINGS—THE MORE YOU READ THE BIBLE, THE MORE YOU LOVE THE AUTHOR



اإلنجيل المقدس

البشير والتلميذ الطاهر فصل شريف من بشارة القد يس يوحن ا اإلنجيلي

مان، عقد رؤساء الكهنة والشيوخ على يسوع مشورة ليهلكوه. فأتوا إلى بيالط س في ذلك الز

أجابه ".قائلين: " صلبه، صلبه". فقال لهم بيالطس: "خذوه أنتم واصلبوه، فإن ي ال أجد فيه علة

مع ا س اليهود: "إن لنا ناموسا، وبحسب ناموسنا يجب أن يموت، ألنه جعل نفسه ابن هللا". فلم

م فل بيالطس هذا الكالم ازداد خوفا. ودخل أيضا إلى دار الوالية، وقال ليسوع: "من أين أنت؟"

ك، ولي لب يرد يسوع عليه جوابا، فقال له بيالطس: "أال تكل مني. أما تعلم أن ي لي سلطانا أن أص

ا سمع م سلطانا أن أطلقك". فأجاب يسوع: "ما كان لك علي من سلطان، لو لم يعط لك من فوق". فل

القضاء في موضع، يقال له "ليثستروتن " بيالطس هذا الكالم، أخرج يسوع ثم جلس على كرسي

وذا ملككم". "ه وبالعبرانية "جباتا". وكانت تهيئة الفص ، وكان نحو الساعة التاسعة، وقال لليهود:

ا هم فصرخوا: " رفعه، رفعه، صلبه". فقال لهم بيالطس: "أأصلب ملككم؟". فأجاب رؤ ء ساأم

لب. فأخذوا يسوع، ومضوا ب . فخرج ه الكهنة: "ليس لنا ملك غير قيصر". حينئذ، أسلمه إليهم للص

ى الجلجلة حيث صلبوه ى الجمجمة وبالعبرانية يسم آخرين و وهو حامل صليبه إلى الموضع المسم

ليب، وكان معه من هنا ومن هناك، ويسوع في الوسط. وكتب بيالطس عنوانا ووضعه على الص

ضع مو المكتوب فيه: "يسوع الناصري ملك اليهود". وهذا العنوان قرأه كثيرون من اليهود ألن ال

و نية. وكانت ماالذي صلب فيه يسوع كان قريبا من المدينة وكان مكتوبا بالعبرانية واليونانية والر

ا ه مريم التي لكالوبا ومريم المجدلية. فلم ه وأخت أم ه رأ واقفة عند صليب يسوع أم ى يسوع أم

ه: "يا مرأة، هوذا ابنك". ثم قال للت لم ك". يذ والت لميذ الذي كان هو يحبه واقفا قال ألم : "هوذا أم

ته. وبعد هذا رأ ى يسوع أن كل شيء، قد تم ومن تلك الساعة أخذها الت لميذ إلى خاص مال رأسه فأ

ليب في السبت ألن وح. ثم إذ كان يوم التهيئة فلئال تبقى األجساد على الص يوم ذلك وأسلم الر

ي اق السبت كان ع يما سأل اليهود بيالطس أن تكسر سوقهم ويذهب بهم. فجاء الجند وكسروا س

ا انتهوا إليه ورأوه قد مات، لم يكسر ا يسوع فلم ل وا خر الذي صلب معه. وأم ساقيه لكن وا األو

. ق واحدا من الجند طعن جنبه بحربة، فخرج للوقت دم وماء. والذي عاين شهد وشهادته ح

الكتاب المقدس هو سكب كلمات حب هللا ورحمته نحو البش



L’ÉVANGILE

La lecture du Saint Evangile selon

St-Jean. (19: 6-11, 13-20, 25-28, 30-35)

Lorsque les principaux sacrificateurs et les huissiers le virent, ils s’écrièrent: Crucifie! crucifie! Pilate leur dit: Prenez-le vous-mêmes, et crucifiez-le; car moi, je ne trouve point de crime en lui. Les Juifs lui répondirent: Nous avons une loi; et, selon notre loi, il doit mourir, parce qu’il s’est fait Fils de Dieu.

