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Aurel & Roxana Ciuta for the
good health of our family.
Welcome and
Happy Name-Day, Bishop ANDREI!
This weekend we will rejoice to welcome
His Grace Bishop ANDREI in our midst.
His Grace will celebrate the Divine Liturgy
on Sunday and, then, meet with the
parish youth for spiritual dialogues. At 5
pm, he will preside over the Holy Unction
Service and offer the homily.
On Monday, the feast of Holy Apostle
Andrew and Saint Andrei Saguna, the
Divine Liturgy will be served at 9 am.
Following, Father Grama will have a
Power Point presentation on the life of
Holy Hierarch Andrei Saguna in the
Cultural Hall.
We look forward to having a spiritually rewarding
days ahead. Come, let us whish a Happy Name-Day
to His Grace Andrei! Intru mulți ani, Stăpâne!
Troparion of St. Andrew,
The First-Called Apostle
As the first-called Apostle and brother of their leader
entreat the Master of all to grant peace to the world,
O Andrew, and great mercy to our souls.
VOLUME 62 November 29th, 2020 NO. 47
St. Mary Romanian Orthodox Cathedral A parish of the Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America
Weekly Bulletin
3256 Warren Road Cleveland, Ohio 44111
Phone: (216) 941-5550 Office - Fax: (216) 941-3068
E-mail: [email protected] - www.smroc.org The Most Reverend Archbishop Nathaniel
The Right Rev. Vicar Andrei, Bishop of Cleveland
Very Rev. Dr. Remus Grama, Dean
Rev. Deacon Nick Neagoe
SPIRITUAL CALENDAR: 30th Sunday after Pentecost
8:30 Matins (Utrenia); Tone 8, Mat. Gos. 3. 9:30 am Divine Liturgy (Sfânta Liturghie). Epistle: Colossians 3:12-16.
Gospel: Luke 18:18-27 (The rich aristocrat).
ALTAR BOYS: Alex Ciuta, Kevin & Christopher Oancea, Matthew Muntean.
Bun Venit și Onomastică Fericită,
P.S. Sale, Episcopul ANDREI!
În acest sfârșit de lună spunem un
călduros Bine ați Venit între noi
Preasfinției Sale Episcopul ANDREI!
Duminică, Preasfinția Sa va oficia Sf.
Liturghie iar apoi se va întâlni cu tinerii
parohiei. La orele 5 p.m. va prezida
Sfântul Maslu și ne va împărtăși un
cuvânt de suflet.
Luni, la praznicul Sfântului Apostol
Andrei și a Sf. Ierarh Andrei Șaguna al
Transilvaniei, se va oficia iarăși
Dumnezeiasca Liturghie, începând cu
ora 9 dimineața. Apoi, Pr. Remus
Grama va vorbi despre viața acestui
sfânt ardelean.
Veniți să urăm o onomastică fericită Prea Sfinției
Sale! Întru mulți ani, Stăpâne!
Troparul Sfântului Apostol Andrei, cel Întâi chemat, Ocrotitorul României
Fiu al Galileei şi frate al lui Petru, dintre pescari în soborul Apostolilor întâi ai fost chemat, Andrei cel minunat, iar de la mormântul tau din Patra chemi popoarele la Dumnezeu şi atunci ne-ai umplut de bucurie când în România iarăşi ai venit, unde pe Hristos Domnul L-ai propovăduit.
THE CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE! POT INTERVENI
SCHIMBĂRI ÎN CALENDAR!
Altar Boys for: (Dec. 6th): Gabriel Ciobanu, Alexander
Bugnar, Daniel Călugăr.
Nursing Home
Radu Petrescu .............................................................................................. Greenbrier Angela Netcu ......................................................................................... Eliza Jennings
Assisted Living
Victoria A. Morin ...................................................... Greenfield at Oak Ridge, TN Ruth Lazăr .......................................................................................... Royalton Woods Carlotta Miclău ............................................................................... Brighton Gardens Mary Secue ..................................................... Normandy-Lakeside, Rocky River
THIS WEEK:
SUN., November 29th: 8:30 am Matins, 9:30 am Hierarchal
Divine Liturgy; 11:30 am - 12:30 pm FISH DINNER TO GO -
CANCELED; 12:00 pm YOUTH & Parents spiritual retreat with
His Grace Andrei - Social Hall Lobby; 5 pm Holy Unction.
