SUNDAY OF THE LAST JUDGEMENT – Tone 3
Apostles Archippus & Philemon & Martyr Apphia (1st cent.)
Nun-Martyr Philothea of Athens (1589)
Matins Gospel #3: St. Mark 16: 9-20
Liturgy: 1 Cor. 8:8 – 9:2; St. Matthew 25:31-46

TODAY IVAN MAHECHA will be presented the Cub Scout St. George Award which recognizes Scouts who are active Orthodox Christians. Ivan has completed a program of learning and service to earn this award.

TODAY is Meatfare – last day to eat meat before Lent. This week is Cheesefare Week – We eat dairy products every day. Next Sunday is Forgiveness (Cheesefare) Sunday – we will have a Pancake Breakfast after Liturgy, then Vespers with the Ceremony of Forgiveness. Lent begins next Sunday night.

WEDNESDAY 6 p.m. Vespers, followed by class. The class will be an introduction to Lent.

PARISH COUNCIL will meet Thursday at 6 p.m.

FR. HOPKO’S talks were well attended by members and visitors. All things were done in good order; may the Lord reward John and Maddy Dietrich, coordinators, and all who brought food, cleaned, set up chairs, or helped in any way. Thanks also to Mt. Salus Christian School for the use of their building.

CAMPERS – Parents of children aged 9-17, must let Fr. Paul know now if your children will attend summer camp at Antiochian Village.

LOOKING AHEAD:
Feb. 26 -Forgiveness Sunday – Lent begins
March 4 – Sunday of Orthodoxy – Vespers at Holy Trinity-St. John
March 25 – Annunciation
April 8 – Palm Sunday
April 15 – Pascha – Vespers at Holy Resurrection
May 5-6 – St. Peter’s Church, Madison, 25th Anniversary Celebration
May 6 – Marriage of Ashley Melancon and Matthew Prewitt
May 12-13 – Mother Christophora speaks in McComb
May 24 – Ascension
June 3 – Pentecost
June 10 – Marriage of Heidi Robinson and John Orcutt
June 11-28 Apostles’ Fast
July 16-20 – Diocese of the South Assembly, Miami

PASTOR’S NOTE – Lent begins next Sunday evening. Let each of us begin now to think about how we will order our lives to benefit from this special time. Most important:
Personal Prayer: If you don’t already do so, find some time each day when you will be alone to pray, read the scriptures, and just be quiet.
Church: Unless you live a long way away, come to at least one service a week other than Sunday morning, especially the Great Canon in the first week and on Wednesday, March 28.
Confession: Make at least one during Lent. Prepare for it by recalling all your relationships in life: are there people (living or dead) that you hold bitterness towards? What are you struggling with now? A longer talk with your Confessor during Lent is recommended.
Fasting: Ask your confessor how you should keep the fast appropriate to your circumstances (family, work, health, and spiritual maturity.)
Fasting from unnecessary talking, TV, politics, or other things that distract, excite, or anger us may do more good than fasting from food.
If in any way I have wronged or failed or disappointed you, please forgive me.
In Christ,
Fr. Paul

SUNDAY OF THE PRODIGAL SON – Tone 2
St. Meletios, Archbishop of Antioch (381)
Matins Gospel #2: St. Mark 16:1-8
Liturgy: 1 Cor. 6:12-20; St. Luke 15:11-32

FR. HOPKO TALKS ARE THIS WEEK. This is an opportunity no one should miss. Schedule:

Tuesday, Feb. 14
6:00 p.m. Vespers – Temple
7:00 p.m. First Talk on Revelation – Mt. Salus School Gym
After talk – Coffee & pastries – Parish Hall
Wednesday, Feb. 15
12:05 p.m. Lunch & Talk – Parish Hall
6:00 p.m. Vespers – Temple
7:00 p.m. Second Talk on Revelation – Mt. Salus School Gym
After talk – Coffee & pastries – Parish Hall
Thursday, Feb. 16
10:00 a.m. Preacher at Chapel – Wesley Biblical Seminary
12:00 p.m. Lunch Forum – Wesley Biblical Seminary
6:00 p.m. Vespers – Temple
7:00 p.m. Third Talk on Revelation – Mt. Salus School Gym
After talk – Coffee & pastries – Parish Hall
Friday, Feb. 17
10:42 a.m. Fr. Thomas leaves

NEXT SUNDAY is Meatfare – last day to eat meat before Lent. Lent begins Feb. 26.