Quand Pilate entendit cette parole, sa frayeur augmenta. Il rentra dans le prétoire, et il dit à Jésus: D’où es-tu? Mais Jésus ne lui donna point de réponse. Pilate lui dit: Est-ce à moi que tu ne parles pas? Ne sais-tu pas que j’ai le pouvoir de te crucifier, et que j’ai le pouvoir de te relâcher? Jésus répondit: Tu n’aurais sur moi aucun pouvoir, s’il ne t’avait été donné d’en haut. C’est pourquoi celui qui me livre à toi commet un plus grand péché. Pilate, ayant entendu ces paroles, amena Jésus dehors; et il siégea au tribunal, au lieu appelé le Pavé, et en hébreu Gabbatha. C’était la préparation de la Pâque, et environ la sixième heure. Pilate dit aux Juifs: Voici votre roi. Mais ils s’écrièrent: Ote, ôte, crucifie-le! Pilate leur dit: Crucifierai-je votre roi? Les principaux sacrificateurs répondirent: Nous n’avons de roi que César. Alors il le leur livra pour être crucifié. Ils prirent donc Jésus [et l’emmenèrent].

Jésus, portant sa croix, arriva au lieu du crâne, qui se nomme en hébreu Golgotha. C’est là qu’il fut crucifié, et deux autres avec lui, un de chaque côté, et Jésus au milieu.

Pilate fit une inscription, qu’il plaça sur la croix, et qui était ainsi conçue: Jésus de Nazareth, roi des Juifs. Beaucoup de Juifs lurent cette inscription, parce que le lieu où Jésus fut crucifié était près de la ville: elle était en hébreu, en grec et en latin.

Près de la croix de Jésus se tenaient sa mère et la sœur de sa mère, Marie, femme de Clopas, et Marie de Magdala. Jésus, voyant sa mère, et auprès d’elle le disciple qu’il aimait, dit à sa mère: Femme, voilà ton fils. Puis il dit au disciple: Voilà ta mère. Et, dès ce moment, le disciple la prit chez lui. Après cela, Jésus, qui savait que tout était déjà consommé, dit, afin que l’Ecriture soit accomplie: J’ai soif. Quand Jésus eut pris le vinaigre, il dit: Tout est accompli. Et, baissant la tête, il rendit l’esprit.

Dans la crainte que les corps ne restent sur la croix pendant le sabbat – car c’était la préparation, et ce jour de sabbat était un grand jour – les Juifs demandèrent à Pilate qu’on rompe les jambes aux crucifiés, et qu’on les enlève. Les soldats vinrent donc, et ils rompirent les jambes au premier, puis à l’autre qui avait été crucifié avec lui. S’étant approchés de Jésus, et le voyant déjà mort, ils ne lui rompirent pas les jambes; mais un des soldats lui perça le côté avec une lance, et aussitôt il sortit du sang et de l’eau.

Celui qui l’a vu en a rendu témoignage, et son témoignage est vrai; et il sait qu’il dit vrai, afin que vous croyiez aussi.

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THE SYNAXARION

On September 14 in the Holy Orthodox Church we commemorate the Elevation (Exaltation) of the Honored and Life-giving Cross.

Verses Creation, seeing the Cross highly exalted,

Offereth Thee high praise in its throat, O Savior. On the fourteenth the Cross’ Wood is exalted.

On this day, we commemorate two events connected with the Precious Cross of Christ: the finding of the Cross on Golgotha, and the returning of the Cross to Jerusalem from Persia. While in the Holy Land, the Empress Helena learned that the Holy Cross was buried underneath the temple of the pagan goddess Venus built on Golgotha. She demanded it be torn down and the Cross be excavated. The search turned up three crosses. Uncertain which was the true Cross, the Patriarch Marcarius ordered that each cross be placed on the corpse in a funeral procession passing by. The first two produced nothing, but the third brought the man back to life, thus determining that this was the very Cross on which our Savior brought life to the world. Later, King Chozroes conquered Jerusalem, took the people into slavery and carried off the Lord’s Cross to Persia. In 628, the Greek Emperor Heraclius defeated Chozroes, and brought the Cross back to Jerusalem with great ceremony. Heraclius was carrying the Cross on his back when, suddenly, he froze. The Patriarch Zacharias saw an angel directing the emperor to take off his robes and walk with the same extreme humility with which our Savior bore His Cross. The emperor complied, and was able to finish the procession to the Church of the Resurrection on Golgotha, where he restored the Holy Cross.