MO., November 30th: (+) Holy Apostle Andrew the first-called,
Protector of Romania 9 am Hierarchal Liturgy followed by
Women spiritual conversations with His Grace ANDREI of
Cleveland & Father’s Presentation of the Life of Holy Hierarch
Andrei Saguna (Cultural Hall).
TUE., December 1st: ROMANIAN NATIONAL DAY / ZIUA
NAȚIONALĂ A ROMÂNIEI
WED., December 2nd: 6 pm Akathist & Confessions.
FRI., December 4th: 9 am Akathist, 10-11 am Confessions by
appointment.
SAT., December 5th: 5 pm Vespers & Confessions.
NEXT WEEK:
SUN., December 6th: (+) Holy Hierarch Nicholas the Wonderworker, 8:30 am Matins, 9:30 am Divine Liturgy.
MO., December 7th: (+) Martyr Philothea of Arges, 8:30 am
Divine Liturgy.
WED., December 9th: (F,W,O - P,U,V) 6 pm Akathist &
Confessions.
FRI., December 11th: 9 am Akathist, 10-11 am Confessions by
appointment.
SAT., December 12th: (F,W,O - P,U,V) 5 pm Vespers &
Confessions.
ALTAR BREAD - PRESCURE Simona Cismașiu ÎM tatălui meu Ioan și a tuturor celor decedați din
familie.
Alexandra Rădulescu ÎM mamei, Claudia Stoica.
Daniel & Andreea Salman ÎM mamei, Paraschiva (Vicky) Salman recent
trecută la cele veșnice în România.
Victor & Elena Muntean ÎM mamei Paraschiva.
May God rest them in peace! Dumnezeu să-i odihnească!
Lavinia Cozmin-Morris for the good health of brother, Horia.
Alex & Florica Cotrău for the good health of grandson, Alexander.
7 DAY VIGIL LIGHTS – NARTHEX
Ana Popa ÎM soțului meu Traian Popa.
Cornelia Bicescu IMO my husband Ovidiu Bicescu.
Simona Cismas ÎM tatălui meu Ioan și a tuturor celor decedaţi din familie.
Afrodita, Irina, Magdalena & Sophia IM părinților Victor şi Paula
Constantinidis.
Cristina Hemsoth & family IMO parents & grandparents, Grigore & Greta
Butoi.
Afrodita, Irina, Magdalena & Sophia IMO father, Victor, for the day of his
passing (November 23, 1988).
Hetruc Family IMO Ana Popa. May God rest her kind soul in peace!
Victor & Elena Muntean ÎM mamei, Paraschiva.
Fam. Alexandru ÎM lui Andrew Glass. Dumnezeu să-l ierte!
Ioan Bica IMO Maria Bica.
Antoniu ÎM lui Magdalena & Eufimea Iliaș, Lucia Dobrin.
Fam. Mohan ÎM soțului, tată și bunic, George. Bunul Dumnezeu să-l ierte.
Veșnic în inimile noastre.
Dumitru & Paraschiva Vasu-Family IMO all family members fallen asleep
in the Lord. Always in our hearts. Memory Eternal!
May God rest them in peace! Dumnezeu să-i odihnească!
Simona Cismașiu pentru sănătatea familiei.
Mirela Dobre for the good health of Elena Claudia.
Lidia Ciobanu for the good health of family.
Ovidiu & Georgeta Grama - Familia, în onoarea mamei, Versavia, de ziua
de naștere (4 decembrie). La Mulți Ani cu multă sănătate și binecuvântări
Dumnezeiești!
Victor & Elena Muntean for the good health of our family.
Dumitru & Paraschiva Vasu-Family thanking God for all of the blessings
He has bestowed upon us.
Nick & Marie Avramaut for the speedy recovery of our friend George
Cantor.
Elena & Petre pentru sănătatea noastră și a copiilor noștri Ionuț-Andreea,
Diana-Bogdan, Iulia-Mike, Landon, Logan, Luca, Aura și reușite.
Dumitru & Paraschiva Vasu-Family for the good health of our family and
God’s blessings.
UPCOMING SPIRITUAL
November 29 - 9:30 am Hierarchal Liturgy/ Liturgie
Arhierească; 11:30 am - 12:30 pm FISH
DINNER TO GO; 12 pm YOUTH, Parents and
His Grace ANDREI spiritual retreat; 5 pm Holy
Unction/Sfântul Maslu.
November 30 - (+) Holy Apostle Andrew the first-
called / (+) Sf. Ap. Andrei, cel întâi chemat,
Ocrotitorul României. 9 am - Divine Liturgy / Sf.
