August 1st, 2021

The Holy Seven Maccabees,
Eleazar the Martyr

Saint The names of the Holy Maccabees are Abim, Anthony, Guria, Eleazar,
Sophia Eusebona, Achim, and Marcellus. They were Jews by race and exact
keepers of the Laws of the Fathers. They lived during the reign of Antio-
Cathedral chus, who was surnamed Epiphanes ("Illustrious"), the King of Syria and
an implacable enemy of the Jews. Having subjugated their whole nation
Miami, and done many evil things to them, not sparing to assail the most sacred
Florida matters of their Faith, he constrained them, among other things, to partake
of swine's flesh, which was forbidden by the Law. Then these pious
August 1st youths, on being apprehended together with their mother and their teacher,
2021 were constrained to set at nought the Law, and were subjected to un-
speakable tortures: wrackings, the breaking of their bones, the flaying of
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Liturgical Guide

Resurrectional Apolytikion –Tone Pl 1
Τὸν συνάναρχον Λόγον Πατρὶ καὶ Πνεύματι,

Eternal with the Father and the Spirit is the Word, Who of a Virgin was begotten for our salva-
tion. As the faithful we both praise and worship Him, for in the flesh did He consent to ascend
unto the Cross, and death did He endure and He raised unto life the dead through His all glori-

ous resurrection

Apolytikion for Proodos of the Holy Cross in the First Mode
Σώσον Κύριε τόν λαόν σου καί ευλόγησον τήν κληρονομίαν σου, νίκας τοίς Βασιλεύσι κατά

βαρβάρων δωρούμενος καί τό σόν φυλάττων διά τού Σταυρού σου πολίτευμα.

Save, O Lord, Thy people and bless Thine inheritance; grant Thou unto the faithful victory
over adversaries. And by the power of Thy Cross do Thou preserve
Thy commonwealth.
Apolytikion for St. Sophia Tone 3
Χαίρει ἔχουσα ἡ Ἐκκλησία, .

Having you and your three daughters, as a sacred boast the Church rejoices, and with gladness
she praises you, You are to me my pride and joy, as are the most precious relics of your children;
Oh Glorious Martyrs: Sophia, Faith, Hope and Love, intercede to Christ our God to save

our souls.

Kontakion
Ο υψωθείς εν τώ Σταυρώ εκουσίως,

Lifted up on the Cross by Your free will, Christ God, grant mercies to the new commonwealth
that bears Your name. Gladden our faithful rulers by Your power, giving them victories over their

adversaries. May Your alliance be for them a weapon for peace, an invincible standard. of the
Father.

MEMORIAL

Giorgos Caripidis

Remembered by his loving family and friends

Scripture Readings

Epistle Reading:
St. Paul's Letter to the Romans 12:6-14

BRETHREN, having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use
them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; he who teaches,
in his teaching; he who exhorts, in his exhortation; he who contributes, in liberality; he
who gives aid, with zeal; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be gen-
uine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good; love one another with brotherly affec-
tion; outdo one another in showing honor. Never flag in zeal, be aglow with the Spirit,
serve the Lord. Rejoice in your hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Contribute to the needs of the saints, practice hospitality. Bless those who perse-
cute you; bless and do not curse them.

Gospel Reading:
Matthew 9:1-8

At that time, getting into a boat Jesus crossed over and came to his own city. And
behold, they brought to him a paralytic, lying on his bed; and when Jesus saw their
faith he said to the paralytic, "Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven." And be-
hold, some of the scribes said to themselves, "This man is blaspheming." But Jesus,
knowing their thoughts, said, "Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier,
to say 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say
'Rise and walk?' But that you may know that
the Son of man has authority on earth to
forgive sins" he then said to the paralytic --
"Rise, take up your bed and go home." And
he rose and went home. When the crowds
saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified
God, who had given such authority to men.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Augist 1st , 6th Sunday of Matthew Matins 9:00 AM
August 2nd, Divine Liturgy 10:00 AM
August 5th ,
Monday Paraklesis 7:00 PM
August 6th
August 8th Thursday Transfiguration of our Lord and Saviour 8 :00 AM
900 AM
Matins & Divine Liturgy Matins
7 00 PM
Divine Liturgy
9:00 AM
Friday, Paraklesis 10:00 AM

7th Sunday of Matthew Matins
Divine Liturgy

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up her womanish thoughts with a manly wrath" (II Macc. 7:21), she was present at her children's
triumph over the tyrant, strengthening them in their struggle for the sake of their Faith, and endur-
ing stout-heartedly their sufferings for the sake of their hope in the Lord. After her last and
youngest son had been perfected in martyrdom, when she was about to be seized to be put to
death, she cast herself into the fire that they might not touch her, and was thus deemed worthy of
a blessed end together with her sons, in the year 168 before Christ.

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