By the power of Thy Cross, O Christ God, have mercy upon us, and save us. Amen.

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The Annual General Assembly of St. George Orthodox Church Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 7:00 pm ONLINE

L’assemblée générale annuelle de l’Église Orthodoxe Saint Georges Mercredi le 30 septembre, 2020 à 19h00 EN LIGNE

االجتماع السنوي العام لكنيسة القديس جاورجيوس األرثودوكسية يوم الألربعاء الواقع في 30 أيلول 2020 في تمام الساعة السابعة مساء عبر االنترنت

Dear Parishioners,

Fr. Joseph and the Parish Council invite you to attend this year’s General Assembly which is being held on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 7:00 p.m. online through our Church Zoom Account. We will e-mail you the link a few days before the meeting. This is an opportunity for us to come together as a community, to see one another online, and a chance to review the year we’ve just completed, and to look forward to the one on which we will embark. Agenda items will include a welcome from our Pastor Fr. Joseph and the Board Chair Alan Rossy, a review of our past year’s financial performance and the report from the auditors, and an open forum for your inquiries and/or comments. Organizations’ reports will be emailed for your perusal. Please make every effort to attend with us online!

Chers paroissiens et paroissiennes,

Le Père Joseph et le Conseil paroissial vous invitent à l'assemblée générale annuelle qui aura lieu, le mercredi 30 septembre 2020, à 19 h 00 en ligne au moyen de notre compte Zoom. Nous vous enverrons le lien par courriel quelques jours avant l’assemblée. C'est pour nous l'occasion de nous rassembler en tant que communauté, de nous voir en ligne et de passer en revue l'année qui vient de finir et de planifier celle qui commence. Parmi les questions à l'ordre du jour, figureront des mots de bienvenue de notre Prêtre, Père Joseph, et du président du Conseil paroissial, Monsieur Alan Rossy, un examen de la performance financière de l'année écoulée et le rapport des vérificateurs. De plus, dans le cadre des discussions ouvertes, vous pourrez soumettre vos questions ou commentaires. Les rapports des comités seront compilés dans un livret. Nous comptons sur votre présence en ligne!

أعضاء كنيستنا األعزاء،

يدعوكم االب جوزيف ومجلس إدارة الرعية الى اجتماعه السنوي العام والذي سيقام هذه السنة مساء يوم الألربعاء الواقع في

في تمام الساعة السابعة مساء عبر االنترنت. سوف نرسل الرابط عبر البريد االلكتروني بضعة ايام قبل 2020أيلول 30

االجتماع . انها فرصة لنجتمع مع بعض كرعية ، لرؤية بعضنا البعض عبر اإلنترنت ولنراجع أعمال السنة التي انتهت ونن ر

الى السنة ا تية علينا. يرجى بذل كل جهدكم لإلشتراك في هذه المناسبة عبر االنترنت!

Our Church. Our Future - Notre Église. Notre Avenir - كنيستنا. مستقبلنا



ORTHOFLASH – St. George Montréal Youth Ministry

L’ÉLÉVATION DE LA PRÉCIEUSE ET VIVIFIANTE CROIX

ADAPTED FROM VARIOUS ORTHODOX SOURCES / INFORMATIONS TIRÉES DE PLUSIEURS SOURCES ORTHODOXES

Peu de jours après la nativité de Marie (le 8 septembre), L’Église célèbre L’ÉLÉVATION OU L’EXALTATION DE LA PRÉCIEUSE ET VIVIFIANTE CROIX (14 septembre), l’une des douze grandes fêtes du cycle liturgique annuel. D’après la Tradition, sainte Hélène, mère de l’empereur Constantin, découvrit au IV