Liturghie.
(+) H.A. Andrew / Sf. Ap. Andrei
November 30th
Happy nameday to all who bear the
name or derivatives of the name of
H.A. Andrew!
***
La mulți ani tuturor celor care
poarte numele sau derivate ale
numelui Sf. Apostol Andrei!
IMPORTANT PARISH CONTACTS
Parish Council President:
Viorel Oancea
(440) 915-9642
Ladies Auxiliary President:
Aura Petre
(440) 503-0829
Custodian:
Marian Ciuta
(216) 513-5535
Financial Secretary:
Simona Sarsama
(216) 533-4636
Hall Rental:
Italian Creations Church Office
(216) 226-2282 (216) 941-5550
WEARING A MASK IN THE CHURCH IS
MANDATORY!
Please be curteous with the others and
wear correctly your face mask in the
church during your entire stay!
PURTAREA MĂȘTII FACIALE ÎN
BISERICĂ ESTE OBLIGATORIE!
Vă rugăm să respectați pe cei din jur și
să purtați masca facială corect tot
timpul șederii dumneavoastră în sfânta
DEPARTED TO
GOD
After almost a year of
suffering, our sister in
Christ, Anuica Popa,
wife of late husband,
Traian Popa, has rest in
peace on Tuesday,
November 24, only five
days apart from her
83rd birthday. Ana, as
we all know her, was born in 1937 in Selens,
Yugoslavia, married her late husband, Traian, in
1955 and followed him in the United States for a
better life. She was a hard worker and a very good
christian, who lived with fear of God and respect for
His church. Father Grama gave her the last
communion on Sunday, November 22, so she went
prepared to meet with the Creator. May God Rest her in Peace, & our deepest condolences
to her niece, Marinica and her family!
At the time of printing the Bulletin, we do not have
funeral arangements. Follow us on Facebook and
look for more information. 2021 Bulletin
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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29
@ 5 pm
CONFESSIONS
During Nativity Fast
Wednesdays - 6 pm Akathist
followed by confessions : December
2 & 16;
Fridays - 9 am Akathist followed by
confessions by appointment between
10 & 11am: December 4, 11, & 18;
Saturdays after Vespers: December 5, 12 & 19.
Call Father (216-406-3654) for appointments!
SPOVEDANII
În Postul Nașterii Domnului
Miercurea - după Acatistul de la ora 6 pm: 2 & 16
Decembrie;
Vinerea - 9 am Akathist followed by confessions doar
prin programare între orele 10-11 am: 4, 11 & 18
Decembrie.
Sâmbăta - după Vecernia de la ora 5 pm: 5, 12, 19
Decembrie.
Pentru progăramări sunați Părintele la
216-406-3654!
Pentru cei ce postesc de bună
voie, postul le este folositor
tot timpul pentru că demonii
nu îndrăznesc să atace pe cel
ce postește (...).
(Sf. Vasile cel Mare)
For those who fast voluntarily, fasting is useful to them
all the time because demons do not dare to attack the
one who fast (...).
(St. Basil the Great)
The Parish Council discussed
the challenges of parish administration during these hard
times. By God’s Grace, our church is open and we continue
to provide spiritual assistance in the best ways we can.
Father has been offering regular services and visitations
when solicited and the parish office have been providing
continuous services to our members.
President Viorel Oancea thanked Gheorghe Popa and
Vasile Peicu for replacing all electrical sockets around the
church building. The patio work around the statue of the
Virgin Mary has been finished. New top soil was spread
around it and the electric installation is to be finished.
Vasile Peicu and Viorel Oancea are working to install the
benches dedicated to our veteran clergy.
The Council thanked Mrs. Maria Tent and the team of
Ladies for their Langosh project that generated $1,300.
However, we are concerned about the low level of
donations. We hope that Thanksgiving and Christmas will
be a time of generosity to help redress church funding. The
Council urges our faithful to continue to support the needs
of the parish by sending weekly and monthly donations in
the donation envelopes.
Meanwhile, the following activities have been postponed
due to either lack of funds or Covid-19 State advisory:
Trees cutting on church property
Fish Dinner to Go (November 29)
WIFI upgrading, needs further study.
Saint Andrew the First-Called Apostle
Saint Andrew the First-Called Apostle is celebrated on November 30. The feast of Saint Andrew is marked with a red cross in the church calendar, and in 1997 the Saint was proclaimed "Protector of Romania".
(...)
