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St. George Melkite-Greek Catholic Church1617 West State Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233–1246“An Eastern Church in communion with the Church of Rome”Rectory and Office: 414-342-1543The Rt. Rev. Paul G. Frechette, PastorWebsite: byzantinemilwaukee.comFacebook: fb.me/ByzantineMilwaukeeApril 3, 2022 — Sunday of Mary of EgyptIcon of Saint Mary and Father Zozimos

April 3, 2022 — Sunday of Mary of EgyptSt. George Melkite-Greek Catholic Church1617 West State Street Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53233–1246“An Eastern Church in communion with the Church of Rome”Rectory and Office: 414-342-1543Website: byzantinemilwaukee.comThe Rt. Rev. Paul G. Frechette, PastorFacebook: fb.me/ByzantineMilwaukeeDivine LiturgyLivestreams and recordings of services on the parish’s Facebook page: facebook.com/pg/ByzantineMilwaukee/videos/. An account is not needed.Intention:Health, peace and salvation of LORRAINE Herro (req. by Kathy and JohnNahas)HymnsTroparion of the Resurrection (Tone4):The Women disciples of the Lord heardfrom the Angels the joyful news of the resurrection, and casting away the ancestralsentence, they announced with pride tothe Apostles: Death is vanquished, ChristGod is risen! And has bestowed greatmercy upon the world.attendant to kings, intercede for us toChrist God, that he may save our souls!Kontakion of the Annunciation: Triumphant leader to you belongs our prizeof victory! And since you saved us fromadversity, we offer you our thanks. We areyour people O mother of God! So as youhave that invincible power, continue to deliver us from danger that we may cry outto you Hail, O Virgin and bride ever pure.Troparion of our Mother Mary of Egypt:In you, O Mother Mary, the faithful imageof God shone forth, for you carried yourcross and followed Christ. You taught byyour deeds how to spurn the body, for itpasses away and how to value the soul, forit is immortal. Wherefore your soul is forever in happiness with the angels.Hirmos: In you, O full of grace, all creation exults, the hierarchy of angels together with the race of men: in you, sanctified Temple, spiritual Paradise, Glory ofvirgins of whom God took flesh fromwhom our God who exists before theworld, became a child! For He has madeyour womb his throne, making it morespacious than the heavens. In you, OWoman full of grace, all creation exults:glory to you!Troparion of St. George: St. George: OGreat among the saints and glorious martyr, George, since you are a deliverer ofcaptives, a doctor for the sick and a nobleProkimenon:Make vows to the Lord your God and fulfill them; let all round aboutbring gifts to the awesome God.Stichon:God is renowned in Judah; in Israel great is his name.Apostolic Reading:Hebrews 9: 11-142

April 3, 2022 — Sunday of Mary of EgyptBRETHREN, when Christ appeared as thehigh priest of the good things to come(Cf.Lv.16: 14; 19: 4), he entered once for allthrough the greater and more perfecttabernacle, not made by hands (that is, notas a part of the present creation), noragain by virtue of blood of goats andcalves, but by virtue of his own blood, intothe sanctuary, having obtained eternal reAlleluia:demption. For if the blood of goats andbulls and the sprinkled ashes of a heifersanctify the unclean for the cleansing ofthe flesh, how much more will the bloodof Christ (Cf. Rv. I: 5), who through theHoly Spirit offered himself unblemishedto God, cleanse your conscience from deadworks to serve the living God!Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; let us acclaim the Rock of our salvation.Stichon:Let us greet him with thanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalms to him.Gospel: “The Son of Man will be betrayed”, Mk 10:32-45At that time Jesus took the Twelve, and began to tell them what would happen tohim, saying, “Behold, we are going up toJerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and the Scribes;and they will condemn him to death, andwill deliver him to the Gentiles; and theywill mock him, and spit upon him andscourge him, and put him to death; and onthe third day he will rise again.” AndJames and John, the sons of Zebedee,came to him, saying, “Master, we wantthee to do for us whatever we ask.” But hesaid to them, “What do you want me to dofor you?” And they said, “Grant to us thatwe may sit, one at thy right hand and theother at thy left hand, in thy glory.” But Jesus said to them,with which I am to be baptized?” Andthey said to him, “We can.” And Jesus saidto them “Of the cup that I drink, you shalldrink; and with the baptism with which Iam to be baptized, you shall be baptized;but as for sitting at my right hand or at myleft, that is not mine to give, but it belongsto those for whom it has been prepared.”And when the ten heard this, they were atfirst indignant at James and John. But Jesus called them and said to them, “Youknow that those who are regarded asrulers among the Gentiles I lord it overthem, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it is not so among you.On the contrary, whoever wishes to become great shall be your servant; andwhoever wishes to be first among youshall be the slave of all; for the Son of Manalso has not come to be served but toserve, and to give his life as a ransom formany.”“You do not know what you are askingfor. Can you drink of the cup of which Idrink, or be baptized with the baptismStewardshipLast Sunday: donations 73.17; stole offerings 20.00; candles 5.00; ordinary collections 390.00. Donations last month via PayPal: 420.00. Thanks for your generosity!3