CHOIR PRACTICE – The next choir practice will be this coming Saturday, Feb. 18, at 4:00 p.m. All choir members are encouraged to come. If you have not been, but would like to start singing with the choir, please come join us.

CAMPERS – Parents of children aged 9-17, should let Fr. Paul know if your children will attend summer camp at Antiochian Village. Our church will help with expenses. This has been a very good experience for our children. We must know by Feb. 25 if they are going. For more info talk to Fr. Paul or see

http://antiochianvillage.org/camp/programs/summercamp.html

LOOKING AHEAD:
Feb. 26 -Forgiveness Sunday – Lent begins
March 4 – Sunday of Orthodoxy – Vespers at Holy Trinity-St. John
March 25 – Annunciation
April 8 – Palm Sunday
April 15 – Pascha – Vespers at Holy Resurrection
May 5 – 6 – St. Peter’s Church, Madison, 25th Anniversary Celebration
May 6 – Marriage of Ashley Melancon and Matthew Prewitt
May 24 – Ascension
June 3 – Pentecost
June 10 – Marriage of Heidi Robinson and John Orcutt
June 11-28 Apostles’ Fast
July 16-20 – Diocese of the South Assembly, Miami

FROM OUR BOOKSTORE
ATTENTION EARLY BIRDS!
NEW ARRIVALS JUST IN TIME FOR GREAT LENT!

Fr. Thomas Hopko Compact Disc Sets
· Sin: Primordial, Generational and Personal (2 cd set)
· Word of the Cross (2 cd set)
· Apocalypse (4 cd set)
· The Lord’s Prayer (3 volume cd set with 4 cd’s in each set)
· Praying with Icons (2 cd set)
· The Work of God’s People (1 cd)

Archimandrite Meletios Webber Books –
· Bread & Water, Wine & Oil
· Steps of Transformation

Fr. Patrick Reardon
· Christ in the Psalms

“Little Red Prayer Books”

Worship Aid for Home:
· Desert Fathers Incense, Incense holders

SUNDAY OF THE PUBLICAN AND THE PHARISEE
Tone 1
Martyr Agatha of Palermo in Sicily (251)
Martyr Theodula and companions of Cilicia (304)
Matins Gospel #1: St. Matthew 28: 16-20
Liturgy: 2 Timothy 3:10-15; St. Luke 18: 10-14
Today is Scout Sunday – Let us honor our scouts.

NO FASTING all this week!

WEDNESDAY
· 6 p.m. Vespers – Class on Orthodoxy will follow Vespers – Subdeacon John Wood will teach on the structure of Vespers and Liturgy.
SATURDAY
· 9 a.m. Work Day to prepare for Fr. Hopko visit.
· 4 p.m. Church School

CAMPERS – Parents of children aged 9-17, should let Fr. Paul know if your children will attend summer camp at Antiochian Village. Our church will help with expenses. We must know by Feb. 25 if they are going. For more info talk to Fr. Paul or see

http://antiochianvillage.org/camp/programs/summercamp.html

FROM OUR BOOKSTORE
ATTENTION EARLY BIRDS!
NEW ARRIVALS JUST IN TIME FOR GREAT LENT!
Fr. Thomas Hopko Compact Disc Sets
Sin: Primordial, Generational and Personal (2 cd set) Word of the Cross (2 cd set)
Apocalypse (4 cd set)
The Lord’s Prayer (3 volume cd set with 4 cd’s in each set)
Praying with Icons (2 cd set)
The Work of God’s People (1 cd)
Archimandrite Meletios Webber
Bread & Water, Wine & Oil
Steps of Transformation
Fr. Patrick Reardon, Christ in the Psalms
Sophie Koulomzin, Our Church and Our Children
“Little Red Prayer Books”
Worship Aids for Home:
Desert Fathers Incense, Incense holders

LOOKING AHEAD:
Feb. 19 – Meatfare Sunday
Feb. 26 -Forgiveness Sunday – Lent begins
March 4 – Sunday of Orthodoxy – Vespers at Holy Trinity-St. John
March 25 – Annunciation
April 8 – Palm Sunday
April 15 – Pascha – Vespers at Holy Resurrection
May 5 – 6 – St. Peter’s Church, Madison, 25th Anniversary Celebration
May 6 – Marriage of Ashley Melancon and Matthew Prewitt
May 24 – Ascension
June 3 – Pentecost
June 10 – Marriage of Heidi Robinson and John Orcutt
June 11-28 Apostles’ Fast
July 16-20 – Diocese of the South Assembly, Miami