The Holy Apostle Andrew, the first called, was born in Bethsaida in Galilee, a town located on the shores of Lake Ghenizaret, in the north of the Holy Land. According to the Holy Scriptures, St. Andrew was the brother of Simon Peter and they were both fishermen with their father. Before becoming a disciple of Christ, he was a disciple of St. John the Baptist.
(Text extracted from Religious Calendar 2019, Alias Publishing,
Bucharest & translated by M. Hetruc)
Saint Andrew was born in ______________________________. He is the brother of
________________________________. Both, he and his brothere were ________________________
as their ___________________. He first served as disciple of ____________________________.
Then he became one of Jesus’ . He is celebrated on the 30th of ________________________. Since
1997, St. Andrew was proclaimed as ________________________________.
Enumerate below 4 facts you read somewhere else about St. Andrew!
1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________
Community Card
If you wish to greet our parishioners
without sending tons of greeting cards,
we invite you to contribute to our
Parish Nativity Community Card by
sending a donation of $15 or more.
This way, your name will be listed.
Thank you!
NAME:
________________________________________
Donation: _______
Deadline: December 20th
Felicitarea de Crăciun
Dacă doriţi să felicitați membrii parohiei fără
a trimite zeci de felicitări, vă invităm să
contribuiți la felicitarea parohială de Naşterea
Domnului, trimițând o donaţie de $15 sau
mai mult. Specificați numele, aşa cum doriţi
să fie tipărit și suma donației. Mulțumim!
Numele:
________________________________________
Donaţia: ___________
Ultima zi de primire a donației: 20 decembrie
If you read our bulletin,
please send us an email or call
our parish office and let us
know only one thing that you
a r e t h a n k f u l f o r t h i s
Thanksgiving.
Your thoughts will be
published anonymous in the
next bulletin
Dacă citiți buletinul nostru,
vă rugăm să ne trimiteți un email
sau să sunați la biroul parohial și
să ne spuneți doar un lucru pentru
care aduceți mulțumiri de Ziua
Recunoștinței.
Mulțumirile dumneavoastră
vor fi publicate anonim în
buletinul viitor.
Quan-
tity
Price/
each CASH CHECK TOTAL
$5
$
St. Mary’s Ladies Auxiliary
ORDER FORM Cabbage Rolls (Sarmale) - Freshly Homemade,
with grounded pork meat, ready to eat (cooked)
for your Christmas Dinner Table.
ORDER DEADLINE
Tuesday, December 15
Please complete the order form below and
mail it with your payment made to St.
Mary’s Ladies Auxiliary to:
St. Mary Cathedral,
Attn: Ladies Auxiliary,
3256 Warren Rd., Cleveland, OH 44111
THANK YOU!
NAME ______________________________
PHONE # ____________________________
Paid $ ______ CASH ___CHECK # _______
Orders should be picked up on Sunday,
December 20, after the Divine Liturgy (11:30 am)
in the Social Hall Lobby.
For questions or more information please call:
The Parish Office: (216) 941-5550
PICK-UP REMINDER!
REMEMBER to pick up ___ cabbage rolls
on Sunday. December 20, after Divine
Liturgy (11:30 am) from St. Mary’s Social
Hall, located at 3256 Warren Rd., Cleveland.
WOULD YOU WANT THE WEEKLY
BULLETIN IN THE MAIL NEXT
YEAR?
Please let us know before the end of 2020, or send
the payment in by mail, payable to ”St. Mary”
For $50, you receive the weekly bulletin in the mail
the entire 2021 year. It only covers the cost to print
and mail it. Please contact the parish office before
the end of the year.
DORIŢI SĂ PRIMIŢI BULETINUL
SĂPTĂMÂNAL LA DOMICILIU, PRIN
POŞTĂ ANUL VIITOR?
Vă rugăm să contactați biroul parohial înainte
de terminarea anului 2020, sau să trimiteți cecul
prin poștă, pentru suma de $50, pentru tot anul
2021. Cecul se scrie pentru ”St. Mary”.
Due to OHIO State Department of
Health newest restrictions
regarding COVID-19, the
FISH FRY PARISH DINNER
TO GO,
scheduled for this Sunday,
November 29 has been
CANCELED! BI-LINGUAL POCKET CALENDARS
FOR 2021
The Orthodox Pocket Calendar
will be distributed by the Trus-
tees on Sundays or by the Parish
Office during office hours for a
donation of $7.00.
Limited copies available!
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29
After the Divine Liturgy in Social Hall Lobby
Wearing facial masks and social distance will be observed!