April 3, 2022 — Sunday of Mary of EgyptOwed to eparchy (assessment, retirement and medical insurance; last updated March12, 2022): 38,361Want to automate donations? One-time or monthly payments via PayPal: byzantinemilwaukee.com/donate. Use your bank’s online billpay (payee information): St. George’sSyrian Congregation · 1617 W State St · Milwaukee, WI 53233-1246; phone: (414) 3421543; email: info@byzantinemilwaukee.com.Prayer ListPlease remember—All those who are sick and in need: Alice Herro*, Nick Langenfeld,Barb Moden (sister of Jan Taylor), Eva Nora (niece of the Noras), Bob Peterson, JoeRadanovich, the Rebholz family, Eva Saseen (Theresa and Janelle Herro’s niece), JanTaylor, Kathy Tomaz, John Zambo and Kathy Zambo. For those we have been asked topray for: Justin & Krysten Hager (Jan Taylor) and Carl Wallenmeyer (Jan Taylor).* Please particularly remember Alice Herro who has been having health issues recently.Wednesday:Friday:Saturday:Sunday:Schedule for This Week6pm Presanctified Liturgy6pm Vespers for LazarusSaturday of LazarusPalm Sunday10:30am Divine LiturgyNoon-2pm Pancake BreakfastCongratulations and Happy Birthday to Jon Rebholz (4/9). May God grant you manyyears!Palm-Sunday Pancake BreakfastSunday, April 10th, 2022, Noon-2pmAdults: 12, Children (under 12): 6Pancakes, Eggs, Ham, Fresh Fruit, Juice, CoffeeHoly Week:April 17th:Pastries and MoreComing UpServices on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 6pm (additional dates/times may be announced)Holy ResurrectionCOVID-19According to the Milwaukee Health Department, the best way to stop the communityspread of COVID-19 is to take preventative action to protect yourself and others: Get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can (city.milwaukee.gov/CovidVax). Vaccines are safe and readily available at walk-in clinics throughout the communityfor anyone over the age of 12 years old.4

April 3, 2022 — Sunday of Mary of Egypt Wear a mask that covers your nose and mouth to help protect yourself and others, and stay at least 6 feet apart from others who don’t live with you. Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces, and improve ventilationwhenever possible. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use hand sanitizer if soap and water aren’t available.More information is available from the health department: city.milwaukee.gov/coronavirusSaint Mary of EgyptOn a pilgrimage through the desert, apriestmonk named Father Zozimos encountered a most fascinating and inspiringwoman whom we know today as SaintMary of Egypt. Saint Mary, Zozimos recalled, seemed to be “walking upon air.”Upon approaching this woman, she askedfor his blessing and told him of her life.stopped at the doorway by an invisibleforce. At this moment, her sinfulness wasrevealed to her and she made a promise tothe Mother of God that if she was permitted to enter the Church she would dedicate the rest of her life to God.After her dramatic conversion she withdrew to the desert where she spent the remaining years of her life in self-denial andrepentance. Towards the end of her life shemet the priestmonk Zozimos, whom shepetitioned to visit her on regular occasionsin order that she might be nourished withHoly Communion before she died.Saint Mary was born in Egypt in the sixthcentury and by the age of twelve had already dedicated her life to the pursuit ofdebauchery and excess. By her own admission, she spent the next seventeenyears of her life attempting to satisfy everycarnal appetite in any way possible. ‘Thisintention led her to seek passage on a boatbound for Jerusalem where, out of curiosity, she followed the crowds to the threshold of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.As she attempted to follow the crowd intothe Church, she wasMay the example of Saint Mary draw attention to our own need for repentance sothat we, too, nourished by Holy Communion, may rededicate our lives to the service of God.Text and cover-icon courtesy of Eastern Christian Bulletin ServicePO Box 3909 – Fairfax, VA 22038-3909www.ecbulletin.com – Ph: 703-691-8862 – Fax: 703-691-05135

to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God! Alleluia: Come, let us sing joyfully to the Lord; let us acclaim the Rock of our salva-tion. Stichon: Let us greet him with thanksgiving; let us joyfully sing psalms to him. Gospel: "The Son of Man will be betrayed", Mk 10:32-45 At that time Jesus took the Twelve, and be-