Church Bulletin - July 29, 2001 - 8th Sunday of Matthew

SAINT PANTELEIMON, PATRON SAINT OF PHYSICIANS

8th Sunday of Matthew - July 29, 2001
[ Click here for the Bible readings: 1 Cor 1:10-17; Mt 14:14-22]
[ Click here for the Bible readings in Greek ]

ST. PANTELEIMON, PATRON SAINT OF PHYSICIANS...

Following the example of Christ, Who healed people sick in soul and body, the Church has always had a special concern and care for those who are ill. Christian healing is as old as the Church. The ministration of Christians in behalf of the sick has been an inspiration for many centuries.
St. Panteleimon (who died a martyr's death in the year 305) was one of the early Christians involved in the work of healing. He was a physician of Nicomedia, and was attached to the official group around the Emperor Maximian. A Christian priest named Hermolous converted Panteleimon, taught him the faith and baptized him.

Panteleimon not only dedicated himself, but his skills in healing as well, to Christ and the Church. He freely gave of his services for the health and restoration of any who asked. His fame spread as people told of his love and his medical skill.

After he embraced the Christian faith, Panteleimon was denounced to the pagan emperor, who ordered him executed with the sword. He was promptly arrested in a home, along with the Priest Hermolous and their friends. After being subjected to torments, they were martyred, with Panteleimon dying a day after the others.

The goodness of Martyr Panteleimon was not forgotten when he fell asleep in the Lord. His relics were taken to Constantinople and venerated with honor. There a church was built and dedicated to him. And in the year 532, this church was rebuilt by the Emperor Justinian, testifying to the lasting remembrance of Panteleimon by the faithful.

St. Panteleimon followed in the footsteps of "The Great Physician," our Lord Jesus Christ, "who went about all Galilee, teaching ... and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing all manner of disease among the people..."

ANASTASIMON APOLUTIKION

Katevlusa~ tw`/ Staurw`/ sou tovn qavnaton: hjnevw/xa~ tw`/ Lhsth`/ tovn paravdeison: tw`n murofovrwn tovn qrh`non metevbale~: kaiv toi`~ soi`~ jApostovloi~ khruvttein ejpevtaxa~: o{ti ajnevsth~, Cristev oJ Qeov~, parevcwn tw`/ kovsmw/ tov mevga e[leo~.

RESURRECTION APOLYTIKION

By Your Cross, O Christ our God, You destroyed death. You opened paradise to the thief. You transformed the lament of the Myrrh-bearing women, and You commanded the Apostles to proclaim You are risen, granting the world Your great mercy.

QEOTOKION

JW~ th``~ hJmw`n ajnastavsew~ qhsauvrisma, touv~ ejpiv soiv pepoiqovta~, panuvmnhte, ejk lavkkou kaiv buqou` ptaismavtwn ajnavgage. Suv gavr touv~ uJpeuquvnou~ th`/ aJmartiva/ e[swsa~, tekou`sa thvn swthrivan, hJ prov tovkou Parqevno~ kaiv ejn tovkw/ Parqevno~, kaiv metav tovkon pavlin ou|sa Parqevno~.

THEOTOKION

Treasury of our Resurrection, you are most praised. Lead us who trust in you from out of the pit and the depths of our offenses. By giving birth to Salvation, you saved those responsible for sin. You remained a virgin prior, a virgin during, and a virgin after the giving of birth: a virgin forever.

APOLUTIKION TOU AGIOU NIKOLAOU

Kanovna pivstew~ , kaiv eijkovna praovthto~, ejgkrateiva~ Didavskalon, ajnevdeixev se th`/ poivmnh/ sou, hJ tw`n pragmavtwn ajlhvqeia: diav tou`to ejkthvsw th`/ tapeinwvsei tav uJyhlav, th`/ ptwceiva/ tav plouvsia, Pavter iJeravrca Nikovlae: prevsbeue Cristw`/ tw`/ Qew`/, swqh`nai tav~ yucav~ hJmw`n.

APOLYTIKION OF ST. NICHOLAS

An example of the Faith and a life of humility, as a teacher of abstinence you did inspire and lead your flock and through your truthfulness of your deeds were exalted by greatness through your humility uplifting all and by poverty gaining wealth. Father and hierarch Nicholas intercede with Christ our God that our souls be saved.

KONTAKION

JEpiv tou` o[rou~ metemorfwvqh~, kaiv wJ~ ejcwvroun, oiJ maqhtaiv sou, thvn dovxan sou Cristev oJ Qeov~, ejqeavsanto: i{na o{tan se I[dwsi staurouvmenon, tov mevn pavqo~ nohvsousin eJkouvsion, tw`/ dev kovsmw/ khruvxwsin, o{ti suv uJpavrcei~ ajlhqw`~, tou` Patrov~ tov ajpauvgasma.

KONTAKION

You were transfigured upon the mount O Christ our God and Your disciples, in so far as they could bear, beheld Your glory. Thus, when they see You crucified they may understand Your voluntary passion, and proclaim to the world that You are truly the effulgence of the Father.