Thursday, Feb. 2, 6:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

About the Feast

SUNDAY OF ZACCHAEUS – Tone 8
Ignatius the Godbearer, Bishop of Antioch (107)
Holy New Martyrs and Confessors of Russia (1917-1989)
Matins Gospel #11: St. John 21: 15-25
Liturgy: 1 Timothy 4: 9-15; St. Luke 19: 1-10

AN ICON OF THE HOLY PROPHET AND KING DAVID will be blessed today. It was painted by Anna Tregubov DuMoulin and is given in memory of Shirley Funk, Cathy Lawson’s mother. May her memory be eternal!

TODAY: Sts. Mary and Martha Women’s Group will meet during Coffee Hour.

MAJOR FEAST: FEB. 2 – MEETING OF THE LORD
· WEDNESDAY 6 p.m. Vespers
Class on Orthodoxy will follow Vespers
· THURSDAY 6:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy

NEXT SUNDAY, Feb. 5, is Scout Sunday – Scouts, please wear your uniforms to Church.

FR. HOPKO TALKS are two weeks away. This is an opportunity no one should miss; clear your calendars so you can attend everything. Begin now to invite your friends to the talks. Posters are in the narthex; take some and put them up wherever you can. We also still need volunteers for food and other preparation tasks; signup sheets will be at coffee hour today.

Tentative schedule:

Tuesday, Feb. 14
3:35 p.m. Fr Thomas arrives Delta #4220. He will stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Clinton.
6:00 p.m. Vespers – Temple
7:00 p.m. First Talk on Revelation – Mt. Salus School Gym
After talk – Coffee & pastries – Parish Hall
Wednesday, Feb. 15
12:05 p.m. Lunch & Talk – Parish Hall
6:00 p.m. Vespers – Temple
7:00 p.m. Second Talk on Revelation – Mt. Salus School Gym
After talk – Coffee & pastries – Parish Hall
Thursday, Feb. 16
12:00 p.m. Lunch Forum – Wesley Biblical Seminary
6:00 p.m. Vespers – Temple
7:00 p.m. Third Talk on Revelation – Mt. Salus School Gym
After talk – Coffee & pastries – Parish Hall
Friday, Feb. 17
10:42 a.m. Fr. Thomas leaves

LOCAL EVENTS – Sunday of Orthodoxy Vespers will be at Holy Trinity and St. John Church on Sunday evening, March 4. It is our turn to host the Paschal Vespers and picnic on April 15.

CAMPERS – Parents of children aged 9-17, should let Fr. Paul know if your children will attend summer camp at Antiochian Village. Our church will help with expenses. This has been a very good experience for our children. We must know by Feb. 25 if they are going. For more info talk to Fr. Paul or see
http://antiochianvillage.org/camp/programs/summercamp.html

COLLECTIONS last Sunday, the first in January, were $2,555, bringing our month-to-date total to $6,659. Our monthly budget goal for 2012 is $9,500.

PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED for the repose of the soul of Hieromonk Basilios (Nassar), 30, of the Archdiocese of Hama, Syria, who was killed during the continuing civil unrest in that country on January 25th. May he be granted Paradise. A video tribute to him may be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgUtssSin80)

LOOKING AHEAD:
Feb. 2 Meeting of the Lord
Feb. 6-11 Fr. Paul at Diocese of the South Clergy Conference, Charleston, SC
Feb. 11- Work Day to prepare for Fr. Hopko visit.
Feb. 14-16 – Fr. Thomas Hopko here
Feb. 19 – Meatfare Sunday
Feb. 26 -Forgiveness Sunday – Lent begins
March 4 – Sunday of Orthodoxy – Vespers at Holy Trinity-St. John
March 25 – Annunciation
April 8 – Palm Sunday
April 15 – Pascha – Vespers at Holy Resurrection
May 5 – 6 – St. Peter’s Church, Madison, 25th Anniversary Celebration
May 6 – Marriage of Ashley Melancon and Matthew Prewitt
May 24 – Ascension
June 3 – Pentecost
June 10 – Marriage of Heidi Robinson and John Orcutt
June 11-28 Apostles’ Fast
July 16-20 – Diocese of the South Assembly, Miami