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kosmas & damianos Orthodox Church (goa)

703 W. Center Street, Rochester, MN (507) 282-1529 http://www.rochesterorthodoxchurch.org
office@rochesterorthodoxchurch.org Rev. Fr. Mark Muoz, Proistamenos
/APOLYTIKIA FOR TODAY

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Through your cross you destroyed death and opened paradise to the
thief. You transformed the sorrow of the Myrrh-bearers, Christ our
God. You commanded the apostles to proclaim that you have risen
from the dead, and granted great mercy to the world.
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With the rivers of your tears, you have made the barren desert fertile. Through sighs of
sorrow from deep within you, your labors have borne fruit a hundred-fold. By your
miracles you have become a light, shining upon the world. O Chariton, our Holy Father,
pray to Christ our God, to save our souls.


/KONTAKION FOR TODAY

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O Protection of Christians that cannot be put to shame, mediation unto the Creator most
constant: despise not the suppliant voices of those who have sinned; but be quick, O good one, to
come unto our aid who in faith cry unto you: Hasten to intercede, and speed to make
supplication, you who ever protect, O Theotokos, them that honor you.


1
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Sunday of Luke
Chariton the Confessor, Alkison of Nicopolis, Baruch the Prophet
Todays scripture readings
Epistle reading
St. Paul's Second Letter to the Corinthians 6:1-10
Prokeimenon. Grave Mode.
Psalm 28.11,1
The Lord will give strength to his people.
Verse: Bring to the Lord, O sons of God, bring to the Lord honor and glory.

BRETHREN, working together with him, then, we entreat you not to accept the grace of God in vain. For
he says, "At the acceptable time I have listened to you, and helped you on the day of salvation." Behold,
now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation. We put no obstacle in any one's way, so
that no fault may be found with our ministry, but as servants of God we commend ourselves in every
way: through great endurance, in afflictions, hardships, calamities, beatings, imprisonments, tumults,
labors, watching, hunger; by purity, knowledge, forbearance, kindness, the Holy Spirit, genuine love,
truthful speech, and the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness for the right hand and for the
left; in honor and dishonor, in ill repute and good repute. We are treated as impostors, and yet are true;
as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as punished, and yet not killed; as
sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing
everything.

Gospel pericope
Luke 5:1-11
At that time, Jesus was standing by the lake of Gennesaret. And he saw two boats by the lake; but
the fishermen had gone out of them and were washing their nets. Getting into one of the boats,
which was Simon's, he asked him to put out a little from the land. And he sat down and taught the
people from the boat. And when he had ceased speaking, he said to Simon, "Put out into the deep
and let down your nets for a catch." And Simon answered, "Master, we toiled all night and took
nothing! But at your word I will let down the nets." And when they had done this, they enclosed a
great shoal of fish; and as their nets were breaking, they beckoned to their partners in the other boat
to come and help them. And they came and filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. But
when Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, "Depart from me, for I am a sinful
man, O Lord." For he was astonished, and all who were with him, at the catch of fish which they had
taken; and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus
said to Simon, "Do not be afraid; henceforth you will be catching men." And when they had brought
their boats to land, they left everything and followed him.
Announcements
Liturgical/Program Schedule:
Wed. Oct. 1
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: Paraklesis of Healing to St. NEKTARIOS, 6pm

Roman Holiday Fashion Show: Our Philoptochos Societys 3
rd
annual Fashion Show
fundraiser is on Oct. 4
th
@ 2pm, Johnny Mangos Event Center. Tickets are $25 and
proceeds go to the Rochester Womens Shelter, Gift of Life Transplant House and local
charities. Reservations are REQUIRED. Please see Calli or email
rochesterphiloptochos@gmail.com

Pan-Orthodox Family Camp: Family Camp is the weekend of Oct. 10
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12
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in
Annandale, MN. This weekend retreat is a great chance to meet other Orthodox
families and learn more about our Faith. To register please visit
www.stmaryscamp.com

60
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Anniverdary Date Change: due to scheduling conflicts, our 60
th
Anniversary event
will now take place on Sunday, December 7
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with His Eminence Metropolitan Iakovos
in attendance. Please make the change in your calendars.