APOSTOLOS
(A j Korinqivou~ a j 10<17)

jAdelfoiv, parakalw` uJma`~ diav tou` ojnovmato~ tou` Kurivou hJmw`n jIhsou` Cristou`, I{na tov aujtov levghte pavnte~, kaiv mhv h\/ ejn uJmi`n scivsmata, h\te dev kathrtismevnoi ejn tw`/ aujtw`/ noi` kaiv ejn th`/ aujth`/ gnwvmh/. JEdhlwvqh gavr moi periv uJmw`n, ajdelfoiv mou, uJpov tw`n Clovh~ o{ti e[ride~ ejn uJmi`n eijsi. Levgw dev tou`to, o{ti e{kasto~ uJmw`n levgei: ejgwv mevn eijmi Pauvlou, ejgwv dev jApollwv, ejgwv dev Khfa`/, ejgwv dev Cristou`. Memevristai oJ Cristov~; Mhv Pau`lo~ ejstaurwvqh uJpevr uJmw`n; [H eij~ tov o[noma Pauvlou ejbaptivsqhte; Eujcaristw` tw`/ Qew`/ o{ti oujdevna uJmw`n ejbavptisa eij mhv Krivspon kaiv Gavi>on, I{na mhv ti~ ei[ph/ o{ti eij` tov ejmovn o[noma ejbavptisa. JEbavptisa dev kaiv tovn Stefana` oi\kon: loipovn oujk oi\da ei[ tina a[llon ejbavptisa. Ouj gavr ajpevsteilev me Cristov~ baptivzein, ajll j eujaggelivzesqai, oujk ejn sofiva/ lovgou, I{na mhv kenwqh/` oJ staurov~ tou` Cristou`.

EPISTLE
(1 Corinthians 1: 10-17)

Brethren, I appeal to you by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree and that there be no dissensions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there is quarreling among you, my brethren. What I mean is that each one of you says, "I belong to Paul," or "I belong to Apollos," or "I belong to Cephas," or "I belong to Christ." Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I am thankful that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius; lest anyone should say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas, Beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized any one else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.

EUAGGELION
JEk tou` katav Matqai`on.
(Kef. id j (14), 14<22)

Tw`/ kairw`/ ejkeivnw/, ei\den oJ jIhsou`~ poluvn o[clon, kaiv ejsplacnivsqh ejp j aujtouv~, kaiv ejqeravpeuse touv~ ajrjrJwvstou~ aujtw`n. jOyiva~ dev genomevnh~, prosh`lqon aujtw`/ oiJ Maqhtaiv aujtou`, levgonte~: [Erhmov~ ejstin oJ tovpo~, kaiv hJ w{ra h[dh parh`lqen: ajpovluson touv~ o[clou~, I{na ajpelqovnte~ eij~ tav~ kwvma~, ajgoravswsin eJautoi`~ brwvmata. JO dev jIhsou`~ ei\pen aujtoi`~: Ouj creivan e[cousin ajpelqei`n: dovte aujtoi`~ uJmei`~ fagei`n. OiJ dev levgousin aujtw`/: Oujk e[comen w|de, eij mhv pevnte a[rtou~ kaiv duvo ijcquva~. JO dev ei\pe: Fevretev moi aujtouv~ w|de. Kaiv keleuvsa~ touv~ o[clou~ ajnakliqh`nai ejpiv touv~ covrtou~, kaiv labwvn touv~ pevnte a[rtou~ kaiv touv~ duvo ijcquva~, ajnablevya~ eij~ tovn oujranovn, eujlovghse: kaiv klavsa~ e[dwke toi`~ Maqhtai`~ touv~ a[rtou~, oiJ dev Maqhtaiv toi`~ o[cloi~. Kaiv e[fagon pavnte~, kaiv ejcortavsqhsan: kaiv h\/ran tov periseu`on tw`n klasmavtwn, dwvdeka kofivnou~ plhvrei~. OiJ dev ejsqivonte~ h\san a[ndre~ wJseiv pentakiscivlioi, cwriv~ gunaikw`n kaiv paidivwn. Kaiv eujqevw~ hjnavgkasen oJ jIhsou`~ touv~ maqhtav~ aujtou` ejmbh`nai eij~ tov ploi`on, kai proavgein aujtovn eij~ tov pevran, e{w~ ou| ajpoluvsh/ touv~ o[clou~.

GOSPEL
From the Gospel according to St. Matthew
(Chapter 14: 14-22)

At that time, Jesus saw a great throng; and he had compassion on them, and healed their sick. When it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, "This is a lonely place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves." Jesus said, "They need not to go away; you give them something to eat." They said to him, "We have only five loaves here and two fish." And he said, "Bring them here to me." Then he ordered the crowds to sit down on the grass; and taking the five loaves and the two fish he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the crowds. And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up twelve baskets full of the broken pieces left over. And those who ate were about five thousand men, besides women and children.

Then he made the disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowds.

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