e siècle trois croix enfouies au Golgotha

où fut crucifié N.-S. Jésus-Christ, mais c’est un miracle qui a permis de distinguer la vraie Croix, celle de Jésus-Christ. Le patriarche de Jérusalem, Macaire, monta alors sur l’ambon et, prenant la Croix à deux mains, L’éleva bien haut à la vue de tous, pendant que le peuple, qui se mit à genoux murmura sans fin « Kyrie eleison ». En 614, les Perses envahirent la Palestine, mirent à sac Jérusalem, incendièrent le Saint Sépulcre et volèrent la Croix. L’empereur Héraclius finit par vaincre définitivement les Perses, puis recouvrit la vraie Croix en 630 et la ramena triomphalement à Jérusalem. Un service spécial se déroule, à la fin de la Liturgie : la croix habituellement posée sur l’autel est mise sur un plateau et entourée de fleurs et de basilic; le prêtre, tenant ce plateau au-dessus de sa tête, sort du sanctuaire précédé de l’encens et des lumières. La Croix est l’élévation du Seigneur, le don de vie éternelle et la révélation de l’amour du Père. Lorsque nous élevons la Croix et que nous nous inclinons devant Elle en la vénérant, nous proclamons que nous sommes « concitoyens des saints, membres de la famille de Dieu » (Ep 2:19; He 11:10, Ap 21-22). Le 14 septembre est un jour de jeûne.

عيد رفع الصليب الكريم المحييأيلول. إن الصليب، األداة الشاهدة على تضحية الرب الفائهقهة، ههو واحهد مهن 14يتم االحتفال بعيد رفع الصليب الكريم المحيي في

أهم وأقدس الذخائر في الكنيسة. نحتفل في هذا اليوم بذكر ى:

من قبل القديسة هيالنة، أم اإلمبراطور قسطنطهيهن فهي الهجهلهجهلهة عهام العثور على الصليب الحقيقي لربنا ومخلصنا يسوع المسيح

م ، ففي المكان الذي صلب فيه السيد المسي عثرت القديسة هيالنة على زهرة مجهولة نادرة الجمال والعطر، نبتة الهريهحهان، 326

امرأة مريضة عن طريقه. فاءزهرة الملوك. فقد وجدت تحت الريحان ثالثة صلبان، وقد تم التعرف على صليب المسي بش

م. إذ قهم تهم 614القدس عام سلبواالذين كانوا قد استولوا على الصليب الحقيقي كجائزة حرب عندما استعادة الصليب من الفرس

م من قبل اإلمبراطور هيراكليوس وقد تم رفعه في كنيسة القيامة في القدس. 627استرداده في عام

نعلن أننا ننتمي إلى المملكة التي "ليست من هذا العالم" ، مع القديسين في "مدينة سجودعندما نرفع الصليب وننحني أمامه بتبجيل و

)22-21؛ الرؤيا 10:11؛ عبرانيين 19: 2هللا" )أفسس

نحن نسهجهد أمهام أقهدام . هذا العيد هو يوم صيام وتوبة. حيث يتم وضع الصليب في وسط الكنيسة محاطا بالورود وعيدان الريحان

ربنا ونتعهد له بإخالصنا.





UPCOMING PARISH EVENTS

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September 2020

Sunday 13 Divine Liturgy—Elevation of the Cross at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday 15 Divine Liturgy at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday 20 Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m.

Tuesday 22 Divine Liturgy at 6:30 p.m. - Conception of St. John the Baptist

Saturday 26 Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m.—St. John the Theologian

Sunday 27 Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. in the Church


Wednesday 30 St. George Parish Annual General Meeting at 7:00 p. m.

Online—Conference Call

October 2020

Sunday 4 Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m.


Wednesday 7 PC Board Meeting at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom video conference

Sunday 11 Divine Liturgy at 10:30 a.m. in the Church

Monday 12 The office will be closed for Thanksgiving

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Prayers offered for:

The Living For the Orthodox Servants of God:

Kh. Lynn & Economos Antony Gabriel Peter, Mary Aboud, Norma

Vivianne Bayouk; Paul; Victoria Alexan All the members of the Haddad & Naanaa families

All the members of the Souaid family

Prayers in memory of Marguerite & Alex David

Joe Cheaib

Today’s memorials Fr. Jean El-Murr

Samih Haddad (Newly departed)

Shadi Malouf; Jamal Alajouri

Fariza Turk (6 years)

Wadih & Laurice Abou Chahla

Elias & Marie Maatouk

Adma, Moussa & Paul Souaid

Catherine Yaacoub; Marie & Mary Sunsé

Kandar Haddad; Maurice Malick

Our heartfelt sympathies to The Haddad family on the loss of Samih,

st who fell asleep in the Lord in Syria on August 31

Happy Birthday to our beloved Fr. Justin. God grant you many Years!!!















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