Dorothy Day Clothing Drive: beginning Sunday Sept. 21
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-Oct. 12
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our parish will be
hosting a clothing drive for a local homeless shelter. The Dorothy Day House (our own
Ray Ostfeld is the current president!) offers short term shelter, clothing, and encourages
people to find resources to get them back on their feet. We are asking for gently used
adult clothing items, e.g. shirts, coats, pants, and NEW undergarments. Bins will be
placed in the Narthex for easy deposit. Thank you parishioners!

HOW TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNIONOnly Orthodox Christians (the Orthodox church does NOT
practice open communion) in good standing are encouraged to receive Holy Communion frequently,
provided they have prepared themselves spiritually, mentally and physically. They must be on time for the
Divine Liturgy, and be in a Christ-like, humble state of mind. They should be in a confession relationship
with their priest or spiritual father, have observed the fasts of the Church, and they should have self-
examined their conscience. On the day of receiving Holy Communion, it is not proper to eat or drink
anything before coming to church. When you approach to receive Holy Communion, state your Christian
(baptismal) name clearly, and hold the red communion cloth to your chin. After receiving, wipe your lips on
the cloth, step back carefully, hand the cloth to the next person and make the sign of the Cross as you step
away. Please do not be in a rush while communing! Please take special care not to bump the Holy
Chalice.
Todays Commemorations:
The Venerable Chariton the Confessor
Chariton was a distinguished and devout citizen of the city of Iconium. Imbued with the spirit of his
compatriot, St. Thecla, Chariton openly confessed the name of Christ. When a bitter persecution of
Christians began during the reign of Emperor Aurelian, Chariton was immediately brought to trial
before the eparch. The judge ordered him to worship the gods, but Chariton replied: "All your gods
are demons, and were cast from the heavens into the nethermost hell." Chariton clearly proclaimed his
faith in the One Living God, the Creator of all, and the Lord Jesus, the Savior of mankind. The eparch
ordered that he be tortured and beaten, until his whole body was like one great wound. When
Aurelian's evil deeds caught up with him and he died an evil death, Chariton was freed from torture
and prison. He then set out for Jerusalem. On the way he was seized by robbers, but escaped from
them by God's providence. Chariton, not wanting to return to Iconium again, withdrew to the
wilderness of Pharan, where he founded a monastery and gathered monks. He established a rule for
the monastery and then, to avoid the praise of men, withdrew to another wilderness near Jericho.
There he founded another monastery called the Monastery of Chariton. Finally, he founded a third
monastery, Souka, which the Greeks called the Old Lavra. Chariton died at a great old age, and took
up his abode in the glory of his Lord on September 28, 350. His relics repose in his first monastery.
The composition of the rite of monastic tonsure is attributed to St. Chariton.
The Holy Prophet Baruch
He was a disciple and faithful friend of the great prophet Jeremiah. He prophesied the return of the
Jews from the Babylonian Captivity, the destruction of Babylon, and the coming of the Son of God to
earth. It is held that he was slain by the Jews in Egypt, as was the Prophet Jeremiah, in the seventh
century before Christ.
The Holy Martyr Vatslav (Wenceslaus), King of the Czechs
Vatslav was the grandson of St. Ludmilla. As king, he labored in the Faith like the great ascetics, and
strengthened the Orthodox Faith among his people. He was strict in ensuring that no innocent person
suffer in the courts. In his zeal for the Christian Faith and in his love for his fellow man, St. Vatslav
purchased pagan children who were being sold as slaves, and immediately baptized them and raised
them as Christians. He translated the Gospel of St. John into the Czech language, and transported the
relics of St. Vitus and St. Ludmilla to Prague. His brother Boleslav invited him to be his guest, and
then killed him in his court. Immediately after this, Boleslav brought in German priests and had the
services celebrated in Latin. St. Vatslav suffered in the year 935 and his relics repose in Prague.